VEEM Propellers’ Interceptor Propeller™ technology allows boats to be launched with the correct propeller every time. The system eliminates thousands of dollars wasted each time a boat needs to be lifted to have its propellers changed or modified. It allows changes to the pitch of the propeller with
The sales and marketing team at Feadship – Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw has been strengthened with the appointment of Bas Nederpelt. He has joined Henk de Vries as a co-director of sales & marketing, adding his significant experience in the luxury yacht market. Fluent in five languages (Dutch, E
Arranging up to 100 vessels — from rowboats to mega-yachts — amid the tides and currents of the narrow New River could result in a chaos of tangled lines, jangled nerves and clashing hulls. So the organizers of this year’s Winterfest Boat Parade, coursing through downtown Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 15
Dutch police arrested 11 Greenpeace activists Saturday who boarded a cargo ship to stop it unloading newsprint paper they suspected was made from ancient trees felled in Canadian forests, the environmental group said.
Claims a ‘monster’ salmon caught on the River Ness in the Highlands is the largest to be hooked in the UK are being checked against record books. Anglers are hopeful that the male, or cock salmon, will break the 64lbs (29kg) record set 85 years ago.
Fishing leaders have welcomed new figures from scientists which suggest fragile North Sea cod stocks are beginning to recover. But the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (Ices) said further cuts were needed to ensure the long-term future of the industry.
Simtronics ASA received an order from Aker Floating Production ASA for a complete active fire fighting solution to the Aker Smart 1-FPSO conversion project.
Nakheel, one of the world’s largest and most innovative real estate developers, is marking the opening of Cityscape 2007 by releasing a unique set of images showing the remarkable transformation of Dubai’s landscape and coastline.
On October 11th 2007 a 34m Royal Huisman sloop became the first yacht to be lifted out of the water at Pendennis using its new 400 tonne travel-lift. The lifting of the 34m vessel represents the successful completion of Pendennis’ latest investment into its facilities and infrastructure at its yard
The Tampen Link pipeline for gas export from the North Sea’s Statfjord field to the St Fergus gas terminal in Scotland opened on Friday evening. The field is consequently beginning a new era. The project reached an important milestone when gas could be exported through a new corridor to the UK gas m
Three men have been winched to safety from the hull of their upturned boat in a dramatic rescue off the Northumberland coast.
British designer Rob Humphreys has been tasked with drawling the lines of the Russian entry in the 2008-09 race, 14 years after one of his boats last graced a Whitbread/Volvo race. Humphreys’ designs have clocked up over one million sea miles racing around the planet. His last involvement with the W
An extensive air and sea search has failed to find anyone after a drifting boat was discovered off Hampshire. Solent Coastguard said a rigid hulled inflatable boat was found abandoned at the entrance of Langstone Harbour just after 0700 BST on Saturday.
Booming world trade and demand from China is forcing up the price of shipping rates. Cargo volumes have exceeded the capacity of vessels available by about 10% a year over the past few years. Another factor contributing to the increase in shipping rates has been the ongoing rise in fuel prices.
