| In support of this year’s International Women’s Day, held annually on 8 March, the fifth edition of World Sailing’s global women’s sailing festival, Steering the Course, will reaffirm the federation’s commitment to creating new pathways at all levels of the sport for talented female sailors, coaches and officials. Two global festivals will be held in solidarity with the International Women’s Day theme of #AccelerateAction and elevating women and girls’ participation and achievement in... |
Bahamas
Search suspended for two missing sailship crew off Bahamas
The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for two mariners who went missing after a foreign-flagged cargo sailship sank approximately 20 miles (32 kilometres) north of Great Inagua in the Bahamas early last week. Rescue crews searched by air and sea for two of the crewmembers of the...
Norwegian Cruise Line’s third Prima-class ship floated out
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has floated out the third cruise ship in a series order from the company by Norwegian Cruise Line. Upon completion, the 1,056GT Norwegian Aqua will be 10 per cent larger than its two earlier Prima-class sisters to accommodate a greater number of onboard amenities....
Two killed in engine room mishap on cruise ship in Bahamas
Two people were killed as a result of an accident in the engine room of a Dutch-flagged cruise ship while it was in the Bahamas on Friday, March 22. Holland America Line’s (HAL) Nieuw Amsterdam was anchored near the company’s private Half Moon Cay resort when an accidental release of steam occurred...
VESSEL REVIEW | Icon of the Seas – Royal Caribbean’s newest LNG-powered ship can house 5,600 guests
US cruise company Royal Caribbean International recently commenced operational sailings of its newest ship, the 5,600-guest Icon of the Seas. Built by Meyer Turku of Finland, the lead ship of Royal Caribbean’s three-strong Icon-class measures 1,196 by 159 feet (364.75 by 48.47 metres) and has a...
Yemeni Houthi rebels seize car carrier in Red Sea
Officials in Israel have reported that elements of Yemen’s Houthi rebel militia hijacked a commercial vessel while it was underway in the Red Sea on Sunday, November 19. The Bahamas-flagged vehicle carrier Galaxy Leader was en route to India when it was boarded by armed perpetrators off the coast...
One dead in ferry sinking in Bahamas
Police officials in the Bahamas have confirmed that one person was killed after a ferry sank in rough seas just north-east of the capital Nassau on Tuesday, November 14. The unidentified female victim, a 75-year-old American national, was one of over 100 passengers on a double-decker ferry being...
VESSEL REVIEW | GSC 1 & GSC 2 – Cruise tenders built for shuttle service in the Bahamas
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has taken delivery of two new catamaran passenger tenders in a series. Stationed at NCL’s base at Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, the 24.7- by eight-metre GSC 1 and GSC 2 are each capable of transporting 354 passengers in comfort and safety from the company’s cruise...
One dead, four missing following vessel collision in North Sea off Germany
One person is confirmed dead while another four have gone missing after two commercial cargo vessels collided with each other in the North Sea off Germany on Tuesday, October 24. German authorities said the incident occurred when the UK-flagged Verity (pictured) and the larger Bahamas-registered...
One dead, nine injured in Bahamas passenger boat mishap
One person was killed while nine others suffered varying degrees of injury after a passenger boat struck a reef in the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas on Friday, October 6. Initial reports indicated that the unnamed vessel was ferrying passengers between Marsh Harbor and Montage Cay when it hit the...