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PASSENGER VESSEL WEEKJuly 26, 2019
VESSEL REFIT | Hybrid water taxi for the mayor of Venice
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EDITORIAL | The maritime security sector takes off
It seems as though there has been a continuous boom in the maritime security sector ever since the New York Twin Towers terrorist attacks in September 2001. While it was an aviation act, it certainly had the very pronounced effect of awakening the world to the reality of how vulnerable it is to terrorism ..
Welcome to Maritime Security Week!
It’s everything maritime security this week and next at BairdMaritime.com as we visit all four corners of the globe to bring you the latest news, vessel reviews, features and opinion pieces covering all aspects of the global maritime security sectors. Assault Craft • Interceptors • Patrol • Police • Coast ..
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COLUMN | Scrubbed out [The Boroscope]
“Nobody fits an open loop scrubber on their ship to clean the environment”. These are the words of legendary US based Norwegian ship financier, Morten Arntzen. Morten Arntzen is probably one of the most experienced and knowledgeable people in world shipping. This cynical statement could almost be followed by, “It’s ..
REMINISCENCES | The amazing adventures of HMAS Jeparit
For most of the last century Australia was involved in war. In the two world wars alone, Australia committed over forty merchant ships as troop carriers, hospital ships and armed merchantmen. Censorship kept the public in the dark and no-one knows the exact number of seafarers’ lives that were lost. Nor do the majority of ..
FEATURE | A new ferry network for Tasmania’s Derwent River?
“Sail the Derwent Highway” is the catchphrase promoting a ferry service for the waterways of Australia’s southernmost state capital, Hobart. A first draft proposal by Incat founder Robert Clifford challenges people to think of the waterway as a roadway that already exists, the equivalent of a bus route on water. All ..
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COLUMN | China upgrading its amphibious warfare fleet [Naval Gazing]
Fixed-wing aircraft carriers, and nuclear-powered submarines are generally seen as the capital ships of today, and are the yardsticks against which navies’ capabilities are measured. They are, though, just two parts of the big-ticket triumvirate at the core of contemporary naval power. Much less is heard about the third ..
Welcome to Maritime Security Week!
It’s everything maritime security this week and next at BairdMaritime.com as we visit all four corners of the globe to bring you the latest news, vessel reviews, ..
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October 21, 2019
Research ship Petrel finds Japanese aircraft carrier lost in Battle of Midway
The research vessel Petrel has located the wreck of Kaga, one of four Japanese aircraft carriers that were sunk during the Battle of Midway in World War II. ..
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October 21, 2019
US Navy christens ESB Miguel Keith
The US Navy christened the future USNS Miguel Keith, its fifth Montford Point-class expeditionary sea base (ESB), in a ceremony on Saturday, October 19. The ship is named ..
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MARITIME SECURITY WEEKOctober 18, 2019
University of Maine unveils patrol boat built using 3D printer
The University of Maine recently unveiled a patrol boat that was built using 3D printing technology. The 5,000-pound (2.26-tonne), 25-foot (7.6-metre) vessel was ..
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October 21, 2019
Research ship Petrel finds Japanese aircraft carrier lost in Battle of Midway
The research vessel Petrel has located the wreck of Kaga, one of four Japanese aircraft carriers that were sunk during the Battle of Midway in World War II. ..
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October 21, 2019
US Navy christens ESB Miguel Keith
The US Navy christened the future USNS Miguel Keith, its fifth Montford Point-class expeditionary sea base (ESB), in a ceremony on Saturday, October 19. The ship is named ..
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MARITIME SECURITY WEEKOctober 18, 2019
University of Maine unveils patrol boat built using 3D printer
The University of Maine recently unveiled a patrol boat that was built using 3D printing technology. The 5,000-pound (2.26-tonne), 25-foot (7.6-metre) vessel was ..
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October 18, 2019
COLUMN | Scrubbed out [The Boroscope]
“Nobody fits an open loop scrubber on their ship to clean the environment”. These are the words of legendary US based Norwegian ship financier, Morten Arntzen. Morten ..
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October 11, 2019
BOOK REVIEW | The Anarchy – The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
By William Dalrymple In his introduction, the author thanks his Cambridge University lecturer for inspiring his interest in the history of the Indian sub-continent. That ..
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October 7, 2019
JMU delivers VLCC to Indian shipowner
Japan Marine United (JMU) has delivered a newbuild very large crude carrier (VLCC) to Lynx Shipping Lines of India. Named Eneos Glory, the 312,217DWT Malacca Max vessel ..
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MARITIME SECURITY WEEKOctober 21, 2019
EDITORIAL | The maritime security sector takes off
It seems as though there has been a continuous boom in the maritime security sector ever since the New York Twin Towers terrorist attacks in September 2001. While it was ..
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October 7, 2019
VESSEL REVIEW | Ocean Swell X – Highly automated, beamy lobster boat for Atlantic Canada
When Steve Corkum Sr. of Yarmouth Sea Products couldn’t find a yard prepared to build 15 lobster boats in a single order, he started his own shipyard. Bayview Marine ..
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September 27, 2019
Three Indonesian fishermen abducted off Sabah
A fishing boat crewed by three Indonesian nationals was boarded by pirates in the waters off Sabah, Malaysia, on Monday, September 23. The Information Sharing Centre of ..
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October 18, 2019
GEAR | Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference (ALMC) 2019
Themed “Connect and Innovate: Navigating Challenging Times”, the ninth edition of the Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference (ALMC) will spotlight Asian connectivity ..
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September 6, 2019
Two Schottel-driven ferries for BC Ferries
Schottel has delivered propulsion units for two 81-metre road ferries to Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. Each of the newly built vessels ordered by Canadian operator BC ..
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May 8, 2019
Schottel expands range of high-performance nozzles
Schottel has expanded its range of high-performance nozzles with the launch of the newly developed SDC40 nozzle. Acording to Schottel, the SDC40 sets new standards in ..
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Research ship Petrel finds Japanese aircraft carrier lost in Battle of Midway
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BMT has submitted a variant of its 30- by seven-metre fast landing craft as its bid vessel for the Australian Army’s Land 8710 Phase One programme which seeks to ..
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