Despite an unpromising start to the day, Valencia continues to confound the forecasters providing 8-10 knots and sunshine on the north course for the remaining races of Flight 10.
A county oversight has allowed three years of assessments to go uncollected until now. Boaters in the Dana Point Marina are about to get soaked. Thanks to a bureaucratic oversight, the county essentially forgot to collect taxes on boat slips and dry storage in the marina for the last three years. No
The federal government, which has declared it is “extremely sensitive” to the pollution risks posted by the fast-growing cruise ship industry, will bring into force next month regulations that could lead to jail sentences and fines of up to $1 million for violators.
China Team will not be competing today against +39 Challenge. Pierre Mas and his team have announced that after detecting structural problems in the area between the keel and the deck, the team need to revise the true extent of the damage.
A HEARING into the Bourbon Dolphin tragedy, in which eight people died, opened in Ålesund, Norway on Wednesday. Varying versions of events leading up to the ship overturning were heard from survivors and the firm which chartered the Bourbon Dolphin, at the one-day inquiry.
Malaysia could well be on its way to becoming a regional player in the naval shipbuilding industry if all goes well and a contract is signed between UK-based BAE Systems and the Royal Malaysian Navy for the supply of two frigates.
Keppel Shipyard Limited, the shiprepair unit of Keppel Corporation Limited through its wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), has launched a Safety Leadership Programme today.
The European Commission’s competition authorities have cleared the joint venture being formed by Wärtsilä, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). The joint venture will manufacture large low-speed marine engines in China. CSIC’s ownership in the the joi
Cost rather than capabilities was at the center of congressional questions to shipbuilding officials at a hearing Wednesday. Philip Teel, president of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, came to the House subcommittee on defense appropriations hearing expecting to have to defend his company’s ability to
With more than 12 million vacationers ambling up the gangways last year and nearly 13 million expected to sail this year, cruise lines’ coffers are awash with profits – with lots of it slated for shipbuilding. A dozen new liners will take to the seas this year, according to Cruise Lines Internationa
Racing in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup is scheduled to end today and with respect to the leaderboard, the competition is coming down to the wire, with Flights 10 and 11 offering points that will be critical to determining final positions.
Quintana Maritime Limited (NASDAQ: QMAR), a leading international provider of dry bulk transportation services, announced today that it has agreed to acquire a newbuilding Capesize bulk carrier of 180,000 deadweight tons (dwt). The vessel will be constructed by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., the la
German ship owner Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG is expanding its yacht crew support services for superyachts through its Isle of Man office, Döhle (IOM) Ltd. The goal is to maintain a pool of experienced, qualified and service-oriented personnel for the growing fleet of superyachts clients by providing
A Spanish hospital ship began disembarking a group of African illegal migrants in Senegal on Thursday after they had been rescued from their sinking craft off the coast of West Africa while trying to reach Europe.
