Small Craft World Archives - Page 2 of 244

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

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 ..

January 26, 2023

REMINISCENCES | Stepping into a modern age of shipboard communication

Written by Michael Grey on January 26, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Pilotage, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World, Work Boat World Features.

We take modern communications for granted these days and are exasperated beyond belief if our amazing mobile phone, for some reason, cannot get a signal. But ship to shor ..

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

Finnish, Estonian boatbuilders form new partnership

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

Boatbuilders Tyovene of Finland and Baltic Workboats of Estonia have established a new joint company that will construct vessels of up to 120 metres in length. The establ ..

January 25, 2023

Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | January 25 – A response airboat for Russia, Indonesia’s newest hospital ship and more

Written by Baird Maritime on January 25, 2023. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), RIBs and RHIBs, Search and Rescue.

Recent deliveries include an Indonesian Navy hospital ship, two rescue boats for the Canadian Coast Guard, and response boats for the Russian government and a sheriff’s ..

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 ..

January 26, 2023

Two dead, eight others missing after cargo ship sinks in East China Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on January 26, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

Two sailors are confirmed dead while eight of their companions have gone missing after their cargo vessel sank in bad weather in the East China Sea on Wednesday, January ..

January 23, 2023

Two Greek companies sentenced in US court for covering up oil discharge from ship

Written by Baird Maritime on January 23, 2023. Posted in Boxship World, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup.

Empire Bulkers and Joanna Maritime, two related companies based in Greece, have been sentenced in US Federal Court for committing knowing and willful violations of the Ac ..