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 ‘shipowners’
SHIPEC America 2008
Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort
December 2-5th 2008
SHIPEC America is a meeting forum targeted at major American shipowners and operators and vendor companies from the following categories:
Shipyards, Propulsion and Manoeuvring, Coatings, Navigation, Communications, Safety, Deck Gear, Fuels and Lubricants, Monitoring and Control, Outfitting, Marine communications, Cargo Gear, Engine manufacturers, paint suppliers and more.
The SHIPEC [...]
SHIPEC Europe 2008
23rd - 26th October 2008, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin
SHIPEC Europe is a highly focused industry forum for senior executives in the European shipping industry who wish to ‘talk business’ in a more targeted fashion. The unique face to face meeting forum brings together Managers, Technical Purchasing Managers, Superintendants, Purchasing Directors and Presidents of leading shipowning, [...]
2008 Pacific Marine Expo
The 2008 Pacific Marine Expo - November 20-22
Pacific Marine Expo is the largest commercial marine tradeshow on the West Coast. Serving all aspects of the market, including commercial vessels owners, commercial fishermen, boatbuilders and seafood processors, this annual event covers it all. If you make your living on the water, or provide services to those [...]
2009 Pacific Marine Expo
Pacific Marine Expo is the largest commercial marine tradeshow on the West Coast. Serving all aspects of the market, including commercial vessels owners, commercial fishermen, boatbuilders and seafood processors, this annual event covers it all. If you make your living on the water, or provide services to those who do, this is your show.
Where: Seatle, [...]
TradeWinds Marine Risk Forum 2009
The TradeWinds Marine Risk Forum is now established as the melting pot for ideas and interaction between shipowners, risk managers, underwriters, brokers and club managers. Opinions are freely exchanged and common ground sought on solutions.
The marine insurance industry, the foundations of which are said to [...]
