Work Boat World Archives - Baird Maritime

February 3, 2023

Hundreds evacuated after fire ignites on cruise ship in Sydney, Australia

Written by Baird Maritime on February 3, 2023. Posted in Ausmarine - Passenger Vessels, Cruise, Firefighting, Search and Rescue.

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a cruise ship after a fire ignited on board while it was at berth in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, February 3. Fire and Rescue ..

February 2, 2023

COLUMN | Marine pilotage: a highly dangerous business [Tug Times]

Written by Alan Loynd on February 2, 2023. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation, Pilotage, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

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 ..

February 1, 2023

COLUMN | Boardroom battles: What is John Fredriksen’s end-game at Euronav? DOF directors channel Cher whilst Capricorn Energy loses its leadership and likely NewMed Energy’s deal [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on February 1, 2023. Posted in Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

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 ..

February 3, 2023

Two missing after cargo ships collide in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on February 3, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Search and Rescue.

Japanese news outlet NHK reports that two people have gone missing after two cargo vessels collided in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan on Thursday, February 2. Japan ..

February 2, 2023

Hellenic Coast Guard, partners respond to fatal aircraft crash in Ionian Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on February 2, 2023. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

The Hellenic Coast Guard and various local partners have deployed vessels as part of a search and recovery effort following a fatal aircraft crash in the Ionian Sea off G ..

February 1, 2023

COLUMN | Profile of South America’s riverine forces on the rise [Naval Gazing]

Written by Trevor Hollingsbee on February 1, 2023. Posted in Naval, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

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 secur ..

February 3, 2023

Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | February 3 – An LNG-powered newbuild, US Navy salvage ship construction and more

Written by Baird Maritime on February 3, 2023. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Search and Rescue.

A Singapore operator welcomes a new hybrid LNG-fuelled tug to its fleet as an all-electric tug begins sea trials in Turkey. Construction has begun on a new rescue and sal ..

February 1, 2023

Blast kills one on Chinese cargo ship off Hong Kong

Written by Baird Maritime on February 1, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Firefighting, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

One person was killed after a cargo vessel suffered an onboard explosion in Hong Kong’s waters on Monday, January 30. The Chinese-registered Guo Xin 1 was underway ..

February 1, 2023

51 dead following Pakistan boating tragedy

Written by Baird Maritime on February 1, 2023. Posted in Maritime Tourism, Search and Rescue.

Fifty-one people were killed after a tour boat capsized and sank in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, January 29. The incident occurred when a wooden boat with 56 passenge ..