Norton Rose Fulbright
Mission ‘Row Around Singapore Island’ 2015
With only 7 days to go to the big Singapore charity row, Row Around Singapore Island (RASI) the intrepid volunteer rowers from the maritime community of Singapore have been undertaking their final practice weekend at the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club. The original concept for this ground-breaking non-stop endurance challenge was conceived and organised by three friends Iain Anderson of RPC, Lewis Hart of Willis and Ian Teare of Norton Rose Fulbright. It will take around 24 hours and the rowing teams will face busy seaways, strong currents and choppy offshore waters as they tackle the 140 km distance around Singapore.
Globecomm Keeps Tall Ships Connected
Iridium terminals and Wi-Fi hotspots installed for tall ship pair taking part in unique round the world voyage and Baltic summer racing. Globecomm Maritime is supporting British charity, the Jubilee Sailing Trust, keeping its two tall ships STS Lord Nelson and STS Tenacious connected to friends and family during their ground-breaking itineraries. Lord Nelson and Tenacious are the only vessels in the world specially modified to be accessible for disabled and able bodied sailors alike, the company said.
LOC Sponsor Disabled Crew for Lord Nelson Tallship Voyage
British High Commissioner to Singapore, Antony Phillipson presented awards to Ong Shi Yi, who is deaf, and Jim Bek, who is blind, both of whom were sponsored by London Offshore Consultants (LOC) to take part in a special six-day voyage out of Singapore, part of Lord Nelson’s Norton Rose Fulbright Sail the World Challenge – which sees the ship embarked on a 50,000-mile circumnavigation. The British High Commissioner later climbed one of Lord Nelson's 33.7-meter masts, accompanied by Singaporean mountaineer David Lim and Ong Shi Yi…
