It is a U.S. service academy situated outside New York City. Its graduates have fought and died in all corners of the world, and, since Sept. 11, have played a key role in bolstering homeland security. Not West Point — Kings Point. Not the Army or Marines — the Merchant Marine. Even though some mids
NORFOLK – There’s plenty of activity across the water, where more than 3,000 employees at the Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard are helping to build six Virginia-class submarines. Even as production ramps up in the shipyard, however, submarine activity will decline at the naval base. In the ear
For 60 years, Nancy Kenney wondered what happened to her father. The submarine that William T. Mabin was in disappeared while he and his crewmates were on a mission to attack a Japanese convoy in the last months of World War II. Now, the Navy says a wreck found at the bottom of the Gulf […]
The fear of an uncontrollable fire at Cat Lai Port on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City is ever present in the mind of the deputy director of New Port Company, under which the port operates. Following a barge fire on the busy waterway last month that threatened other ships, Colonel Tran Dinh Thao [&
After a couple of nights of partying in Port Antonio, many of the crews are now heading off for a couple of days exploring Jamaica before the race restarts on Friday. Port Antonio is proving to be a perfect spot for a bit of R&R for the Clipper crews with beautiful sandy coves to explore […]
In 1996 the first Clipper Round the World Yacht Race sailed away from Plymouth – ten years, over 1,500 people, 4 and a half races, 35 weddings and two fleets of fantastic racing yachts later, we would like to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Clipper with all our crew. We now have more informatio
Polly Bielecki, whose father Jacek Bielecki and her 19-year-old brother Jack are currently missing in the Atlantic aboard their 41ft yacht Free Spirit is appealing for help. Communications from the yacht, on the first leg of her two-year circumnavigation from Newport Rhode Island to the Mediterranea
Statoil has signed a contract with the rig company Seadrill for the chartering of the West Epsilon jack-up rig from November 2006. The rig will be used for exploration and production drilling in the Troll/Sleipner area in the North Sea.
Activity has been very high within the HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle – AUV department so far in 2006. At present the new 4500 meter depth rated HUGIN 4500 is under final assembly and testing. HUGIN 4500 has an extended depth rating of 4500 meter, increased battery capacity and a higher perform
Peak Petroleum Industries Nigeria and Equator Petrolium say that drilling at the company’s hydrocarbon assets – located in Nigeria and S
Stealthgas Inc. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire its 28th LPG carrier, the M/V “Batangas,” for US$9.4 million with expected delivery in early July 2006. “Batangas” is a Fully-Pressurized LPG carrier built in Japan in 1995 with a capacity of 3,300 cubic meters. Upon delivery, “Batanga
During the last eight years the SSM Maritime Training Centre in Split, Croatia, has been providing a wide range of Flag/Class approved courses for seafarers of all nationalities. The main core of SSM training facilities has been the reliableTransas 3000 Full Mission Bridge and Engine Room simulators
Durban won Race 9 on Saturday evening into Port Antonio, becoming the first boat in the fleet to win three races in the 05-06 Race and consolidating their position at the top of the leaderboard. Liverpool 08 and westernaustralia.com have both won two races each. Durban finished just one mile ahead o
westernaustralia.com was leading the fleet at 1830 local time on Saturday after rounding Morant Point at the eastern tip of Jamaica. As the sun set this evening the wind died off, and Skipper Mark Preedy reported that their boat speed had dropped off significantly with Durban just around one mile be
