The Rolex Middle Sea Race will again contribute to the collection of valuable data on dolphin and whale sightings along the 607 nautical mile route followed by the crews of the 68 sailing boats. With a view to promoting conservation research and awareness of these vulnerable species in the Mediterra
America’s Cup syndicate BMW Oracle Racing are on their way to Auckland, having wound up their sailing programme in Valencia. The syndicate, headed by US computer billionaire Larry Ellison, will train in Auckland from mid-November until around February. The syndicate have so far shipped one boat here
LIONEL LEMONCHOIS calls her half-boat, half-bird, and he has shown exactly why in the past week on the way to a record in the Route du Rhum solo transatlantic race that demonstrates the great leap forward in yacht technology that continues to be made. Lemonchois was due to bring Gitana 11, his 60ft
The bulk of exports from the Middle East will be carried worldwide by sea, according to an expert from one of the Caribbean’s emerging maritime centres. Speaking in advance of its regional debut at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime (SMEM) exhibition in Dubai this December, a representative of the St
A ship said to be the world’s largest container vessel has arrived in a Suffolk port to unload 45,000 tonnes of Christmas goods from China. Hundreds of spectators lined the shore to watch the Emma Maersk as it was guided into Felixstowe by three tugs. The ship is a quarter of a mile long, 200ft [&he
NEW YORK: After 24 years at the same New York City pier, the legendary aircraft carrier USS Intrepid is overdue for restoration and repair. The ship’s rehabilitation begins Monday, when the high tide and New York harbor’s most powerful tugboat join forces to pull the World War II flattop from its be
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded contracts to supply three subsea drilling riser systems, featuring Aker Kvaerner’s innovative CLIP riser system, to Brazilian drilling company Queiroz Galv
On Friday the 27th of October, the 700 m
China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and the State-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) are currently negotiating the exploration of Iran
The market for offshore rigs is “going to be particularly strong past … 2011,” Transocean Inc. (RIG) chief executive Bob Long said Thursday. Deepwater exploration projects around the world should soak up all new rigs entering the market, including “speculative” rigs built without a pre-arranged agre
United Arab Emirates-registered vessel has been seized off coastline of the Somali capital Mogadishu, the MV Fishana vessel is reported charted by Somali businessman. The Somali businessman charted-vessel was carrying charcoal from El maan port near Mogadishu, Somali capital.
THE owners of a vessel that sank in waters off Bua on Monday are collecting evidence at the wreck site to determine the cause of its sinking. Islander Shipping Services Limited general manager Ivan Livschitz said he would speak to the crew today and submit a report to the Marine Department. He said
A search is under way for a Scottish pensioner who has disappeared from a cruise ship going from Spain to the US. James Ewan, 73, of Burntisland, Fife, was travelling alone. Celebrity Cruises said Mr Ewan was reported missing from The Celebrity Century on Wednesday after it was discovered he had not
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