King Henry VIII of England is most famous for two things: 1) having six wives and 2) “dissolving” the monasteries. The latter was especially chaotic, being characterised by a grab of religious land and property to enrich the king, as abbeys and priories with centuries of tradition and thousands of acres of valuable ..
Of all the places to drop a bombshell about Australia’s quest for new submarines, could Defence Minister Richard Marles have picked a worse one than Paris? The question put to Marles in the recent joint press conference with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and their French counterparts was whether France had any hope of ..
Things can change, there’s always changes I want to try some rearranging, I say Drop the pilot, try my balloon Drop the monkey, smell my perfume – Joan Armatrading, Drop the Pilot The year got off to a tragic start for people in our business, with the news that another pilot has died while transferring to a large ..
China’s growing power and assertiveness have been significant drivers behind developments in Australian defence policy in the past few years. The previous government’s strategic update determined that the defence force needs the capability to “shape” Australia’s strategic environment, “deter” ..
After the shocking injustice perpetrated by the cruel and arbitrary governments of Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea on the 26 unfortunate seafarers aboard the crude oil tanker Heroic Idun, we turn our eyes this week to boardroom battles in Europe wherein some rich and powerful people either resign from their jobs or face ..
Many people would be surprised to learn that at least 17 nations with no coastline are known to operate combat vessels, in order to maintain riverine and lacustrine security. Some countries dub such forces navies, while others use a variety of nomenclature to describe army units with waterborne capability, such as “river ..
The spotlight is once again on the passenger vessel industry. In particular, we take a closer look at some of the vessels within this steadily growing industry that recen ..
The US Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board have concluded the formal public hearing proceedings into the fire and total constructive loss of the tour ..
US Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and international flag administrations are investigating marine casualties involving th ..
Things can change, there’s always changes I want to try some rearranging, I say Drop the pilot, try my balloon Drop the monkey, smell my perfume – Joan Armatradin ..
The US Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board have concluded the formal public hearing proceedings into the fire and total constructive loss of the tour ..
US Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and international flag administrations are investigating marine casualties involving th ..
Things can change, there’s always changes I want to try some rearranging, I say Drop the pilot, try my balloon Drop the monkey, smell my perfume – Joan Armatradin ..
The Japan Coast Guard has found the body of one of two crewmen who went missing after their cargo vessel capsized and sank as a result of a collision in the waters of wes ..
After the shocking injustice perpetrated by the cruel and arbitrary governments of Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea on the 26 unfortunate seafarers aboard the crude oil tank ..
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has revealed the addition of Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Commercial Port to the India Gulf Service 1 (IG1) shipping route by ocean carr ..
Norwegian aquaculture technology specialist the Akva Group has proposed the implementation of deep fish farming as a means of solving the problem of salmon lice. Akva bel ..
A £300,000 (US$371,600) funding support scheme is being established by the Jersey government to support the local fishing and associated industries in managing rising ..
Taking advantage of the West’s focus on the war in Ukraine, China is rapidly bolstering its already dominant position in the South China Sea. Recent reports from Asian ..
A decommissioned aircraft carrier is once again under the ownership of the Brazilian Navy after the Turkish company that had earlier purchased the vessel for recycling re ..
Fire and explosion incidents cause the most expensive insurance claims in the marine industry, while at a time of rising exposures and inflation, cargo damage is the most ..
WORK BOAT WORLD: Baltimore-based marine equipment supplier VETUS Maxwell has appointed Tieren R. Ebbitt as Applications Engineer. A professional yacht captain and former ..
The US Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board have concluded the formal public hearing proceedings into the fire and total constructive loss of the tour ..
King Henry VIII of England is most famous for two things: 1) having six wives and 2) “dissolving” the monasteries. The latter was especially chaotic, being characteri ..
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