Posts Tagged ‘Sails’
‘Less And Less Sea Ice’: Brazil Woman Sails Solo Through Arctic
Brazilian navigator Tamara Klink told AFP she encountered “very little” sea ice on her solo sail through the Northwest Passage — a rare feat that would have been impossible without an icebreaker ship three decades ago. In September, the 28-year-old became the second woman and the first Latin American to complete the perilous Arctic journey…
Read MoreLast Flotilla Boat Sails On Towards Gaza After Israel Interceptions
The only remaining boat in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza sailed towards the war-torn Palestinian territory on Friday, after Israeli navy interceptions of its fellow vessels drew worldwide protests. The Global Sumud Flotilla — consisting of dozens of ships — set sail last month, ferrying politicians and activists including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg towards…
Read MoreChinese Navy Flotilla Sails Between Japanese Islands Near Taiwan
A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan for the first time, Japan’s military said Wednesday, in the latest move by Beijing to rile the close US ally. The passage of a flotilla on Tuesday to Wednesday took place near a group of uninhabited islands disputed by Japan and China that have…
Read MoreParis’s Moulin Rouge Gets New Sails In Time For Olympics
Paris’s Moulin Rouge cabaret club, whose landmark windmill sails fell down in April, received new blades on Monday just 10 days before the Paris Olympic torch is due to pass the venue. One of the most visited tourist attractions in the French capital, Moulin Rouge plans to install the four new temporary sails for a…
Read MoreFrom sails to wings: Maritime players innovate on fuel efficiency
ROTATING sails, hybrid boats and vessels inspired by birds – these are some of the innovations that Singapore-listed companies are deploying to improve the energy efficiency of maritime transportation as the shipping industry aims to lower its emissions and reach net zero “by or around” 2050. Greener fuels such as ammonia and methanol are gaining traction.…
Read MoreGlobal Maritime Trade Sails Into Geopolitical Storm
International maritime trade has hit stormy waters as attacks by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea has reduced the availability of ships, causing freight rates to surge. Most large international shipping companies have decided to reroute trading to avoid the Red Sea and Suez Canal through which 12 percent of world trade…
Read MoreSydney-Hobart Race Fleet Sails Into Stormy Seas
More than 100 yachts set off on the annual Sydney-Hobart race Tuesday, with storms and hail threatening to lash sailors in one of the world’s most gruelling ocean events. Thunder and rain lifted just minutes before the start at a slightly misty Sydney Harbour as spectators lined the waterfront or crowded onto boats to get…
Read MoreBiden Visits Shipyard To Put Wind In Re-election Sails
US President Joe Biden says the economy is doing well thanks to his ‘Bidenomics’, but polls show voters are not yet giving him credit AFP President Joe Biden on Thursday visits a shipyard symbolizing the industrial boom he hopes will put wind in his re-election campaign’s sails, even if polls show most Americans cool on…
Read MoreChinese Warship Sails Dangerously Close to US Destroyer in Taiwan Strait
A Chinese warship came within 150 yards (137 meters) of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait in “an unsafe manner,” U.S. military officials said, as China blamed the United States for “deliberately provoking risk” in the region. U.S. and Canadian navies on Saturday were conducting a joint exercise in the strait, which separates the…
Read MoreUS Warship Sails Into Taiwan Strait in Response to China’s War Games
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, amid the escalating tensions between the self-ruled island and China. The US Navy said the sailing of USS Milius was a routine transit, but it is seen as a strong response to the biggest ever military drill that China conducted around Taiwan. According to the…
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