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Olympic-Eights Gold leaves British cox jumping with joy but not in water

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 3, 2024

Harry Brightmore, coxswain of Britain’s men's 8s team on the last day of rowing was ecstatic about the victory. However, he took care not to slip into the water before the ceremony. Brightmore, 30, led his team to victory. They dominated the race and cruised home in front of the Netherlands.

Paris Regatta: There are few winners in the Olympics, but there is plenty of excitement and thrills.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 4, 2024

The rowing regatta was a cornerstone at the Paris Games almost from the beginning. There were many dramatic moments, but few new breakthroughs as favourites took the majority of medals. Rowing is steeped in tradition. Only bad weather prevented it from debuting at the 1896 Games.

Dutch rower Florijn creates a golden moment for the Olympics with a simple plan

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 3, 2024

Karolien Flijn, a Dutch woman rower who had dominated the competition for a whole week, went into the final of her single-sculls women's event with an extremely simple strategy. It paid off as she won gold ahead of New Zealand's Emma Twigg.

Olympics-Rowing-Florijn and Zeidler wins single sculls golds, Romania and Britain win eights

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 3, 2024

Karolien Flijn, a Dutch rower, won the final of women's single-sculls in 7:17.28. Emma Twigg from New Zealand took silver while Lithuanian Viktorija Senkute was awarded bronze. Oliver Zeidler, a German world champion and neutral athlete from Belarus, won the men's delayed race.

The first cargo to be shipped from Mexico's Altamira Liquefied natural gas facility is for domestic consumption

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

New Fortress Energy, a U.S.-based energy company, plans to ship the first LNG cargo to a Mexican port this month. The gas will be used to generate electricity. After long delays, the LNG plant located at Altamira off Mexico's Atlantic Coast…

Dutch fly in women's final pairs

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2024

The Netherlands' Ymkje Claevering and Veronique meester sped into the final of the Olympic women's pair rowing event at Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium with the best time on Wednesday, as the hot weather from Tuesday gave way to cloudy skies.

Olympics-Sailing-Spain sail to men's skiff gold after Dutch women survive scare to triumph

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

Spain's Diego Botin, along with Florian Trettel won the Olympic gold medal in men's sailing skiff on Friday. The Netherlands' Odile Van Aanholt, and Annette Duetz took the overall win for the women's race despite an error made under pressure.

Olympics-Rowing-Croatia celebrate, Irish dominate, Brits find redemption at Olympic regatta

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

Valent Sinkovic, 36, celebrated his birthday by winning another gold in the men's pairs. Paul O'Donovan & Fintan Mccarthy of Ireland also won a convincing victory at the Paris Games as they closed out the era of lightweight sculls. Sinkovic…

Olympics-Sailing-Wilson and Morris guarantee Britain and Australia medals in windsurfing finals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 1, 2024

The women's final of windsurfing and the men's final were held on Thursday. Emma Wilson from Britain and Grae Moriss, an Australian, both secured Olympic medals. However the sailing medal race was postponed because two attempts to decide the men's skiff were abandoned.

Olympic Rowing-New Zealand's sculls lead the rowing gold rush in Paris Games

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 1, 2024

New Zealand, Romania and Netherlands won all the gold medals as the Olympic double sculls & fours competitions attained their climax in Paris on Thursday morning, after a thrilling race at Vaires-sur-Marnes Nautical Stadium. The Kiwi team of Brooke Francis…

ArcelorMittal S. Africa reports larger loss and hopes for a reduction in interest rates

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 1, 2024

ArcelorMittal South Africa announced on Thursday that it hopes for a reduction in interest rates during the second part of the year, after its losses increased due to weakened demand. The company lost 1.11 billion Rand ($60 million), compared…

Olympics-Sailing-Spain's men seize skiff lead from 'McKiwis' in breezier Med

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

The SailGP duo from Spain, Diego Botin & Florian Trittel, took the lead in the Olympic Skiff Series on Tuesday overtaking New Zealand overnight leaders. They also jumped above Ireland at the top of the leaderboard. The 'McKiwis,' as they are known in New Zealand…

The coolest way to stay cool in the Med heat is with Olympic ice vests

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 29, 2024

Some Olympic sailors are wearing ice vests in order to combat the scorching temperatures. Some people use "heat protocol" when the temperature is around 30 Celsius during the day, and there are light winds. The ice vest that Sara Tkadlecova…

Olympic-Crews ready themselves for battle in mighty Skiffs

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

The skiffs, with their giant spinnakers and black sails towering over other boats as they speed along at full throttle, are the big beasts of Olympic sailing. The 49er men's boat and the smaller 49erFX sail used by women are both flighty crafts…

Fans of the Olympics are upbeat despite rainy weather as sculls heats start

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

Fans flocked to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne on Saturday, still soaked from the rain that had soaked the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday. The first heats of the single sculls for men and women were completed under calm, but damp conditions.

Olympics-Love on the ocean wave as Dutch sailors engage before Games

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 26, 2024

Bart Lambriex did not wait for the Olympics to end before proposing to his longtime girlfriend Odile van Anholt. He asked her to marry him less that a month earlier. Van Aanholt, after training on her 49erFX, told how Lambriex, 25, had a ring…

UK power company SSE builds 2 GW of offshore wind farm in Netherlands

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 9, 2024

British power generator SSE and network operator said Tuesday that it would proceed, along with joint venture partners, in developing a 2 gigawatt off-shore wind farm in The Netherlands. SSE stated that the wind farm will be operational by the end this decade.

The British medal machine is put to the test by new events in France

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 26, 2024

Mark Robinson, the leader of Britain's sailing squad, said that new events will be introduced in 2024 and present a new challenge to defend their Olympic crown. The British team has won more medals than any other nation since 1900, when sailing made its debut at the Olympic Games.

Meloni, Italy's Meloni, to visit China with a trade and investment agenda this week

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 24, 2024

A person involved in planning said that Giorgia Melons first visit to China since she took office will be from July 26-31. She is hoping to improve trade between China and Italy. Meloni is expected to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang and President Xi Jinping.

Eneco Ocean Winds and Otary bid on Belgian wind tender

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 12, 2024

On Friday, Eneco Ocean Winds, and Otary, wind developers, announced that they had formed a consortium in order to compete for an offshore wind tender. The tender is to develop wind energy in the Princess Elizabeth Zone in the Belgian North Sea.

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