A trawler suspected of fishing illegally in the Barents Sea found there was nowhere to hide in the realm of the midnight sun when she was spotted and boarded by the Norwegian coast guard. Officials made a descent by rope from a helicopter to board the ship amid doubts about her registration, a week
The stranded Safmarine Agulhas moved a few metres in a salvage attempt at high tide on Thursday afternoon, said the National Ports Authority (NPA). “We have had limited success,” said NPA East London spokesperson Terry Taylor. Two tugs attached to the bow and stern of the 16 800 ton container ship w
B&G, the Performance Sailing Division of Simrad Yachting, has provided a complete instrument system for the Perini Navi built superyacht, The Maltese Falcon. This 88m three masted clipper required a bespoke performance enhancing solution to ensure the designers’ twin goals of luxury and speed were m
Following Singapore
It was a spectacular day for racing on the waters off Valencia with bright sunshine and warm temperatures generating moderate sea breezes. The conditions presented many tactical challenges however as neither the wind pressure nor its direction were stable. Hundreds of spectator boats ringed the two
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Salvors have attached cables to the Safmarine Agulhas which ran aground off the East London harbour and are trying to pull it free, the National Port Authority (NPA) said on Thursday morning. “They’re attempting at the moment. All the cables have been secured. They’ve three tugs attached at this sta
India’s most valuable company, Oil and Natural Gas Corp, said on Wednesday it had no objection to the demerger of the offshore services business of Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. “We have cleared it,” ONGC Chairman and Managing Director R S Sharma said. He did not give other details. Shares in Great
CHINA Cosco Holdings Co, owner of China’s second-largest container shipping line, placed a US$516.8 million order for eight new cargo ships, as rising trade boosts demand for sea freight. The vessels, which will each have a capacity of 5,100 standard 20-foot containers, will be delivered between 200
Statoil has awarded Eidesvik Shipping AS the contract for the delivery of a supply ship fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Running for a period of five years from October 2006, with three one-year options, this contract is worth almost NOK 370 million, including options. This is a Vik Sandvik 4
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As the USA proceeds with its Littoral Combat Ship program, other nations are building less versatile and less expensive craft for littoral warfare and patrol roles. In addition to Sweden’s famed Visby Class corvettes (recently upgraded to a “Visby Plus” configuration – see PDF) and Norway’s smaller
