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April 6, 2021

COLUMN | Ocean Mining: DeepGreen to list and become The Metals Company as major car makers and WWF press for moratorium on seabed mineral extraction [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on April 6, 2021. Posted in Anchor Handling, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore World, Seabed Mining, Work Boat World Features.

The day after Good Friday – Saturday, April 3 – was a good day for DeepGreen Metals, the company that plans to mine polymetallic nodules from the deep abyssal plain o ..

May 27, 2019

Ports Authority Tonga inaugurates new tug

Written by Baird Maritime on May 27, 2019. Posted in Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation.

A new tug ordered by Ports Authority Tonga was inaugurated into service on Wednesday, May 22.
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October 1, 2018

FEATURE | Canberra strives to enhance Pacific maritime security

Written by on October 1, 2018. Posted in Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Maritime Security World, Ships (Naval).

Australia lies adjacent to a number of territories which are vulnerable to corruption, organised crime, poor governance and natural disasters, and are judged by some as c ..

November 3, 2020

Austal Australia delivers eighth Guardian-class patrol boat

Written by Baird Maritime on November 3, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Ships (Naval).

Austal Australia has delivered the eighth Guardian-class patrol boat to the Australian Department of Defence. The 39-metre VOEA Ngahau Siliva was gifted by the Australian ..

March 6, 2019

Tonga’s first Guardian-class patrol boat to be delivered in June

Written by Baird Maritime on March 6, 2019. Posted in Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Ships (Naval).

The first of two new Australian-built Guardian-class patrol boats destined for the Tongan military is scheduled for delivery in June of this year.
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June 25, 2019

Austal delivers third Guardian-class patrol boat

Written by Baird Maritime on June 25, 2019. Posted in Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Ships (Naval).

Austal has delivered the third of a planned 21 Guardian-class patrol boats to the Australian Department of Defence.
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February 18, 2019

SubCom ship completes repair of damaged Tonga cable system

Written by Baird Maritime on February 18, 2019. Posted in Offshore Construction.

SubCom has completed the repair of two Tongan submarine cables that were cut in two places, the damage nearly completely wiping out telephone and Internet access on the i ..