What was combined was the rig needed to support the yard, which was suspended like the sprit of a Roman sprit-sail rig, and the awnings furling lines or brails in evidence on the Roman square-sail ...

After 173 years of hurt, a yacht from Great Britain is aiming to win sailing's most prestigious competition for the first time when it competes in the America's Cup. Read more in our special in ...

It sounds like science fiction. Ocean-going ships with no-one on board. But this vision of the future is coming - and sooner than you might think. You can glimpse it in a Norwegian fjord where a ...

Burns reworked this song around the year 1782. The air itself, ‘Corn Rigs’ was a popular choice for song writers, most notably Allan Ramsay who used it for ‘My Patie is a Lover Gay’ in his ...

An experimental NASA solar sail can be seen in the night sky as it orbits the Earth. NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) launched in April 2024 atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket.

The exploratory drilling was done by the Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible rig owned by Ocean Rig UDW Inc. The rig is now heading for its new task in the other extreme of the globe in the Falkland ...

It also owns and operates offshore drilling fleets such as ultra-deepwater, harsh environment, deepwater, and midwater rigs. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Steinhausen ...

Well, U.S. Is Producing More and More By Barani Krishnan - Aug 19, 2023 93 U.S. crude production hits three-year highs for two weeks despite a 15% drop in drilling rigs. Improved production ...

The first UK trial of a rigid sail that can be fitted on commercial ships to reduce their carbon footprint is under way in the Irish Sea. The sail being tested is more like an aircraft wing than ...

It’s the GX-100, only smaller, and it has 23 guitar amp models, nine bass amps, and 170 different effects to choose from – plus there’s MIDI, an effects loop, IR support, optional Bluetooth and more ...

All four seasons of Black Sails are now available to stream on Netflix, with the complete series officially dropping on the ...

If you're angling for an affordable family cruise, you'll be happy to know that several major cruise lines let children sail for free (either regularly or during special promotions). Read on to ...