Defending champions Alinghi said Thursday they had amended the newly-proposed rules for the next America’s Cup in 2009 in Valencia, Spain, to take into account of criticism made by the challengers. Alinghi and their Swiss yacht club Societe Nautique de Geneve said in a statement that the ‘majority’
Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, has announced that Arthur M. Barbeito & Associates, Inc., one of the world’s premier luxury yacht designers, has chosen DS’s CATIA design authoring software as its primary design platform.
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, container ship and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that the company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aristides J. Pittas, will be present
Two superyacht regattas will be run in the Mediterranean next June, one The Superyacht Cup to be staged in Palma from 11-14 June and another in Porto Cervo to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the luxury yacht magazine Boat International. Dates for that event are 23-26 June. Yachting World is planni
Today Prosafe SE was registered in the Cyprus Register of Companies, and the transfer of Prosafe SE’s registered office from Norway to Cyprus is therefore effective from Friday 21 September 2007. (21 Sep 2007)
Maritime Arbitration Association of the United States (MAA) dispute resolution provisions have been added to the California Yacht Brokers Association’s 2008 standard form contracts. Starting in 2008, recreational boaters and yacht brokers in California using CYBA contracts will have the option of re
ISS (International Superyacht Society) today announced a revitalization of its Crew Training Seminars held annually on Friday during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. This year, this critical educational forum is being presented in cooperation with MIASF (Marine Industries Association of
BP has chosen Aker Kvaerner to perform the detail engineering, procurement and construction management assistance (EPcma) for the Skarv field development in the Norwegian Sea. Since November 2005, Aker Kvaerner has been involved with the project, performing the front end engineering design of the co
On 10th September 2007, Svitzer and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem signed a contract for the construction and delivery two Damen ASD Tugs 2411. Although Svitzer already operates a few Damen Tugs in their impressive fleet of over 500 vessels, this contract represents the first direct order.
With entries currently standing at 50 from 13 nations for this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race, the Royal Malta Yacht Club is looking forward to writing another chapter in the history of this classic offshore race, which in recent years has seen levels of interest rise way beyond those of the previous
Double Hull Tankers, Inc. (NYSE: DHT) has agreed to acquire a 2000 built 153,000 deadweight tonne Suezmax tanker, the M/T Ottoman Dignity, for $90.3 million for delivery in the period between December 2007 and early February 2008. The vessel will be bareboat chartered to Overseas Shipholding Group,
The QE2 has marked the 40th anniversary of its launch by returning to the stretch of river where it was built. The liner, which has been on a celebratory tour, will be given a gala reception at Greenock, on the Clyde.
The PRISCO Alcor tanker has joined the fleet of the Primorsky Shipping Company (PRISCO). It is the second tanker of the Suezmax type that the shipping company has built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Korea.
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