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Tugboat tragedy crewman named
Police named the crewman who died last week when a tugboat sank on the River Thames in London. He was Darren Lacey, 40, from Gravesend in Kent, who was on the tug Chieftain when it went down off Greenwich Pier last Friday. Two other crewmen on the tug, which was towing a barge, were rescued. […]
Seychelles shark attack leaves Briton dead
A British man has died in a shark attack while on honeymoon in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. Ian Redmond, 30, from Lancashire, survived the attack off Anse Lazio beach on Praslin, but died afterwards, a local police spokesman said. He lost an arm and suffered severe hip injuries whilst snorkelling on Tuesday in […]
announce \ fleetbroadband \ inmarsat
Inmarsat launches voice distress service on FleetBroadband
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has announced the commercial availability of a new voice distress service on FleetBroadband. The free-to-use service ensures that, in the event of an emergency, all non-priority telephone calls underway on the vessel’s FleetBroadband are interrupted, connecting the caller directly to a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre […]
ben woolacott \ London \ marine news \ sevenoaks
‘Heartbreak’ of ferry teenager’s family
The father of a teenage Thames Boatman who died when he was struck by a propeller after falling in to the water has “lost his best friend”, friends said today. Ben Woollacott, 19, son of Cruise London Boss Stephen Woollacott is understood to have been holding the mooring rope of the Ernest Bevin boat when […]
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Fireman feared dead after wreck dive
A veteran scuba diver went missing while diving off the Dorset coast two weeks ago and is now feared dead. Retired fireman Alan Dunster, 63, from Horton Hill, Ewell, was diving in depths up to 55 metres exploring the wreck of a deep steam yacht 13 miles south-east off Portland Bill on July 22. According […]
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Paragon announces date for the release of 2nd Quarter
Paragon Shipping Inc. PRGN +1.17% , a global shipping transportation company specializing in drybulk cargoes, announced today that it will release its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011, after the market closes in New York on Monday, August 08, 2011. Paragon’s management team will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s […]
Bilge Pump \ boaters \ marine \ marine news \ website \ yachts
Bilge Pump launches to save boaters money&time
A new consumer website has launched devoted solely to bilge pumps. A bilge pump is one of the most important safety features available on boats, yachts and marine please craft. The website, http://bestbilgepumpreviewshere.com offers visitors reviews and deals on the latest bilge pumps available to boat owners. Simply by accessing the site, consumers can often […]
Cape Cod photography \ marine biologist \ under-water photographer \ underwater
“Under Cape Cod Waters” at the Public Library
Ethan Daniels, a marine biologist and under-water photographer, will speak about his book of Cape Cod photography Wednesday at the main branch of the Boston Public Library. The talk will include images from Daniels’ book, “Under Cape Cod Waters”, features the underwater world around the Cape through photography. The book’s chapters are devoted to Cape […]
Britain \ deepwater port \ DP World Ltd. \ London Gateway \ marine news
DP World to spend £1.5 bn on Britain’s first deepwater port
DP World Ltd. is preparing to spend 1.5 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) on Britain’s first deepwater port in at least 20 years at a time when the economy has yet to recover from the last recession. The world’s fourth-largest port operator is dredging about 106 million cubic feet to accommodate the world’s biggest ships at […]
AECOM to Manage Fishermen’s Atlantic City Offshore Windfarm Project
AECOM, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that Fishermen’s Energy, LLC, has recently awarded the firm a contract for project and construction management, engineering, and procurement services for its Fishermen’s Atlantic City Windfarm project. Located about 2.8 miles off the coast […]