Western Australia's commercial fishing fleet has reached new heights with the addition of a new 26-metre aluminium vessel boasting the latest ocean-going design technology, build process, engine installation and crew facilities.

How might Beijing use its success in occupying the South China Sea as a template for expansion into the South Pacific? Although China’s growing presence in the South Pacific is multi-faceted and a natural reflection of its global power, Beijing’s efforts "left of launch" could nonetheless erode allied access to the "second island chain".

UAE builder Asis Boats has completed a 9.8-metre rigid inflatable boat (RIB) ordered by Western Australia-based Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm, which offers tourists the opportunity to stay on a working pearl farm.

Singapore-based Jadestone Energy has begun work on a riserless light well intervention (RLWI) campaign at the Montara complex offshore Australia.

The Samoa Police Service has decommissioned one of its patrol boats and has handed it back to Australia, which originally donated the vessel under the Pacific Forum Patrol Boat Programme.

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized another four illicit drug shipments in three days while deployed to the Middle East region.

The last two of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) six 1980s-era Adelaide-class guided missile frigates have returned to Australia following the completion of their final overseas deployments before their scheduled retirement later this year.

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard Holdings has signed a contract with Australian cruise operator Coral Expeditions for the design and construction of a second expedition cruise vessel.

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a 1,293kW cutter suction dredger (CSD) and a 15-metre multi-purpose workboat to Maritime Constructions of Port Adelaide, Australia.

Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered a customised cutter suction dredger (CSD) to Energy Resources of Australia (ERA).