French shipping startup VELA has introduced a 100% wind-driven business model that offers a sustainable alternative for niche customers in the global shipping industry. By harnessing wind power, VELA aims to reduce carbon footprints and cater to clients seeking eco-friendly transportation options, as published in Clean Technica.
Wind Energy Makes A Comeback, With PalletsFrench shipping startup VELA has introduced a unique concept by applying high-performance sailboat racing...
The nautical take on erecting a residence out of cargo containers.
Comfort and safetyNothing is worse for the nouveau riche than realising the old guard at the yacht club doesn’t actually respect them. Buy this elegant $72 million pleasure vessel instead of those other old-money jumpers so you can really put them in their place. This is the Vard 1-08 Kilkea, a “pedigree-builder” superyacht formerly a container ship.
VARD 1- 08 KILKEA has unmatched seakeeping...
An unrepentant Ukrainian sailor was accused of attempting to sink his boss’s Lady Anastasia, a 48-meter luxury yacht, as a payback for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The man confesses that he has zero regrets even though he was in custody.
Taras Ostapchuk has been working as a mechanic on Alexander Mikheev’s vessel for about 10 years. He reportedly said that he felt the urge to do something when he saw footage of a Russian rocket attack flats in Kyiv, which is also his hometown. He explained...
According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a luxury yacht caught fire off the northeast coast of Itlay.
What happened?The luxury charter yacht LADY MM with 8 passengers and 9 crew onboard suffered a fire on August 25 off Sardinia northeast coast, Italy. It was enroute from Capri to Porto Cervo.
Passengers and crew rescuedAll people left the yacht on a tender and were rescued. Yacht meanwhile, was engulfed in flames and dense smoke. No information on her condition and status, as of...
https://mfame.guru/watch-luxury-superyacht-catches-fire-off-sardinia-coast/
Heavy lift ship with 5 luxury yachts on her cargo deck barely avoided capsizing, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?Heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 with 5 luxury yachts on her cargo deck developed a heavy starboard list at Palma, Majorca, Spain, on Jun 8.
The ship was literally hanging on mooring lines that saved her from capsizing.
What caused the trouble?Faulty ballasting system is thought to be the cause of the trouble. Situation was taken under control later in the day and the ship was...
https://mfame.guru/heavy-lift-ship-avoided-capsizing-hanging-on-mooring-lines/
Design inspiration is all around us, from a three-jointed bird’s wing to the powerful thrust of a shark’s tail. When Dutch design studio Vripack set about designing Futura – its 66m fossil-free yacht concept – the focus was to capture wildlife’s innate ability to freely propel through air and water.
“That’s the beauty of naval architecture,” says co-creative director Marnix Hoekstra. “First and foremost, you should mimic nature in the sense that you use as little energy as possible when crossing...
A 260-ton Westport yacht is shown taking off from a fuel dock Monday at the Port Angeles Boat Haven before plowing into a dock Monday morning, damaging five boats, including a small research vessel. An electronic malfunction is believed to have caused the vessel to unexpectedly accelerate. There were no injuries. Port officials say damage is expected to exceed $100,000.
Reference: Port of Port Angeles/Laura Foster
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