Townsville expands pilot boat fleet
PORT of Townsville has announced it is expanding its fleet of pilot boats to four. Management awarded Hart Marine a $3m contract to build a 17.3metre ORC vessel that is due for...
Channel widening program for Gladstone
CREATING a greater passing distance between cruising vessels and berthed ships is one of the key aims of the $80m Clinton Vessel Interaction Project. Led by Gladstone Ports...
Carnival celebrates the inauguration Of ‘Splashy Cove’
RECOGNISING Carnival’s ongoing partnership with The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, ‘Splashy Cove’ was officially opened by Carnival Splendor’s goddaughter and patient of The...
Wärtsilä helps environmental performance in cruise ships
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to supply Chantiers de l‘Atlantique, France, a series of solutions aimed at support and enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainability of two...
Smit and union at odds over contracting
TOWAGE operator Smit Lamnalco has rejected claims of “sham contracting” in relation to a tug delivery job for Gladstone. Maritime workers protested outside the Smit Lamnalco...
The search for the XL 40 Under 40 is underway
AS PART of a new initiative in Europe, the search is on to find the 40 most dynamic and influential professionals under the age of 40 working in the global breakbulk industry....
Ship’s master convicted after failing to report engine failure
THE master of a tanker ship has been convicted after failing to report “without delay” a main engine breakdown off Queensland. The incident dated back to Thursday 31 January 2019...
Cruise search engine enters Australian market
OFFERING more than 10,000 trips and 25 cruise lines and destinations across the globe, Cruisewatch provides consumers with an online service that compares prices and helps them...
Role of the Far Saracen praised
BASS Strait supply vessel Far Saracen has been praised for its role in supporting the bushfire-ravaged community of Mallacoota in East Gippsland. The small fishing village had to...
BMSB policies “effective”, Department says
POLICIES aimed at preventing a brown marmorated stink bug incursion have proven effective this year, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture says. This followed a recent...
Carnival focuses on families affected by fires
MICKY Arison, chairman of Carnival Corporation, has pledged $1.5m through his family foundation to focus on the specific back-to-school needs of children badly affected by...
New hybrid-electric autonomous research boat to be powered by electric system
US MARITIME innovation business SeaRobotics chose an electric propulsion system from Torqeedo for its Endurance autonomous surface vessel, citing dependable performance, extended...
Bushfire crisis shows importance of Australian shipping: MUA
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin said the crew of the Norwegian-flagged Far Saracen supply vessel was tasked by the Victorian emergency co-ordinator to deliver...
Successful trial of electric power in UK aircraft carrier
THE second of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, recently completed a successful sea trial in Scottish waters powered by GE’s...
Carnival supports bushfire disaster relief
CRUISE company Carnival – including P&O Cruises Australia, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard and Holland America Line – is contributing $350,000 to support disaster...
