The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India will once again be the setting of the Sail the Andamans Yacht Carnival and Rally, from 20 February – 21 March 2023. The event includes on and off-water activities and is supported by Asia Pacific Superyachts (APS) and the Tourism Department of Andaman Islands. APS is coordinating yacht […]
Five crew members have been rescued from Porrima, the experimental Swiss yacht, after fire broke out in its battery compartment (12 Aug 2022). According to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), “the yacht had raised a MAYDAY request due to fire in its battery compartment.” In response to the SOS call, ICG sent a fast patrol […]
The Indian Navy mounted a massive air and sea rescue mission yesterday (18May21) for oil workers and crew whose barge sank in heavy seas following a powerful cyclone. Around 182 of those on board the barge P305, which sank off the coast of Mumbai, were rescued from the huge waves, the navy says. However, this […]
Chennai-based 23-year-old Nethra Kumanan has become the first female sailor from India to qualify for the Olympics. But Kumanan isn’t just the first Indian woman sailor to compete in the Olympics, she’s also the first one to legitimately qualify. The nine Indians who have participated in sailing events at the Olympics before were called in to […]
British shipping companies that sell old vessels to be scrapped cheaply in dangerous, low-paid conditions in Bangladesh, India or Pakistan may now be sued in London for workers’ deaths or injuries, according to The Guardian. The court of appeal of England and Wales held that a shipping company in London selling a vessel in south […]
The aircraft carrier that was HMS Hermes is bowing out after a glorious lifespan unsurpassed – she’s the longest serving warship in the world – reports ITV. In the autumn she was taken to the Alang shipbreaker’s yard in Gujarat, India. Dismantling began a month ago and breaking her up completely is likely to take […]