ABN AMRO TWO were asked by Race Headquarters to divert to go the assistance of movistar whose keel problems had worsened and Bouwe Bekking, movistar
Due to the continued presence of Tropical Revolving Storm Aletta across the path of the boats, and uncertainties over its further development, a decision has reluctantly been taken to finish Race 8 early. When the position of TRS Aletta was first determined 2 days ago, a
A handful of Northumberland Strait fishermen are concerned about a plan to dredge the Charlottetown waterfront, saying the dredged soil could affect fishing grounds if it drifts a long distance. More than 30 fishermen attended a public meeting at Charlottetown city hall on Wednesday to express their
GROTON, Conn.
Global contractor, i-Tech, part of Subsea 7 announced today that it has placed a significant order for new build deepwater work class vehicles, which will be supplied with advanced, light weight, high performance handling systems. The systems, to be named Centurion Qx, have been specifically designe
La Spezia, Italy
China’s first shipment of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived from Australia at the LNG terminal in south China’s Guangdong Province on Friday. The 60,000-ton cargo came from the Northwest shelf of Australia, said a source with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China’s la
The Massachusetts Port Authority wants to deepen the 11-mile shipping channel into Boston Harbor another five to 10 feet to accommodate large cargo shops, a project that would move almost 60 percent as much dirt as the Big Dig. Mike Leone, Boston’s port director, told The Boston Globe that the city’
PLANS to accelerate first production from the $1.48 billion Enfield oil field off North West Cape have collapsed following an accident to the Nganhurra floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel. Woodside, which has 60 per cent of the field and is the operator, confirmed yesterday the Kor
The Pride of Hawai’i, NCL America’s largest U.S.-flagged ship, arrived in Nawiliwili, Kaua’i, yesterday for its first visit to a Hawai’i port. The cruise ship rounds out NCL’s fleet of three vessels to sail seven-day cruises around the Islands. It follows the Pride of Aloha, which started cruising t
UP to 500 holidaymakers have been sent home today after their cruise ship was detained because of a virus outbreak. The Dutch-owned vessel Van Gogh was due to leave Harwich docks in Essex yesterday on a seven-day trip to Norway, but was held following reports that more than 100 people had been infec
ABN AMRO ONE finally go for a spinnaker after starting the donwwind leg under a jib. She is speeding away towards the finish now, well ahead of Pirates. Up goes their jib again as the wind shifts once more as they close on the line. That spinnaker only was up there for a couple on […]
It was a highly successful first day for Basilica today. Four wins out of four races off the Southsea seafront in front of a jubilant crowd of cheering spectators made it a special day for the UK entry in the high speed catamaran series. The recipe of constant winds of 15 knots with added sunny [&he
In Port race day dawns with a cloudy sky, but a good 12 knots of north to northeasterly wind with substantial gusts under the clouds. It’s not warm by any description. At Gunwharf Quays the boats have gone through a moving blessing where Hans Horreovets was remembered by all present, and are now sta
