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COLUMN | The First Three Days of Christmas 2023: ferry fiasco continues at Ferguson; CMB doubles down at Damen; MOL takes two; three Azerbaijani reporters jailed [Offshore Accounts]
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… a partridge in a pear tree, according to the ancient English carol, but here at Baird Maritime, that’s the cue for a dozen topical features on the offshore industry.
OPINION | How to stop any repeat of the Australia-China sonar incident
Soviet warships regularly sparred with Western navies during the Cold War years, conducting close-in ship-to-ship manoeuvres and pointing lasers against their foreign opponents at sea.
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.
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 5, 2023
Balearia to launch new Caribbean ferry service in 2024
Spanish transport company Balearia has unveiled plans to open a new ferry route between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico after the summer of 2024.
- December 4, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Chuangzi – Mesoscale test ship for Chinese marine research organisation
The Taihu Laboratory of Deep Sea Technology Science of China recently welcomed a new mesoscale test vessel to its marine research fleet.
- December 1, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Huaxi 1600 – Large-capacity turbine installation vessel enters service in China
Chinese offshore construction company the Jiangsu Huaxi Industrial Group (JHIG) recently added a new installation vessel to its fleet.
- December 5, 2023
Balearia to launch new Caribbean ferry service in 2024
Spanish transport company Balearia has unveiled plans to open a new ferry route between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico after the summer of 2024.
- December 4, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Chuangzi – Mesoscale test ship for Chinese marine research organisation
The Taihu Laboratory of Deep Sea Technology Science of China recently welcomed a new mesoscale test vessel to its marine research fleet.
- December 1, 2023
VESSEL REVIEW | Huaxi 1600 – Large-capacity turbine installation vessel enters service in China
Chinese offshore construction company the Jiangsu Huaxi Industrial Group (JHIG) recently added a new installation vessel to its fleet.
- 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.
- December 4, 2023
GEAR | Talent pool expansion, green shipping covered in recently concluded Hong Kong Maritime Week 2023
Hong Kong Maritime Week 2023, which was held from November 19 to 25, included a range of activities that organiser Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board expects will help reinforce the special administrative region’s position as an international maritime centre.
- MARITIME SECURITY WEEKOctober 17, 2023
GEAR | Future Belgian and Dutch minehunters to feature integrated power and distribution systems
Damen Naval has chosen ABB to supply its proprietary integrated power and distribution systems to a new class of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates.
- MEPS WEEKOctober 2, 2023
GEAR | New 300kW hydrogen fuel cell under development
Yanmar Power Technology (YPT), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, has successfully commercialised a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system.
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VESSEL REVIEW | Island Guardian – Landing craft to support Great Barrier Reef preservation efforts
The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES), a preservation agency operating in the Australian state of Queensland, recently expanded its fleet of marine protection vessel with the acquisition of an aluminium catamaran landing craft built by compatriot shipbuilder Norman R. Wright and Sons (NRW).
VESSEL REVIEW | Aldebaran – Pilot RIB delivered to Central America operator
A new pilot boat was recently handed over to an undisclosed customer in Central America.
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