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Marine Stories : A brief history of ships made out of concrete
The earliest photographic evidence we have of ‘ferro-cement boats’, are of the two dinghies built by Joseph Louis Lambot in 1848, in Miraval, Southern France. Thanks to Lambot’s innovation, by the late 19th century, there were concrete river barges at work in Europe. Things only grew from there. Numerous small…
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EVENTS : METSTRADE, due to take place between 17th and 19th November, has been cancelled
METSTRADE, due to take place between 17th and 19th November, has been cancelled. METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam announce with great sadness that the Marine Equipment Trade Show, which was scheduled on 17-19 November in RAI Amsterdam, has been cancelled. For more than 32 years, METSTRADE has been providing the most…
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خبر دوغري :Silver Spirit تنطلق فى أول رحلةسياحية من السعودية
شهد ميناء الملك عبدالله، في مدينة الملك عبدالله الاقتصادية برابغ (غرب السعودية)، اليوم الخميس، انطلاق تشغيل الرحلات السياحية عبر سفن “الكروز”، مروراً بميناء ينبع التجاري ومنه إلى جزيرة سندالا بمنطقة نيوم، وفق منظومة متكاملة من الخدمات والتجهيزات البحرية المتطورة والتشغيلية العالية. وكانت أولى سفن “الكروز” السياحية قد وصلت، ،…
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Breaking News : Port of Los Angeles honors the 17,000-TEU APL Merlion’s first arrival
The 17,000-TEU megaship arrived before dawn this morning and is now docked at the Fenix Marine Services Container Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. This CMA CGM vessel is equipped to accommodate rebounding trade with the Pacific Rim and its arrival during peak season ensures your holiday gifts are…
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Breaking News : PSA Marine embarks on carbon footprint reduction
Singapore’s PSA Marine has joined the global movement towards sustainable shipping by reducing carbon footprint with the use of the digital solution, Vessel Pilot Communication (VPC). With VPC, PSA Marine is ensuring that critical and timely updates on pilot boarding times and traffic conditions in and around the pilot boarding…
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Faces : Lindani Mchunu from Yachtsman to Broker
Lindani Mchunu, highly respected in local sailing and yachting circles, reflects on his journey that started in Kwazulu Natal, landing him in Cape Town as a newly appointed Associate of well-known brokerage, and sole distributor of Princess Yachts on the African continent, Abromowitz, Sharp and Associates (Pty). Ltd. This is his story.…
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Yasmin Maldonado write to ” eBlue Economy” : WOMAN- MANGLE – PIANGUA
It receives the names of “piangua” (Colombia and Costa Rica), “concha negra” (Peru, Nicaragua and El Salvador), “curil” (El Salvador and Honduras), “chucheca” (Panama), “concha prieta” (Panama ), “Concha” (Ecuador), “mule legs” (Mexico) and “donkey shell” (Guatemala). The piangua or Andara tuberculosa, is a small bivalve (with two valves -each…
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Marine Sports : Inside Sailing with Peter Isler
The American Sailing Association has always worked to get more sailors out on the water in a safe and confident manner. An ASA sailing education builds upon your skills and culminates in your ability to take on a bareboat charter or a day sail with complete confidence that you can…
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Offshore : Seadrill secured a two well contract in Malaysia
Offshore drilling contractor ‘Seadrill Partners’ has secured a two-well contract plus one optional for drillship West Capella in Malaysia from an unnamed operator Seadrill Partners revealed in its latest results statement, that the total firm contract value is expected to be approximately U$ 20 million, at a day rate of…
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Shipbuilding : Prime Minister predicts UK can become a ‘shipbuilding superpower'(photos)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Devon’s newly reopened Appledore Shipyard has a bright future as a centre for “green” shipping and even hinted it might receive Government contracts as part of a plan to make the UK a “shipbuilding superpower”. The Tory supremo, in a visit to the Devon…
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