The ISS (International Superyacht Society) has today announced its new president, executive board as well as a new member of its board of directors. With Australian, Lance Cushion’s appointment as ISS president, the organization continues to realize its mandate of truly representing the internationa
The first container production factory in Vietnam, which is being built by the Hai Duong Shipbuilding Industry Complex in Hai Duong province, will put out the first container in two years. In two years, Vietnamese shipping companies will be able to use locally made containers in sea transportation.
Survivors of a capsizing in which 61 Haitian migrants died have said that their vessel was rammed by a patrol boat from the Turks and Caicos Islands. Survivors told Associated Press news agency that their boat was rammed, towed into deeper water and then abandoned when it overturned.
Since the year of 2007, Dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster nv sponsors the ambitious catamaran sailors Stefan Dubbeldam (19) and Sebastiaan Tentij (19) from the Netherlands. These technical students, who won last year’s Dutch Championship Hobie 16 with spinnaker, aim at participation in
The first ever German challenger to sail at the America’s Cup has said it intends to move forward, one day after sailing its last race at the 32nd America’s Cup. But skipper Jesper Bank has resigned from the team after winning just two of 20 matches at the Louis Vuitton Cup.
Set to whet the appetites of enthusiasts for the start of the summer boating season, the 32nd annual Marina del Rey Boat Show is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, May 17th to 20th, in Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Each year the boat show brings a selection of new and br
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Nordcapital, Germany, to deliver two UT-776 CD Platform supply vessels. The total value of the contract is approximately NOK 680 million. The hulls for the vessels will be built at Aker Yards in Romania, and outfitted at Aker Yards in Norway. Delivery of the ves
Wärtsilä Corporation is expanding its representation in Vietnam by opening a branch office today in Hanoi. Vietnam is a rapidly-growing market for Wärtsilä’s products and services to the shipping, shipbuilding and power industries. “With more than 3000 km of coastline and abundant offshore oil and n
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (KSE:042660), the world’s third-largest shipbuilder, said today that it has recently won orders worth $1.6 billion to build 16 vessels.
Dame Ellen MacArthur has revealed she has no plans to embark on a solo voyage within the next three years. The 30-year-old became the fastest person to sail solo around the world in 2005 but now intends to focus on running her race team from the shore.
It’s down to the final flight to see who will lead the 11 challengers at the conclusion of Round Robin Two. BMW ORACLE Racing and Emirates Team New Zealand meet today in a battle for top spot. The winner will be first, the loser second.
Emirates Team New Zealand finished Round Robin Two of the Louis Vuitton Cup at the top of the table, with a win over BMW ORACLE Racing capping an unbeaten run in the second round. By finishing as the top challenger, the Kiwi team now has the right to choose its opponent for the Semi Finals. [&hellip
Plans for a new cruise ship berth and landing stage in Douglas Harbour are awaiting approval from Tynwald. The Department of Trade and Industry has been looking at various ways of attracting more trade to the harbour and see this as the way forward.
Skipper Dean Barker, representing the Round Robin leading Emirates Team New Zealand, has elected to race against Desafío Español 2007 in the Semi Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup. That means BMW ORACLE Racing will face Luna Rossa Challenge in the other pairing.
