Former Virginia Marine Products Company Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging on Contracts With the U.S. Navy and Others
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 15:57.(workboat) The chief
executive officer of a former Virginia marine products company
pleaded guilty and has agreed to pay a $100,000 criminal fine and
serve time in jail for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids and
allocate customers with respect to marine products purchased by the
U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other public and private
entities, the Department of Justice announced today. READ MORE
Nor-Shipping 2009 Defies Economic Downturn
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:30.
(marinelink) Nor-Shipping
2009 was the largest in the event’s history, dating back to 1967. 1105
exhibitors from 52 countries participated. By comparison, Nor-Shipping
2007, which took place in the midst of a market boom, had 830
exhibitors from 42 countries. READ MORENew Coast Guard System Already Passed First Test
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:29.(workboat) When a mayday call was made by a boater south of
Bogue Inlet last week, the Coast Guard's new Rescue 21 communications
system proved its effectiveness. A family of four was safely rescued from their sinking vessel on June
21 after the system helped the Coast Guard to better pinpoint the
mariner's location and narrow the search area. READ MORE
Breathtaking tall ships event launches in Poland
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:28.
(AFP) The world's most breathtaking tall ships arrived with sails
billowing in the Polish Baltic Sea port of Gdynia on Thursday, ahead of
the launch of the month-long Tall Ships Races 2009. READ MOREHow to steer clear of Trouble this 4th July from BoatU.S.
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 19:46.
(sail-world) Boat Owners Association of The United
States (BoatU.S.) has surveyed its nationwide towboat fleetand reveals
its recommendations for boaters on how to stay out of trouble when
viewing crowded July 4th Fireworks displays. Across the nation nearly
5,000 boaters are expected to request some type of on-the-water
assistance this holiday weekend. READ MORERussian luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 19:03.
(sail-world) Wealthy punters pay £3,500 (US$5,800) per
day to patrol the most dangerous waters in the world hoping to be
attacked by raiders. When attacked, they retaliate with
grenade launchers, machine guns and rocket launchers, reports Austrian
business paper Wirtschaftsblatt. READ MORESpaceship-Sleek Solar Hybrid Yacht
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 14:44.
(businessweek) Code X's solar hybrid yacht is a study in extremes that lets you choose
whether you're going to be an environmentally conscious Dr. Jekyll or a
petrol-headed Mr. Hyde on the water. If you need to impress your
greenie friends, you can cruise along at a fairly sedate 9 knots using
a fully solar electric drive. But when it's time to get a boogie on,
you can fire a gushing stream of fossil fuel into the twin Ilmor Marine
V-10 Formula One engines and unleash 1420 raging ponies upon your
unsuspecting marine environment READ MORENZ skipper recalls rescue from yacht
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 14:43.(brisbanetimes) The New Zealand skipper of a dismasted family yacht broke down as he recalled the sight of a rescue aircraft circling above the stricken vessel in the Pacific Ocean. Charles Bradfield, his wife Joy and their six children made it safely back to Auckland on Thursday morning after being picked up by a French naval vessel on Wednesday. READ MORE
Sail Boston 2009 Executive Steering Committee welcomes Tall Ships to Boston
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 13:08.
(coastguardnews) Member agencies of the 2009 Sail Boston Executive Steering Committee
are completing final preparations as Boston gears up to welcome back
Tall Ships for the first time since 2000. READ MORE
