A huge military cargo ship loaded with war wares bound for Iraq left port here Wednesday evening, presumably ending a week of clashes between police and anti-war activists. About 50 protesters staged a “die-in,” lying on the rocks and beach as the ship moved from the dock about 7:30 p.m. Protesters
A cruise liner has cut short its voyage around the Mediterranean after a virus struck down more than 200 passengers. Emergency medical staff boarded the Sea Princess yesterday and passengers were confined to their cabins after an outbreak believed to be of the Norovirus sparked vomiting and diarrhoe
Authorities in Barbados are trying to identify the bodies of 11 young West African men found in a boat which had been adrift for months. It is thought the men were part of a group of about 50 immigrants whose ship got lost while en route to Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa, drifting thousands
Another direct shipping route between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan will be officially inaugurated on June 8, a Chinese mainland official announced here Wednesday. The route, devoted to passenger transport, links Quanzhou of east China’s Fujian province and Jinmen of Taiwan, said He Shizhong, dire
Shipping management firm V.Ships has signed a deal with managed security services supplier ScanSafe to protect 68 offices from computer viruses. V.Ships, which provides crew and services to 900 vessels around the world, has blocked 340 web viruses and 150,000 pieces of other malicious code since it
Team Basilica had one of the best days of the all the boats in fleet and enjoyed the ten to15 knot wind conditions. The all-British team scored three first places out of the five races, to maintain their top spot for this leg of the Grand Prix series. Basilica helmsman Alister Richardson commented:
The next leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06 sets off from the start line at Southsea Castle at 1730 tomorrow (Friday 2 June) and the City of Portsmouth is preparing a fantastic send off for the six yachts as they head off around Great Britain and Ireland on the penultimate leg of their round [&hell
Entries have now closed for this year’s JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race and over 1,600 boats are expected on the start line this coming Saturday 3 June. Amongst those enjoying the race will be Dame Ellen MacArthur and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. In 1969 Robin was the first person to sai
At 0421 UTC this morning Jersey Clipper crossed the finish line to complete the fleet in Race 8. The fleet is now making their way as quickly as possible to Panama for the Canal transit. Now that the racing is finished, other ways to occupy the time must be found. There are different views on [&hell
Contracts for RoRo cargo access equipment for another 10 ships have been secured by MacGREGOR, covering systems for four 8,000-unit PCTCs and three smaller car carriers, as well as the conversion of three coastal RoRo ships. A recent order from Korean yard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co
Dredging works on the Adams Bridge and in South of Palk Strait under the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project (SSCP) would begin on October 1 this year, Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister, T R Baalu, said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference here, he said four companies – H
HOUSTON, June 1, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) today announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information covering the company’s offshore drilling fleet has been updated as of June 1, 2006. Drilling rig status and contract information on Transocean Inc.’s offshor
BooToo has returned to the yard for her first major refit since she was launched back in 2002. Her work schedule includes full repaint, recaulking of her decks, generator and rig work. She will stay in our inner dry dock until mid July, before departing for the Med for a series of late Summer charte
A $29 million repair contract with the U.S. Navy will delay some layoffs at the Electric Boat shipyard. The new work delays some of the layoffs scheduled for the second quarter at the shipyard. EB will provide routine maintenance and modernize systems on the USS Miami, a fast-attack submarine. Most
