Less than two weeks after breaking record of the west crossing of the Atlantic, Thomas Coville has (subject to ratification by the WSSRC) set a new solo record between Miami and New York with a time of 3 days, 5 hours and 20 minutes.
It’s far from over, but the possibility arose Thursday that the oldest boat in the Centennial Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawaii could finish within minutes of the fastest boat Sunday.
Yachtsman Graeme Kendall,58, is attempting a solo non- stop circumnavigation via the North West Passage.
High demand for rigs may drive operators to defer planned drilling programs until rigs come available or can be mobilized from other areas.
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Oracle’s chances of winning the next America’s Cup have been dealt a serious blow with news that world-class tactician John Kostecki has left the team.
Husky Oil has reported a 72 per cent jump in second-quarter profit, a result of surging oil prices.
The Kizomba B development in block 15 off Angola, where Statoil has a 13.33 per cent interest, recently came on stream roughly five months ahead of schedule.
Residents of the Bahia area of northeast Novato hoping to restore backyard boat access to San Pablo Bay will have to pay at least $15.5 million – more than twice what they had expected for a long-awaited dredging project, consultants said this week.
CRUISE ships could bring sports fans to Greenwich for the 2012 Olympics. The Port of London Authority (POLA) says filling the Thames with giant passenger liners could be one way to ease the strain of tens of thousands of spectators flocking to the capital.
Domestic steelmakers’ export volume in the six months to June rose 8 percent to 8.14 million metric tons from a year ago, according to the Korea Iron & Steel Association.
As the last shipyard in the United Kingdom to carry out new-build commercial work, Ferguson shipbuilders of Port Glasgow represents the hope of saving the nucleus of such shipbuilding not just on Clydeside but also in the whole UK.
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have simultaneously launching online check-in for their guests, reducing the check-in process at the pier from minutes to seconds, and say they are the first cruise lines to do it.
The Norwegian coastal cruise liners “Hurtigruten” is more popular with summer travellers than ever before.
