Jotun unveils key products for mega yachtsJotun Paints, one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of paints and coatings, is set to throw the spotlight on its ‘Megayacht Professional’ range during this year’s edition of the Dubai International Boat Sh More… |
Bahrain to build 100-boat jetty for fishermenA new jetty capable of accommodating 100 fishing boats will be built in Bahrain. HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa was yesterday updated on a detailed blueprint of the project. Chairing a work meeting, he More… |
Gulf Craft delivers new superyachtGulf Craft, the region’s leading producer of fiberglass boats and yachts, recently delivered another Majesty 121 hull, one of its most popular superyacht models, from its yacht manufacturing facility in the UAE. Over its two decks, the Maj More… |
Iran 'prepares suicide bomb boats in Gulf'Iran has built up its naval forces in the Gulf and prepared boats that could be used in suicide attacks, but the US Navy can prevent it from blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the commander of US naval forces in the region said. Iran has made More… |
Abu Dhabi quits opening leg of Volvo RaceAbu Dhabi Ocean Racing pulled out of the opening stage of the Volvo Ocean Race on Friday, leaving only four of the six boats contesting the leg between Alicante and Cape Town. British skipper Ian Walker decided to head for Lisbon as conce More… |
Abu Dhabi quits opening leg of Volvo RaceAbu Dhabi Ocean Racing pulled out of the opening stage of the Volvo Ocean Race on Friday, leaving only four of the six boats contesting the leg between Alicante and Cape Town. British skipper Ian Walker decided to head for Lisbon as conce More… |
Gulf Craft appoints Traccs to manage PRGulf Craft, a major manufacturer of fiberglass boats and customized yachts, has appointed Traccs, a top public relations network in Mena, to manage its communication push ahead of its 30th anniversary in 2012. “The company has grown tremen More… |
65 die, 49 missing off shores of YemenAs many as 65 people died off the shores of Yemen when one smugglers' boat capsized, another sank and would-be migrants were beaten to death and asphyxiated on a third, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. The three separate More… |
300 migrants feared drowned off LibyaMore than 300 African migrants are feared to have drowned after their boats capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. Up to three vessels lacking lifeboats are believed to have sun More… |
Two migrant boats sink off Libya, many deadTwo boats carrying African migrants to Italy sank off Libya in separate incidents over the past two days, killing at least 21 people and leaving hundreds missing, Libyan officials said. The bodies of the 21 were found after a rickety boat More… |








