Maritime News- Tanker To The Rescue Of Extreme Sailor January 6, 2009The official AMVER blog brings us news of a rescue currently underway: Vendee Globe organizers lost all communications with French yachtsman Jean Le Cam after his sailboat capsized 200 miles off the coast of Cape Horn early Tuesday morning. An international effort, including a tanker dispatched by the Amver system, was underway to rescue the sailor. Search [ […]John
- Popsicle Stick Ship - Interesting/Odd Ship of The Week January 6, 2009MAKE Blog brings us this interesting ship: He used to break bones, now former Hollywood stuntman Robert Mc-Donald uses popsicle sticks to break world records. McDonald has built three Viking-ship replicas out of ice cream sticks. All have been seaworthy. including his latest beast, built from 15 million popsicle sticks over three years. He’s now workin […]mike
- Bush to Protect More of The Pacific January 6, 2009Today, President Bush will designate vast stretches of American-controlled Pacific Ocean including islands, reefs surface waters and sea floor as marine national monuments that will serve to limit fishing, mining, oil exploration and other kinds of commercial activities in the designated areas. Areas of interest include parts of the Mariana Trench (shown a […]mike
- Tanker To The Rescue Of Extreme Sailor January 6, 2009
Posts Tagged ‘February 2009’
Broadband Maritime Conference
New Communications Networking Offshore & the High Seas
Marina Mandarin, Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore, Feb. 18 & 19 2009
Conference Mission Statement & Introduction
London: Monday 28th July, 2008
Seventy per cent of Earth is covered by the oceans, but, we rarely occupy this part of Earth’s surface except on a temporary basis. The comparative hostility of the [...]
Urban Transport World 2009
Urban Transport World Australia 2009
Investment and development for operators, developers, government and investors
Responding to the national urban transport challenge
A well-functioning transport system is vital to the continued success of the Australian economy and to our quality of life. A well-designed strategy is needed to support economic growth and encourage partners to work together to reduce the [...]
TranSec India Expo
TranSec World Expo celebrates its 7th year with a fresh new look and expanded conference programme. Aviation, Maritime, Supply Chain and Mass Transit security are the key focus areas over a two‑day event at the RAI in Amsterdam.
The Madrid, London and Mumbai terrorist attacks present enormous challenges to the security industry in striving to help [...]
Ship Self Defence 2009
Where:London, UK
When: February 17-18, 2009
Maritime Vietnam 2009
A comprehensive event that features shipbuilding, supply chain management and port related opportunities, Maritime Vietnam is the definitive international platform for buyers and sellers to network and explore business opportunities in the buoyant maritime industry in Vietnam.
Date: 25 - 27 February 2009
Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Opening Hours: Opening Ceremony, [...]
