Dinghy fleet opens proceedings at TOTGR |
Dinghy fleet opens proceedings at TOTGR |
VIDEO: Stanford develops humanoid diving robot
April 29, 2016—OceanOne, a humanoid robotic diver developed by Stanford, is powered by artificial intelligence and haptic feedback systems, allowing human pilots an unprecedented ability to explore the depths of the oceans.
Pilot 470
Pilot boat for sale direct from the Swedish Maritime Administration. Built in 1959 in steel. Newly renovated aft cabin and heating systems in 2014. The superstructure sandblasted and painted in 2014. Hull sandblasted and painted in 2013.
Length: 11.55 meters
Beam: 3.90 meters
Draft: 1.5 meters
Main engine: Volvo Penta TMD100C, 238 hp with Twin Disc gearbox.
Comsumption: 35 l/h
Speed: 8 knots.
Price: Swedish Maritime Administration ask for best offer. We can guide. info@shipsforsale.se
VIDEO: Ulstein launches first offshore wind service vessel
April 28, 2016—Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard has launched its first offshore wind services vessel. It is also the first vessel to feature Ulstein’s newly-developed X-Stern hull line design. The service operation vessel is one of two being constructed for Bernhard Schulte Offshore, and will be working for Siemens, servicing the Gemini Wind Park offshore the Netherlands.
Ready for Asia’s largest multi-class regatta |
The second act of the 2016 Sailing Series® Melges 32 takes place this weekend in Porto Ercole
Porto Ercole, Italy – Less than a month after its opening session in Porto Venere, the Sailing Series® will host round two in Porto Ercole this weekend.
Introducing the Melges 40… Designed by Botin Partners Naval Architecture, built by Premier Composite Technologies
(28 April 2016 / Zenda, WI) – Melges Performance Sailboats (MPS) is proud to introduce the brand new Melges 40™, designed by the extremely talented Botin Partners Naval Architecture and built by Premier Composite Technologies (PCT). This dynamic collaboration has created a one-of-a-kind, exciting, innovative-racing experience.
PSV newbuild being transformed into expedition yacht
April 27, 2016—A Vard 1-08 currently under construction at one of Vard’s Norwegian shipyards is being offered for sale not as PSV, but as a high end expedition yacht. The 82 m Vard 1-08 Kilkea is being created by the shipbuilder in collaboration with Shackleton Superyachts and is being offered through Edmiston & Company.
The RE-Volution Of One Design Racing Is Coming…
Melges Performance Sailboats, in collaboration
with Botin Partners Naval Architecture and Premier Composite Technologies
are proud to unveil the future of one-design sailboat racing.
An official announcement and further details will be released
on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
VIDEO: NTSB finds El Faro VDR
April 26, 2016—The National Transportation Safety Board reports that the voyage data recorder from the TOTE ship El Faro was located this morning in 15,000 feet of water, about 41 miles (36 nautical miles) northeast of Acklins and Crooked Islands, Bahamas, by a team of investigators and scientists using remotely operated undersea search equipment.