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General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) , today held a keel- laying ceremony for the fourth ship in the U.S. Navy’s T-AKE program. The ship is named USNS Richard E. Byrd in honor of the U.S. Navy admiral who explored the South Pole and Antarctica. It will be
Channel 9 has learned the first wave of lawsuits against Princess Cruise Lines have been filed and hundreds more are expected. An attorney said some passengers may get millions of dollars. The Crown Princess suddenly tilted 15 degrees to the side for about 30 seconds as it left Port Canaveral on its
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A disabled, crewless ship loaded with nearly 5,000 autos has crossed into U.S. waters, drifting Friday toward Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. The Cougar Ace was still listing sideways as it floated in choppy seas about 150 miles south of Atka Island, the Coast Guard said. The 654-foot
The four boaters who abandoned ship earlier this week after their sailboat hit a whale are back on dry land. They arrived this morning in Honolulu aboard a fishing vessel that helped with the rescue. The rescued boaters arrived on Pier 38 aboard the Kami M. And for one of them this was truly a [&hel
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The number of working energy rigs in the Gulf of of Mexico is 96, up three from last week, according to Baker Hughes Inc. The offshore count is still down by 10 from the same time last year. The U.S. rig count rose by 31 in the last week to 1,714 and is up 302 […]
BOSTON A team of divers that visited the wreck of the Andrea Doria on the 50th anniversary of its sinking says the ship is decaying at a rapid rate. Many areas they dived on in the past are now unrecognizable, while massive sections of the ship have fallen off and are lying in a debris […]
The ten-strong fleet in the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race slipped their lines for the final time tonight [28 July] in Holyhead as they set sail on the last race (Race 13) to Liverpool where they are due to arrive at the mouth of the River Mersey early tomorrow morning [29 July] between [&
After a brief sojourn in Holyhead, the fleet set off on their final race to Liverpool. A gentle southerly breeze gave the boats a flat sea and a down wind run as the Commodore of the Royal Dee Yacht Club fired the start gun. Qingdao crossed the line first, followed by Glasgow, Uniquely Singapore, Ne
CNN chairman declared that at the end of next week or the beginning of the following one the company expected to sign the private sale contract. Shipyard company Construcciones Navales del Norte (CNN), the successful bidder for the assets of Sestao’s La Naval shipyard, forecasts earnings of 200 mill
Environmentalists are infuriated by the Turkish authorities
Hardman Resources (HDR) is an emerging oil exploration and production company that has evolved from simple explorer to an actual oil producer given the development of the Chinguetti oil field. Hardman owns 19% of the project, which is operated by Woodside Petroleum (WPL). Woodside owns 47%. Hardman
A port authority has banned children from its harbour after CCTV captured images of children jumping from a ship’s mast into shallow water below. Milford Haven Port Authority is not allowing children to play or swim in the area following the incident. Two youngsters were seen to jump from the ship,
