At 36, Hilary Lister suffers from a rare disorder known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy. This ‘genetic blip’ means she has no movement in her arms or legs. The only thing she can move is her head. She has broken records, won awards and become a figurehead for disabled people because she is a fearsom
HOUSTON, June 18 /PRNewswire/ — As the investigation of the capsizing of the Cape Fear 38R Cynthia Woods continues, Cape Fear Yacht Works has pledged and is delivering its full cooperation with all local, state and federal investigative authorities.
HAMILTON, BERMUDA–(MARKET WIRE)–Jun 18, 2008 — TBS International Limited (NasdaqGS:TBSI – News) announced that it has taken delivery of the M.V. Canarsie Princess, formerly known as the M.V. Athinoula, and the M.V. Houma Belle, previously known as the M.V. North Star.
As entries continue to arrive at Race Headquarters in Crosshaven for ACCBank Cork Week 2008, the amateur ethos of the regatta has been further reinforced by the presentation to organisers of the Corinthian Cup by the Sisk Group for competition in the highly competitive Class IRC 0. Eligibility to co
On 18 February, whilst sailing with a day’s lead over Orange’s record, Groupama 3 fell victim to serious damage to her port float. In a matter of seconds the maxi trimaran, skippered by Franck Cammas, flipped over. Five days later, Groupama 3 was righted in the New Zealand port of Dunedin and loaded
The Royal London Yacht Club (RLYC) has launched a Performance Initiative to provide funding for young persons who have world class and Olympic potential in yacht racing. Sponsorship has been provided in 2008, in conjunction with Roger Duckworth’s Highland Developments, to members Rachel Larman and H
To operate container terminals The Chinese ports investor Cosco Pacific Ltd. looks set to upgrade and manage two of the three container shipping berths in the Greek port of Piraeus. The company said on Friday that it had been notified by the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) that it was the highest bidde
PGS’s latest vessel, the third generation Ramform Sovereign, has completed its first seismic survey. The 800 sq km 3D survey was acquired on a Multi-client basis in License PL402 in the Norwegian-Danish Basin and was underwritten by Talisman Energy and its partners. Acquired as high density 3D (HD3D
StatoilHydro has awarded the contract for the fabrication and installation of structures and tie-in of the pipeline systems for the Gjøa project to France’s Technip. The contract is worth some NOK 500 million, and the work will start immediately. Technip has previously been awarded the contract for
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has asked BOS data processing (DP) to process seismic data from a 2D survey it is carrying out in the Nordland VII/Troms II area. BOS DP has been awarded the processing and imaging of the 14,000 km data set as a combined onboard/onshore geophysical workshop. The p
New Vessels – June 18, 2008 The operator cabin on the CSD250. • The aft side of the main pontoon with the spud poles and spud keepers. Damen in The Netherlands reports that a Damen CSD250 cutter suction dredger has been delivered to the Maldives. The population of the Maldives not only earns its liv
News – June 18, 2008 nwi.com in the US reports that construction of a disposal facility to hold contaminated dredgings from the Indiana Harbour and Ship Canal “could stop as soon as next month” if local sponsors of the project don’t come up with some money. According to the report, the US Army Corps
News – June 18, 2008 Local press reports say the Azerbaijani government has “toughened sharply” the requirements for the feasibility study being made by South Korea’s GSE & Construction for the new Baku Sea International Trade Port in Alat, Baku. Sadraddin Mammadov, the chief of the Department of Tr
Hamburg, 10 June 2008. Today the RIO DE JANEIRO was christened at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) yard in Okpo (Korea). After the “Rio de la Plata” she is the second newbuilding of a series of six identical vessels, each with a slot capacity of 5,900 TEU. This makes the
