Disks of hardened oil have been washing up on beaches in northwestern France, officials said Sunday, and tests will determine if they came from a cargo ship across the English Channel that leaked oil after it was damaged in a storm. The disks range in size from that of a plate to about 11 square [&h
The Marine Group Boat Works built it — the nation’s largest lift for mega yachts — and more of the super-rich who own such vessels are coming to town for refitting. Among them is Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison. High on Forbes’ list of wealthiest Americans, he’s bringing the “smaller” o
Kalmar, the business area providing container handling solutions within Cargotec, has signed an agreement to acquire Truck och Maskin i Örnsköldsvik AB, a sales and service company assisting heavy industrial handling customers in Norrland, the northern region of Sweden. The move strengthens Kalmar’s
Vintage Spectacle as Classic Yachts Light Up Viaduct Harbour. Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour will echo with the spirit of a bygone age of elegance when a fleet of some 25 classic yachts turn on their rigging lights this evening on the eve of the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. First held 167 years ago
HERE is Chelsea billionaire Roman Abramovich’s new James Bond-style yacht… complete with its own missile detector and submarine. At 550ft, the £200million boat is the biggest private yacht in the world – 100ft longer than any frigate or destroyer in the Royal Navy. This computer model, revealed for
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world’s only float-on/float-off yacht transport service, has launched its newest ship, which will provide yacht owners with faster and more frequent delivery of their luxury power and sailing yachts across the Atlantic Ocean. The 685.7-foot (209 meters) Yacht Expr
Sri Lanka’s military has destroyed three boats it suspects were engaged in planning a Tamil Tiger suicide attack on Colombo harbour. The boats were sunk after ignoring orders to stop in or near a restricted area, the defence ministry said.
Four fishermen were rescued by the crew of an RAF Lossiemouth helicopter after their boat sank in the North Sea. The crew of the Evening Star told coastguards that they were abandoning ship at 1530 GMT on Saturday, about 40 miles east of Peterhead.
As preparations intensify for the 49th annual Detroit Boat Show that starts Feb. 10 at Cobo Center, another public spectacle involving boats and their owners is unfolding at the nearby federal courthouse. The suit brought by James Jaikins against Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. potentially affects m
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG in Bad Oldesloe has now developed a special fire protection system to protect van carriers. Fires often break out in places which are very difficult for fire extinguishing measures to reach. In the stilt-like portal stackers which move the containers around in modern seaports,
Total announces that it has made a new significant oil discovery in deep-water Block 14, within the Lower Congo Basin, offshore Angola. Total holds a 20% interest in Block 14 alongside Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, (31%), Sonangol, P. P (20%), Eni (20%) and Galp (9%).
Volkswagen South Africa said on Thursday it was cutting back on production after losing car parts on a ship grounded off the southern English coast. Looters made away with everything from car parts to BMW motorbikes and nappies as wreckage littered the beach after MSC Napoli was purposely grounded l
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign ships were under detention in UK ports during December 2006 after failing Port State Control (PSC) safety inspection.
KHNL is learning more about the Chinese ship sitting just offshore of Honolulu’s airport. But it’s what we don’t know that may be of concern. Coast Guard Officials say they really have no idea what’s inside all of those containers. The crew gave them a list that mentions ammunition, but they have no
