Posts tagged harbour

18
Sep 17

YVES PARLIER

La Teste de Buch, Gironde, France 44º36'56″N 01º08'53″W

Arcachon Bay (in French, the Bassin d'Arcachon, and known locally simply as "le Bassin") is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of FranceYves Parlier is a French sailor. He is very well known in the offshore sailing world and generally in France, where he was elected France’s top sports personality in 2002. Nicknamed “The extra-terrestrial” for his amazing exploits and capabilities.Yves Parlier is in the same mould as Eric Tabarly, a visionary skipper who plays an active role in the development of top level sailing. He is behind many new and effective solutions in fields as varied as naval architecture, the use of composite materials or the perfecting of systems to aid navigation. In 2014 he launched Beyond the Sea to develop ways of using very large kites for marine propulsion. The aim, of course, is to save energy.

http://www.beyond-the-sea.com

10
Jul 17

Arcachon Bay

Bassin D'Arcachon, Gironde, France 44º40'48″N 01º08'19″W

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02
Jun 17

Damen Shiprepair

Dunkerque, Nord, France 51º03'05″N 02º21'38″E

The Ship Calais Seaways at Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, Dunkerque, France.Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, part of Damen Shipyards Group since 2012, is the only major ship repair yard on the north-east coast of France.
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has decades of experience in repair, conversion, maintenance, refit and harbour & voyage projects, completing more than 1,500 jobs annually for all types of vessels and platforms. In addition, Damen Shipyards Group delivers up to 180 vessels each year.

Photo assignment for the GICAN. http://www.gican.asso.fr

10
Feb 17

Couach Yachts

Gujan-Mestras, Gironde, France 44º38'32″N 01º04'10″W

Located in the beautiful Bay of Arcachon since 1897, Couach Yachts is a French Shipyard.Located in the beautiful Bay of Arcachon since 1897, Couach Yachts is a French Shipyard.
Since 1897 Couach has cultivated an exceptional savoir-faire where hand-craftsmanship remains essential for the creation of unique products.
On the remarkable site on the Arcachon Bay, Couach creates made-to-measure yachts constructed by over 300 craftsmen.

Photo assignment for the GICAN. http://www.gican.asso.fr

26
Jan 17

Chantier Naval de Marseille

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 43º20'36″N 5º20'28″E

Ferry / Passenger Ship Paglia Orba. Length 165 m X 29 m<br />
Gross tonnage:29,718 tons<br />
Summer DWT:6,325 tons<br />
Build in 1994 FranceFerry / Passenger Ship Paglia Orba at the Chantier Naval de Marseille.
Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNdM) is a ship repair yard with modern and well equipped facilities, a highly skilled workforce, a wide network of specialists and strong teamwork ethic.

Photo assignment for the GICAN. http://www.gican.asso.fr

08
Oct 16

TRASH

Atlantic Coast

Trash floating on the Brittany shore line,Le Courégant, France.

24
Mar 16

Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie

Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche, Normandy, France 49º38’28″N 01º36'27″W

CMN, Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie, a privately owned shipyard located in Cherbourg, France.Photo assignment for the GICAN. http://www.gican.asso.fr

04
Jun 15

Scandola

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 43º20'37″N 5º20'32″E

Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNdM) is a ship repair yard with modern and well equipped facilities, a highly skilled workforce, a wide network of specialists and strong teamwork ethic .

Ferry / Passenger Ship Scandola at the Chantier Naval de Marseille.

04
Feb 15

Marseille Port Pilot

Marseille, France 43º16’51″N 5º18'50″E

Marseille Pilot Station, France.

Nestled in the rocks of Friuli, the pilot house, built in 1950, to the sea looks like a ship ready to emerge. The Pilot Port of Marseille have always camped on the island of Ratonneau, waiting for the vessels bound for the southern entrance of the port of Marseille, before control passes to the city of Marseille.

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Oct 13

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, 香港, 22º17’59″N 114º12’23″E

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500. The island had a population of 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the UnitedNo other city is quite like this. Hong Kong is perpetually on the go, between the present and the future, it is hyperactive, like the world itself in the early years of the 21st century. Founded by Europeans, developed by Asians, governed by Chinese, designed and run by entrepreneurs, architects, economists, and adventurers from the four corners of the world, in its streets and waterways you may sense the turning of the Earth itself.