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BOOK REVIEW | Dead Man’s Chest & Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology
These two specialised but nevertheless very interesting books should be read successively, as their subjects, but not their foci, are closely related and their ideas are closely linked.
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COLUMN | Attack of the killer sheep [Tug Times]
Hard at his labour Suddenly he reels Death came behind him And struck up his heels – Unknown author The above rhyme was not found in a Christmas cracker, but can be seen on a gravestone in the village of my birth.
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COLUMN | Chinese paramilitary forces to the fore as Beijing ramps up territorial claims [Naval Gazing]
Although collisions, confrontations, and harassment in the South China Sea (SCS) often make the headlines these days, the reach and depth of China’s strategy of intrusive patrolling as Beijing seeks to establish a persistent and dominant presence in the sea are not widely understood.
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COLUMN | Is it them, again? Argentina and Nigeria, and Vietnam’s got a maritime video star! [Offshore Accounts]
Rarely in life do you get a second chance. But since we are almost Back to December, it is time to revisit that vintage Taylor Swift classic, where the singer describes how she messed up a relationship and begs for another chance.
OPINION | China’s sonar pulse poses another test of Australia’s will
China’s harassment of the Australian warship HMAS Toowoomba off the coast of Japan, which reportedly caused minor injuries to naval divers attempting to clear a fishing net from the frigate, is the latest in a string of provocations by China’s military against Australian, American, and Canadian ships and aircraft ..
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COLUMN | Get the PSVs to the Greek; get the drillships to the Belgian; get the sunken treasure to the Briton: Standard Supply, Vantage Drilling and Ocean Infinity [Offshore Accounts]
According to his carefully edited Wikipedia entry, Evangelos Marinakis “is a Greek media mogul, shipowner, lyricist, and member of the Piraeus city council. He is the founder and owner of Capital Maritime and Trading Corporation and also the owner of the football clubs Olympiacos in Greece and Nottingham Forest in ..
Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture
Baird Maritime once more highlights the ever important fishing and aquaculture sector by reviewing newbuild vessels entering service around the world.
- December 1, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Zero – Swedish-designed electric commuter hydrofoil prototype
Swedish manufacturer Candela Speed Boat has commenced trial sailings of a new high-speed ferry prototype.
- December 1, 2023
Offshore Vessel News Roundup | December 1 – Greek FSRU delivery, SWATH crewboat orders and more
A rebuilt floating processing unit has been handed over to a Greek owner while a Dutch operator places orders for additional renewables support vessels. Designs have meanwhile been selected for crewboats for a UK customer and jackup barges that will be deployed in the Middle East.
- November 29, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Erin Bruce II – Wanchese Argentina adds scallop trawler to fleet
Wanchese Argentina, a subsidiary of Cooke Seafood USA’s Wanchese Fish Company, took delivery of a new scallop trawler built by Armon Shipyard of Spain at its recently acquired Astilleros Ria de Vigo facilities.
- December 1, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Zero – Swedish-designed electric commuter hydrofoil prototype
Swedish manufacturer Candela Speed Boat has commenced trial sailings of a new high-speed ferry prototype.
- December 1, 2023
Offshore Vessel News Roundup | December 1 – Greek FSRU delivery, SWATH crewboat orders and more
A rebuilt floating processing unit has been handed over to a Greek owner while a Dutch operator places orders for additional renewables support vessels. Designs have meanwhile been selected for crewboats for a UK customer and jackup barges that will be deployed in the Middle East.
- November 29, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Erin Bruce II – Wanchese Argentina adds scallop trawler to fleet
Wanchese Argentina, a subsidiary of Cooke Seafood USA’s Wanchese Fish Company, took delivery of a new scallop trawler built by Armon Shipyard of Spain at its recently acquired Astilleros Ria de Vigo facilities.
- December 1, 2023
Contract awarded for dredging at Bulgaria’s Burgas Port
Cosmos Van Oord, a joint venture of Bulgaria’s Cosmos Shipping and Dutch marine projects company Van Oord, has been awarded a contract to perform dredging at the Port of Burgas in Bulgaria.
- November 22, 2023
One dead, 12 missing after cargo ship sinks in Black Sea off Turkey
One person is confirmed dead while 12 others have been reported as missing after a cargo vessel sank in a storm in the Black Sea off the Turkish port city of Eregli on Sunday, November 19.
- November 8, 2023
US government to finance construction of new container terminal in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The US government, through the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has committed more than US$553 million to support the development of a deepwater shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.
- November 30, 2023
Scottish fishing skippers express fear over possible “back door” push for protected marine areas policy
Fishing boat skippers throughout Scotland are urging policymakers not to push through highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) “by the back door” after the publication of the consultation response, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) said in a news release earlier this week.
- November 13, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Atlantic Enterprise – Large shrimp and halibut factory trawler for Ocean Prawns’ Canada operations
Clearwater Ocean Prawns Venture (COPV), a joint venture formed by Danish fishing company Ocean Prawns and Canada’s Clearwater Seafoods, has expanded its fleet with the recent acquisition of a new deep-sea-capable factory trawler designed by Norwegian naval architecture firm Skipsteknisk.
- FISHING/AQUACULTURE WEEKNovember 9, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Dønning – Compact netting boat for Norway’s Hellnes Fisk
A new all-aluminium net fishing boat has been delivered to Hellnes Fisk, a fishing company based at the western Norwegian town of Elnesvågen.
- November 17, 2023
GEAR | Copenhagen to host 2024 World Maritime Forum
The Danish capital of Copenhagen will host the upcoming World Maritime Forum, which will be held from February 27 to 28, 2024.
- RESEARCH & TRAINING WEEKOctober 16, 2023
GEAR | Equipment selected for future German research vessel
Technology company Kongsberg will provide scientific sensors and scientific handling equipment for Germany’s future ocean research vessel, the 125-metre Meteor IV.
- MEPS WEEKOctober 2, 2023
GEAR | Lloyd’s Register awards approval in principle for ammonia two-stroke engine
WinGD has secured an approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its two-stroke engine fuelled with ammonia.
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