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TWO cargo vessel crew members were still missing yesterday after a ship sank in strong winds and they fell over board at the mouth of the Yangtze River on Saturday morning. At least three people downtown were injured by falling debris that was blamed on the wind. Several shabby houses also collapsed
The second and third Iranian-made cargo vessels will be launched at the port of Khorramshahr today, the Persian service of ISNA reported. Constructed at the Arvandan Shipbuilding Complex through the efforts of Iranian engineers, the multi-purpose craft are capable of hauling 800 tons in the form of
In Port race rules allow one extra crew member to be brought aboard to bump up the numbers and as always the choice is between more brawn for grinding, or more brain for tactical decisions. Among the brain contingent, Ericsson, in past In Port races have had John Kostecki, but for this race he
THE competition to determine which new amphibious ships Australia will buy, and who will build them, is on in earnest. The outcome will determine which ships the next generation of Australian soldiers operate from and which local defence companies retain a stake in the naval shipbuilding industry. T
The hundreds of empty containers stacked beside the rails near the Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC.N) Portlock rail yard in Chesapeake, Virginia, look ready to board ship here on the U.S. East Coast and head back to China, but they are going nowhere. China is shipping so many goods to the United States
1.6 billion hovercraft plan again testing the water despite never quite landing as alternative for commuters. Largely unchanged in a half-century, the invention still elicits “oohs” and “ahs” in the tech-savvy Bay Area. Maybe it’s the name. Maybe it’s the gravity-defying air cushion it rides upon, l
Sunshine, 20 knots of wind from the north and spinnakers flying. This is the part that makes up for the cold, wet, miserable bits and despite the cold weather lasting longer than many had hoped, the layers are finally coming off as temperatures rise. Speeds are good all round, although Jersey have b
For the first time ever, fans of the Volvo Ocean Race can watch live video updates of the Portsmouth In Port race on Monday 29 May. Brought to you in conjunction with Tandberg Television and Livewire Digital, not only will you be able to view the action from the racecourse, but our faithful pundits
During the tragic incident when Hans Horreovets died, the Race Headquarters management team asked both Brasil 1 and Pirates of the Caribbean to divert to go to the assistance of ABN AMRO TWO. The boats didn
A Singapore court has fined a state-linked company less than US$20,000 for safety lapses that led to the deaths of seven foreign workers in a shipyard fire, the company said. Keppel Corp Ltd, the world’s largest maker of offshore oil rigs, said in a statement that its Keppel Shipyard unit was fined
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) and Qatargas-II have signed 25-year timecharter deals to build the world
Ninety jobs at a north Devon shipyard are at risk after the cancellation of a
