More than 60 representatives from the oil sector and government agencies took part in a recent shipping standards workshop organised by Shell in Abu Dhabi, as part of the Company’s efforts to share its expertise in international oil shipping.
International Optimist Regatta in the Netherlands celebrates 20th Anniversary. The Easter weekend of 2005 (25
What’s more challenging, running your own company or piloting a 20-ton, 12-meter yacht through a punishing 25 knot breeze? Tom Whidden ought to know. As president and chief executive of North Marine Group and tactician for seven of Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup campaigns he has plenty of experience
Majer is one of five Americans selected to try out for a spot on the crew of a Volvo Ocean Race entry fielded by the Dutch syndicate ABN AMRO. He will travel to Portugal next week for the final audition.
Eighteen sailors, including three Volvo RYA Keelboat Team Members, are in Holland this week to try and earn a place on TEAM ABN AMRO for the 2005/6 Volvo Ocean Race. Arriving in Holland at the beginning of the week, Simon Shaw, Jeremy Elliot and Paul Campbell-James, who have been members of the Volv
The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Mr. Stanley Agyri-Blankson on Thursday met owners of companies and firms situated along the Odaw Canal and asked for assistance from them to dredge it
An environmental group says Washington needs tougher laws to prevent cruise ships from polluting state waters. The Washington Public Interest Research Group says the state should follow the lead of Alaska and California to protect waters from sewage and toxic spills.
A five-day cruise to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has turned into a “cruise to nowhere” because of engine problems aboard the Carnival cruise ship Ecstasy, company officials said. The Ecstasy was standing off the port of Progreso, Mexico, Thursday awaiting arrival of parts for a repair.
Built by Boatspeed in Newcastle, Australia and designed by Bruce Farr, the Telef
At a quarter to four in the afternoon, a group of twelve very serious sailors assembled in the harbour master building next to the dock. They knew they were about to hear the news, who would be one of the final five to continue on to the second boat crew selection finals in Portugal the […]
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Three Indian naval ships have arrived in Colombo to provide sea training for Sri Lanka naval (SLN)cadets exposing them to various naval operations at sea, under India-Sri Lanka “Training Exchange Programme,” said a press release from Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka issued Thursday. The commanding office
The government of the Netherlands has come forward to finance the lifting a dredger, Diya Kowulla, of the Sri Lankan Ports Authorities from Galle quay. The dredger was stranded in the Galle quay when the tsunami waves hit the country on December 26. According to a statement from the embassy, Mrs. S.
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — An unarmed Tomahawk cruise missile completed a successful test flight over north Florida and the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday. It was lowered by parachute at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida’s western Panhandle.
