The skipper of Mirabella V, David Dawes, of Newport, R.I., reports on the successful rescue of the three-person crew of Compromise, a 32-foot sloop taking part in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. When you receive a Mayday by satellite, you always wonder if you are the closest. We plotted ourselves a
Among the 83 boats entered in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, the three 100 footers competing are unquestionable favourites to win the prestigious battle for line honours. Of these, Bob Oatley’s 30m Reichel Pugh maxi, Wild Oats XI is certainly the bookie’s choice having last year been only the
A coalition of scientists, environmentalists and politicians on Tuesday told the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close a shipping channel that scientists say contributed to the devastating deluge of parts of eastern New Orleans, including the Lower Ninth Ward.
Hydro has awarded Aker Kvaerner in Bergen, Norway, a contract for upgrading of the system for reinjection of produced water on the Brage platform. The scope of the contract includes engineering, procurement and constructional installation. The contract value is approximately NOK 150 million and proj
– Imtech (technical services provider in Europe) announces that it has won orders worth around 50 million euro in Romania. Romania is one of the countries in Eastern Europe that Imtech has defined as a focal point in its growth strategy. Imtech is currently conducting a search from within the Nether
Golden Ocean Group Limited (“Golden Ocean”) is pleased to advise that the Company has acquired four newbuilding contracts at Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., South Korea. The vessels of 170,000 dwt will be delivered between May 2008 and January 2009.
A large standby vessel has safely arrived in Lerwick after developing rudder problems and taking on water in the North Sea.
Tougher measures to protect Scottish salmon from a devastating parasite have been called for by MSPs. Holyrood’s environment committee wants to see tighter port controls and a campaign to raise public awareness of the Gyrodactylus salaris (GS) parasite.
Celebrities may seem to have it all in life, but space to dock their 100 foot plus yacht doesn
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On Dec. 3, a China Shipping delegation headed by Mr. Li Shaode, President and Mr. Ma Zehua, Party Secretary visited COSCO Group head office. Capt. Wei Jiafu, President and CEO and Mr. Zhang Fusheng, Party Secretary of COSCO Group met with the delegation.
Statoil has for the first time taken part, and been offered acreage, in an Egyptian licensing round. The Statoil group was recently awarded the operatorship and an 80% interest in deepwater block 9 off Egypt in the 2006 EGAS international bid round.
The condo craze went to sea awhile ago with The World, a cruise ship managed by Miami-based ResidenSea. But another Florida firm has added a twist to the concept. Condo Cruise Lines International is marketing units on used ships, making the process both faster and less expensive than building a vess
