BOOK REVIEW | Prisoner of the Samurai – Surviving the sinking of the USS Houston and the Death Railway
By James Gee and Rosalie H. Smith. Edited by Allyson Smith A fascinating tale of courage, endurance and…
- Published in Book Reviews
FEATURE | Adjusting to new conditions for command of the seas
In a historical turn, the 2018 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States asserts that the world…
- Published in Naval
New Zealand Defence Force conducts whale census
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) recently carried out a census of southern right whales in the New…
- Published in Marine Research and Training
FEATURE | Fighting for sea control in the next war
The sea is growing ever more important. Conflicting interests make it a prime domain for future wars. Historically,…
- Published in Naval
FEATURE | Merchant warships and creating a modern 21st century East Indiaman
The East Indiaman was an iconic vessel from the age of “fighting sail” that combined the features of…
- Published in Ship World
Austal delivers high-speed catamaran to VS Grand Ferries
Austal has delivered a new 30-metre high-speed aluminium catamaran to Philippine ferry operator VS Grand Ferries.
- Published in Ferries
Austal to design and build new fast ferry for Trinidad and Tobago
Austal has begun preparations for negotiating and resolving the terms of the purchase of a newbuild catamaran ferry…
- Published in Ro-Pax World
FEATURE | The pointy end for the Melanesian Spearhead Group
The biggest diplomatic row between Fiji and Vanuatu in modern times was not over climate change, good governance,…
- Published in Ship World