WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy wants to increase the size of its fleet to 313 ships by 2020, reversing years of decline in naval shipbuilding and adding dozens of new warships designed to defeat emerging adversaries, according to senior Defense Department officials.
Frustration for the sailors at the Monsoon Cup match racing in Malaysia. The quarterfinals continue to be marred by light winds, having been suspended until this afternoon.
THE growth opportunities for dredging companies is immense as a number of projects are in the pipeline. Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), so far the dominant player in the industry, is facing competition from foreign players.
On Saturday 3 December 2005 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group.
New Delhi: Petronet LNG Ltd, India’s largest liquefied natural gas importer, will hire a third LNG ship from a consortium led by Exmar of Belgium at a day rate of about $82,000, to increase LNG imports to 7.5 million tonnes by 2009-10.
With racing just two weeks away entries are flowing in for this years Sydney International Regatta (SIRs). SIRs will see Australian Athens Olympic 470 men
Ellen may be the fastest sailor around the world’s oceans after setting her world solo speed record on the trimaran in February this year but what about on a road track? Watch this Sunday’s Top Gear programme at 8.00pm on BBC2 to find out.
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is strengthening its ties with key maritime nations in the Indian Ocean region and has long-term plans to get over 60 warships in keeping with its emergence as a major power in South Asia.
EXMAR, with its Indian consortium partners, namely, Varun Shipping Company Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, has been short listed by Petronet LNG Ltd for award of a (25 year) time charter agreement for one additional LNG ship for import of LNG meet the requirement of expansion of the Dahe
Everyone is full of pride and wonder for the relatively inexperienced crew of ABN AMRO TWO (Sebastien JOSSE), who crossed the finish line to finish this leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in second place at 1956 GMT in Cape Town on 1 December, just over six hours behind their team mates on ABN AMRO [&helli
The recent USD$28.8 million vessel-building contract win by Singapore-based ST Engineering
Burger Boat luxury yacht should sail smoothly after Manitowoc River is deepened MANITOWOC
Pascagoula, MS
The issue of piracy is again a concern as it was in the early 19th century, when the United States went to war with the Barbary pirates on two occasions (1801-1805 and 1815).
