Federal investigators examined a new cruise ship yesterday to try to determine why the 285-metre vessel suddenly rolled to one side, seriously injuring 20 people in a scene that looked like something out of the movie on that night’s bill, Titanic. The U.S. Coast Guard also questioned why authorities
Westport Shipyard has launched hull number 7724 at Hoquiam, Washington. The 112 foot vessel is named Nina Lu and her home port will be Georgetown in the Cayman Islands. The Westport 112 has an advanced hull design, giving a half load maximum speed of 26 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots. A draf
There is a looming shortage of Australian citrus in US supermarkets, after engine problems delayed the third shipment of this year’s exports. The ship was delayed in Port Adelaide by 12 days. Steve Allen, from exporter Riversun, says it will be the first time market demand cannot be met.
After yesterday
At 10:30:04 UTC, westernaustralia.com crossed the finish line in second place just over half an hour after first placed New York, and a mere 18 minutes later Victoria crossed to take third place.
A Scots shipyard has won a major contract to build two frigates for the Malaysian Navy. Defence company BAE Systems said the project would help sustain hundreds of jobs on the Clyde.
In keeping with long-standing shipbuilding tradition, a ceremony will be held to christen the fourth containership built at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard for Matson Navigation Company. With the breaking of a champagne bottle across its hull, the vessel will be christened the MV Maunalei by Mrs. Mary Mi
A.P. Moller – Maersk has acquired two advanced jack-up drilling rigs from Petrojack ASA. Construction of the units is currently ongoing at Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The first rig will be delivered in March 2007 and the second in June 2008. The jack-up rigs will be capable of operating in water d
On Monday, BMW ORACLE Racing’s preparation for the German Sailing Grand Prix (August 3-6) started with the loading of the Challenger of Record’s racing yacht USA 71. Kiel hosts a very special competition next month featuring current America
Salvors will continue off-loading containers from the Safmarine Agulhas on Wednesday, stranded at the East London harbour, the National Ports Authority said. “The vessel is stable, there are no oil spills into the sea,” spokesperson Terry Taylor said.
The fate of public oil tanker Banglar Shourabh, which caught fire last month at the outer anchorage of Chittagong port, is likely to be decided tomorrow whether it will be repaired or scrapped. State Minister for Shipping M Quamrul Islam is scheduled to visit Chittagong tomorrow to give the final de
Fire engulfed a dock at the Port of Providence on Tuesday night when lightning struck as a tanker was unloading gasoline, sending large plumes of smoke and fireballs into the air.Coast Guard officials said the Nord Europa, a Danish ship, was able to safely pull away from the dock. Assistant Fire Chi
Eight Ecuadoreans hid aboard a banana boat for as long as 10 days before they were discovered in Port Hueneme at the end of a voyage from South America, authorities said. Three men were treated for dehydration and three others for frostbite after they were apprehended Monday, said Mike Fleming, a sp
Clipper skippers have many talents, some not immediately obvious at the start of the race. Conor Fogerty, skipper of Cardiff, has peaked in his quest to get as many cheesy balls in his mouth at any one time. Their latest diary is a worthwhile read from a gastronomic point of view. After 24 hours of
