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Spawning areas and habitats of marine fish off the Kent coast are to be investigated by researchers in an attempt to safeguard their future. The Canterbury Christ Church University team will work with the French environment and fisheries centre to produce spawning habitat models.
Veteran British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has been forced to return to port after rolling his vessel 360 degrees during the Velux 5 Oceans race. Knox-Johnston, on board Saga Insurance, had the incident in “boat-breaking” gale conditions off the coast of Spain. “Rolled last night. Section of
As its membership support rapidly grows, the U.S. Superyacht Association (
On Oct. 24, Capt. Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of COSCO Group, met with H. E. Mr. Giorgos Alogoskoufis, Minister of Economy and Finance of Greece and his delegation in Beijing. Capt. Wei welcomed the delegation and recalled his visit to Greece late this July where he met with Prime Minister Karamanl
A champion powerboat racer has been banned for five years after sabotaging a rival’s boat during a Liverpool race. The Royal Yachting Association said former European Champion Rob Lister and William Nocker were guilty of tampering with a competitor’s fuel supply.
Two dredging ships collided in the Arabian Sea off the coast here yesterday morning. Nehru Shatabdi of the Port Trust and D.I.C.Dredge-8 of the Dredging Corporation of India were brought back to the coast soon after the collision.
The Lloyd’s Register Group’s Board of directors recently held a formal board meeting in Lloyd’s Register Asia’s Shanghai Office. This was the first time such a meeting has been held outside Europe and reflects the growing importance of the Chinese markets across all the Lloyd’s Register Group’s busi
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At least 15 people have died after a ferry carrying dozens of passengers collided with a cargo vessel in Bangladesh. 35 people have been reported missing after the small vessel sank in the Meghna river in the Munshiganj region, about 40 km southeast of the capital Dhaka, officials said.
A Russian ship with 18 crew members on board has sunk in the Sea of Japan, according to preliminary information, the Russian Transportation Ministry said Monday. Three foreign vessels are nearing the Sinegorye, which was sailing around 80 nautical miles off South Korea’s east coast when it sent out
Three foreign vessels are nearing a disabled Russian ship following its distress signal from the Sea of Japan saying that water had flooded one of its holds earlier Monday, a Russian rescuer said. The 18-member crew of the Sinegorye, sailing around 80 nautical miles off South Korea’s east coast, sen
”Fractional ownership in boats is a very young industry,” says May, president of American Yacht Share Management. “As it becomes more popular and more known, it will become a major way to purchase a yacht.” The concept of fractional shares, which has already gained some traction in Europe, is to div
In a referendum on Sunday, voters in Panama overwhelmingly endorsed an ambitious project to expand the famous shipping canal. The Panamanian government had urged people to vote in favour of the proposal to build a third set of locks.
