The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea, and New York-based technology company OCEANIX recently unveiled the design of what UN-Habitat claims is the world’s first prototype sustainable floating city. The OCEANIX Busan floating pontoon city project ..
In January, the UK’s defence chief, Tony Radakin, warned that Russian submarine and underwater activities were directly threatening subsea cable systems. There’s speculation that Russia could cut cables if it further escalates the war in Ukraine. In July, the former head of Mauritius Telecom accused the country’s ..
The Australian fishing industry lost one of its renowned pioneers last week. Bob Mostyn, former managing director of the major seafood exporter Craig Mostyn and Co, died at the age of 93. He facilitated a fascinating and illuminating trip for me on the maiden voyage of the company’s then new and revolutionary prawn ..
As the out of office messages continue to ping back, and the summer holiday season draws on, it’s time to share a few more ideas for poolside reading or beachside listening. We cover scandals at sea, murder, corruption ashore, and a 1970s hit single that must be playing in the lobby of a certain oil company in the UK this ..
This week, we once again look into a selection of vessels performing a broad range of roles in the maritime security sector. Naval vessels again feature prominently, with two recent patrol boat deliveries to Australia, a new corvette completed for Saudi Arabia, and an offshore crewboat with modifications that will enable it ..
This month’s focus on the marine projects sector encompasses a range of vessels serving various duties. Dredgers have begun operating in the cold waters of the Russian Arctic and in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. Also featured are two floating crane vessels for Bangladesh and China. Dredging and Land Reclamation ..
This week, we once again look into a selection of vessels performing a broad range of roles in the maritime security sector. Naval vessels again feature prominently, with ..
Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ (JBLE) Third Port, the US Army’s pier complex sitting where Skiffe’s Creek meets the James River in south-eastern Virginia, recently comp ..
An operator based in the Russian Arctic has taken delivery of a new cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Dutch shipbuilder and engineering firm the Damen Shipyards Group. Na ..
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recently commissioned a new hybrid diesel-electric patrol and emergency response craft into service. MPA Guardian has i ..
Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ (JBLE) Third Port, the US Army’s pier complex sitting where Skiffe’s Creek meets the James River in south-eastern Virginia, recently comp ..
An operator based in the Russian Arctic has taken delivery of a new cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Dutch shipbuilder and engineering firm the Damen Shipyards Group. Na ..
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recently commissioned a new hybrid diesel-electric patrol and emergency response craft into service. MPA Guardian has i ..
The government of Belarus has begun discussions on the creation of additional port facilities to export Belarusian products to neighbouring Russia. The country’s Pr ..
The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) in south-western Cambodia is set to undergo improvement works with the aim of expanding its container handling capacity. The works ..
Caspian Mainport Aktau, the Kazakhstan branch of Athens-based marine services and logistics company the CMI Offshore Group, has begun operating a new self-propelled air c ..
One person was killed while another suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a fishing boat and a US Coast Guard vessel collided off the northern coast of Puerto Rico ..
We once again focus on the naval architecture sector, which is replete with accounts of innovative ideas being incorporated in the many vessels entering service today. Th ..
Personnel of the Canadian Coast Guard and some Good Samaritan fishing boat crews have successfully rescued all occupants of a passenger ferry after it suffered an onboard ..
Light Structures, a supplier of fibre optic condition monitoring systems based on Fibre Bragg Grating technology (FBG), has been selected to provide a hull Stress monitor ..
Lamor has entered into a collaboration agreement with MetOcean Telematics, a Canadian company providing full-spectrum telemetry products, options, and solutions for envir ..
The AD Ports Group has confirmed that the UAE’s capital will serve as the host city for the 2023 edition of the IAPH World Ports Conference. The organisers of this year ..
Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ (JBLE) Third Port, the US Army’s pier complex sitting where Skiffe’s Creek meets the James River in south-eastern Virginia, recently comp ..
The government of Belarus has begun discussions on the creation of additional port facilities to export Belarusian products to neighbouring Russia. The country’s Pr ..
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