PPWCS – WISC   28 February 2017 Sandringham Yacht Club played host to the Women in Sailing Challenge (WISC) on Sunday the 26 February. The WISC Regatta is also the second race day of the Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series. http://bbn.firetrench.com

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Hamilton, Bermuda, February 28, 2017

Nordic American Tankers Limited announced that it yesterday took delivery of Nordic Space, its second Suezmax newbuilding tanker of 158,000 deadweight tons, built at Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., South Korea. The Nordic Space has started on her maiden voyage.

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Schottel optimizes propulsion for Briese newbuilds February 27, 2017 — In close cooperation with both parties, Schottel performed enhanced CFD investigations to determine the optimal aftship configuration incorporating nozzle support and streamlined body between rudder and hull. As a result, a streamlined CPP installation will enable a power reduction of 3.7 percent.

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EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour 2017
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Team Al Mouj Muscat (OMA) have kept their dreams of dethroning EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour champions EFG Bank Monaco (MON) alive by pipping them to victory in the nail-biting final offshore leg of the Arabian classic last night.

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Cardiff. UK. 25th June 2016. The Extreme Sailing Series 2016. Act3. Cardiff Bay.
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A new-look Oman Air will aim to kick start their 2017 season in style as top-class sailing teams from across the globe converge on Muscat, Oman, for the first ever GC32 Championship this week.

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Club Marines Series 2017 Round 5

27 February 2017

Big winds and choppy seas were the taste of Saturday’s racing at the Club Marine Series. Race Day 5, February 25, saw 120 boats registered for the series with some boats not venturing to the start line due to the fresh Port Phillip Bay breeze.

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COME & SAY HELLO!

RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show

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The Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF) and Bart’s Bash team is back at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show for a third year and with a fabulous line-up of fun activities and some important messages as they continue flying the flag and fundraising in memory of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson.

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Fire breaks out on U.S.-flag car carrier February 24, 2017 — U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency was notified of a fire on board the U.S.-flag car carrier Honor in the English Channel whilst it was on route to Baltimore from Southampton. The vessel’s fixed firefighting systems were used to attack the fire and the cargo space has been sealed. The ship’s crew continue to monitor the cargo area.

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VIDEO: MacGregor launches new ship-to-ship transfer system February 23, 2017 — The company says the new crane compensation system for offshore ship-to-ship load transfers offers substantially larger operating windows as well as safer and faster load transfers. The system employs a motion reference unit on the deck of the secondary vessel.

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