The Minister for the Illawarra, David Campbell, says the NSW Government stands by its plans to shift container shipping freight from Sydney Harbour to Port Botany, Port Kembla and Newcastle. The Maritime Union of Australia told a meeting at the Sydney Town Hall last night the Government should rever
Bodies will not be retrieved from the sunken trawler Lindsay because of the great depth at which the vessel lies, the ship’s owners said on Wednesday. “We have taken advice from experts and have been told that the Lindsay lies about 150 metres below the surface of sea,” said Craig Bacon, a director
The Internationally-renowned Victoria Tall Ships Challenge promises a seafaring spectacle featuring as many as 30 magnificent vessels to Victoria’s Inner Harbour, June 23-26, 2005. As the first port of call for the participating tall ships, Victoria will set the scene for a unique collection of mast
After a period of relative quiet following December’s tsunami, maritime piracy appears to be re-emerging in Asia and is sparking concerns about a potential terrorist attack. On the evening of 30 April, in the Bangka Strait off Indonesia, six robbers armed with long knives and guns boarded a containe
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As the summer cruise ship season gets underway, there
Yachting New Zealand has appointed a well-known name to oversee its coaching programmes after a dismal 2004 Olympic campaign. For the first time since 1984, New Zealand failed to win any medals. Former Olympic gold medalist Rod Davis is taking over the top Olympic coaching job.
On Sunday 22 May at 1330 GMT, seven crews will set off on their Open 60 foot monohulls for the 1850 miles dash around the British Isles for the second edition of the Calais Round Britain Race. In 2003, Vincent Riou (PRB) and his four crew took victory after 9 days 9 hours and 48 […]
A new generation of sport catamaran was announced today which will be showcased with an exciting grand prix series during some of the in-port stopovers for the Volvo Ocean Race 2005 06. The class, which will appear as the Volvo Extreme 40, is a strict one-design catamaran that has been purposely des
The Queensland Government has earmarked Cleveland Bay off Townsville as a potential fish habitat area. The Government will carry out community consultation about zoning the south bank of the Ross River to Cape Cleveland. The Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, Henry Palaszczuk, says the a
Fishermen are being urged not to sign a heads of agreement for leasing berths at the yet-to-be constructed Robe marina until more details about the costs are known. Robe Marina Corporation has made an offer to fishermen, which if signed would “in-principle” bind them to a number of costs, including
A day after dozens of boaters came to the City Council to warn of shifting sands creating a hazard in the Boca Raton Inlet, city officials launched into action. City Manager Leif Ahnell, who on Monday threw out the possibility of closing the waterway, told council members Tuesday that the city is co
Funding and permits are officially in place and an improvement program is underway in Big Bear Lake for completion of a dredging project at the northeast end of the seven-mile long lake. The lake’s east boat ramp will be closed until the project is complete. A temporary alternate public boat ramp is
A House subcommittee voted May 11 to add $2.3 billion and three ships to the 2006 defense budget. The projection forces subcommittee unanimously approved adding two DDG-51 destroyers and a T-AKE dry cargo ship to the $419.3 billion defense budget that President Bush requested from Congress for 2006.
