New ferry on manoeuvres
INCAT Tasmania’s pride and joy, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, began formal trials on Friday [16 January] and these continued over the weekend in Hobart’s River...
Australian marine exporter awarded US Coast Guard contract
PORT Macquarie shipbuilder Birdon has been awarded a firm fixed price contract to build a small response boat (RB-S) demonstrator for the United States Coast Guard. Under the...
Defence contracts and Hanwha deal a festive gift for Austal
WEST Australian shipbuilder Austal had every reason to celebrate this festive season with new defence contracts worth billions of dollars, along with the finalisation of the...
China Zorrilla sparks into life
IN YET another achievement for the DCN Newsmaker of the Year Incat Tasmania chairman Robert Clifford, on Sunday [14 December], powered up the largest battery-electric ship ever...
Incat adds another for Molslinjen
DCN Newsmaker of the Year, Incat Tasmania founder and chairman Robert Clifford, has capped off an already impressive year with confirmation Denmark’s Molslinjen has ordered a...
AMC partners with UK boatbuilder for beautiful R&D hub
A PARTNERSHIP with UK-based SubSea Craft is set to accelerate development of next-generation maritime technology at a new research and testing hub at the Australian Maritime...
More recognition for Incat’s Clifford
WITH a trophy cabinet already bulging with awards Incat founder and chairman Robert Clifford has racked up another honour, being named Sustainability Champion at the 2025...
Searoad I launch celebrated in Germany
AFTER a troubled gestation SeaRoad Shipping’s new Bass Strait ro-ro Searoad I was launched at Germany’s Flensburger Shipyard (FSG) on Friday [7 November]. The 43,090 GT vessel, a...
Carpentaria expanding Cairns fleet
AN INCAT Crowther-designed vessel now in build at Hobart’s RDM Constructions will join Cairns-based Carpentaria Marine Services next year in a multi-purpose role. Carpentaria...
Local company Birdon wins contract for new Daintree River ferry
AUSTRALIAN maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a 20-year contract with Douglas Shire Council to provide a new and comprehensive ferry service for the Daintree River...
Loan helps Austal build ships for the US Navy
ENHANCING Austal’s US construction capacity is the focus of a $100m loan from Export Finance Australia (EFA). The money is to be directed towards work on ships for the US Navy and...
Govt makes $12 billion down payment on naval shipbuilding
WHAT defence minister Richard Marles describes as a $12 billion down payment has been made towards the delivery of a Defence Precinct in Cockburn Sound, south of Perth. The...
Austal delivers Navy Patrol Boat number 9
WEST Australian shipbuilder Austal has delivered its ninth Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) in five years to the Royal Australian Navy. ADV Cape Spencer (225) is the ninth...
Incat newbuilds, Wärtsilä and all
HOBART shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has put in place centre bridges for the vehicle deck of Hull 102, the first of two 129-metre high-speed catamarans for Denmark’s Molslinjen that...
New Zealand selects ferry builder
FERRY Holdings has chosen the builder of the new KiwiRail Cook Strait rail/ro-paxes but will not disclose the identity until contracts are finalised. NZ deputy PM and rail...
