Best Electric Tug – HaiSea Wamis – Robert Allan Ltd Designed for operations in a very environmentally sensitive area not far from the Robert Allan Ltd office in Vancouver, British Columbia, this very useful 28-metre, 70tbp vessel represents the very latest in tug design. The berthing, unberthing and escorting of very ..
Western analysts risk overestimating China’s emergence as an Arctic power, spurred by fears that they initially neglected the reappearance of the Arctic as a theatre for strategic competition.
Australia’s late entry into the offshore wind market is a welcome development for clean energy advocates.
Nearly 900 people were on KiwiRail Interislander’s 29-year-old ferry Kaitaki when it lost power in a storm in January 2023 whilst entering Wellington Harbour en route from Picton on the South Island.
Best Medium Ro-Pax – Insula Oya III – Piriou Constructed for a regional government in western France, this very versatile new steel and aluminium Ro-Pax ferry benefits considerably from having two sturdy loading ramps on its port-side. Designed and built to operate safely and reliably in the often rough and rugged Bay ..
Every day, the world uses around one hundred million barrels of oil. The term “big oil” is used pejoratively to describe the industry’s lobbying power.
Baird Maritime once more highlights the ever important fishing and aquaculture sector by reviewing newbuild vessels entering service around the world.
A cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia successfully rescued three stranded sailors after a mayday call off New Caledonia on Saturday, May 4.
The captain of a Santa Barbara, California-based dive boat that caught fire and sank near Santa Cruz Island in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crewmember, has been sentenced to 48 months in US federal prison, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday, May 2.
Port operators DP World and Asian Terminals and the Philippine government formally opened a new passenger terminal at the Port of Batangas in the Philippines on Friday, April 26.
A cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia successfully rescued three stranded sailors after a mayday call off New Caledonia on Saturday, May 4.
The captain of a Santa Barbara, California-based dive boat that caught fire and sank near Santa Cruz Island in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crewmember, has been sentenced to 48 months in US federal prison, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday, May 2.
Port operators DP World and Asian Terminals and the Philippine government formally opened a new passenger terminal at the Port of Batangas in the Philippines on Friday, April 26.
US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro confirmed earlier this week that future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN 811 will be named USS Miami after the city of Miami, Florida.
The US Navy took delivery of a new John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler (T-AO) on Tuesday, May 7.
The US Navy christened the future Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base (ESB) USS Robert E. Simanek in a ceremony in San Diego, California, on Saturday, May 4.
Best Electric Tug – HaiSea Wamis – Robert Allan Ltd Designed for operations in a very environmentally sensitive area not far from the Robert Allan Ltd office in Vancouver, British Columbia, this very useful 28-metre, 70tbp vessel represents the very latest in tug design. The berthing, unberthing and escorting of very ..
It was a remark by an insurer, commenting on the probable of level of claims after the Baltimore bridge strike incident, that took my attention the other day.
Port towing service providers Groupe Ocean of Canada, Sulnorte of Brazil, and CPT Towage of Chile have established a strategic cooperation network with the aim of enhancing port towing operations.
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Island Offshore has awarded compatriot shipbuilder Vard a contract for the construction of a new ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) fitted with a hybrid power solution.
Australian company Fortescue, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has successfully completed propulsion and manoeuvrability trials of its Singapore-registered, ammonia-fuelled converted platform supply vessel FFI Green Pioneer in the Port of Singapore.
Swedish construction company Skanska has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, New York,
The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Jacksonville District has awarded a US$27 million contract to Weeks Marine (WMI) of Cranford, New Jersey, for initial construction of the Flagler County, Florida, Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project.
Chinese shipowner Hainan Yuzhou International Shipping has taken delivery of a new heavy transport vessel built by Jiangsu Jiuzhou Shipbuilding.
Van Oord recently completed one of the largest beach restoration projects in Spain’s history, restoring the beaches south of the city of Valencia to their original size.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has taken delivery of a new LNG bunkering and supply vessel built by compatriot shipyard Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering (CIMC SOE).
Spanish port services provider the Consulmar Group has begun operating a new harbour workboat powered entirely by batteries.
Professional sailing team Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) has begun operational sailings of a new hydrogen-powered, catamaran foiling chase boat prototype. Named Chase Zero, the boat has an LOA of 10 metres, a beam of 4.5 metres, a draught of 2.2 metres, space for a crew of six, and fuel tanks for storing green hydrogen ..
South Australian port operator Flinders Ports has expanded its fleet of harbour services vessels with the recent acquisition of a newbuild pilot boat constructed by Hart Marine in the neighbouring state of Victoria.
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Island Offshore has awarded compatriot shipbuilder Vard a contract for the construction of a new ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) fitted with a hybrid power solution.
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