Work to cut up the remains of the cargo ship MSC Napoli could still be taking place off the Devon coast as the tourist season begins in spring. The BBC has learnt that the vessel, which is grounded off east Devon, is too heavy to remove intact.
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A report on the status of fish stocks in the oceans around Europe is due to be published. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is expected to say there has been a slight recovery in cod stocks in some areas.
The government is working on crafting policies to better promote the yacht building industry, aiming to make Taiwan rank among the world’s top four mega yacht making countries, an official said Thursday. The government projects that the output value of yacht building will be NT$19.5 billion (US$596.
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The Manchester ship canal has been re-born as a major haulage route for a supermarket for the first time in over forty years. Tesco has announced it has started using two barges to carry 1,600,000 litres of wine into Manchester each week in a bid to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
Those who enjoy the boating lifestyle will be able to see, board, touch and try out the latest innovations and newest models the boating industry has to offer during next week’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The 48th annual edition presented by Ginn Sur Mer resort community will feature m
On October, 18 the new container terminal of the stevedoring company MetalsUkraine was officially opened in the port of Odessa. According to the press-service of the port, the terminal is located at the seventh berth.
As part of its strategy to replace its fleet of harbour tugs, Les Abeilles Marseille-Fos has taken delivery of the Abeille Camargue. On October 14, the Abeille Camargue, a tug built at the Piriou yards in Concarneau, arrived in the port of Marseille-Fos. The Abeille Camargue is the first in a series
A key job for the NPD is to assess how much petroleum remains to be found on the Norwegian continental shelf. This estimate has been unchanged since 2003, despite discoveries made since then.
Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, is famously private, especially when it comes to his 414-foot yacht, Octopus. His crew members have to sign confidentiality agreements, he has rarely if ever permitted the media to photograph the boat, and he prefers to sail in the world’s most re
The 607-mile Rolex Middle Sea Race starts at 1100 tomorrow, Saturday. The Royal Malta Yacht Club’s annual classic offshore race will see at least 60 yachts from thirteen nations cross the start at the famous Marsamxett Harbour line that lies between the Royal Malta Yacht Club at Fort Manoel and the
The number of young cod in the North Sea has shown a slight rise for the second year in a row, research shows. But the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (Ices) warned that heavy cuts in cod catches were still needed to help numbers recover.
Plans to cut up the remains of the MSC Napoli have been approved in a move that means the ship will still be off the Devon coast next Spring. Salvors believe the cargo vessel is too heavy to be lifted in tact, so cutting equipment is to be brought in to break her up further.
