Rescuers from the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard saved 23 crew members from an Asian cargo ship taking on water south of the Aleutian Islands, officials said. “People are out of harm’s way, they are rescued and they are safe,” said Alaska National Guard spokesman Maj. Mike Haller lat
Singapore’s shipyards want a bigger share of the offshore shipbuilding industry, eyeing areas now dominated by South Korea, Japan and Norway. Singapore-listed yards have secured well over half the 92 oil drilling rigs under construction worldwide, and are now looking to expand capacity in a bid to m
U-S Senator Bill Nelson said today that he plans to ask the Senate to amend its offshore drilling bill to prohibit any compromise with the House. Both bills would allow new off shore drilling near Florida, but the House bill would allow it much closer to shore. Nelson wants assurance, either through
The N.C. Ferry Division expects to start its extra summer runs in Hyde County at 7 a.m. today, two months later than usual, but with a boat that finally got the thumbs up from the Coast Guard. The sound-class boat Hyde has been in the Manns Harbor shipyard for months, since asbestos was found in [&h
Rescuers from the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard began late Monday trying to save 22 crew members from an Asian cargo ship taking on water south of the Aleutian Islands, officials said.
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From concept to creation the new Vision 22 emerges from the mould within 6 months. The first hull has been delivered for fit out. Boat #1 will be delivered to the US in November 2006 and Boat #2 is destined for Horizon UK. A comprehensively equipped Turn Key semi displacement motor yacht… At almost
Aker Yards has signed a contract with DOF ASA, through its subsidiary DOFCON ASA, for the building of a large construction vessel. The value of the contract is approximately NOK 720 million. The vessel will be built by Aker Yards in Brazil, with planned delivery May 2009. This large construction ves
Pioneering work by Statoil and the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) may drive a new international lifeboat standard. The lifeboat project was initiated after weaknesses were discovered last year on six free-fall lifeboats on the Kristin platform in the Norwegian Sea and the Veslefrikk B plat
With just a few hours before the penultimate race start in Clipper 05-06 from Jersey to Holyhead, tension is mounting for the ten crews competing for the Clipper Cup. As the crews prepare their boats under bright sunshine, thoughts are on the race ahead and seeing friends and family in Liverpool in
After a windless morning when thoughts throughout the fleet were on whether there would be enough wind to start, the yachts
In this regard the spokesman of Maritime Security Agency, Attiq-ur-Rehman told Online that a boat Al-Tahir, carrying 17 fishermen went to sea on Monday for fishing but overturned in open sea at Chhota Talhar point about five nautical miles off the Paradise Point coast. He said on receiving the infor
The estuary of the Yangtze River, China’s longest waterway, is to undergo its third major dredging over the next three years. The project would be put out to tender in August so operations could begin this year, said a spokesman with the Administration for Yangtze River Estuary Navigable Channels un
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