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154 million in cargo Dockwise
May 10 , 2008
Super Ship Yacht Express Sets Off on Maiden Spring Voyage
Yacht Express Spring Maiden Voyage
Dockwise Ltd., the parent company of The Dockwise Group of companies (the "Dockwise Group"), announces that Dockwise Yacht Transport's (DYT) newest ship, the 687.5-foot (209 meter) Yacht Express, left Ft. Lauderdale with a full load of cargo: $154 million worth of private luxury yachts. Headquartered in
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida , DYT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dockwise Ltd., the global leader in maritime transports and installation.
The largest vessel of its kind in the world, Yacht Express, was purpose-built at Yantai Raffles Shipyard in China with a semi-submersible dock bay that allows yachts of any size to be safely floated on and off as cargo. "We’re proud to announce this first run of the Yacht Express on a regularly scheduled round-trip route between Florida and the Mediterranean" said André Goedée, CEO of Dockwise Ltd. " This typically takes 15 days each way. The super ship's size and power (it has a service speed of 18 knots) can pare down the transport time to as few as 10 days."
The float-on/float-off process is unique to DYT, which operates three other semi-submersible yacht carriers. "The first Trans-Atlantic spring voyage of Yacht Express is a great milestone for us and the yachting community," said DYT President Clemens van der Werf, "as it provides yacht owners with a state-of-the-art transport facility with additional accommodations for crew who are riding along." Yacht Express is more than 130 feet longer than DYT's other carriers and features such added amenities as complimentary cabins, an atrium with lounge bar and swimming pool, restaurant and cinema, as well as conference, media and fitness facilities.
"I'm half tempted to come back across on the ship myself in the fall," said owner John Walsey (San Francisco, California), whose first mate is accompanying Walsey's new power yacht, the 121-foot Broward named Java, on the ride across the ocean. "Or maybe I should just charge my crew members for the ride, since this is like being on a cruise ship," he joked. Walsey, who has used DYT's float-on/float-off services a half-dozen times, toured the ship while Java was being loaded. With the rising costs of diesel, he calculates that the price tag for the DYT service saves him money in the long run, not to mention time. "It also allows the rest of the crew some time off," he said, "and alleviates wear and tear on the boat and its engine."
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Bite This
May 10 , 2008
Charlie SwimLure - Bite This!
Megabite Charlie SwimLure
If you enjoy using swimbaits for your freshwater fishing expeditions, or have wanted to try it- the time has never been better!
Having won the Best New Product Award, the new and improved Megabite Charlie Swimbait is available exclusively from extremelures.com! One of the chief benefits of these lures is its flexibility and realistic motion of a softbait combined with the suspending action of a hard-lipped jerkbait. The lures come in several sizes and colors, and range in price from $6.99 for the smaller models and up to $11.46 for the larger lure.
Features of the updated lure include:
- Soft outer body with realistic real bait finishes like trout and ayu
- Inner layer of holographic material through translucent skin offers additional flash
- Hard inner core with plastic lip and tungsten balls for improved castability, swimming action, and suspending action
- Total wire through construction for enhanced durability
- Deadly Realistic Swimming Action that entices fish to strike
The slits on the tail produce a natural swimming action that will fool a wide variety fish, and entice them to strike at it! These lures work great for Freshwater and Inshore fishing!
This is a bestseller, and the most popular colors and sizes sell out often! If you want to get the ones that will work best for your tackle box, don’t wait too long!
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USS North Carolina returns to Life
May 10 , 2008
USS North Carolina returns to Life
USS North Carolina Submarine
"Officers and crew of the USS North Carolina, man your ship, and bring her to life!"
With that statement, more than 140 sailors rushed aboard the newly commissioned USS North Carolina to take their place in history.
This is the first fast-attack nuclear submarine bearing
North Carolina ’s name in more than 60 years.
The submarine is headed to Pearl Harbor in
Hawaii . There she will join the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet-Just as the previous USS North Carolina did in World War II.
The fourth Virginia-class submarine is built to perform covert and traditional naval operations. Displacing more than 7,800 tons and carrying enhanced stealth and surveillance capabilities she also has ability to strike on-shore targets with Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The first
North Carolina in the U.S. Navy, launched in 1820, was considered one of the most powerful vessels in the world. She served as the flagship of the U.S. Mediterranean and South American fleets until she was sold for scrap in 1867.
The second USS North Carolina cruised the
Middle East and participated in the first naval experiments using air power during World War I.
In 1923 President Warren G. Harding singed an arms-reduction treaty preventing the third USS North Carolina, which was under construction at the time, from ever setting sail.
In 1937, however, the fourth USS North Carolina was completed. She fought valiantly in every naval offensive in WWII. Despite all six Japanese claims to have sunk her, she survived and came back home after the war.
May the new USS North Carolina have a long and successful career!
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