All the emails from all the boats query the time it will take to get to Rotterdam, if they will get there in time for the In Port race, will the leg have to be shortened, will there be enough food? In about 36 hours time the fleet should have wind again and be sailing […]
The west coast city of Acapulco was unfortunately not in the best place for a refuelling stop, otherwise today’s title would have had a far better ring to it. The yachts are making pitstops in the beautiful Bahia de Hualtulco (as shown opposite) to take on fuel. The agent there seems to have done a
The Ketchikan Shipyard will receive about $70 million from local, state and federal sources for improvements over the next five years, officials said. The yard, where vessels are repaired, is expected to get a second ship lift and complete plans to expand the yard to its originally planned size over
New Delhi – India’s western coast faces one of its biggest environment threats as a marooned bulk-carrier could spill nearly 650 tons of furnace oil into the sea, a news report said on Sunday. The ship, Ocean Seraya, was wrecked on the Oyster Rock lighthouse in the Arabian Sea off Karnataka state’s
A scheme to build a multi-million pound windfarm featuring up to 108 turbines off the north Norfolk coast has gone on public display. The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm could provide power for 178,000 homes. If the proposals are given the backing of the government, work could start on the windfa
WASHINGTON – Hoping to prevent drilling rigs from bobbing around the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of a hurricane, federal regulators have issued new rules aimed at strengthening the moorings for such equipment. The Minerals Management Service says 19 moored drilling rigs and another nine jack-up drill
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A load of lumber caught fire aboard a cargo ship Friday while the crew was welding a broken ladder, officials said. No injuries were reported, and damage was minor. But the fire in the hold of the Ciclope sent a column of thick black smoke into the air at a Port of […]
Update 2200GMT: In the last six hours the boats put on a bit of pace with ABN AMRO ONE achieving 17 knots at one point, but now they are past Land
The Indonesian government Friday handed out exploration licenses for four new offshore oil and gas blocks to several international companies, in a move that is expected to help boost the country’s crude oil production. The Sarumana block in the Makassar Straits was awarded to Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)
Newfoundland has dramatically increased its official estimate for the amount of oil and natural gas off its shores, adding another decade to the life of its industry — and adding to the appeal of the stalled Hebron project. The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board yesterday issued new estima
A Northern Ireland family have spoken of their “nightmare” aboard a luxury cruise ship hit by a vomiting virus. The Sea Princess will return to Southampton on Friday and miss out the intended destination of Lisbon, to allow extra time to disinfect the ship. More than 2,000 passengers aboard the ship
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems will build three more LPD multi-purpose transports. Northrop Grumman Co., Ship Systems’ parent company, announced late Thursday that it has received a $2.49 billion U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract to build and further develop two more San Antonio class ships. The contra
The fleet is now motor-sailing towards Panama. Currently, they still have over 1700 miles to go – which gives the crews just about enough time to indulge in some well-earned rest and relaxation and attend to some vital maintenance. Easy Cruising: Durban has constructed a canopy on their deck from a
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet departs from Portsmouth later today on the eighth leg of the race. The route west will take the fleet round Ireland and Britain and back down to Rotterdam before the final sprint to Gothenburg for the finish. Before reaching the open waters of the English Channel, the team
