The company was founded in 1984 as a division of Bénéteau group, a major sailboat manufacturer.

Having split open the breakaway group on the penultimate climb of the day from fellow breakaway companions Stefano Garzelli and Walter Bénéteau, he was able to hold on to his first place to second placed Lance Armstrong on the final climb to Ax 3 Domaines, winning by 56 seconds.

It is distinctly possible, therefore, that simultaneous pressures in all three vessels would have rendered the shunts inoperable and hence, uninjectable.

Some tall cylinders are considered ceremonial vessels, while narrow-necked jars may have been used for liquids.

Modern anchors for smaller vessels have metal flukes which hook on to rocks on the bottom or bury themselves in soft bottoms.

Discoveries, later in the 20th century, of sunken trading vessels such as those at Uluburun and Cape Gelidonya off the south coast of Turkey have brought forth an enormous amount of new information about that culture.

# It is improbable that Athens would have sent twenty vessels to the aid of the Ionians in 499 BC if at the time she were at war with Aegina.

They vary in size from tiny acorn sized to large amphorae like vessels but all have elevated levels of zinc on the interior and are lidded.

Subsequently, several international treaties have governed vessels using the waters.

These have been used by the Arabs and Greeks since ancient times as trading vessels.

" When or where Teach collected the ten gun Briganteen is unknown, but by that time he may have been in command of at least 150 men split between three vessels.

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and surface vessels are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

At least another eight vessels have carried the name since then.

In Gough's Cave, England, remains of human bones and skulls, around 15, 000 years old, suggest that cannibalism took place amongst the people living in or visiting the cave, and that they may have used human skulls as drinking vessels.

Large marine vessels may also enter Bras d ' Or Lake through the Great Bras d ' Or channel whereas small craft have the additional use of the Little Bras d ' Or channel or St. Peters Canal.

In contemporary vessels, they may be gyroscopically controlled active fins, which have the capacity to change their angle of attack to counteract roll caused by wind or waves acting on the ship.

Although the Ann McKim was the first large clipper ship ever constructed, it cannot be said that she founded the clipper ship era, or even that she directly influenced shipbuilders, since no other ship was built like her ; but she may have suggested the clipper design in vessels of ship rig.

The three vessels have a combined displacement of 60, 000 tonnes.

Both islands have volcanic cones more than 700 meters in elevation that serve as markers for vessels entering Honduras's Pacific

Not less than another 42, 900 people are thought to have perished in the Neuengamme concentration camp ( situated about outside the city in the marshlands ), mostly due to epidemics and in the bombing of evacuation vessels at the end of the war.

Hydrofoils are still considered exotic by many commercial operators of high-speed craft and many will not take the risk of trying such exotic vessels when they have no experience operating them.

Between them, vessels named HMAS Sydney have been awarded fourteen battle honours by the Royal Australian Navy.

Archaeologists have found honey remains on the inner surface of clay vessels unearthed an ancient tomb, dating back to some 4, 700 – 5, 500 years ago.

After the September 11 attacks, Japanese naval vessels have been assigned to resupply duties in the Indian Ocean to the present date.

Since the base was closed, the atoll is likely to have been visited by sailing vessels crossing the Pacific, as the deserted atoll has a strong lure due to the activities once performed there.

And although nothing is known about the type D diet, it is suspected to include fish because groups have been photographed around longline vessels where they reportedly prey on Patagonian toothfish ( Dissostichus eleginoides ).

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Since these engagements were almost invariably won by the heaviest ships carrying the most powerful guns, the natural progression was to build sailing vessels that were the largest and most powerful of their time.

China is an emerging shipbuilder that briefly overtook South Korea during the 2008-2010 global financial crisis as they won new orders for medium and small-sized container ships based on their cheap prices, although its current production is limited mainly to basic vessels.

On February 28, 1890, BIW won its first contract for complete vessels, two iron gunboats for the U. S. Navy.

Though the Americans won a clear victory, it did not have decisive strategic results as York was a less important objective in military terms than Kingston, where the British armed vessels on Lake Ontario were based.

Benbow distinguished himself well in a number of actions against the Algerine vessels, and won Herbert's approval.

Entered by seven vessels, the inaugural Fastnet Race was won by Jolie Brise in 1925.

She won in 1976, beating better-known vessels such as the Delta Queen and the Belle of Louisville.

In the Battle of Öland, June 1, 1676, the Danish and Dutch fleet won a great victory over the Swedes, sinking one of the largest naval vessels at that time, Kronan.

The International Maritime Bureau reports offshore waters in the Gulf of Aden are high risk for piracy ; numerous vessels, including commercial shipping and pleasure craft, have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway ; crew, passengers, and cargo are held for ransom ; the presence of several naval task forces in the Gulf of Aden and additional anti-piracy measures on the part of ship operators reduced the incidence of piracy in that body of water by more than half in 2010.

The International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial waters of Bangladesh as high risk for armed robbery against ships ; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked both at anchor and while underway ; crews have been robbed and stores or cargoes stolen

Lymph nodes are particularly numerous in the mediastinum in the chest, neck, pelvis, axilla ( armpit ), inguinal ( groin ) region, and in association with the blood vessels of the intestines.

Some of these projects are the construction of five new Fridtjof Nansen class Aegis frigates, six new Skjold class patrol boats and numerous upgradings of existing models and vessels.

" Noted for their hardy physique and maritime skills, numerous Native Hawaiians were hired as crew members aboard European and American vessels.

The railroad constructed a warehouse on its merchandise dock, which received cargo from the numerous vessels that made the trip to the head of the bay ; numerous shipments of rails, two locomotives, and several flat cars were also included.

The series has included the trio rowing up the River Thames ( similar to the 1889 novel also named Three Men in a Boat ), sailing from London to the Isle of Wight for a sailing yacht race, borrowing numerous vessels to make their way from Plymouth to the Isles of Scilly, taking to the Irish Canals and Rivers and along with Dara's dog ( Snip Nua ), an escapade travelling throughout the Mediterranean to Venice and most recently attempting to find a boat to take to the anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, where in response to an ongoing challenge between Griff and Dara ( who had each secured a boat each and who refusing to give it up to use the others ) he secured the Nantucket Lightship to use.

Both types of bone marrow contain numerous blood vessels and capillaries.

Finds include a large building, numerous potsherds from the Late Roman period, a bronze coin from the first or second century CE, remains of an ancient olive press, glass vessels such as a wine goblet and bottles dated to the Late Byzantine and Umayyad periods ( seventh and first half of eighth centuries CE ) and an underground water reservoir A few potsherds from the Crusader and Mamluk periods were also found.

As such, Artigas has been the namesake of numerous places, vessels, etc.

In addition to the warships, the Russians also left behind numerous other types of vessels.

The medial surface is convex, perforated by numerous apertures, and traversed by longitudinal grooves for the lodgement of vessels.

Throughout its history, the harbour has seen numerous reclamation projects undertaken on both shores, many of which have caused controversy in recent years due to environmental concerns concerning water quality and natural habitats in addition to economic concerns that benefits of land reclamation may be less than the effects of decreased harbour width, affecting the number of vessels passing through the harbour.

It is also home to part of the Scottish Maritime Museum with numerous vessels on display, including the ' Spartan ', one of the last surviving Clyde puffers.

Although the buffet was shut down in 2000 after U. S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found numerous violations in the galleys of all five vessels, the ship remains an attraction.

During Father Rale's War, the Maliseet raided numerous New England vessels on the Bay of Fundy while the Mi ' kmaq, helped by Acadians, raided Canso, Nova Scotia ( 1723 ).

Because of poaching, the French Navy and Australian Customs vessels work in tangent, patrolling both French and Australian EEZs and made numerous arrests and seizures in the late 1990s to early 2000s.

The urn is usually accompanied by numerous, up to 40 secondary vessels.

Additionally, Forge World has produced numerous lines of miniatures for Battlefleet Gothic, ranging from models to replace ordnance markers to entirely new vessels.

Rather than rely on a few heavy and costly ships, a new weapons system was designed to fit smaller, more numerous vessels, while maintaining sufficient striking power.

However, many EarthForce vessels remained loyal to Clark, and as a result numerous battles took place, but in each battle Sheridan's more advanced White Star ships were able to disable the Earth warships, as Sheridan refrained from destroying those ships.

Mururoa, and its sister atoll Fangataufa, were the site of extensive nuclear testing by France between 1966 and 1996, as well as the site of numerous protests by various vessels, including the Rainbow Warrior.

With the crew at surface battle stations the USS TIRANTE approached the hostile anchorage from the south while within 1200 yards of the coast to complete a reconnoitering circuit of the island ... She penetrated the mine and shoal obstructed waters of the restricted harbor despite numerous patrolling vessels and in defiance of five shore-based radar stations and menacing aircraft.

Undaunted by numerous enemy escort vessels and desperately severe anti-submarine measures, the USS TRIGGER skillfully penetrated convoy screens to reach her targets ... She pressed home daring attackes to leave four freighers and a destroyer a mass of smoke and weakage ... After seventeen hours of skillful evasion, to resurface and strike again at the enemy ...