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  1. The dream: Salvador

    SailBlogs &bull Feb 12, 2012

    What a place! Arriving after 13 days at sea was just amazing. We had not read up on Brazil and had no literature of the country on board and never knew what to expect but what we saw was amazing. The city is really old and then there is a brand new city which is absolutely amazing with sky scrapers everywhere. Amazing as usual we were immediately helped to do our first Med style mooring. The old city is being re-located for the World Cup Soccer and the Olympic Games but what amazes is the fact that the old buildings… Full Story »


  2. Great Habit's Caribbean Tour 2011-2012: Finally some pictures and stories of Trinidad

    SailBlogs &bull Feb 12, 2012

    In case you ever wondered, this is a picture of the pod that holds Brazil nuts. Each of the brown things you see inside the pod is a nut that you break open so you can get at the nut… Full Story »


  3. The dream: Hi from Salvador - Brazil

    SailBlogs &bull Feb 12, 2012

    Till later.. After leaving Saint Helena behind with fond memories of a very friendly people we had a brisk sail in 20 odd Knots and with the first light of the new morning the wind died on us. This was rather frustrating as we were looking forward to a good passage to Salvador. Our available library in indicated that winds were better to the North of us so we started motoring in a North Westerly direction. After 4 days of intermittent motoring the wind started picking up and we thought that a stop in Ascension would be a good idea.… Full Story »

  4. Brazil. Petrobas keynote speaker at IMCA's annual Safety and Environment Seminar

    BYM Sailing General News &bull Feb 10, 2012

    Delegates from around the world are registering for next month's International Marine Contractors Association's (IMCA) Safety and Environment Seminar, with its theme 'Risk and impact in marine operations' (Rio de Janeiro, 21-22 March) which will focus to a large ... Full Story »

  5. Febuary 8, 2012-Walvis Bay

    WingsSail &bull Feb 9, 2012

    Walvis Bay, near the salt pansMaybe it is something to do with the weather which has me down. It has been cold and cloudy here in Walvis Bay since we arrived. Cold? How can that be in Africa at 22… Full Story »


  6. S.V. Gratitude: Ready to go!

    SailBlogs &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Finally, we are under way! This year was one for several upgrades to Gratitude: new, beefier batteries; solar panels to be less dependent on the diesel generator (not to mention "greener"); a second compressor for the refrigerator, dedicating the one installed last year to the freezer; and a new inverter/charger to replace the old one that went kaput last year and with more charging capacity when connected to shore current or on the generator. All that took time, not helped by the fact that the wiring diagrams were wrong! Just before departing, Lauren suggested we re-mark the anchor chain so… Full Story »

  7. Chevron and Transocean Asked to Shut Down Brazil Operations

    gCaptain &bull Dec 14, 2011

    SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)-Brazil's federal prosecutor on Wednesday said it wants Chevron Corp (CVX) and Transocean Ltd (RIG, RIGN.VX) to shut down operations in Brazil, as it sues the two [...] Full Story »

  8. Bermuda. SDRL announces filing of initial listing document for its Brazilian subsidiary Seabras

    BYM Sailing General News &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Seadrill Limited (the "Company") has announced that Seabras Servicos de Petroleo S.A. ("Seabras"), its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, made an initial filing of a Reference Form ("Formulario de Referencia") with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios" ... Full Story »

  9. Brazil's Growing Pains: Can Local Shipbuilders Meet Brazil's Growing Offshore Demand?

    gCaptain &bull Dec 8, 2011

    RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)-Brazil is hinging its economic future on crude oil, betting that huge fields discovered in recent years will create the basis for an industrial boom that could lead the country from emerging-market upstart to developed-nation powerhouse. One of the key pillars is the rebirth of the once-massive shipbuilding industry. Brazil's shipyards were once among the world's largest before falling into… Full Story »

  10. AIMEX stalwart Steber takes a look at Brazil for export options

    Sail-World &bull Dec 7, 2011

    In the current economic climate all exporters are looking for new markets and Steber International is one company taking a proactive approach to exploring opportunities. An opportunity that arose was for Steber International to explore and test the market in Brazil.Brazil is one of the 'big four' (Brazil, Russia, India, China… Full Story »


  11. Letters from a yacht: Fortaleza

    SailBlogs &bull Nov 22, 2011

    And to think, that we very nearly missed it!!! This took a fair whack out of our little bodies!!! But then, finally, the sea and the swell and the current decided to work together and we had some seriously kodak moment days!!!! Those were the days, when we broke out our rimflow, wave pool or baked quiche lorraine etc etc. It was also about the time, when we thought of going straight to Grenada, without stopping in Fortaleza. Everybodys sea legs were good and all was peachy aboard the good ship chez patrick. Luckily, Gary decided he suddenly had a… Full Story »

  12. Chevron to Face Steep Fines for Brazilian Oil Spill

    gCaptain &bull Nov 22, 2011

    RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)-U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) faces heavy fines in Brazil after the company accepted responsibility for an oil spill at an offshore field, including the possible loss of a key license that allows Chevron to… Full Story »

  13. Spill Could Lead to a Chevron and Transocean Ban from Brazil's Deep Waters - REPORT

    gCaptain &bull Nov 21, 2011

    Despite Chevron taking full responsibility (and up until now the majority of heat from Brazil's oil regulating agency, ANP) for the estimated 5,000 to 8,000 barrels of oil that leaked from the company's Frade field located offshore Brazil, a report… Full Story »

  14. Oh by the way... STX Shipbuilding Wins a $536M Contract from Petrobras for 8 LPG Carriers

    gCaptain &bull Nov 20, 2011

    SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)-STX OSV Holdings Ltd. (MS7.SG) on Sunday said it has won a contract worth US$536 million from a unit of a unit of Brazilian energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro S/A (PBR, PETR4.BR) to build eight liquefied petroleum gas carriers.… Full Story »

  15. Up to 8,000 Barrels of Oil Leak Offshore Brazil, Chevron Takes "Full Responsibility"

    gCaptain &bull Nov 20, 2011

    RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)-The Brazilian unit of major U.S. oil company Chevron Corp. (CVX) takes "full responsibility" for a leaking well bore that left a sheen of crude staining [...] Full Story »

  16. Volvo Ocean Race: PUMA hold lead as Saint Helena High comes into play

    BYM Sailing News &bull Nov 17, 2011

    PUMA's Mar Mostro (Ken Read/USA) led Telefonica (Iker Martinez/ESP) by 55 minutes as they rounded the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha at 0405 UTC this morning. CAMPER (Chris Nicholson/AUS) is expected to reach the island this afternoon and ... Full Story »

  17. DesTopNews 2011-46

    Blur.se &bull Nov 17, 2011

    Welcome from Perth - Western Australia - China, America, Australia, Atlantic, Brazil and Puerto Rico are on this week's menu. Kolla ocksa in...DesTopNews 2011-45 (0)DesTopNews 2011-44 (0)DesTopNews 2011-43 (0)DesTopNews 2011-42 (0)DesTopNews 2011-41 (0) Full Story »

  18. Volvo Ocean Race : Leaders breeze through Doldrums, while chasing pair struggle

    BYM Sailing News &bull Nov 16, 2011

    While the leading pair, PUMA's Mar Mostro (Ken Read/USA) and Telefonica (Iker Martinez/ESP) were set free and sailing at 11-12 knots towards Fernando de Noronha off the Brazilian coast, both CAMPER (Chris Nicholson/AUS), who made a late call to ... Full Story »

  19. Chevron Plugs Leaking Well Offshore Brazil

    gCaptain &bull Nov 15, 2011

    HOUSTON (Dow Jones)-Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Tuesday that it successfully contained the flow from a deep-water appraisal well offshore Brazil suspected to be at the root of an underwater oil [...] Full Story »

  20. Bahrain ready to host world sailboat championship

    Sail-World &bull Nov 11, 2011

    The Bahraini Nautical Sports Association has finalized the namelist of countries expected to participate in the World Sailboats Championship to be hosted in the Kingdom of Bahrain's beaches during the period 15-19 November 2011. Teams are expected to participate from… Full Story »

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