Best Prawn Trawler – Zenith – Macduff Ship Design Macduff Ship Design fishing boats have charms and attractions all of their own. They are rugged, safe and very economical and long-lasting (as they have to be in Scotland). Built to highly refined designs, they operate in often-terrible weather. In this case, Zenith was ..
In my last column I criticised the manning of a tug – not because the crew were female, but because there were only two of them.
“Fix the balance sheet before you fix the business.” This was the sage advice we gave two weeks ago when we compared Tidewater to its moribund and indebted competitors.
Today marks 12 months since the release of the “optimal pathway” Australia needed to follow to acquire a force of nuclear-powered and conventionally-armed attack submarines (SSNs) under the AUKUS agreement with the United States and the UK.
Don’t be fooled by the word “pictorial” in its title. While it does include some first-rate pictures, this book is much more than that.
The Yemeni Houthi rebels’ continued attacks on shipping in the Red Sea serve as a reminder that global supply chains remain highly vulnerable to disruption. Moreover, it highlights how food insecurity can simultaneously be an effect and cause of conflict.
Baird Maritime once more highlights the ever important fishing and aquaculture sector by reviewing newbuild vessels entering service around the world.
A new ferry ordered by Scottish shipowner Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) was launched into the water for the first time on Saturday, March 16.
A new coastal sightseeing vessel ordered by Chinese operator the Dalian Cultural Tourism Development Group has been launched into the water for the first time.
WORK BOAT WORLD: Philip Malone has joined UK-based maritime nuclear energy company Core Power as its new Vice President of Engineering.
A new ferry ordered by Scottish shipowner Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) was launched into the water for the first time on Saturday, March 16.
A new coastal sightseeing vessel ordered by Chinese operator the Dalian Cultural Tourism Development Group has been launched into the water for the first time.
WORK BOAT WORLD: Philip Malone has joined UK-based maritime nuclear energy company Core Power as its new Vice President of Engineering.
The US Navy and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) formally named the future nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Idaho in a ceremony at GDEB’s facilities in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday, March 16.
US defence shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) recently unveiled a new variant of an existing series of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).
Polish shipbuilder Baltic Operator laid the keel of a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) slated for the Finnish Border Guard in a ceremony in Gdansk on Tuesday, March 12.
In my last column I criticised the manning of a tug – not because the crew were female, but because there were only two of them.
Whilst the first big consolidator of this offshore upcycle was Tidewater, rapidly followed by ADNOC and AD Ports of Abu Dhabi, Europe is also experiencing a quiet wave of consolidation.
Salvage teams from the US and Royal Thai Navies have begun their recovery of portions of the wreckage of a Thai warship that sank along with at least 24 of its crew in late 2022.
Warren, Rhode Island-based boatbuilder Blount Boats has launched a new crewboat ordered by American Offshore Services (AOS), a partnership between Swedish offshore vessel operator the Northern Offshore Group and US-based investment firm OIC.
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a new catamaran crewboat to Taiwanese offshore energy support company Prosperous Wind Shipping.
Hong Kong Juquan Shipping has taken delivery of a new catamaran heavy transport vessel built by China’s Taizhou Fangzhen Shipbuilding.
The Romanian government has given its approval for the expansion of the southern sector of the Port of Constanta on Romania’s Black Sea coast.
CCCC Shanghai Waterway Bureau, a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), recently took delivery of a new paving vessel built by Zhejiang Haoyou Shipbuilding.
Chinese shipowner Zhejiang Manyang Shipbuilding Engineering has taken delivery of a multi-role engineering and emergency response vessel built by compatriot company Taizhou Haibin Shipbuilding.
Indian shipbuilder Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has laid the keel of a new training vessel ordered by the Indian Navy.
Swedish builder Marell Boats has completed conducting sea trials of a new high-speed craft fitted with a hybrid electric propulsion system.
Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine recently handed over a new harbour tug to Italian towage operator Scafi Societa di Navigazione.
Warren, Rhode Island-based boatbuilder Blount Boats has launched a new crewboat ordered by American Offshore Services (AOS), a partnership between Swedish offshore vessel operator the Northern Offshore Group and US-based investment firm OIC.
WINDEA CTV, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind, has taken delivery of the first two vessels in a series of five windfarm crewboats.
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