The focus of the Al Mouj Muscat Marathon switched to charity fun-runners on Saturday as they shared centre stage with thousands of children who took to the streets for the Kids’ Run events.
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Perfect conditions and cheering crowds welcome Al Mouj Muscat Marathon runners
Blue skies and cheering crowds greeted the finishers of the Al Mouj Muscat Marathon as an international field revelled in the near perfect running conditions in Oman’s capital city.
Deltamarin contracted to continue Titanic II design; Foss subsidiary to buy Crowley’s Prudhoe Bay assets
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The Bunkerspot Update 18/01/2019
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ASIA PACIFIC: Hoe Leong Corp loses in Chimbusco bunker non-payment case
The group’s subsidiary, Arkstar Ship Management, has been ordered to pay almost $336,000, plus interest and costs, by the Hong Kong High Court.
Oyster’s fleet grows with sale of 3 new luxury yachts
Oyster Yachts, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of luxury blue water sailing yachts, is proud to announce the sale of three new yachts to a variety of both new and existing customers from across the globe.
Torqeedo displays new electric boating products at Boot Düsseldorf 2019
Düsseldorf, Germany (January 18, 2019) – Torqeedo is pleased to announce it will display its new products for electric mobility on the water at boot Düsseldorf, the world’s largest watersports and boat show. The show will take place at the Messe Düsseldorf from January 19 through January 27, 2019 with Torqeedo’s full line of electric boating products on display in Hall 10, stand E40.
R-R sells its DP product to Thrustmaster of Texas; SEACOR Marine to buy three COSCO Zhoushan PSVs for $46 million
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Jensen provides design for Shaver Transportation’s latest tug; Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding retrofits Delaware Bay pilot boat
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The Bunkerspot Update 17/01/2019
NOON REPORT
GLOBAL: LNG-fuelled fleet set to double, says new study
A study published this month by The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies has concluded that with the global LNG market expanding and the size of the global LNG-fuelled fleet set to double within the next few years, ‘global demand for LNG as a bunker fuel is set to grow significantly’.
GGR Day 198 – Mark Slats cuts lead to 49 miles
Day 198 – Mark Slats closes to within 50 miles of Van Den Heede in nail-biting race to the finish
- Difference in distance to finish now reduced to 49 miles
- Slats runs out of fresh water – has been using his emergency desalinator for past week
- Barnacles return
- Questions raised over use of Ham radios
Dateline: 12:00 UTC 15. 01. 2019 – Les Sables d’Olonne, France
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| Mark Slats has closed the gap on Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede to within 49 miles in terms of distance to finish |
 Still beecalmed! Jean-Luc Van Den Heede made just 19 miles over the past 24 hours, but his position to windward of Slats still gives him the advantage. |
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| Finland’s Tapio Lehtinen is in a race to outrun the latest southern ocean storm – and the sceptre of being overtaken by Robin “knox-Johnston’s Suhaili in a virtual race around the Globe. |
With less than 1,700 miles back to the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne, 2nd placed Dutchman Mark Slats has sliced a further 393 miles out of Jean-Luc Van Den Heede’s lead In terms of distance to finish over the past 8 days. At 08:00 UTC today, the gap was just 49 miles, Slats having gained 205 miles in the past 48 hours.