The relentless slog of upwind sailing continues with the winds up to 25 knots and the fleet splitting as some
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With Mother’s Day just around the corner some people are rushing to get a gift in the mail. But here’s a warning: that flower arrangement you sent last year, will cost you more to send this year. As the price of gas goes up, major shipping companies are increasing their prices to offset the cost [&h
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SeaMobile, a Seattle company that provides cellular and wireless service on cruise and cargo ships, has acquired a Florida-based competitor, Maritime Telecommunications Network. The $168 million all-cash deal, announced Thursday, will boost SeaMobile’s position in the market to keep travelers and in
A proposal to build the biggest offshore wind farm in the nation won approval yesterday from Texas state officials, the latest development in the fast-growing segment of the alternative-energy industry. Texas General Land Office, which manages state lands and mineral rights, said yesterday that it r
Tamil Tiger rebels sank a Sri Lankan patrol boat as it escorted a naval vessel yesterday, leaving 17 sailors missing. In retaliation, the navy sank five rebel vessels and the air force launched airstrikes on guerrilla-held territory. Some 50 Tamils were believed dead. Fifteen Tamil Tiger vessels, in
A ship security concept being marketed out of Houston would be a welcome tool for authorities if terrorists tried to hit the Port of Houston, the FBI said Thursday. While the agency doesn’t endorse commercial products, Special Agent Jim Walsh said, a remote-control security system like that develope
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) announced today that it has signed a contract with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Department of the U.S. Navy, on options for the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS). The Navy selected Manitowoc Marine Group in 2003 to build the INLS, and the fir
A new effort to open waters off Virginia Beach to drilling for natural gas is likely to fail on the floor of the House of Representatives and
Representatives from Ararat Rural City and the Ararat RSL attended the Naming Ceremony for the Armidale Class Patrol Boat `Ararat’ in Western Australia last Saturday. The Naming Ceremony for the sixth and seventh Armidale Class Patrol Boats to be launched was held at the Austal shipyard in Henderson
City Commissioner John Feind said he still needs some answers before he’ll back any one option to keep the city’s beach from eroding away. He wants to know how much an alternative to dredging will cost including all of the permitting and planning, and he wants to know what all of his options are for
ABN AMRO ONE has travelled 68 nm since 1600 GMT continues to lead the fleet but more than a day after leaving New York there are still only ten miles between the first six boats. Speeds over the last six hours average at just short of 12 knots, but in the last hour the fleet […]
Kongsberg Maritime AS signed an agreement today to acquire roughly 76 per cent of Fantoft Process Technologies AS. The purchase price is approximately 67 million NOK based on acquiring 100% of the shares. The agreement is contingent on more shareholders accepting the agreement so that Kongsberg Mari
