Six members of a family were rescued by a lifeboat after their cabin cruiser sank in the dark in the River Humber. The vessel – Daddy’s Girl – got into trouble after hitting a navigation buoy at about 2230 BST on Saturday. All six, who lived locally, were rescued from the water, taken to hospital [&
LADY IN BLUE, with in-house naval architecture and engineering by Amels, was launched in spring 2004 for clients who enjoyed having many guests aboard, and also placed the yacht in charter. To have room for a highly social lifestyle, the yacht’s interior volume was enlarged by Amels by extending the
A dry dock from the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Beaumont Reserve Fleet could create hundreds of jobs when it moves to the Port of Port Arthur, port commissioners said Friday after reaching an agreement to take the asset. Raymond Johnson, port board chairman, said acquiring the dry dock has been a
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New York Supreme Court judge Justice Martin Shulman, who is presiding over the disposal of the assets of L. Dennis Kozlowski, the imprisoned former Tyco CEO, has given permission for the sale of his yacht 130 foot Endeavour for $13.1 million. The yacht, which has been on charter through J Class Mana
Oil and gas services provider Tanjung Offshore Bhd, which moves from the Bursa Malaysia second to main board today, is seeking more contracts and forging new partnerships to build more vessels and expand its chartering business. When contacted by StarBiz, managing director Omar Khalid said on top of
California is on the verge of blazing a new environmental path with the toughest restrictions in the nation on exotic clams, crabs and other nonnative aquatic species that harm river and Bay environments, threaten water supplies and clog water pipes. State lawmakers last week sent the governor a bil
DOLPHINS, which have been observed playing in the waters off St Andrews Bay, could hold the key to whether ship to ship oil transfers can be diverted away from the Firth of Forth. Warnings that the waters off the Fife coast were at risk of a potentially devastating oil spill followed fast in the wak
Norwegian Cruise Line, unprofitable so far this year, on Thursday unveiled a contract for new ships valued at $2.8 billion. The contract calls for building two 4,200-passenger ships for $943 million each, with an option for a third ship priced at $896 million. If the third ship is built, the contrac
APB Resources Bhd said its proposed joint venture with PSC Industries Bhd (PSCI) unit Penang Shipbuilding & Construction Sdn Bhd would immediately help the group expand its oil and gas (O&G) process equipment fabrication capacity.
Portions of the old Charleston Navy Shipyard, closed a decade ago, have now been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Navy Shipyard Historic District includes 29 buildings and 27 structures on the north end of the former Charleston Naval Base slated for renewal as part of the Nois
Today, Thursday, 7th September saw the naming ceremony in Portsmouth of the British Royal Navy
A Marine Atlantic ferry connecting Newfoundland with Nova Scotia has encountered mechanical problems, little more than a month after its last repair. The MV Leif Ericson is expected to be out of service until Sunday because of a broken engine part. The disruption in the gulf service between Port aux
