The war in Ukraine looks set to become protracted. Russia’s expected rapid victory has failed to materialise and the conflict is now well into a second phase of a Donbas campaign that is likely to last weeks if not longer. One of the most dramatic moments of the conflict so far has been the sinking of the Russian Black ..
It’s the biggest offshore rig deal of 2022, and it is the most confusing by far. The complexities of the deal scream out why more transparency is needed in corporate disclosure in Singapore, and in the Caribbean tax havens, which we discussed here. Neither investors nor I should have to dig through footnotes, corporate ..
The global fishing and aquaculture industries continue to benefit from new developments, particularly in the areas of vessel design and construction. For this month’s focus on those two key industries, Baird Maritime presents a selection of noteworthy vessels, serving different roles for different owners and featuring ..
Regular readers of Baird Maritime will be quick to notice that the news stories, feature articles, and vessel reviews posted on our site regularly mention ongoing developments with regards to marine engines and propulsion as well as related equipment such as gearboxes and active stabilisers. One notable trend is growing ..
Singapore-based shipbuilders Penguin International has announced the passing of Penguin’s founder and first Managing Director, Mr Heng Kheng Seng, on May 9, 2022, at the age of 72. Mr Heng founded Penguin as a sole proprietorship in 1972, operating wooden passenger boats between Singapore’s mainland and the ..
Best Small Ro-Pax – FastCat M18 – FastCat Our old friends the Pastrana family have revolutionised the Ro-Pax ferry sector in the once notoriously dangerous Philippines. They have developed a fleet of safe, comfortable, reliable, well-maintained, competently crewed, attractive and efficient vessels. In doing so, they ..
The global fishing and aquaculture industries continue to benefit from new developments, particularly in the areas of vessel design and construction. For this month’ ..
The US Coast Guard commissioned its 48th Sentinel-class fast response cutter in a ceremony in St Petersburg, Florida, on Wednesday, May 11. USCGC Pablo Valent honours a d ..
Shipbuilder PAL Indonesia has handed over a new floating power barge to state-owned grid operator Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Officially designated as a barge-mounte ..
The US Navy commissioned its newest guided missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr, in a ceremony at the Port of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday ..
The US Coast Guard commissioned its 48th Sentinel-class fast response cutter in a ceremony in St Petersburg, Florida, on Wednesday, May 11. USCGC Pablo Valent honours a d ..
Shipbuilder PAL Indonesia has handed over a new floating power barge to state-owned grid operator Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Officially designated as a barge-mounte ..
The US Navy commissioned its newest guided missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr, in a ceremony at the Port of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday ..
Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles delivered a new Con-Ro ship to Swedish shipowner Wallenius SOL on Friday, May 13. Botnia Enabler has a length of 242 metres, a beam of 35.2 ..
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has entered into agreements with Japanese shipbuilders Nihon Shipyard and Shin Kurushima Dockyard four 7,000CEU car carriers that will use LNG as t ..
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) through a subsidiary, has entered into a long-term time-charter contract with CNOOC Gas and Power Singapore Trading and Marketing for ..
Fishing company Ice Trawl Greenland, through subsidiary Royal Greenland, has taken delivery of a new Arctic shrimp freezer trawler built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de ..
NOAA Fisheries has recommended more than US$11.8 million for 44 projects under the 2022 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Grants Program to help develop fisheries across th ..
The government of Norway and the European Union have reached a political understanding in relation to fisheries in the Northeast Arctic, in ICES subareas 1 and 2, the Eur ..
Oceanic Systems (UK) has developed a new fuel sender to resistive output adaptor to allow a NMEA2000® sender to display on general MFDs and on the engine instruments di ..
Regular readers of Baird Maritime will be quick to notice that the news stories, feature articles, and vessel reviews posted on our site regularly mention ongoing develop ..
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AIP) for a design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for China Ocean Shipping Company ..
Oceanic Systems (UK) has developed a new fuel sender to resistive output adaptor to allow a NMEA2000® sender to display on general MFDs and on the engine instruments di ..
The US Coast Guard commissioned its 48th Sentinel-class fast response cutter in a ceremony in St Petersburg, Florida, on Wednesday, May 11. USCGC Pablo Valent honours a d ..
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