If push comes to shove between China and the United States, Australia’s international trade with Asia is at risk of becoming collateral damage.
Best Small Ferry – Talwurrapin – Norman R. Wright and Sons One of the best known names in the Australian ferry business delivered this impressively practical small ferry in 2023. Norman R. Wright and Sons has been designing and building first-rate vessels for well over a century and joins the fleet of one of the most ..
Money is being made in offshore once again, but tragically lives are also being lost unnecessarily.
The US Army is usually perceived as being an exclusively land-based force. Few realise that the service incorporates a 135-vessel-strong maritime contingent under the auspices of the US Army Transportation Command.
Best Multi-Purpose Fishing Vessel – Stødig – Karstensens Skibsværft Another magnificent, multi-purpose fishing vessel built by leading Danish shipyard Karstensens for a very experienced Norwegian ship owner. She is a very versatile ship that will be used to catch crabs as well as for seine netting and trawling in the ..
In an industry is awash with cash and record profits, it is tragic to see five people confirmed dead in an accident on a Perenco platform offshore Gabon, and one other worker still missing, presumed also killed, as per the most recent update.
Baird Maritime once more highlights the ever important fishing and aquaculture sector by reviewing newbuild vessels entering service around the world.
Pyxis, a Singapore-based maritime technology startup company, has unveiled a new port passenger launch powered entirely by electricity.
The management board of the Port of Barcelona in Spain has approved the awarding of the construction and operation of a future cruise terminal to a joint venture company formed by the Royal Caribbean Group and UK-based Cruise Terminals International (CTI).
The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) has published its findings following an investigation into the power loss suffered by a cruise ship off the Norwegian coast nearly five years prior.
Pyxis, a Singapore-based maritime technology startup company, has unveiled a new port passenger launch powered entirely by electricity.
The management board of the Port of Barcelona in Spain has approved the awarding of the construction and operation of a future cruise terminal to a joint venture company formed by the Royal Caribbean Group and UK-based Cruise Terminals International (CTI).
The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) has published its findings following an investigation into the power loss suffered by a cruise ship off the Norwegian coast nearly five years prior.
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have entered into an agreement regarding the supply of two patrol ships in a series.
The Australian government has selected UK defence firm BAE Systems and South Australia-based shipbuilder ASC for the construction of Australia’s new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines as part of the AUKUS trilateral security pact between the United States, the UK, and Australia.
The US Coast Guard has taken delivery of a new Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) built by Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana.
Croatian harbour towage company Brodospas has taken delivery of a new ASD tug built by Damen Song Cam Shipyard of Vietnam.
Transportes Fluviales Fray Bentos (TFF), an inland shipping company that operates out of the city of Fray Bentos in southwestern Uruguay, has awarded Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen a contract for the construction of a new shallow-draught pusher tug capable of assisting non-self-propelled cargo barges.
US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has confirmed that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) ship will be named in honour of James D. Fairbanks, member of the Chippewa Tribe and the 13th Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the Naval Construction Battalions (“Seabees”).
Norwegian offshore services provider Reach Subsea has confirmed that the first example in a new series of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) being built for the company has been launched into the water for the first time.
Norwegian design firm Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects (ESNA) and Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine have entered into an agreement to develop a surface effect ship (SEC) crewboat for various applications.
Italian offshore engineering and construction specialist Saipem and compatriot shipbuilder Fincantieri have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in the field of autonomous subsea vehicles and their integration with surface and underwater units.
Ship leasing business Seapath, a company under New York-based conglomerate the Libra Group, has placed an order for six deck barges in a series to be built by St Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Florida.
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.
Netherlands-based marine services company Seacontractors recently took delivery of a new shallow-draught workboat built by compatriot shipyard Neptune Marine.
Norwegian offshore services provider Reach Subsea has confirmed that the first example in a new series of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) being built for the company has been launched into the water for the first time.
In an industry is awash with cash and record profits, it is tragic to see five people confirmed dead in an accident on a Perenco platform offshore Gabon, and one other worker still missing, presumed also killed, as per the most recent update.
Italian offshore engineering and construction specialist Saipem and compatriot shipbuilder Fincantieri have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in the field of autonomous subsea vehicles and their integration with surface and underwater units.
Pyxis, a Singapore-based maritime technology startup company, has unveiled a new port passenger launch powered entirely by electricity.
If push comes to shove between China and the United States, Australia’s international trade with Asia is at risk of becoming collateral damage.
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