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...
Bushfire crisis: tugs and pilot boats to the rescue
TUGS and a pilot boat from Svitzer Australia have rescued locals and provided a safe haven for those threatened by fierce bushfires in East Gippsland and southern New South Wales....
First product shipped from mixed metal dust plant
ENVIROSTREAM Australia, a subsidiary of Lithium Australia, reports the first shipment of mixed metal dust has left its upgraded battery recycling plant in Campbellfield, Victoria....
INSIGHT: How a Dutch firm is looking to transform port operations
AT UP to 80 metres tall and 400 metres long, a cargo ship is a majestic piece of engineering, designed to circumnavigate the globe in a swift, multi-week voyage; and for a...
Carnival Splendor celebrates her first Australian sailing
Carnival Splendor, the newest and largest cruise ship home ported in Australia, has returned from her maiden cruise to the South Pacific. The 113,573-tonne ship was carrying...
Fund to help Queensland cruise into superyachts
MAKING Queensland a global superyacht centre is the aim of the Queensland government’s Superyacht Industry Development Fund. State development minister Cameron Dick said grants...
Maritime a focus of Cairns Manufacturing Hub
THE QUEENSLAND government has today officially opened the $10m Cairns Manufacturing Hub and has released a new plan to help skill up Queensland’s future workforce. Minister for...
Shipowner invests in ballast water treatment
NORWEGIAN shipowner Hordafor is investing in ballast water treatment in order to become more competitive and better cooperate with the local aquaculture and fisheries sectors....
Ross appointed boss of live export sector
ROSS Carter has been confirmed as Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports for 12 months. The announcement was made by agriculture minister Senator Bridget McKenzie who said the...
Brisbane Marine Pilots support Mission
BRISBANE Marine Pilots held their annual industry drinks recently at the Port Office Hotel Colonial Bar in Brisbane CBD. The event is an annual “thank you” to their port partners....
TasPorts to face courts over “misuse of market power”
TASPORTS is facing Federal Court action over allegations it sought to stop a new entrant, Engage Marine Tasmania, from competing with its own marine and towage business. The case...
IR Class and parts website sign agreement
UNDER a co-operation agreement, signed by the Indian Register of Shipping (IR Class) and ShipParts.com in Pudong Shanghai, IRClass will certify the Indian equipment suppliers and...
