The newly delivered Damen Stan Patrol 2005, “TRITON”, was named at the Port of Amsterdam on Saturday 9th September, 2006. The ceremony was performed by Mrs. Piena, wife of the Alderman of the Port of Amsterdam Mr. Asscher and witnessed by over 200 persons, including 40 children. The “TRITON” entered
The great-granddaughter of the Navy officer who defeated the Spanish fleet outside Cuba
Organisers of The Superyacht Cup 2006 (Palma, Mallorca 11-14 October) have announced that exclusive Swiss watchmakers Ulysse Nardin have joined the event as Main Sponsor. Founded in 1846, Ulysse Nardin has a proud tradition of quality and mechanical innovation that has earnt the company 18 internati
On now, from 15-24 September 2006, at Mayflower Park, this show, in its purpose built marina, is now one of the largest on-water boat shows in the world. There are no less than 2.5 kilometres of pontoons, with 380 boats afloat, and a total of 1000 boats on show! On land, it
The second official entry for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 was confirmed today as the Mean Machine syndicate under the leadership of Dutchman Peter de Ridder. The announcement of the Mean Machine entry was made at a press conference in the Balearic port of Ibiza, Spain, where de Ridder and his team
The second edition of the Perini Navi Cup, the regatta entirely dedicated to Perini Navi yachts, has just closed. Fourteen sailing yachts, varying in size from 33 to 88 meters, challenged each other in a spectacular race in the waters off Porto Rotondo, Sardinia. The winner is the 88 meter clipper T
Police are investigating a break-in at a fish farm which resulted in a large number of farmed halibut being released directly into the sea. Strathclyde Police said that the farm near Oban, in Argyll, was targeted on Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Damage estimated at hundreds of thousands of po
Mumbai/Ratnagiri, Sept. 17 (PTI): A ship carrying about 8,000 tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been stuck inside the Ratnagiri port in Maharashtra’s Konkan region, a senior Coast Guard official said today. The middle of the ship Cuebride carrying Norwegian flag has been stuck in “soft mud
A still unidentified ship that anchored near a Marinduque port four days ago is now suspected of having dumped used oil in the waters of the province after “oil sheen” was found floating in the area Sunday morning. Residents of coastal barangays in Marinduque discovered the “oil sheen,” describing i
Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), the tourism asset development company wholly-owned by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, said yesterday it has issued a tender for the dredging and bulk filling of 40 million cubic metres of earth for its flagship Saadiyat Island project. The tender,
Although the essential security alarm system at Chittagong and Mongla ports for ships, remained off for the last four consecutive days, the government and high officials of the Chittagong Port Authority seem to be in no hurry to immediately restore the system. When contacted, State Minister for Ship
A ceremony to launch a 12,500 DWT freighter took place Saturday in Vietnam
Wrexham has remembered the World War II ship sunk in the Atlantic that the people of the town “adopted”. HMS Veteran was attacked by German U-boats after picking up 78 survivors from two other vessels which had been torpedoed. Townspeople had raised some
The 54.64M (180FT) ketch Adele is beginning a refit in Auckland. The biggest superyacht ever to have a refit done here, the work is being done by the specialist marine companies making up the Westhaven Marine cluster. Designed by Hoek Naval Architects and built by the Dutch shipyard Vitters, the yac
