Monthly Archives: July 2011

The American Salvage Association & Marine Log present renowned experts from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and shipping, salvage, and insurance organizations to discuss and debate hot industry topics.   This year’s program includes: * OPA-90: The First Six … Continue reading →

Date: 30/07/2011 Author: Vivian Bailey, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer Missing men report leads to multi agency search of Loch Ness and the River Ness. Search And Rescue News Broadly Boats News Firetrench Directory

Newport, RI – USA – After one full day of racing at the 2011 Melges 32 North American Championship, hosted by Sail Newport in Newport, R.I,. twenty-year-old Ryan DeVos along with tactician Ed Baird on Volpe is officially in charge. … Continue reading →

UK Fleet Friday 29th July, 2011 Artemis Offshore Academy sailors on form with just two days to the start of Leg 1 on Sunday… Broadly Boats News Firetrench Directory

Friday 29 July 2011 The 116 470 sailors comprising of 32 male teams and 26 females teams head to the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta well prepared following the ISAF Sailing World Cup series. Broadly Boats News Firetrench Directory

Crewsafe V100 provides instant alerts and constantly updated location information to rescue assets via VHF DSC. Perth, Western Australia: Global marine safety equipment provider, Mobilarm Limited has welcomed the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) decision to amend its Recommendation ITU-R M.585, … Continue reading →

Hamilton, Bermuda, July 29, 2011 Nordic American Tankers (the Company) today announced that Nordic Breeze, the first of the two vessels under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., is expected to be delivered to the Company August 23, 2011. … Continue reading →

Amendments to IMO’s MARPOL Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships enter into force on 1 August 2011, banning heavy fuel oil from the Antarctic and creating a new North American Emission Control Area (ECA).   Use or carriage … Continue reading →

The Executive Committee of EXMAR today reported its preliminary unaudited results for the second quarter and first semester 2011. Key figures are: Broadly Boats News Firetrench Directory

Date: 27/12/2011 Author: Ian Stroud, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer Swansea coastguard received a Mayday call from a 26foot fishing vessel taking in water off Nash Sands in the Bristol Channel. Porthcawl’s RNLI Atlantic 85 ‘Rose of the Shires’ was launched … Continue reading →