As middle-age crises go, Richard Manack's fixation came late in life and his obsession took an unusual form: a century-old, 70-foot Dutch sailing barge. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

Floating homes come in many shapes and sizes, from modern superyachts to sailing yachts and small motorboats. Some of them are meant for seas and oceans, others to navigate rivers. The important thing ...

Thrustmaster of Texas, a manufacturer of commercial marine propulsion equipment based out of Houston, closed out this year's OTC by placing ink to paper after signing a contract on the trade show ...

WATERFORD, N.Y. (AP) >> A sailing barge that was used to bring food to starving people in the Netherlands during World War II is being restored in New York. Richard Manack, of Torrington, Connecticut, ...

An electric barge will soon quietly carry cargo along inland waterways in The Netherlands, powered by batteries housed in a shipping container. Dutch company Wärtsilä designed the barge, and is ...

Low water levels in the Rhine are worsening capacity shortages at Dutch river barges, a spokeswoman for the industry said on Monday. AMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Low water levels in the Rhine are ...

Costa Concordia floats again; Dutch Crane barge Conquest MB1 stays around for assistance. The disaster cruise ship Costa Concordia floats again, and Dutch company Conquest Offshore reported that the ...

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