The Whiskey Project Group, the partnership formed by Australian boatbuilder Yamba Welding and Engineering (YWE) and New Zealand-based naval architecture firm Naiad Design, has handed over a new rigid inflatable boat (RIB) to Australian volunteer marine search and rescue (SAR) organisation Marine Rescue NSW. The new boat ..

The East Dover Fire Company and the Toms River Fire District 1, two emergency response agencies operating in New Jersey, have taken delivery of a new all-aluminium firefighting boat built by Louisiana-based Metal Shark Boats. Fire Boat 28 has a length of 25 feet (7.62 metres), a beam of 8.5 feet (2.59 metres), a draught ..

As one of our occasional columnists here on Baird Maritime, leading and long-experienced Australian marine engineer Kent Stewart is well known to and much appreciated by our readers. This reviewer, though, cannot imagine why he suggests in his sub-title that these vignettes are “unreliable.” As an avid maritime ..

The Whiskey Project Group, the partnership formed by Australian boatbuilder Yamba Welding and Engineering (YWE) and New Zealand-based naval architecture firm Naiad Design, has handed over a new rigid inflatable boat (RIB) to Australian volunteer marine search and rescue (SAR) organisation Marine Rescue NSW. The new boat ..

The East Dover Fire Company and the Toms River Fire District 1, two emergency response agencies operating in New Jersey, have taken delivery of a new all-aluminium firefighting boat built by Louisiana-based Metal Shark Boats. Fire Boat 28 has a length of 25 feet (7.62 metres), a beam of 8.5 feet (2.59 metres), a draught ..

As one of our occasional columnists here on Baird Maritime, leading and long-experienced Australian marine engineer Kent Stewart is well known to and much appreciated by our readers. This reviewer, though, cannot imagine why he suggests in his sub-title that these vignettes are “unreliable.” As an avid maritime ..

Managers of the two vessels involved in a fatal crew transfer accident off Brisbane, Australia, had not ensured personnel had a common and complete understanding of how the transfer would be conducted, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation has concluded. On August 9, 2021, crew were being transferred to ..

The two giant freighters floated “dark” in the open ocean not far from Indonesia. Their positioning transponders switched off, neither tanker displayed a national flag – but one ship was known to have claimed Iranian registration, the other to have made at least eight visits to Venezuela in recent years. And between ..

They are all so positive and upbeat about the amazing technology they are introducing to a somewhat bewildered industry that it seems almost treasonable to express the slightest doubts. But perhaps negativity is a genetic trait, or brought about by the environment in one’s formative years. I can just about recall the ..

The UK Government, through the Marine Management Organisaton, has unveiled a series of measures connected to the sole fishery in Lyme Bay following an extensive consultation and workshop with stakeholders earlier this year. The consultation, developed with a steering group of fishers, scientists, policy makers and fisheries ..

Norwegian aquaculture support vessel operator Frøy Gruppen has taken delivery of a new wellboat built by Sefine Shipyard of Turkey. Designed by Møre Maritime in compliance to DNV class rules, Gaso Odin measures 83.2 by 20 metres and has capacity for 4,500 cubic metres. The vessel is powered by a hybrid propulsion system ..

Fishing company Royal Greenland has expanded its fleet of trawlers with the recent acquisition of a newbuild fishing vessel from Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Murueta. The DNV-classed, Skipsteknisk-designed Tuugaalik will be operated by Royal Greenland partner company Qaleralik. As with earlier sister Nataarnaq, the vessel ..

The American Maritime Forum to be held in Miami from October 24 to 25 is set to be a gathering of industry stakeholders from shipowners and ship managers, builders, ports, classification societies, technology companies to government bodies, policy makers and regulators. The forum will provide a platform for stakeholders to ..

The 17th International Maritime Exhibition – Expomaritt Exposhipping Istanbul, organised on behalf of the Chamber of Shipping-Turkiye, will be held between October 11 and 14, 2023, in Istanbul. Recognised as Turkiye’s premium shipbuilding and subsidiary industry exhibition, Expomaritt Exposhipping Istanbul is a ..

Best Intercom Supplier – Zenitel This Norway-based has been renowned globally for decades for its high quality intercom, public address, alarm, speaker, and radio systems. It supplies them for every imaginable marine and terrestrial use. At sea, these systems are fitted to vessels of all shapes and sizes as well as oil ..