Hurricane Dorian’s slow crawl halts communication with Bahamas
By Dorie Cox UPDATE Sept. 3 Communication with employees in the Bahamas has declined during slow-moving Hurricane Dorian, according to Michael Kelly, president …
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Yachties mobilize to help Bahamas
Numerous private groups, marine businesses and aid organizations have rallied to offer help to the Bahamiam islands affected by Hurricane Dorian over the past …
The Virgin Islands weather Hurricane Dorian
By Carol Bareuther Four days prior to Dorian blowing over the U.S. Virgin Islands, the soon-to-be Category 1 hurricane was barely a blip on the weather radar. …
Three yachts lost in NDSQ shipyard fire
A building at Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) just north of Doha burned and collapsed on three motoryachts on Aug. 11, according to sources known to The …
Better berths ahead: South Florida marinas, yards growing
By Dorie Cox Larger, deeper, fancier – that’s the goal as marinas and shipyards in South Florida spend billions on dredging, new docks and treadmills for …
Take It In: Plastic finds its way into our bodies
Take It In: by Carol Bareuther The statistics about plastic pollution in our seas are staggering. Case in point, some 18 billion pounds of plastic waste finds …
Chef Dragos ‘Dragon’ Caprelian dies after brief illness
Chef Dragos Caprelian died on Aug. 19 at a hospital in Pompano Beach, Florida. He had recently returned home to Florida after feeling ill while at work on a …
Engineer’s Angle: It’s gettin’ hot in here; check your connections
Engineer’s Angle: by JD Anson Resistance is futile. Resistance is also dangerous when it comes to electrical connections. Some electrical resistance is …
Acrew announces 2019 Crew Award finalists
Finalists for Acrew’s 2nd annual Crew Awards have been announced. The finalists will be presented to an independent and anonymous panel of judges, including …
News in the brokerage fleet: Alia project sells; Admiral new builds listed
Yachts sold Project Al Waab II, a 180-foot (55m) new build from Alia Yachts designed by Vripack, with delivery scheduled for summer 2021, sold with the …
