Monthly Archives: November 2011

IMO in Session Contents in this issue: 1. Welcome 2. Second Thoughts on Winding Up of the South of England Club 3. George Grishin Reports on His Odessa Seminar 4. IMO Members of Council 5. RoboKopter 6. And Finally… Broadly … Continue reading →

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced the expansion of its presence in Greater China with the development of a new Marine Service Centre on Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi Island, which is scheduled to open in 2012. ASDNews Broadly … Continue reading →

Sails draped over the foredeck seconds after the dismast on Sec. Hayai – Photo Sec. Hayai After 14 hours of racing in Leg 2 of the double-handed, Class40 Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR), the Dutch father-and-son team of Nico and … Continue reading →

Leg one of the Volvo Ocean Race drew to a close on Tuesday when Groupama 4 and Franck Cammas/FRA crossed the finish in Cape Town at 17.28.31 UTC (19.28 local time) after 24 days, four hours, 28 minutes and 31 … Continue reading →

Many of the piles are in place for the new slipway. (Credit RNLI) Date: 28/11/2011 Author: Tim Ash, Divisional Media Relations Manager Progress towards the new RNLI lifeboat station for Cowes has been ‘ramped up’ this month after builders started … Continue reading →

GOR Leg 2 start in Table Bay, Cape Town At 12:00 GMT (14:00 local) on Tuesday, the six, double-handed Class40s in the Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR) crossed the start line of Leg 2 from Cape Town to Wellington, New … Continue reading →

On Thursday 24th November, Exe Sailing Club held their popular annual Wine & Cheese evening. Commodore Rex Frost presented Exmouth RNLI Coxswain/Mechanic Tim Mock with a cheque for £1887.42 for the lifesaving charity. Search And Rescue News Broadly Boats News … Continue reading →

Free kids entry 17-18 December NEWSLETTER – DECEMBER 2011 Get into the festive spirit at the Maritime Museum this December. From Yuletide yarns with our Story Explorer to Christmas crafts for the kids, festive food in our café to gifts … Continue reading →

Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race The struggle to Cape Town continues for the beleaguered Groupama 4 (Franck Cammas/FRA). Overnight the team made little or no progress, covering just 140 nautical miles in 24 hours and averaging 5.9 knots, but … Continue reading →

Type of vessel: Rupert 26 OB CC, SAR-equipped RIB. CE-mark. http://www.shipsforsale.se Broadly Boats News Search And Rescue News Firetrench Directory