VESSEL REVIEW | Zhongshan Daxue – Large oceanographic research ship for China’s Sun Yat-Sen University

A new maritime research vessel has been delivered to Sun Yat Sen University SYSU in China’s Guangdong province for operations in offshore waters, particularly those o .. The post VESSEL REVIEW | Zhongshan Daxue – Large oceanographic res....

Brazil’s JBS acquires Huon Aquaculture

With approval from Australia amp 8217 s Foreign Investment Review Board now granted, Brazil based, international meat processor JBS will complete its 100 per cent acquisitio .. The post Brazil amp 8217 s JBS acquires Huon Aquaculture appeared first on Baird Mar....

Austral Fisheries acquires Moreton Bay Seafoods

Western Australia based seafood business Austral Fisheries has announced the acquisition of Brisbane based Moreton Bay Seafoods, established in 1976. “We are delighted .. The post Austral Fisheries acquires Moreton Bay Seafoods appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Structural adjustment funds earmarked for South East Trawl Fishery

Assistant Minister Duniam announced $24 million in last week amp ....

VESSEL REVIEW | X-16 – Battery hybrid USV to take on survey and environmental monitoring duties

Irish underwater data acquisition services provider XOcean has introduced a new catamaran unmanned surface vehicle USV to its fleet. The craft belongs to a series of 12 .. The post VESSEL REVIEW | X 16 – Battery hybrid USV to take on survey and environmental monitoring duties appeared first on ....

Obituary | Roger Tritton

Sad news has reached us of the death in the UK, late last year, of former Work Boat World expert contributor Roger Tritton. Roger’s career started as a rating in the Fl .. The post ....

COLUMN | Eneti’s wishful thinking; Transocean enters subsea mining; Allseas progresses wet mining tests; Boskalis goes private; SHUAA buys Allianz Marine in Abu Dhabi [Offshore Accounts]

Last week we looked at the ongoing restructurings at DOF, Havila, Siem Offshore and Saipem. With judicious bail outs from shareholders and support from lenders, the oil a .. The post ....

VESSEL REVIEW | Alsace – French Navy frigate boasts improved air warfare weapon systems

The first in a new series of guided missile frigates with enhanced air defence capabilities was recently commissioned into service with the French Navy. Named after the n .. The post VESSEL REVIEW | Alsace – French Navy frigate boasts improved air warfare weapon systems....

Keel laid for US Navy destroyer Patrick Gallagher

The keel for the future US Navy destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher was ceremonially laid at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works BIW in Maine on Wednesday, March 30. The ship .. The post Keel laid for US Navy destroyer Patrick Gallagher appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Royal Navy retires Scimitar-class patrol boats

The Royal Navy decommissioned its two Scimitar class fast patrol boats in a ceremony in Portsmouth on Wednesday, March 30. Sister vessels HMS Scimitar and HMS Sabre have .. The post Royal Navy retires Scimitar class patrol boats appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

UK firm unveils concept design for low-emission cable-laying vessel

UK based energy business XLCC has completed the concept design of a new cable laying vessel to be powered by renewable energy. The vessel is being developed in cooperatio .. The post UK firm unveils concept design for low emission cable laying vessel appeared first on ....

VESSEL REVIEW | Long-endurance USV to enhance US Navy’s surveillance capabilities

US Naval Forces Central Command NAVCENT , the US Navy command whose area of responsibility also encompasses the Middle East, has begun operating a new unmanned surface v .. The post VESSEL REVIEW | Long endurance USV to enhance US Navy amp 8217 s surveillance capabilities appea....

OPINION | Order at sea: Southeast Asia’s maritime security

However you define good order at sea, it’s hard not to feel rather pessimistic about its future. A host of accounts and reports from popular writers including Ian Urbin .. The post OPINION | Order at sea: Southeast Asia’s maritime security appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Pakistan’s Port Qasim orders buoy tender from Turkish builder

The Port Qasim Authority PQA of Pakistan has awarded Turkish builder Med Marine a contract for the construction of a tender vessel to be used for buoy laying duties. On .. The post Pakistan amp 8217 s Port Qasim orders buoy tender from Turkish builder appeared first on ....

Spanish yard delivers lead ship of new corvette class for Saudi Arabia

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has delivered the first in a class of five corvettes slated for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces RSNF . Al Jubail has a length of 104 metres, a .. The post Spanish yard delivers lead ship of new corvette class for Saudi Arabia appeared first on ....

Thun Tankers takes delivery of second ship in series

Swedish operator Thun Tankers recently took delivery of a new product tanker from Dutch shipyard Ferus Smit. Thun Britain is the second tanker in a series to be ordered b .. The post Thun Tankers takes delivery of second ship in series appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

MOL completes concept study for ammonia/LCO2 carrier

Mitsui OSK Lines MOL and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have completed the concept study on a combined ammonia/liquefied CO2 LCO2 carrier. MOL said that, as an LCO2 carrier, .. The post MOL completes concept study for ammonia/LCO2 carrier appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

AWARDS 2021 | Best Unique Passenger Vessel – Terevau Piti – Mauric

Best Unique Passenger Vessel – Terevau Piti – Mauric French Polynesia is a remote and unique place as far as shipping requirements are concerned. With a small populat .. The post AWARDS 2021 | Best Unique Passenger Vessel – Terevau Piti – Mauric appeared first on Baird Maritime.....

Rescue boat crews respond to fatal crash of US Navy aircraft off Chincoteague, Virginia

Search and rescue SAR boat crews and divers from numerous fire and rescue departments in the US states of Maryland and Virginia have deployed in response to a deadly cr .. The post Rescue boat crews respond to fatal crash of US Navy aircraft off Chincoteague, Virginia appeared first on ....

UK Government introduces new laws protecting seafarers

The UK Government has announced a suite of new measures to protect seafarers, following a local ferry operator amp 8217 s decision to summarily sack 800 workers earlier this .. The post UK Government introduces new laws protecting seafarers appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Singaporean-Dutch partnership to develop windfarm SOV

Singapore based Vallianz Holdings has entered into a memorandum of understanding MOU with Dutch design firm Royal IHC to collaborate on the design and construction of a .. The post Singaporean Dutch partnership to develop windfarm SOV appeared first on ....

New study to explore carbon capture onboard MGO-fueled tugs

Netherlands based companies Value Maritime VM and Carbon Collectors will jointly perform a conceptual design study for a new fleet of tugs fitted with CO2 capture techn .. The post New study to explore carbon capture onboard MGO fueled tugs appeared first on ....

Qatar’s final Al Zubarah-class corvette hits the water

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the fourth and final vessel in the Al Zubarah class of corvettes ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence. Like its sisters, .. The post Qatar amp 8217 s final Al Zubarah class corvette hits the water appeared first on Bai....

Russian firm to design combination carrier for river and sea sailings

Russian marine engineering firm Vympel Design Bureau has unveiled images of a new vessel capable of carrying both dry and containerised cargo. The ships to be built under .. The post Russian firm to design combination carrier for river and sea sailings appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

California startup to introduce hydrofoil-equipped boxships for intra-Asia routes

Boundary Layer Technologies BLT , a California based marine technology startup, has revealed its operational plans and engineering design for a new type of hydrofoiling .. The post California startup to introduce hydrofoil equipped boxships for intra Asia routes....

Dutch naval architects unveils new series of cutter suction dredger

Netherlands based C Job Naval Architects has launched a new series of cutter suction dredgers CSDs . Each 360 by 82 foot 110 by 25 metre dredger in the series will f .. The post Dutch naval architects unveils new series of cutter suction dredger appeared first on ....

One killed, three injured in explosion on tanker in Chao Phraya River, Thailand

An explosion on an oil tanker in the Chao Phraya River in Thailand earlier this week has left one person dead and another three with less severe injuries. The Thai regist .. The post One killed, three injured in explosion on tanker in Chao Phraya River, Thailand appeared first on Ba....

VESSEL REVIEW | Linette – Highly efficient North Sea twin-rig trawler for Danish owners

Alfred Fisker Hansen and Tommy Svart, two fishermen from the coastal village of Thyboron on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, have taken delivery of a new twin rig trawler f .. The post VESSEL REVIEW | Linette – Highly efficient North Sea twin rig trawler for Danish owners appeared first on ....

New pilot boat to serve Savannah, Georgia

Seattle based boatbuilder Snow and Company has delivered a new aluminium pilot boat to the Savannah Pilots Association of Georgia. The Camarc designed Savannah has a leng .. The post New pilot boat to serve Savannah, Georgia appeared first on Baird Maritime....

CTS Mooring names newest boat after late skipper

New Orleans based Cooper/T. Smith Mooring CTS Mooring , a company under the Cooper Group, has named its newest vessel after one of its former boat captains. The vessel h .. The post CTS Mooring names newest boat after late skipper appeared first on Baird Mar....

BOOK REVIEW | SMS Torpedoboot A-111

This is yet another in the delightful series of very detailed and accurate, 3D enhanced studies of important individual and classes of warships. In this volume from Polis .. The post BOOK REVIEW | SMS Torpedoboot A 111 appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Western Japan LNG bunkering joint venture to start operations in 2024

Japanese companies Kyushu Electric Power, NYK, Itochu Enex, and Saibu Gas have established a joint venture company with the goal of beginning the operation of an LNG fuel .. The post Western Japan LNG bunkering joint venture to start operations in 2024 appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

MOL completes first sea trial of large ferry fueled with renewable diesel

MOL Ferry, a subsidiary of Mitsui OSK Lines MOL , has completed the initial sea trial of a passenger vessel operating on a new type of renewable diesel fuel. The trial u .. The post MOL completes first sea trial of large ferry fueled with renewable diesel appeared first on Baird Maritime....

Keel laid for new Russian Project MPSV06M rescue vessel

Yantar Shipyard, a company under Russia amp 8217 s United Shipbuilding Corporation USC , has laid the keel for a new multi purpose vessel slated for the country amp 8217 s Mar .. The post Keel laid for new Russian Project MPSV06M rescue vessel appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Work Boat World Offshore Projects Roundup – March 30, 2022

Projects are either already underway or in the pipeline in the subsea acquisition, installation, and decommissioning segments. Works remain focused within Western Europe .. The post Work Boat World Offshore Projects Roundup – March 30, 2022 appeared first on ....

Construction underway on new patrol boats for German customs service

German boat builder Tamsen Maritim is currently constructing two patrol boats in a series for the country amp 8217 s Federal Customs Service. Once completed, the vessels wil .. The post Construction underway on new patrol boats for German customs service appeared first on ....

Investigation underway into Ningaloo Marine Park fish kills

Investigations have begun into reported fish kills in parts of the Ningaloo Marine Park from Exmouth through to Coral Bay, possibly associated with a coral spawning event .. The post Investigation underway into Ningaloo Marine Park fish kills appeared first on Baird Maritime.....

NZ’s New Plymouth District completes beach protection works

Almost 2,000 tonnes of rock have been rolled in to protect the sea front at Onaero and Urenui in New Plymouth District in New Zealand. The New Plymouth District Council .. The post NZ amp 8217 s New Plymouth District completes beach protection works appeared first on Baird Maritime.....

Ex-platform supplier to operate as delousing boat for Norwegian salmon company

A vessel originally built for offshore platform supply duties has completed undergoing conversion work in preparation for its new role as a fish delousing boat. Owned by .. The post Ex platform supplier to operate as delousing boat for Norwegian salmon company appeared first on ....

Pontoon workboat delivered to Bahrain Defence Force

The Bahrain Defence Force recently took delivery of a pontoon workboat designed to support operations at its naval installations. Built by UK based WorkFloat, the self pr .. The post Pontoon workboat delivered to Bahrain Defence Force appeared first on Ba....

COLUMN | Surprises from the war in Ukraine: BP in Mauritania, P&O Maritime, USM Holdings, Viking Supply Ships, Sevnor, OSM, PXGEO [Offshore Accounts]

Last week here we looked at the impact of the horrific Russian invasion of Ukraine. Brent crude closed on Friday at US$118 per barrel. Russian artillery and missiles po .. The post COLUMN | Surprises from the war in Ukraine: BP in Mauritania, P amp 038 O Maritime, USM Hol....

Uber Boat to get two additional catamarans for Thames sailings

UK operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has placed an order for two additional catamaran ferries to be built by The Wight Shipyard Company of Cowes on the Isle of Wight. .. The post Uber Boat to get two additional catamarans for Thames sailings appeared first on ....

Keel laid for new tug for Spanish sea rescue agency

Spain amp 8217 s Zamakona Yards has laid the keel for a new tug ordered by the country amp 8217 s Salvamento Maritimo maritime search and rescue SAR agency. The yet unnamed v .. The post Keel laid for new tug for Spanish sea rescue agency appeared first on Baird Maritime....

PIL orders four LNG dual-fuel boxships from Chinese yard

Pacific International Lines PIL has awarded a contract to the Jiangnan Shipyard Group of China for the construction of four 14,000TEU container vessels. The vessels wil .. The post PIL orders four LNG dual fuel boxships from Chinese yard appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Berth construction planned for Manila International Container Terminal

International Container Terminal Services ICTSI has begun the design phase of a planned additional berth at the Manila International Container Terminal MICT in the Ph .. The post Berth construction planned for Manila International Container Terminal appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Attack submarine Oregon delivered to US Navy

General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding have delivered the future USS Oregon, the US Navy amp 8217 s twentieth Virginia class nuclear powered attack sub .. The post Attack submarine Oregon delivered to US Navy appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Philippines’ Cokaliong Shipping puts new ferry into service

Philippine operator Cokaliong Shipping Lines CSL formally welcomed its newest Ro Pax ferry into service in a ceremony on Saturday, March 5. Filipinas Agusan del Norte h .. The post Philippines amp 8217 Cokaliong Shipping puts new ferry into service appeared first on Baird Maritim....

Construction starts on Edison Chouest Offshore’s newest windfarm SOV

Edison Chouest Offshore ECO has confirmed that construction has started on the first Jones Act compliant windfarm service operations vessel SOV . The vessel, which wil .. The post Construction starts on Edison Chouest Offshore amp 8217 ....

Firefighting boat handed over to King County, Washington

Metal Shark Boats of Louisiana has delivered a new aluminium firefighting boat to South King Fire and Rescue in King County, Washington. The vessel measures 43 by 12 feet .. The post Firefighting boat handed over to King County, Washington appeared first on Baird Maritime....

VESSEL REFIT | Waitoa Barrier Rescue – Ex-racing chase boats take on SAR duties with Coastguard New Zealand

Maritime search and rescue SAR charity Coastguard New Zealand is currently expanding its fleet of rigid inflatable boats RIBs with the hand over of 26 vessels that we .. The post VESSEL REFIT | Waitoa Barrier Rescue – Ex racing chase boats take on SAR duties ....

Port of Brisbane issues guidance on reopening of berths following recent flooding

Port of Brisbane PBPL interim CEO Neil Stephens said that, following the success of initial vessel movements on Thursday, March 3, the Regional Harbour Master RHM has .. The post Port of Brisbane issues guidance on reopening of berths following recent flooding appeared first on ....

One killed in missile strike on Bangladeshi cargo ship off southern Ukraine

Bangladeshi media reports that one person was killed after the ship to which he was assigned was struck by a missile while in the Black Sea off southern Ukraine amp 8217 s M .. The post One killed in missile strike on Bangladeshi cargo ship off southern Ukraine appeared first on Baird Mar....

Construction starts on new Ro-Ro for Fire Island Ferries

Construction has begun on a new Ro Ro vessel for Fire Island Ferries of Fire Island, New York. Designed by the Elliott Bay Design Group, the 70 by 23 foot 21.3 by seve .. The post Construction starts on new Ro Ro for Fire Island Ferries appeared first on ....

Japan’s first LNG-fueled ferry floated out

Mitsui OSK Lines MOL and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding recently held a simultaneous naming and launching ceremony for Japan amp 8217 s first LNG fueled passenger ferry. Sunflowe .. The post Japan amp 8217 s first LNG fueled ferry floated out appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

CMA CGM names fifth ULCS in series

CMA CGM has formally named the fifth ultra large containership ULCS in a series ordered from the Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group. Like its sisters, CMA CGM Adonis wa .. The post CMA CGM names fifth ULCS in series appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Germany’s dship Carriers takes delivery of 12,000DWT newbuild

German owner dship Carriers has taken delivery of the final ship in a series of four dry cargo vessels built by Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering in China amp 8217 s Jiangsu pr .. The post Germany amp 8217 s dship Carriers takes delivery of 12,000DWT newbuild appeared first on Baird Mar....

MAIB completes preliminary assessment of near miss between cruise ship, Ro-Ro off Harwich

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch MAIB has completed its preliminary assessment of a close quarters, near miss between the Norwegian flagged cruise vessel Mau .. The post MAIB completes preliminary assessment of near miss between cruise ship, Ro Ro off Harwich appeared first on ....

CU Lines orders two 7,000TEU newbuildings

China United Lines CU Lines has awarded Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding SWS a contract for the construction of two container vessels in a series. Each ship will have .. The post CU Lines orders two 7,000TEU newbuildings appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

AWARDS 2021 | Best Catamaran Pilot Boat – Ybor – Jutson Marine Design & ACI Boats

Best Catamaran Pilot Boat – Ybor – Jutson Marine Design amp 38 ACI Boats Designed in Vancouver and built nearby across the border in Port Townsend, this impressive pil .. The post AWARDS 2021 | Best Catamaran Pilot Boat – Ybor – Jutson Marine Design amp 038 ACI Boats appeared first on ....

Concept design completed for new ammonia ready LNG-fueled ship

Japan amp 8217 s the NYK Group, through its companies Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha NYK and MTI, and Finnish engineering firm Elomatic have completed the development of a .. The post Concept design completed for new ammonia ready LNG fueled ship appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Dublin charter boat company takes delivery of 12m landing craft

Dublin based Irish Commercial Charter Boats ICCB has taken delivery of a new landing craft built to fulfil a range of roles including those in support of the offshore a .. The post Dublin charter boat company takes delivery of 12m landing craft appeared first on ....

Port of Brisbane provides updates on flood response efforts

Port of Brisbane PBPL has provided updates on its efforts in response to ongoing heavy flooding in Queensland. In a statement issued on Tuesday, March 1, PBPL said the .. The post Port of Brisbane provides updates on flood response efforts appeared first on ....

Vietnamese tour boat capsizing leaves 13 dead; four others missing

Thirteen people were killed after a tour boat capsized off the coast of central Vietnam on Saturday, February 26. The unidentified vessel had 39 passengers and crew on bo .. The post Vietnamese tour boat capsizing leaves 13 dead four others missing appeared first on ....

First steel cut for 7,000CEU car carrier for SFL

Guangzhou Shipyard International has cut the first steel for a new LNG dual fuel pure car and truck carrier PCTC ordered by Norway amp 8217 s SFL Corporation. The complete .. The post First steel cut for 7,000CEU car carrier for SFL appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Chinese-built electric tour boat hits the water

Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding of China has floated out a new sightseeing boat ordered by local operator the Wuhan Lee Kee Ferry Group. Named Lee Kee 01, the CCS classed .. The post Chinese built electric tour boat hits the water appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for January/February 2022

WORK BOAT WORLD: Retired Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Eduardo Ma. R. Santos has been designated as the new Maritime Goodwill Ambassador of the Philippines in the Internat .. The post Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for January/February 2022 appeared first on Bair....

US Navy decommissions patrol craft Firebolt

The US Navy decommissioned one of its ten remaining Cyclone class coastal patrol craft in a ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain on Wednesday, February 23. The near .. The post US Navy decommissions patrol craft Firebolt appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Construction starts on new Spirit of Tasmania ferry

Rauma Marine Constructions RMC of Finland recently held a steel cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new Ro Pax ferry ordered by Australian operator .. The post Construction starts on new Spirit of Tasmania ferry appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Philippine builder launches 18m ringnetter pair

Philippine shipbuilder Josefa Slipways floated out two new steel hulled ringnet fishing vessels in a ceremony in Sual, Pangasinan province, on Monday, February 28. The 18 .. The post Philippine builder launches 18m ringnetter pair appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

AWARDS 2021 | Best Gangway Supplier – SMST

Best Gangway Supplier – SMST Every ship requires a gangway and the old days of a rough plank serving as one such device are long gone. Safety, ergonomics, ease of use, .. The post AWARDS 2021 | Best Gangway Supplier – SMST appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

AWARDS 2021 | Best Davit Supplier – Vestdavit

Best Davit Supplier – Vestdavit Bergen, Norway based Vestdavit has been designing and manufacturing safe, easy, low maintenance, and reliable davits for launching and r .. The post AWARDS 2021 | Best Davit Supplier – Vestdavit appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

COLUMN | Oil and gas prices spike amid war in Ukraine [Offshore Accounts]

Results season is upon us, but the horrible events in Ukraine overshadow everything. Even as the tragedy unfolding there causes human misery and destruction on a scale no .. The post COLUMN | Oil and gas prices spike amid war in Ukraine Offshore Accounts appeared first on ....

Defence firm secures Royal New Zealand Navy fleet support contract

Babcock, through its Babcock Australasia division, has been awarded a further seven and a half year Maritime Fleet Sustainment Service contract by the New Zealand Defence .. The post ....

Turkey to limit Russian warship sailings in Dardanelles, Bosphorus through treaty implementation

Turkey amp 8217 s foreign ministry has confirmed that the country amp 8217 s government will implement an international treaty with the aim of potentially limiting the movement .. The post Turkey to limit Russian warship sailings in Dardanelles, Bosphorus through treaty implementatio....

AFMA to supply vessel freezer inspection kits to Pacific Island neighbours

In support of effective Monitoring Control and Surveillance MCS of fisheries resources in the Pacific, 25 freezer inspection kits have been assembled by the Australian .. The post AFMA to supply vessel freezer inspection kits to Pacific Island neighbours appeared first on Baird Mari....

Inverlussa Marine Services orders hybrid support vessels from Dutch builder

Inverlussa Marine Services of Scotland has placed orders for two 27 by 13 metre aquaculture support vessels. The first vessel will be named Eloise Eslea and will be deli .. The post Inverlussa Marine Services orders hybrid support vessels from Dutch builder ....

Rohde Nielsen wraps up beach protection works at Skagen, Denmark

Rohde Nielsen recently completed a beach nourishment project as part of a coastal protection campaign on the east coast of Skagen, Denmark. The company amp 8217 s hopper dre .. The post Rohde Nielsen wraps up beach protection works at Skagen, Denmark appeared first on ....

Ports of Stockholm reports high passenger numbers, increased freight volumes in 2021 despite Covid-19

Ports of Stockholm has reported that during 2021, its passenger and freight volumes remained at high levels even amidst the Covid 19 pandemic. Ro Ro freight segment traff .. The post Ports of Stockholm reports high passenger numbers, increased freight volumes ....

Future US Navy oiler to honour civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall

US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has confirmed that a future US Navy replenishment oiler will be named USNS Thurgood Marshall after a former US Supreme Court Just .. The post Future US Navy oiler to honour civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall appeared first on ....

Nine rescued from burning drilling rig near Sabine Pass, Texas

US Coast Guard personnel rescued nine people from a rig on fire near Sabine Pass, Texas, on Thursday, February 24. Coast Guard Sector Houston Galveston watchstanders rece .. The post Nine rescued from burning drilling rig near Sabine Pass, Texas appeared first on ....

AWARDS 2021 | Best Large Wellboat – Harald Martin – Tersan Shipyard

Best Large Wellboat – Harald Martin – Tersan Shipyard Turkey amp 8217 s Tersan Shipyards is carving out a lucrative and important niche for itself in the international m .. The post AWARDS 2021 | Best Large Wellboat – Harald Martin – Tersan Shipyard appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

OPINION | China’s grey zone tactics amount to far more than just laser games

Just after lunchtime on February 17, China for the first time undertook grey zone actions in the seas close to Australia. There have been many earlier cyber intrusions ta .. The post OPINION | China’s grey zone tactics amount to far more than just laser games appeared first on Baird Maritime.....

Turkish authorities claim cargo ship hit by bomb off Odessa Port, Ukraine

Turkish maritime authorities have claimed that a Turkish owned vessel was struck by a bomb shortly after it left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa on Thursday, Febru .. The post Turkish authorities claim cargo ship hit by bomb off Odessa Port, Ukraine appeared first on ....

Interceptor RIBs delivered to Lebanese Army

UAE builder Asis Boats has delivered four rigid inflatable boats RIBs in a series to the Lebanese Army for use by its Marine Commando Regiment. The 11 metre interceptor .. The post Interceptor RIBs delivered to Lebanese Army appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

CMA CGM suspends vessel calls to Ukraine

The CMA CGM Group has said it has been closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea region and has decided to suspend all vessel calls to the country unt .. The post CMA CGM suspends vessel calls to Ukraine appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

US Coast Guard’s 46th Sentinel-class cutter commissioned into service

The US Coast Guard formally welcomed its 46th Sentinel class fast response cutter FRC into service in a ceremony at the Port of Tampa on Wednesday, February 23. Built b .. The post US Coast Guard amp 8217 s 46th Sentinel class cutter commissioned into service appeared first on Baird Mar....

US Maritime Administration earmarks US$450 million grant funding for port improvements

The US Department of Transportation amp 8217 s Maritime Administration MARAD has confirmed that availability of nearly US$450 million in newly available grant funding for .. The post US Maritime Administration earmarks US$450 million grant funding for port improvements appeared first on B....

Croatian yard starts building wind-powered cruise ship

Croatian shipyard Brodosplit has begun construction on a new three masted cruise sailship. Once completed, the vessel will be 63.5 metres long and 10 metres wide, with a .. The post Croatian yard starts building wind powered cruise ship appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Jamaica’s Ocean Group welcomes ASD tug to Kingston Port fleet

Jamaican operator the Ocean Group has taken delivery of a new ASD tug from Turkish builder Med Marine. The Robert Allan Ltd designed Ocean Blue Mahoe will be used for shi .. The post Jamaica amp 8217 s Ocean Group welcomes ASD tug to Kingston Port fleet appeared first on ....

Ocean Infinity awards contract for six 85m robotic vessels

Fincantieri, through subsidiary Vard, has secured a contract to design and build six marine robotic vessels for research and survey company Ocean Infinity. The 85 metre v .. The post Ocean Infinity awards contract for six 85m robotic vessels appeared first on ....

Autonomous electric vessel to be trialled in Kiel, Germany

An electric powered autonomous vessel will undergo a series of trials in the German city of Kiel as part of an initiative aimed at introducing an integrated inner city mo .. The post Autonomous electric vessel to be trialled in Kiel, Germany appeared first on Baird Marit....

Baffin Fisheries subsidiary orders Turkish-built 80m stern trawler

Niqitaq Fisheries, a fully owned subsidiary of Canada amp 8217 s Baffin Fisheries Company, has placed an order for a new stern trawler to be built by Tersan Shipyard of Turk .. The post Baffin Fisheries subsidiary orders Turkish built 80m stern trawler appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Plan progresses for RAN’s Darwin maintenance centre

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed the release of a tender for an industry partner to head a new Royal Australian Navy RAN regional maintenance centre in Darwi .. The post Plan progresses for RAN amp 8217 s Darwin maintenance centre appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Eastland Port’s Wharf 7 rebuild ready to get underway

After years in the planning, work will begin soon on one of the most significant parts of Eastland Port amp 8217 s Twin Berth project. Eastland Port is located in Gisborne, .. The post Eastland Port amp 8217 s Wharf 7 rebuild ready to get underway appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Propulsion-related defects found in three South Korean submarines

South Korean Navy officials have confirmed the discovery of a number of defects that will place three of the service amp 8217 s diesel electric submarines out of action for .. The post Propulsion related defects found in three South Korean submarines appeared first on Baird M....

Intership wellboat floated out in Spain

Spanish builder Zamakona Yards has floated out a new wellboat ordered by Norway amp 8217 s Intership. Inter Atlantic is the first of two wellboats that Zamakona is building .. The post Intership wellboat floated out in Spain appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Japanese partners to collaborate on development of offshore wind construction vessels

Japanese companies Mitsui OSK Lines MOL and Toyo Construction have entered into a memorandum of understanding MOU on evaluating potential collaboration in offshore wi .. The post Japanese partners to collaborate on development of offshore wind constru....

Philippine Coast Guard’s largest vessel sails on delivery voyage

The Philippine Coast Guard amp 8217 s PCG newest multi role response vessel MRRV has departed Japan and is now sailing for home waters. The future BRP Teresa Magbanua le .. The post Philippine Coast Guard amp 8217 s largest vessel sails on delivery voyage appeared first on Baird Maritime.....

AWARDS 2021 | Best Whale Watcher – Te Ao Marama – Teknicraft Design

Best Whale Watcher – Te Ao Marama – Teknicraft Design Baird Maritime has seemingly and for years featured impressive examples of Teknicraft’s art and science. The f .. The post AWARDS 2021 | Best Whale Watcher – Te Ao Marama – Teknicraft Design appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

COLUMN | Yinson gets big in Brazil, while competitors bleed, and POSH quits Taiwan [Offshore Accounts]

Asian companies have taken a battering in the offshore industry downturn. Singapore’s Ezion and Ezra have gone into liquidation, Malaysian OSV builder and owner Nam Che .. The post COLUMN | Yinson gets big in Brazil, while competitors bleed, and POSH quits Taiwan Offshore Accounts appeared first....

CMA CGM to operate Beirut Port container terminal under 10-year concession

CMA Terminals, a fully owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, has been chosen to manage, operate, and maintain the Port of Beirut amp 8217 s container terminal for a 10 year .. The post CMA CGM to operate Beirut Port container terminal under 10 year concession appeared first on Baird Maritime.....

CU Lines orders two 2,700TEU newbuildings

China United Lines CU Lines has awarded China State Shipbuilding Corporation CSSC subsidiary Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding a contract for the construction of two cont .. The post CU Lines orders two 2,700TEU newbuildings appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Australian defence officials condemn Chinese naval vessel’s “lasing” of patrol aircraft

The Australian Department of Defence DOD has confirmed that on Thursday, February 17, the crew of a Royal Australian Air Force RAAF P 8A Poseidon maritime patrol airc .. The post Australian defence officials condemn Chinese naval vessel amp 8217 s amp 8220 lasing amp 8221 of patrol aircraft....

Philippine Fisheries Development Authority acquires fish port workboat

The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority PFDA has taken delivery of a new FRP centre console workboat from local builder BangkaPro. The newbuild has an LOA of 5.8 .. The post Philippine Fisheries Development Authority acquires fish port workboat appeared first on ....

New 450-pax tour boat delivered to Xiamen operator

Chinese operator the Xiamen Bo Saidong Tourism Group recently took delivery of a new sightseeing vessel. The CCS classed Bo Sai Dong 66 amp 8220 Bo Sai East 66 amp 8221 was .. The post New 450 pax tour boat delivered to Xiamen operator appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Russian Navy frigate Neutrashimy begins acceptance trials following refit

United Shipbuilding Corporation amp 8217 s USC Yantar Baltic Shipbuilding Plant has completed modernisation work on the Russian Navy amp 8217 s Project 11540 frigate Neutrash .. The post Russian Navy frigate Neutrashimy begins acceptance trials following refit appeared first on Ba....

Portsmouth International Port unveils 20-year expansion plan

Portsmouth International Port in the UK recently unveiled a master plan covering expansion projects that will be initiated and completed over a 20 year period. The projec .. The post Portsmouth International Port unveils 20 year expansion plan appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

MOL orders two locally built LNG-fueled ferries

Mitsui OSK Lines MOL and subsidiary MOL Ferry have placed orders for two LNG fueled Ro Pax ferries in a series to be built by local shipyard Naikai Zosen Corporation. T .. The post MOL orders two locally built LNG fueled ferries appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

12 missing after fire hits underway ferry off Corfu, Greece

Greek authorities have confirmed that 12 people have gone missing after a Ro Pax ferry caught fire while underway near Corfu island on Friday, February 18. The Hellenic C .. The post 12 missing after fire hits underway ferry off Corfu, Greece appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

OPINION | Frigate deployment shows Germany’s intent in the Indo-Pacific

The German Navy frigate Bayern is making its way home after its six month deployment to the Indo Pacific. Earlier this week, the Brandenburg class ship made its last refu .. The post OPINION | Frigate deployment shows Germany’s intent in the Indo Pacific appeared first on Baird Maritime.....

Car carrier abandoned after catching fire off Azores

A Japanese owned pure car and truck carrier PCTC was abandoned by its crew in the mid Atlantic Ocean off Portugal amp 8217 s Azores region after a fire ignited on board on .. The post Car carrier abandoned after catching fire off Azores appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

The ongoing Ukraine crisis – naval aspects

The major build up of Russian land forces around Ukraine has received a great deal of media attention, but the accompanying accumulation of warships of the Russian Federa .. The post The ongoing Ukraine crisis – naval aspects appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Wilhelmsen acquires stake in Reach Subsea

Norwegian shipping company Wilhelmsen has acquired a 21 per cent stake in local marine services provider Reach Subsea. Together, Wilhelmsen and Reach will form a strategi .. The post Wilhelmsen acquires stake in Reach Subsea appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Hybrid crane vessel delivered to Amsterdam’s Waternet

Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld has delivered a new crane vessel to Waternet Amsterdam, the organisation responsible for delivering fresh water and associated management serv .. The post Hybrid crane vessel delivered to Amsterdam amp 8217 s Waternet appeared first on ....

PIL launches new China-Australia service

Pacific International Lines PIL will introduce a new weekly express service connecting China and Australia. The new service, known as the Sino Australia Express SAE , .. The post PIL launches new China Australia service appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

GEAR | New electric outboard promises improved performance, easier transportability

Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation, will soon unveil a new range of electric outboard motors optimised for small, amp 8220 launch anywhere amp 8221 boats. Me .. The post GEAR | New electric outboard promises improved performance, easier transportability appeared first on ....

Kotug to deploy electric pusher tug for transport of cocoa

Kotug will deploy the first in a new series of electric pusher tugs to handle barges transporting imported cocoa beans between the Port of Amsterdam and Cargill amp 8217 s c .. The post Kotug to deploy electric pusher tug for transport of cocoa appeared first on Baird Maritime.....

New two-ship jetty completed at Abu Dhabi’s Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach

Abu Dhabi port operator the AD Ports Group has completed construction of a new cruise jetty at Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach. The new jetty features eight mooring dolphins, f .. The post New two ship jetty completed at Abu Dhabi amp 8217 s Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach appeared first on ....

New AMSA marine notice reiterates need for safe pilot transfer arrangements

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority AMSA recently issued a marine notice reminding shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots a .. The post New AMSA marine notice reiterates need for safe pilot transfer arrangements appeared first on ....

COLUMN | Responsibility to carry [Grey Power]

If you refuse to carry cargo that you disapprove of, are you being responsible and ethical, or, in the words of the old saying, cutting off your nose to spite your face .. The post COLUMN | Responsibility to carry Grey Power appeared first on Baird Maritime....

Tug captains’ planned strikes to “grind ports to a halt,” towage provider claims

Towage company Svitzer Australia is working towards preventing a planned series of strikes by tug captains from taking place in some of the country amp 8217 s major ports. T .. The post Tug captains amp 8217 planned strikes to amp 8220 grind ports to a halt, amp 8221 towage provider claims ap....

TT-Line to relocate to Geelong ferry terminal in spring 2022

TT Line Company has confirmed that it will relocate from Station Pier, Port Melbourne, to Corio Quay, Geelong, where its new state of the art, multi purpose terminal will .. The post TT Line to relocate to Geelong ferry terminal in spring 2022 appeared first on Baird Maritime....

New ambulance boat to serve Norway’s Austevoll Municipality

Finnish builder Kewatec Aluboat has delivered a new catamaran ambulance boat to Austevoll Municipality in Western Norway. Austevolljenta amp 8220 Austevoll Girl amp 8221 ha .. The post New ambulance boat to serve Norway amp 8217 s Austevoll Municipality appeared first on Baird Maritime....

Fire hits Perenco platform offshore Congo-Brazzaville

Oil and gas company Perenco has confirmed that a fire incident occurred on one of its platforms in the waters off Congo Brazzaville on Tuesday, February 15. The company s .. The post Fire hits Perenco platform offshore Congo Brazzaville appeared first on ....

Sapura Energy subsidiaries served with winding-up petitions

The board of directors of Malaysia amp 8217 s Sapura Energy said in a statement earlier this week that a number of wholly owned subsidiaries of the company have been served .. The post Sapura Energy subsidiaries served with winding up petitions appeared first on ....

Dutch yard launches Jan De Nul’s newest water injection dredger

Dutch shipbuilder Neptune Marine has launched a new water injection dredger ordered by the Jan De Nul Group. Pancho utilises an existing Neptune Marine workboat design wh .. The post Dutch yard launches Jan De Nul amp 8217 s newest water injection dredger appeared first on ....

New jackup barge to support maintenance of Royal Navy ships

Netherlands based Ravestein recently delivered a new self elevating maintenance barge to the Royal Navy amp 8217 s base in Portsmouth. Named Typhoon 3000, the specialist ves .. The post New jackup barge to support maintenance of Royal Navy ships appeared first on ....

Brittany operator orders cargo sailship with 350-tonne capacity

Brittany based cargo transport operator Grain de Sail has awarded Piriou a contract for the construction of a new cargo sailship with a total hold capacity of 350 tonnes. .. The post Brittany operator orders cargo sailship with 350 tonne capacity appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

BC’s Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation puts new SAR landing craft into service

The Kitasoo Xai amp 8217 xais First Nation of British Columbia recently placed a new search and rescue SAR capable landing craft into service in the waters around the Grea .. The post BC amp 8217 s Kitasoo Xai amp 8....

Former metallurgist gets 30-month prison sentence for falsifying results of steel testing on parts for US Navy submarines

The former Director of Metallurgy at US based defence contractor Bradken has been sentenced in US District Court in Tacoma to 30 months in prison, and made to pay a US$50 .. The post Former metallurgist gets 30 month prison sentence for falsifying results o....

AWARDS 2021 | Best Shrimper – Federico C – Astillero Federico Contessi y Cia

Best Shrimper – Federico C – Astillero Federico Contessi y Cia Traditional looking, perhaps, but with a very modern hull shape and the best of equipment and finishes, .. The post AWARDS 2021 | Best Shrimper – Federico C – Astillero Federico Contessi y Cia appeared first on ....

AWARDS 2021 | Best Scallop Boat – Lady Comeau III – Allswater Marine

Best Scallop Boat – Lady Comeau III – Allswater Marine For the design of this fourth vessel for his high quality fleet, this experienced Nova Scotian owner went to co .. The post AWARDS 2021 | Best Scallop Boat – Lady Comeau III – Allswater Marine appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Mumbai shipyard faces allegations of US$3 billion bank fraud

India amp 8217 s Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has launched a probe into incidences of fraud that were allegedly committed by a local private shipbuilder between 200 .. The post Mumbai shipyard faces allegations of US$3 billion bank fraud appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Plimsoll Marine takes delivery of fourth pusher tug in series

New Orleans based Plimsoll Marine, a subsidiary of the Cooper Group of Companies, has taken delivery of the fourth vessel in a series of pusher tugs built by local shipya .. The post Plimsoll Marine takes delivery of fourth pusher tug in series appeared first on ....

GEAR | New Norwegian-built suspension seat range boasts fatigue-reducing features

Norwegian manufacturer Norsap recently unveiled a new boat seat that the company claims reduces the risk for injury and fatigue when executing operations in harsh and hos .. The post GEAR | New Norwegian built suspension seat range boasts fatigue reducing features appeared first on ....

US Navy christens LDUUV prototype

The US Navy recently conducted a vehicle christening for the service amp 8217 s first Snakehead Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle LDUUV . The UUV is designed to .. The post US Navy christens LDUUV prototype appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

MAIB releases report on capsizing of trawler Diamond D

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch MAIB recently released a marine accident investigation report on the flooding, capsizing, and sinking of the prawn trawler D .. The post MAIB releases report on capsizing of trawler Diamond D appeared first on Baird Maritime. ....

Centerline Logistics joins LNG bunker barge design project

Seattle based petroleum transport company Centerline Logistics has signed a letter of intent LOI with engineering firm Vard Marine on the development of a 6,000 cubic m .. The post Centerline Logistics joins LNG bunker barge design project appeared first on ....

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – February 16, 2022

Installation/decommissioning and maintenance vessel operators are the main focus of this latest roundup of newly awarded charter contracts. Upcoming deployments will be i .. The post Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – February 16, 2022 appeared first on ....

Search teams find suspected debris from Indonesian submarine Nanggala

Indonesian search and recovery teams have found debris believed to have originated from the submarine KRI Nanggala, which disappeared in the Bali Strait on Wednesday, Apr ......

VESSEL REVIEW | Siabo – First of three new pilot boats for PNG Ports Corporation

Australian boatbuilder Norman R. Wright and Sons has delivered a new pilot boat to Papua New Guinea port operator PNG Ports Corporation. Siabo is the first in a series of ......

OPINION | US naval intrusion exposes India’s political weakness

In a move that has deeply embarrassed the Indian government, a guided missile destroyer from the US 7th Fleet transgressed into India’s exclusive economic zone on April ......

RAN ships to join search for missing Indonesian submarine

The Australian Department of Defence DOD has said that the Indonesian government has accepted Australia amp 8217 s offer to help search for the missing submarine KRI Nang ......

BOOK REVIEW | Fabled Fifteen: The Pacific War Saga of Carrier Air Group 15

This is an excellent example of a, fortunately, fast growing publishing genre. That is the very personalised but accurate histories of World War II that have, so to speak ......

Maryland Pilots takes delivery of fourth boat in series

The Association of Maryland Pilots recently took delivery of a new pilot boat from Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding. The Ray Hunt designed newbuild is the fourth in a series t ......

MBARI’s future research ship to perform ocean expeditions

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute MBARI has confirmed that construction will soon begin on its newest ocean going research ship. The vessel will be named Dav ......

Peel Ports successfully completes first trial of autonomous survey vessel

Peel Ports has taken delivery of an autonomous unmanned survey vessel, which recently completed its first successful trial at Crosby Marine Lake, North of Liverpool. Name ......

Construction completed on new catamaran tour boat for Alaska operator

Construction has been completed on a new aluminium catamaran vessel ordered by Major Marine Tours of Seward, Alaska. Designed by Teknicraft of New Zealand, the hydrofoil ......

Work Boat World Offshore Projects Roundup – April 23, 2021

The latest string of recently awarded and completed offshore projects covers a broad range of work types including installation, decommissioning, and subsea surveys. Alth ......

Spain’s first S-80-class submarine launched

Spanish shipyard Navantia held a launching ceremony for the first unit in a new class of four diesel electric submarines on Thursday, April 22. The S 80 class submarine w ......

Survivor recounts events leading to Philippine cargo ship grounding

The Philippine Coast Guard has disclosed details of the events that led to a vessel grounding incident in Surigao del Norte province earlier this week. This development c ......

VESSEL REVIEW | Al Dairah – P&O Maritime Logistics adds Australian-built boat to Dubai pilotage fleet

P amp 38 O Maritime Logistics, the port and marine services subsidiary of UAE based global port operator DP World, has taken delivery of a new all FRP pilot boat for operati ......

FEATURE | Oil spill cleanup vessel finds new life as pilot station boat for Staten Island

A unique vessel conversion project is presently in its final stages at Feeney Shipyard in upper New York State. The object of the conversion is the former Maine Responder ......

Canadian shipping company pleads guilty in US court for 2017 wastewater discharges

Canadian shipping company Algoma Central Corporation has been fined US$500,000 after pleading guilty in the US Court for the Western District of New York to dumping waste ......

DEME to form offshore wind JV with Japan’s Penta Ocean

DEME Offshore and Japanese contractor Penta Ocean Construction have agreed to establish a joint venture that will focus on the construction of offshore wind farms in Japa ......

Ireland’s first catamaran windfarm service vessel floated out

Singapore shipyard Penguin International has launched the first catamaran windfarm service vessel that will operate under the Irish flag. Built to a BV classed Incat Crow ......

Hagland Shipping orders zero-emission bulker pair

Norwegian operator Hagland Shipping has entered into a contract with Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for the construction of two self discharging bulk carriers of 5,000 DWT ......

Port of Weipa to undergo maintenance dredging

North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation NQBP will soon begin maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa. The trailing suction hopper dredger Brisbane will be used for th ......

US Navy commissions littoral combat ship Oakland

The US Navy commissioned the Independence class littoral combat ship LCS USS Oakland in a ceremony on Saturday, April 17. Oakland will be homeported in San Diego with 1 ......

Construction begins on new diesel-electric pushboats for Hidrodivias do Brasil

Brazilian shipyard Belov Engenharia has begun construction on a new fleet of diesel electric pushboats for logistics operator Hidrovias do Brasil. The Robert Allan Ltd R ......

Indonesian submarine goes missing during training exercise in Bali Strait

Indonesian authorities have confirmed that one of the country amp 8217 s submarines has disappeared while participating in a training exercise in the waters between Java and ......

GEAR | Volvo Penta IPS selected for China, Norway, US pilot boats

Volvo Penta amp 8217 s Inboard Performance System IPS has been installed on three different pilot boats currently in operation in China, Norway, and the United States. Alt ......

VESSEL REVIEW | Serac – Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park takes delivery of catamaran workhorse

A new semi displacement catamaran pilot and escort boat was recently handed over to the US National Park Service NPS for use in the Glacier Bay National Park and Preser ......

Crowley tug begins biofuel trials

Crowley Shipping and Shell Trading US Company STUSCO recently initiated use of low carbon biofuel to power the Crowley tug Veteran, a ship assist and escort tug servi ......

MMA, Worley ink MOU to explore Asia Pacific offshore wind prospects

Australian companies MMA Offshore and Worley have entered into a memorandum of understanding MOU to jointly provide integrated services to the offshore wind market in T ......

Ocean Infinity, Gregg Drilling form geotechnical services JV

Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity and geotechnical drilling firm Gregg Drilling, a subsidiary of Sealaska, have formed a joint venture with the aim of providing geot ......

Repairs underway on damaged French submarine Perle

Repairs are ongoing on the French Navy nuclear powered submarine Perle, which was damaged by an onboard fire while undergoing an overhaul at Toulon on June 12, 2020. Fren ......

Ghana’s Alpha Nautical Services adds crewboat to fleet

Ghana based Alpha Nautical Services recently took delivery of a 26 metre fast crewboat. The vessel, which has been named Manye, was originally built by Damen Shipyards Gr ......

New fast ferry for Zhejiang province completes sea trials

China amp 8217 s Jianglong Shipbuilding has completed conducting sea trials of a new high speed catamaran ferry ordered by local operator Zhoushan Putuo Huandao Passenger Tr ......

Philippine Coast Guard, partners find missing crew of grounded cargo vessel

The Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine National Police Maritime Group, and other local partners have rescued seven of the 20 crewmen who were initially reported missi ......

Future RoCN amphibious ship floated out

Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation has floated out a new 153 metre landing platform dock LPD slated for the Republic of China Navy RoCN . The future RoCS Yushan wi ......

Harbour workboat delivered to Hempstead, New York

The town of Hempstead in New York recently took delivery of a new multi purpose harbour workboat from Safe Boats International of Bremerton, Washington. Built by Safe Boa ......

Chinese yard launches first of three LNG battery hybrid PCTCs for UECC

The first of three LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers PCTCs commissioned by United European Car Carriers UECC was recently launched in a ceremony at Jiang ......

VESSEL REVIEW | Spindletop – Largest US-built all-aluminium pilot boat will serve three Texas ports

Breaux amp 8217 s Bay Craft of Loreauville, Louisiana recently handed over a new custom built, all aluminium pilot boat to the Sabine Pilots Service of Port Arthur, Texas. S ......

VESSEL REVIEW | P XVII – Durable, all-weather GRP craft for Dunkirk Marine Pilotage Station

Sibiril Technologies, a boat builder based in Carantec in Brittany, recently handed over a new pilot boat to the Dunkirk Marine Pilotage Station Pilotage maritime de Dun ......

Danish design firm unveils new gas bunkering ship series

Danish naval architects Knud E. Hansen has launched a new series of liquefied gas bunkering tankers. The flagship design of the project is a 126.5 by 20.5 metre vessel w ......

Four Flex LNG ships awarded long-term charters with Cheniere

Flex LNG has entered into time charterparty agreements with UK based Cheniere Marketing International for four LNG carriers with the option for a fifth LNG carrier. Under ......

GEAR | UK builder orders remote engine monitoring systems for nine new pilot boats

Norfolk based Goodchild Marine Services has placed an order for nine asset tracking and management systems from local technology company Applied Satellite Technology AST ......

No sign of crew of grounded cargo ship in Surigao del Norte, Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard is currently monitoring a maritime incident wherein a cargo vessel ran aground in Surigao del Norte province on Monday, April 19. Eyewitnesses ......

Future US-flagged electric tug to feature autonomous technology

Crowley Engineering Services has completed the design of the first US flagged fully electric tug to be equipped with autonomous technology. Designed jointly by Crowley an ......

TT-Line inks ferry newbuilding contract with Finnish yard

Tasmanian operator TT Line Company has entered into an agreement with Finland amp 8217 s Rauma Marine Constructions RMC for the construction of two car and passenger ferri ......

Bollinger acquires Gulf Island Fabrication’s shipyard facilities

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, has acquired Gulf Island Fabrication amp 8217 s shipyard facilities in nearby Houma. Bollinger said the acquisition expands its o ......

Dutch-designed CO2 tug-barge combination gets BV approval in principle

Netherlands based Carbon Collectors has received an approval in principle AIP from classification society Bureau Veritas BV for a CO2 tug barge combination and its as ......

Corps van Vletterlieden adds workboat to IJmuiden port fleet

Dutch marine services provider Corps van Vletterlieden has taken delivery of a multi purpose workboat for operation in the Port of IJmuiden. Originally built by Damen Shi ......

Eastern IFCA orders patrol boat from Norfolk builder

Goodchild Marine Services of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk has been awarded a contract to build a new research and patrol boat for use by the Eastern Inshore Fisheries Conserva ......

Spain’s Naviera Armas to get second 111-metre fast ferry

Spanish ferry operator Naviera Armas has confirmed that it will add a new Ro Pax vessel in its fleet in time for commencement of regular sailings in July this year. Built ......

MAIB report on trawler sinking off Scotland highlights importance of flooding preparedness

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch MAIB recently released its accident investigation report into the sinking of a commercial fishing vessel off the Scottish co ......

Viking takes delivery of seventh cruise ship in series

Viking Cruises took delivery of a new ocean going cruise ship from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri on Thursday, April 15. Like its six earlier sisters in the same series, ......

VESSEL REVIEW | Svitzer Oued Martil – Versatile, well-equipped newbuild for Svitzer’s Tangier operations

Irish builder Safehaven Marine recently handed over a new pilot boat to Svitzer for its operations at the Port of Tanger Med on the Strait of Gibraltar east of Tangier, M ......

COLUMN | DEME starts subsea mining test in Pacific Ocean, China watches closely [Offshore Accounts]

Two weeks ago we covered the deepsea mining sector here and focused on the efforts of DeepGreen to obtain a New York stock exchange listing through a merger. We noted t ......

Pertamina International takes delivery of Japanese-built VLCC

Indonesia amp 8217 s Pertamina International Shipping recently took delivery of a new very large crude carrier VLCC from Yokohama based Japan Marine United JMU . Named Pe ......

Singapore’s Pacific International Lines refutes bankruptcy rumours

Pacific International Lines PIL has stated that recently circulating rumours about the company amp 8217 s potential bankruptcy are totally false and that the information a ......

De Poli tanker crew released following one month in captivity

Netherlands based De Poli Tankers has confirmed via social media that all 15 seafarers who were abducted by pirates from its vessel Davide B in the Gulf of Guinea on ......

Bodies of three more Seacor Power crew recovered

The US Coast Guard and partner agencies have recovered the bodies of three more crewmembers from the liftboat Seacor Power, which capsized in the Gulf of Mexico off Port ......

Containership crewman sentenced for conspiracy to smuggle US$1 billion worth of cocaine into US

The US Attorney amp 8217 s Office has said that a Montenegrin national was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison, and two years of supervised release by a United ......

US Navy LCS Freedom returns from final deployment

The US Navy littoral combat ship LCS USS Freedom has returned to San Diego, completing its final operational deployment. The ship was deployed to support Joint ......

Newbuild pilot boat is Singapore’s first hybrid-powered vessel

Singapore shipbuilder Penguin International has completed construction of a new aluminium vessel for use by its own pilotage fleet. The BV classed Penguin Tenaga will be ......

US Coast Guard decommissions patrol boat Shearwater

The US Coast Guard decommissioned the patrol boat Shearwater during a ceremony at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 15. Shearwater was ......

Blast kills one on berthed vessel in Zamboanga City, Philippines

One person was killed and two others have gone missing following an explosion on a vessel berthed in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines on Friday, April 16. The ......

Finnish transport ministry lobbies for reforms to pilotage act

Finland amp 8217 s Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a project to reform the country amp 8217 s Pilotage Act. After collecting operators amp 8217 feedback, ......

Welcome to Pilotage Week!

It is exciting to see another Pilotage Week come around. Pilotage is a sector where new and interesting designs keep arising along with continual refinement of existing ......

Three fishermen dead, nine others missing following collision in Laccadive Sea off India

Three Indian fishermen were killed while nine of their companions have gone missing after their boat capsized and sank following a collision with a commercial vessel in ......

ICS launches new guidance on maritime security

To assist the global shipping community in preparing for threats such as piracy, kidnapping, and terrorism on the high seas, the International Chamber of Shipping ICS ......

BOOK REVIEW | On Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service

This fine book was reviewed here as a hardback last year. It has now been re published in more affordable and transportable paperback format. The author retired as a ......

US Navy decommissions amphibious ship Bonhomme Richard

The US Navy decommissioned the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in a ceremony in San Diego on Wednesday, April 14. Although built with an expected service ......

New Zealand to phase out live exports by sea

The New Zealand Government has stated that the export of livestock by sea will cease following a transition period of up to two years. The transition period will enable ......

Wan Hai Lines adds 3,055TEU newbuild to fleet

Wan Hai Lines Singapore has taken delivery of a new 3,055TEU containership from Japan Marine United JMU . Wan Hai 327 can carry containers in a 12 by six arrangement ......

Crowley’s newest tug hits the water

Diversified Marine of Portland, Oregon, has floated out a new tug ordered by Crowley Maritime Corporation. Once completed, Crowley Apollo will have two Caterpillar 3516 ......

Russian design firm launches submersible patrol ship series

Russian naval architects Rubin Central Design Bureau has confirmed that development is underway on a new type of warship that will combine key features of submarines and ......

Coastguard New Zealand welcomes new rescue boat to Nelson station

Coastguard New Zealand recently took delivery of a new rescue boat for use by its Sealord Marine Rescue Centre in Nelson, South Island. Acquired for a cost of NZ$1.4 ......

US Navy submarine Providence completes final deployment

The US Navy Los Angeles class nuclear powered attack submarine USS Providence has completed its 16th and final deployment and returned to its homeport at Naval Submarine ......

Pandaw Cruises cancels all future sailings in Myanmar

Vietnam based Pandaw Cruises has cancelled all future cruises in Myanmar due to what the company claims is the ongoing unrest in the latter country. In a statement posted ......

USACE to dredge California’s Newport Bay Harbor

The US Army Corps of Engineers USACE Los Angeles District will begin dredging the Newport Bay Harbor entrance channel and perform repairs on the harbour amp 8217 s east ......

Japanese-built icebreaking bulker delivered to Canada’s Fednav

Japan Marine United JMU has delivered a new bulk carrier to Canadian shipowner Fednav. The DNV classed vessel has been named Arvik I after the translation of ......

Ever Given impounded in Egypt amid US$916 million claims dispute

Evergreen Marine Corporation has confirmed that the containership Ever Given was arrested by an Egyptian court on Tuesday, April 13. Evergreen said in a statement that, ......

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – April 16, 2021

Recent awards for offshore vessel charters this past week are focused on the maintenance and supply segment supporting oil and gas activities and encompassing a broad ......

India’s first marine biofuel trials successfully concluded

The Indian Register of Shipping IRClass has successfully undertaken sea trials for two vessels operating on a new type of biodiesel fuel. The biodiesel blend used for ......

OPINION | Nuclear submarines could lead to nuclear power for Australia

In Adelaide’s The Advertiser newspaper on March 7, former defence minister Christopher Pyne said, amp 8220 Then there is the nonsensical argument that the Attack Class ......

Tanzania’s Azam Marine orders Australian-designed catamaran ferry

Australian company Incat Crowther has been awarded a contract to design a new catamaran ferry for Tanzania operator Azam Marine. Kilimanjaro VIII will be the eleventh ......

Argentine Navy takes delivery of second Gowind-class patrol vessel

The Argentine Navy took delivery of a new Gowind class offshore patrol vessel OPV from French defence company Naval Group on Wednesday, April 14. Commissioned into ......

Ice-capable freezer trawler delivered to Engenes Fiskeriselskap

Norwegian fishing company Engenes Fiskeriselskap took delivery of a new freezer stern strawler from Spanish shipbuilder Gondán on Friday, April 9. The Kongsberg ......

Conversion completed on Norway’s first LNG bunkering vessel

Westcon Yards of Norway has completed conversion work on the country amp 8217 s first LNG bunkering vessel. The vessel, which has been named Bergen LNG, will be operated by ......

GEAR | WFSA to host life saving devices webinar on April 20

The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association WFSA will host the New and Innovative Life Saving Devices webinar, which will begin at 22:00 UTC on Tuesday, April 20. WFSA ......

Saam Towage begins operations in Peru

Saam Towage has officially begun operations in Peru with the deployment of the tug RAM Valkyria out of the Port of Callao 12 kilometres from the capital city Lima. The ......

Singapore builder unveils 27-metre windfarm crewboat

Singapore based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has unveiled a new design of 27 metre catamaran crewboat optimised for windfarm support duties. Each vessel in the series ......

Finnish self-propelled icebreaking bow completes full-scale trials

Finland amp 8217 s Aker Arctic has successfully completed full scale ice trials for the self propelled, detachable icebreaking bow Saimaa and pusher tug Calypso. The test ......

MPV Everest returns safely to Fremantle after engine room fire

The Dutch flagged, Australian chartered Antarctic resupply ship MPV Everest safely berthed in the Port of Fremantle at 17:30 local time on Tuesday, April 13, following a ......

Bourbon targeted by cyber attack

French newspaper Le Figaro reports that offshore services provider Bourbon became the target of a cyber attack that greatly affected its company wide computer network ......

US Coast Guard, Good Samaritans continue search for 12 missing crew of capsized liftboat off Port Fourchon, Louisiana

The US Coast Guard and multiple Good Samaritan vessels rescued six people and found one unresponsive individual from a commercial vessel that had capsized 12 kilometres ......

US Coast Guard, Good Samaritans continue search for missing crew of capsized liftboat off Port Fourchon, Louisiana

The US Coast Guard and multiple Good Samaritan vessels rescued six people from a capsized commercial vessel 12 kilometres south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, on Tuesday, ......

All fires extinguished on burning boxship in Port Klang, Malaysia

Malaysian news outlet BH reports that the nearly week long firefighting effort on the containership Interasia Catalyst was successfully concluded on Tuesday, April 13. ......

COLUMN | Living on a diet of garbage [Tug Times]

I long ago stopped believing almost anything I read in the press, and the recent blockage of the Suez Canal has spawned another round of questionable reporting. One BBC ......

Wisdom Marine takes delivery of Japanese-built Panamax bulker

Taiwan amp 8217 s Wisdom Marine Group recently took delivery of a new bulk carrier from Japan Marine United JMU . The Panamax vessel Sakizaya Unicorn has an LOA of 229 ......

Belships acquires Ultramax bulker under construction

Norwegian shipowner Belships has entered into a letter of intent for the acquisition of a 61,000DWT Ultramax bulk carrier currently under construction at an undisclosed ......

WAFIC seeking members’ urgent input for impact assessment, recovery arrangements following Cyclone Seroja

The Western Australia fishing industry has avoided serious injuries or damage even after Cyclone Seroja swept through the area last weekend, WA Fishing Industry Council ......

Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore acquires Swire CSOV Pacific Constructor

Dong Fang Offshore DFO , a subsidiary of Taiwan amp 8217 s Hung Hua Construction, has acquired a construction service operation vessel CSOV formerly operated by Swire ......

Virginia legislators lobby for additional funding for Norfolk Harbor dredging

A US Congressional delegation led by US Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia has requested that the federal government prioritise the Norfolk Harbor Widening ......

New Hong Kong ferry completes initial sea trials

China amp 8217 s Jianglong Shipbuilding has completed conducting the initial sea trials of a new all steel vessel slated for Hong Kong Fortune Ferry Company. Fuqiang ......

Lisbon to get 10 new all-electric ferries by 2024

Spanish shipbuilder Gondán has been awarded a contract to build 10 all electric commuter ferries for Transtejo and Soflusa, a public transport company that serves the ......

Three robbery incidents reported over four-day period in Singapore Strait

Three incidents of armed robbery were reported on board ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme TSS in the Singapore Strait, the ......

Maine State Ferry newbuilding floated out

Washburn and Doughty Associates of Boothbay, Maine, launched a new ferry into the water on Friday, April 9. Slated for the Maine State Ferry Service, Capt. Richard G. ......

South Korean-designed turbine installation vessel secures three AIPs

Classification societies American Bureau of Shipping ABS , DNV, and Lloyd amp 8217 s Register LR have each awarded an approval in principle AIP for a new design of ......

NTSB report reveals erratic steering led to 2019 collision, diesel spill in Texas’ Sabine Pass

The US National Transportation Safety Board NTSB has found that the erratic steering of a supply vessel led to a collision resulting in more than 22,000 litres of ......

HMM’s newest containership departs on maiden operational voyage

South Korean shipowner HMM has taken delivery of the first in a series of eight 16,000TEU containerships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries HHI . The Liberian flagged, ......

World’s first hydrogen-powered cargo vessel set for Paris debut

The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world amp 8217 s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. ......

Scotland’s Organic Sea Harvest takes delivery of fish farm landing craft

Scottish salmon producer Organic Sea Harvest has taken delivery of a new fish farm support landing craft from Damen Shipyards Group. Designed by OSD IMT and built in ......

COLUMN | Don’t look back [The Boroscope]

A friend of mine, a pilot in Townsville, invited me to join him during an inbound pilotage of a car carrier back in the 1980s. The bridge is forward on car carriers and ......

Keel laid for LNG-powered Disney Cruise Line ship

German shipyard Meyer Werft laid the keel for the lead vessel of a new series of three cruise ships at its Papenburg facilities on Thursday, April 8. The vessel will be ......

US Transportation Department to grant US$230 million for port infrastructure improvements

The US Department of Transportation amp 8217 s Maritime Administration MARAD is encouraging states and port authorities to apply for US$230 million in discretionary grant ......

Tensions building in the South China Sea

Tensions have been escalating in the South China Sea SCS in recent weeks, as Beijing tests the resolve of new US President Joe Biden by ramping up activity in pursuit ......

River rehab dredging kicks off in Davao de Oro, Philippines

The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources DENR has commenced rehabilitation dredging of the Naboc River in Davao de Oro province. The goal of the ......

GEAR | Capital Link’s Decarbonization in Shipping Forum all set for April 14-15

Capital Link amp 8217 s Decarbonization in Shipping Forum will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, April 14 and 15, 2021, from 09:30 to 16:30 British Standard Time BST ......

Szczecin and Swinoujscie Seaports Authority orders firefighting tug from local builder

Poland amp 8217 s Remontowa Shipbuilding has won a tender for the construction of a firefighting tug for use by the Szczecin and winouj cie Seaports Authority. The vessel ......

Stena Line adds ferry to Baltic Sea service

Stena Line has confirmed that the 2008 built Ro Pax ferry Stena Livia will be deployed on the Nynäshamn Ventspils service beginning in mid April as part of the ......

Royal Australian Navy commissions fleet oiler Supply

The Royal Australian Navy commissioned its first of two auxiliary oiler replenishment AOR ships in a ceremony on Saturday, April 10. HMAS Supply will be used to carry ......

Cruise ships assist in evacuation of Saint Vincent residents displaced by volcanic eruptions

Royal Caribbean Group, through its Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises brands, and Carnival Corporation have sent some of their ships to the island of ......

New low-emission salmon transporter under development in Norway

Norwegian salmon farming company Cermaq will be the operator of a new fish transport vessel that is currently under development. Designed by local naval architects Hav ......

COLUMN | Cadeler stock price soars, Swire sells down to Sohmen-Pao [Offshore Accounts]

Further evidence of the growing speculative bubble in offshore wind came from Cadeler, the wind turbine installation company formerly known as Swire Blue Ocean, which ......

Fishermen play crucial role in five-year herring stock survey off Western Scotland

The importance of scientific sampling to assess the composition of fish stocks and their status has been underlined by the results of an international five year study on ......

Marine Rescue NSW’s newest boat commissioned into service

A new rescue boat recently delivered to Marine Rescue New South Wales was formally welcomed into service in a ceremony on Friday, April 9. Built by Yamba Welding and ......

UK Marine Management Organisation scheme to provide £6.1 million support for England’s seafood sector

The UK Marine Management Organisation MMO has opened applications for a new grant scheme that will support the fishing and seafood sector in England. The Fisheries and ......

Scotland’s Targe Towing gets two new line handling boats

Scottish operator Targe Towing recently took delivery of two line handling boats in a series from Turkey amp 8217 s Sanmar Shipyards. The Robert Allan Ltd designed Gannet ......

Fire rages for fourth straight day on containership in Port Klang, Malaysia

Malaysian authorities have confirmed that the effort to contain and extinguish a fire that had ignited on board a containership in Port Klang was still ongoing four days ......

Container loss reported on vessel off Dutch West Frisian Islands

The crew of a cargo vessel reported that some of their containers had fallen into the sea while they were underway off the West Frisian Islands in the Netherlands on ......

South Korean tanker, captain released after three months in Iranian custody

Iranian authorities have released a South Korean flagged tanker and its captain from their custody some three months after the vessel was seized for pollution violations ......

Operations begin at South Carolina’s Hugh K. Leatherman Container Terminal

South Carolina Ports SC Ports has commenced operations at the recently completed Hugh K. Leatherman Container Terminal along the Cooper River in North Charleston. ......

DP World Southampton earmarks £40 million for terminal expansion

DP World Southampton has confirmed the investment of £40 million US$54.7 million in a project that seeks to expand the capacity of Britain amp 8217 s second largest ......

DFDS to launch new unaccompanied freight service from Sheerness to Calais

DFDS will introduce a new unaccompanied freight service between Sheerness in North Kent and the French port of Calais. The service will start on June 1 and will offer one ......

Final Soryu-class submarine enters service with JMSDF

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force JMSDF recently commissioned a new diesel electric submarine into service. JS Toryu amp 8220 Fighting Dragon amp 8221 is the final ......

Algoma takes delivery of bulker Captain Henry Jackman

Canadian shipowner Algoma Central Corporation has taken delivery of a new gearless dry bulk carrier from Jiangsu Yangzi Mitsui Shipbuilding Company in China. Captain ......

Scripps research vessel Roger Revelle sails again following mid-life refit

Roger Revelle, a research vessel of Scripps Institution of Oceanography of UC San Diego, has completed undergoing an 18 month mid life upgrade program expected to extend ......

Iran claims cargo ship damaged in deliberate attack in Red Sea

An Iranian cargo vessel was the target of a deliberate attack in the Red Sea on Tuesday, April 6, the country amp 8217 s foreign ministry told local media in the days ......

Norwegian Cruise Line to resume sailings in July

Norwegian Cruise Line is set to resume operational sailings in July 2021 after a suspension that has lasted over a year, the company confirmed on Tuesday, April 6. The ......

Study reveals over 65 per cent of ships still operating with asbestos

Despite the introduction ten years ago of regulations prohibiting the use of asbestos materials onboard ship, a significant number of existing and newbuild vessels ......

One crewman dead, three critically injured from ammonia exposure on LPG tanker off Malaysia

One person has died while another three are in critical condition after they accidentally inhaled ammonia gas caused by a leakage on an LPG tanker anchored in the Strait ......

Australia-chartered Antarctic resupply ship suffers engine room fire while underway

A fire ignited in the engine room of an Australian chartered Antarctic resupply vessel as it was sailing on its return voyage on Monday, April 5. The blaze on MPV Everest ......

Work Boat World Offshore Projects Roundup – April 9, 2021

This week amp 8217 s summary of completed and newly awarded offshore projects turns the focus on offshore wind, highlighting the pace of continuing development in this ......

Over 30 dead in Bangladesh ferry disaster

More than 30 people were killed in a collision between a passenger ferry and a cargo vessel in central Bangladesh on Sunday, April 4. The double decker ferry Sabit Al ......

OPINION | Beware the bear in the Pacific

In 2007, I was invited by the United Nations to address a regional conference on multilateral cooperation in Pacific Rim ocean governance. The conference was hosted by ......

Malaysia’s MISC adds sixth VLEC to fleet

Malaysian shipping company MISC has taken delivery of its sixth very large ethane carrier VLEC , Seri Elbert, from South Korea amp 8217 s Hyundai Heavy Industries HHI . ......

Hapag-Lloyd to launch new Asia–East Africa service

Hapag Lloyd will launch a new service that will offer direct weekly sailings between China, South East Asia, Kenya, and Tanzania. The East Africa Service 3 EAS3 will be ......

Nueva Pescanova takes delivery of freezer trawler for Mozambique operations

Spanish seafood company Nueva Pescanova Group has taken delivery of a new freezer beam trawler for use in its operations in Mozambique. Classed by Bureau Veritas and ......

Tanker, coal carrier collide off Cavite, Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed vessels and personnel in response to a collision incident between two foreign flagged commercial ships in the waters off Cavite ......

Stolt Tankers to trial new biofuel on transatlantic route

Stolt Tankers has partnered with Amsterdam based GoodFuels to trial the use of a marine biofuel produced from sustainable and certified feedstocks. The trial will take ......

SunStone Ships’ second Infinity-class vessel launched; keel laid for fifth

The second Infinity class expedition cruise vessel ordered by US based SunStone Ships has been launched into the water at the Haimen facilities of China Merchants Heavy ......

Keel laid for future US Navy destroyer Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.

The keel of the future US Navy destroyer Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. was ceremoniously laid at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works amp 8217 BIW shipyard, on Tuesday, April 6. The ......

German Navy’s third F125 frigate delivered

The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In Service Support Bundesamt fur Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der ......

French Navy scores five drug busts in six days in Arabian Sea

Three French Navy ships operating as part of Combined Maritime Forces amp 8217 CMF Combined Task Force 150 CTF 150 made five successful interdictions of .. The ......

Danish-Canadian consortium to develop carbon-neutral vessels under €4.5 million project

Danish shipping company MHO Co is heading a consortium that will spend €4.5 million US$5.35 million during the next three years on developing carbon neutral ......

Horizon Maritime OSV tapped to support Titanic survey expedition

Everett, Washington based OceanGate Expeditions has selected a multi purpose offshore support vessel OSV operated by Canada amp 8217 s Horizon Maritime to serve as the ......

New polar vessel joins Quark Expeditions fleet

US based Quark Expeditions has taken delivery of a new polar cruise ship from Croatian builder Brodosplit. The Marshall Islands flagged Ultramarine has a length of 128 ......

Future electric hydrofoil ferry to operate in Stockholm

Swedish builder Candela Speed Boat has been selected to supply a new high speed, electric hydrofoil shuttle ferry for operation in the city of Stockholm. The development ......

Oldendorff acquires Post-Panamax pair, orders two Ultramax newbuildings

Oldendorff Carriers has ordered two 61,300DWT Ultramax bulk carrier newbuildings and acquired two 93,000DWT Post Panamax vessels in separate transactions, the company ......

New Australian lower house inquiry to help boost aquaculture sector

Australian aquaculture has experienced steady growth since 2002, yet its annual worth has plateaued at just over $1 billion in recent years. A new inquiry into the ......

Seaspan acquires two 8,500TEU ships with long-term charters

Seaspan Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire two containerships on long term charter with an unnamed global liner customer. The company expects that the ......

Coral Expeditions’ newest ship sails on maiden voyage

A new expedition cruise vessel recently delivered to Australian operator Coral Expeditions departed on its maiden voyage on Wednesday, March 31. Coral Geographer arrived ......

Development underway on new eight-metre unmanned fireboat

Singapore based unmanned systems specialist Zycraft USV has completed the second phase of an engineering development project aimed at introducing a new type of unmanned ......

MSC Cruises, Total ink LNG bunkering agreement

MSC Cruises and Total have entered into an agreement for the supply of LNG to MSC Cruises amp 8217 upcoming LNG powered cruise ships. The agreement calls for Total to ......

Crystal Cruises’ first expedition ship to debut in July

Crystal Cruises will officially launch its Crystal Expedition Cruises brand with the inauguration of the company amp 8217 s first expedition vessel on July 17 of this year. ......

Yacht transporter abandoned following heavy list in Norwegian North Sea

A yacht transport vessel has been left abandoned in the North Sea off Norway after its onboard cargo shifted and caused it to list heavily and dangerously to one side, ......

International Seaways, Diamond S merger to create second largest US tanker operator

The respective boards of directors of US shipping companies International Seaways and Diamond S Shipping have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement pursuant ......

Finnish shipping company to develop hybrid feeder vessel

Finland amp 8217 s Meriaura Group has begun development of a hybrid powered container vessel that can operate on either batteries or sustainably produced biofuel. The ......

COLUMN | Ocean Mining: DeepGreen to list and become The Metals Company as major car makers and WWF press for moratorium on seabed mineral extraction [Offshore Accounts]

The day after Good Friday – Saturday, April 3 – was a good day for DeepGreen Metals, the company that plans to mine polymetallic nodules from the deep abyssal plain ......

Norebo Group’s newest trawler floated out

Russian shipyard Severnaya Verf has launched a new Project 170701 freezer trawler slated for local fishing company Norebo Group. Kapitan Geller will have an LOA of 81.6 ......

Adani Ports acquires 100 per cent of Krishnapatnam Port on India’s east coast

Indian ports and logistics company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone APSEZ has taken over full ownership of Krishnapatnam Port after acquiring the outstanding 25 ......

Indonesian shipyard to convert barge into floating fish farm

Singapore based Aquaculture Centre of Excellence ACE has awarded Indonesia amp 8217 s Vallianz Holdings a contract to convert an existing cargo barge into a floating, ......

APM Terminals MedPort Tangier commences second phase of expansion

The second phase of an ongoing container terminal expansion project at APM Terminals MedPort Tangier in Morocco has begun, the company said on Thursday, April 1. The new ......

Conversion work begins on future Woodside FPSO

A 323 metre very large crude carrier VLCC owned by Australia amp 8217 s Woodside Energy recently arrived in China to begin undergoing conversion works that will see it ......

Dredging wraps up in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

A 90 day dredging project to deepen and widen the channels within Shallowbag Bay and Roanoke Sound in Manteo, North Carolina, was recently completed successfully, opening ......

Canada invests in research to study effects of contaminants on Pacific aquatic ecosystems

The government of Canada is further investing in research to help improve understanding of the country amp 8217 s oceans, lakes, rivers, and waterways as well as the many ......

National Oceanography Centre extends 36-year climate change study in Northeast Atlantic

The National Oceanography Centre amp 8217 s NOC research vessel Discovery recently left Southampton for an expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory ......

13 rescued from capsized boat off Cavite, Philippines

Philippine Coast Guard personnel on board a fisheries patrol vessel came to the aid of the occupants of a small banca type passenger boat after it capsized in the waters ......

Salvage teams find cockpit voice recorder of Sriwijaya Air jet lost in fatal crash in Java Sea

The cockpit voice recorder CVR of a commercial passenger aircraft that had crashed in Indonesia amp 8217 s Java Sea earlier this year has finally been found, the ......

Turkish builder scores fifth tug order from Italian operator

Turkish builder Sanmar Shipyards has been awarded a contract to supply a new ASD terminal and escort tug to Italy amp 8217 s Rimorchiatori Napoletani. The Robert Allan Ltd ......

Future US Navy littoral combat ship Canberra hits the water

Austal USA launched the future US Navy Independence class littoral combat ship LCS Canberra at its Mobile, Alabama facilities on Tuesday, March 30. The future USS ......

Iceland’s Samherji takes delivery of 89-metre trawler/seiner

Icelandic fishing company Samherji took delivery of a new vessel on Saturday, April 3. Built by Karstensens Skibsværft of Denmark, Vilhelm Thorsteinsson has a length of ......

Seanergy Maritime acquires Capesize vessel

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with an unaffiliated third party to purchase a modern Capesize vessel for a gross purchase ......

Docked cargo ship sinks, spills oil in Misamis Oriental, Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard and local partners have deployed pollution response personnel and equipment to Misamis Oriental province following an oil discharge originating ......

Turkish-built tug sold to Portland Harbour Authority

The Portland Harbour Authority of Dorset, UK, recently welcomed a ship handling tug to its fleet. The Robert Allan Ltd designed Z drive tug was built in 2019 by ......

Port of Savannah expansion to add 650,000 TEUs to current container capacity

The board of the Georgia Ports Authority has approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah amp 8217 s container capacity by 20 per cent. The ......

Seaspan orders six more 15,500TEU newbuildings

Seaspan Corporation has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed shipyard for six additional 15,500TEU modern newbuild containerships. The company anticipates ......

Wilhelmsen to invest up to US$500 million in renewables business

Norway amp 8217 s Wilhelmsen Group will invest in new businesses with the long term aim of shifting from mainly oil and gas related activities to activities related to the ......

NYK Cruises orders newbuilding from German yard

Japan amp 8217 s NYK Cruises has awarded German shipbuilder Meyer Werft a contract for the construction of a new cruise ship. The vessel will have a length of 229 metres, a ......

Canada, France reach agreement-in-principle for 3Ps cod fishery

An agreement in principle has been reached between the Canadian and French governments regarding co managed fish stocks, including cod in the 3Ps zone off the south coast ......

Submersible completes dive to deepest discovered shipwreck

An expedition privately funded and executed by two former US Navy Officers has successfully re located, surveyed, and filmed the wreckage of USS Johnston, the .. The ......

REMINISCENCES | The big ditch

The recent pictures of the gigantic Evergreen containership sitting forlornly across the Suez Canal, bow and stern hard aground on the sand, with a diminutive digger ......

Chinese-built electric tour boat sails on maiden voyage

A new electric powered sightseeing boat built in China departed on its maiden voyage on the Pearl River in the city of Guangzhou on Tuesday, March 30. Named Jinlong Yu ......

Two dead, two injured after trawler capsizes in Russian shipyard

Russian media reports that two people were killed after a fishing vessel capsized and sank while still under construction at a shipyard near Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, ......

Fisheries New Zealand sets new catch limits

Fisheries New Zealand will impose changes to catch limits for 14 fish stocks as well as introduce a full year round closure to harvesting shellfish at Cockle .. The ......

Speed an issue in 2019 Houston Ship Channel collision, NTSB report finds

Vessel speed was a factor in the 2019 collision between an LPG tanker and a barge in the Houston Ship Channel that resulted in the release of 11,000 barrels of ......

Second Quantum Ultra-class ship delivered to Royal Caribbean

German shipyard Meyer Werft handed over a new cruise ship to Royal Caribbean International on Wednesday, March 31. Odyssey of the Seas has a length of 347.1 metres, a ......

Pakistan’s Port Qasim Authority orders tugs, pilot boats from Turkish builder

The Port Qasim Authority PQA of Pakistan has awarded contracts to Turkey amp 8217 s Sanmar Shipyards for the construction and delivery of four tugs and two pilot boats. ......

Singapore’s Grindrod Shipping sells three tankers

Singapore shipowner Grindrod Shipping Holdings has entered into two separate transactions regarding the sale of three vessels in its fleet. The 2013 built MR tankers ......

USACE, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ink agreement on coastal protection project

The US Army Corps of Engineers USACE and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NJDEP recently signed a project partnership agreement PPA for the ......

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – April 2, 2021

Much of the spotlight is on drilling vessels in this latest roundup of offshore charters. Interestingly, the newly awarded charters for such vessels has extended beyond ......

OPINION | What does the UK’s integrated review mean for the Indo-Pacific?

amp 8220 In the decade ahead, the UK will deepen our engagement in the Indo Pacific, establishing a greater and more persistent presence than any other European .. The ......

Royal Australian Navy decommissions patrol boat Pirie

The Royal Australian Navy RAN decommissioned the patrol boat HMAS Pirie in a ceremony at its homeport of Darwin on Friday, March 26. Pirie, the first Armidale class ......

Japan, France to develop minehunting AUV under joint programme

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MHI has entered into an agreement with the Japanese Ministry of Defence regarding the development of a new autonomous underwater vehicle ......

French armed forces ministry orders two more frigates from local builder

The French Ministry of Armed Forces, through its Defence Procurement Agency, has awarded local shipbuilder Naval Group a contract for the construction and delivery of two ......

Australian Army’s newest watercraft begins sea trials

Yamba Welding and Engineering YWE has begun conducting sea trials of a new watercraft slated for the Australian Army. Designed by Naiad, the 12.5 metre regional support ......

Repairs underway on disabled containership off Alaska

Global shipping company Maersk has confirmed that one of its vessels has become stranded in the Pacific approximately 1,050 kilometres off Alaska after it developed ......

Philippines mulls stationing patrol vessel near disputed South China Sea reef

The Philippine government is presently considering temporarily stationing one of its vessels near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, the country amp 8217 s defence ......

Damen expands hopper dredger portfolio

Damen Shipyards Group has expanded its dredger product range with available variants now covering hopper volumes from 650 m³ to 5,000 m³. The updated portfolio includes ......

BV awards AIP for Dutch-designed, hydrogen-fuelled TSHD