British sailor Neal McDonald has been named as skipper of the Ericsson Racing Team’s entry in the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean round-the-world yacht race. McDonald, a veteran of four round-the-world races, finished second as skipper of Assa Abloy in the last event in 2002.
Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard (KPSI) on Saturday will be the site for the festive christening of the M.V. Manulani , a new 712-foot, 30,000-ton container ship. The ship is the third of a four-vessel order for Matson Navigation Co., Inc.
The two companies which built the Queen Mary 2 and a walkway which collapsed in 2003, killing 15 people, said they were being investigated for manslaughter. Chantiers de l
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FISHERMEN in Port Dickson are facing a drastic decline in their catch. And, they claim river pollution from sand-dredging activities the past few days is the reason for the poor catch. A delegation, led by Port Dickson Fishermen Association general manager Ramlan Ismail, chairman Abdul Rahim Sawal a
Cruise Connections, a leading cruise agency, announces the cruise industry continues its strong pattern of growth as the member fleets of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) carried 2.873 million worldwide guests in the third quarter of 2004, a 9.72% increase over the same period in 20
An American couple that disappeared during a Caribbean cruise probably fell overboard, officials in Puerto Rico said Monday. The 71-year-old man and 67-year-old woman aboard the Carnival Destiny disappeared Thursday between the islands of Barbados and Aruba, said U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Omar
Cape Town is fast becoming the new host port ‘hotspot’ attracting some of the most gruelling and intensely competed yacht races in the world. The spin offs of this phenomenon are vast, not only from a tourism perspective but also from an industry perspective. Events such as the Global Challenge, cur
The presence of maritime security forces of both Malaysia and the Philippines has curbed undesirable activities in the east coast in particular, the Sulu Sea region. Director of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency, First Admiral Datuk Abdul Hadi Abdul Rashid said he noted that the presence of both
Iran and Saudi Arabia signed a maritime cooperation agreement here Tuesday to facilitate marine transport between their ports in the Persian Gulf. Visiting Iranian Commerce Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari and Saudi Transport Minister Jobarah al-Suraisry inked the agreement on the sidelines of their
AWARDING the $6 billion navy destroyer project to Adelaide would risk the future of the naval shipbuilding industry in Australia for decades to come, a report commissioned by the Victorian Government has found. Victorian Premier Steve Bracks said yesterday the contract should go to Victoria’s Willia
VT Group PLC, the government support services and shipbuilding group, reported higher full year profits and said the outlook for both its businesses is good, and it looked forward to ‘another promising year’. VT reported year to March pretax profit before exceptionals rose to 52.0 mln stg from 46.2
Ellen MacArthur has been named ‘Alternative Sportsperson of the Year’ at this year’s Laureus Sports Awards. The Laureus Sports Academy was established in 2000 and is committed to promoting and celebrating all that is positive in sport and those who have excelled within their field. It is the only wo
This year’s North Sea Week, Germany’s only offshore-regatta at the island of Helgoland, attracted 140 competing yachts. Many others came to watch the traditional sailing event on Pentecost. A fleet of 31 yachts was waved good-bye for the long-distance race to Edinburgh. First participants are expect
