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The Nordic is owned by NORTUG Bereederungs GmbH & Co. KG which is partially held by the members of the German consortium Arbeitsgemeinschaft Küstenschutz. The ship is operated by Fairplay (after merger with the former operatior Bugsier-, Reederei- und Bergungsgesellschaft) who charter the tow vessel to the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development for an initial time of ...
A Class 1 race-boat has twin inboard 1100hp engines and can reach speeds in excess of 257 km/h (160 mph). All boats are limited by a minimum weight of 4950 kg. The sport of powerboat racing has undergone unprecedented changes since the earliest recorded race in 1887 in Nice, France, organized by the Paris Sailing Club.
In 2010 Algeria ordered three tug boats of the Bourbon class which was already in use in the French harbours of Brest and Cherbourg. The ships were built by STX OSV in Norway and STX Tulcea in Romania. A first vessel El Moundjid was ready for delivery in December 2011, the two others were scheduled for delivery in June and September 2012.
Newest technology and modern materials, such as carbon, kevlar, nomex, new types of polymer resin are used to construct boats. Costs of materials and manpower are high, same as in other Formula classes. That is because of high performance is need and high safety. Modern F-4s boats, like older classes, are equipped with 3000N/sm2 safety cockpits.
The Viking 34 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1973. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Viking 34 is a development of the Viking 33 , with a 1.5 ft (0.46 m) taller mast, 4% more sail area, a 0.5 ft (0.15 m) deeper Peterson-style keel and a revised interior layout.
The boiler from the John Evenson steam tug now lies on the bottom of Lake Michigan. The 54-foot steam tug sank on June 5, 1895, and was finally discovered by two Wisconsin maritime historians on ...
The Federal emergency tug Nordic, and the pilot tender Wangerooge, as well as the water police boat Sylt and a SAR helicopter from the German Navy were involved in the SAR operation. [15] The P&O cruise liner Iona spent the day and night scouring the sea off the north German coast for the missing crew. [16]
Year City Country Dates Events Athletes Nations Notes 2003: Cádiz Spain 11–24 September: 11: 1,450: 71 [6]2007: Cascais Portugal 28 June – 13 July: 11: 1,350: 76 [7]2011: Perth Australia 3–18 December