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July 26, 2019
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OPINION | South Korea aims to build aircraft carrier the country doesn’t need
So you are someone who takes defence policy seriously. We know that, because you’re reading The Strategist. And because you take defence policy seriously, every so often you are outraged at the waste of scarce funding on acquisitions that do little for national security but, rather, lavishly feed some political ..
FEATURE | Dutch-US partnership collaborates on unmanned nearshore surveys
US-based unmanned technology company Sea Machines Robotics recently held a webinar in conjunction with Netherlands-based survey specialists Deep and Simon Remote Survey to discuss the merits of using remote navigation systems in conducting surveys close to the coast. Jurgen Beerens, Deep’s Chief Commercial Officer, ..
OPINION | Agalega: A glimpse of India’s remote island military base
The small, remote Mauritian island of North Agalega, located in the south-western Indian Ocean, 1,122 kilometres north of Mauritius, is currently a hive of construction activity. India sought access to the islands in 2015 to develop as an air and naval staging point for surveillance of the south-west Indian Ocean – in a ..
FEATURE | Why the Philippines’ only luxury cruise ship is no longer sailing
The 106-metre 7107 Islands Cruise, the first – and, so far, only – luxury cruise ship ever owned and operated by a Filipino company, was envisioned as a key component of a grand plan of promoting Philippine tourism like never before. The plan involved sailing out of Manila or Subic and bringing people to some of the ..
AWARDS 2020 | Best Offshore Fish Farm – Havfarm 1 – NSK Ship Design
Best Offshore Fish Farm – Havfarm 1 – NSK Ship Design Long time readers of these pages will recall that Baird Maritime has for many years (at least 23 years!) been promoting the development of larger, more seaworthy, offshore fish farms. This was with the objective of reducing sea lice attacks, and excreta and food ..
BOOK REVIEW | Special Report – Submarines: Your Questions Answered
Discounting much of the self-serving twaddle from the retired admirals and military industrial complex executives who contributed to it, this report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is a useful and informative document. To use it effectively, though, you just need to know how to read between the ..
Welcome to Hydrofoil Week!
Hydrofoils have always seemed to have so much potential to enhance vessel performance but, except in very limited and specialised areas, they have never made a big ..
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March 5, 2021
OPINION | South Korea aims to build aircraft carrier the country doesn’t need
So you are someone who takes defence policy seriously. We know that, because you’re reading The Strategist. And because you take defence policy seriously, every so ..
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March 5, 2021
US, Canadian Coast Guards rescue 31 fishermen from sinking trawler in high seas off Nova Scotia
The US Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Air Force rescued 31 fishermen from a disabled fishing vessel over 200 kilometres south of Halifax, ..
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March 4, 2021
FEATURE | Why the Philippines’ only luxury cruise ship is no longer sailing
The 106-metre 7107 Islands Cruise, the first – and, so far, only – luxury cruise ship ever owned and operated by a Filipino company, was envisioned as a key component ..
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March 5, 2021
OPINION | South Korea aims to build aircraft carrier the country doesn’t need
So you are someone who takes defence policy seriously. We know that, because you’re reading The Strategist. And because you take defence policy seriously, every so ..
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March 5, 2021
US, Canadian Coast Guards rescue 31 fishermen from sinking trawler in high seas off Nova Scotia
The US Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Air Force rescued 31 fishermen from a disabled fishing vessel over 200 kilometres south of Halifax, ..
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March 4, 2021
FEATURE | Why the Philippines’ only luxury cruise ship is no longer sailing
The 106-metre 7107 Islands Cruise, the first – and, so far, only – luxury cruise ship ever owned and operated by a Filipino company, was envisioned as a key component ..
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March 5, 2021
MSC to open container depot in North Sea Port
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will open a new container depot at Vlaeynatie in Terneuzen, thus expanding its presence in the Netherlands’ North Sea Port ..
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March 4, 2021
Ports of Corpus Christi, Rotterdam ink carbon reduction MOU
The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas and the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will allow the two entities to ..
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March 3, 2021
Belships acquires two Ultramax bulkers under construction
Norwegian owner Belships has entered into letters of intent for the acquisition of two new vessels. The 61,000DWT Ultramax bulk carriers of Japanese design are expected ..
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March 5, 2021
US, Canadian Coast Guards rescue 31 fishermen from sinking trawler in high seas off Nova Scotia
The US Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Air Force rescued 31 fishermen from a disabled fishing vessel over 200 kilometres south of Halifax, ..
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March 3, 2021
Kongsberg to design low-emission live carrier for Sølvtrans
Kongsberg Maritime has entered into a NOK70 million (US$8.27 million) contract with Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft to design and equip a new live fish carrier for ..
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February 26, 2021
US Coast Guard starts formal investigation into fatal capsizing of crab boat in Tillamook Bay, Oregon
The US Coast Guard has stated that a formal marine casualty investigation has been convened into a recent vessel capsizing incident that resulted in the deaths of two ..
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March 2, 2021
Serbia’s Albatross merges with Salt Ship Design
Salt Ship Design has completed its acquisition of Serbian naval architects Albatross Ship Design. Salt Ship Design said the two companies have had prior cooperation on ..
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February 9, 2021
GEAR | Maid of the Mist goes electric with Twin Disc thrusters
The ferries that carry tourists around Niagara Falls have integrated Veth Propulsion by Twin Disc technology to become the first zero-emission, all-electric passenger ..
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BAIRD MARITIME AWARDSFebruary 5, 2021
AWARDS 2020 | Best Classification Service – Bureau Veritas
Best Classification Service – Bureau Veritas Classification societies are an interesting breed. They were originally established to ensure that ships were properly ..
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FEATURE | Dutch-US partnership collaborates on unmanned nearshore surveys
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Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will open a new container depot at Vlaeynatie in Terneuzen, thus expanding its presence in the Netherlands’ North Sea Port ..
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