Alex Baird, Author at Baird Maritime

August 10, 2023.

List of 2022 Vessel Reviews

Date of Review: Name: Type of vessel: Owner: Designer: Builder: 02/03/22 La Parisienne II Cargo vessel Compagnie Saintoise de Transport, Guadeloupe Mer...

May 9, 2022.

Focus on Passenger Vessels

Lots in store for this month’s passenger vessel week, with a very diverse set of boats primarily from Europe and Asia. China continues to expand into...

May 2, 2022.

Focus on Maritime Security

Those who have followed our maritime security columns, reviews, and features since the 9/11 attacks will be familiar with how the industry has evolved...

May 2, 2022.

Focus on Offshore Oil and Gas Operations

The string of bad luck for the beleaguered OSV market continues as the effects of the coronavirus lingers and the Russian invasion of Ukraine showing...

April 25, 2022.

Focus on Unmanned Craft

For the past decade or more, unmanned craft have been developed for a variety of commercial uses, including marine science research, surveying, commercial...

April 25, 2022.

Focus on Emergency Service Vessels

Emergency service vessels are among the most interesting boats we review. Because they are smaller than many other commercial vessels, their designers,...

April 18, 2022.

Focus on Tug and Salvage Operations

While a number of specialist designers, builders, propulsion systems and winch manufacturers now dominate what has become a very international market,...

April 18, 2022.

Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

It has been an interesting period for the global fishing and aquaculture industries, with operations during the Covid-19 pandemic being regulated but...

April 12, 2022.

Focus on Passenger Vessels

As you will see from our extensive list of vessel reviews, the passenger vessel sector remains very strong despite global and local disruptions across...