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Love Boat star promotes cruise ship's return

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TED LANGE, best known for his role of Isaac Washington, the cocktail maker and confidant on the television series The Love Boat, has arrived in Sydney to celebrate the return of...
Love Boat star promotes cruise ship's return

Three dead, two rescued after catamaran capsizes

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THREE people have died and two have been rescued after a catamaran overturned in rough seas off the coast of Newcastle on Thursday morning. About 10.10am Thursday an emergency...

Superyacht grants to float Queensland boats overseas

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THE SUPERYACHT Industry Development Fund is part of the Queensland government’s strategy to expand the industry and increase Queensland’s global market share by 10% by 2023. There...
Superyacht grants to float Queensland boats overseas

Specialist harbour vessel supplied to Port Hedland

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DONGARA Marine recently delivered its second work boat for a business at Port Hedland. Jetwave Stanley Point has been operating in Port Hedland since shortly after Dongara Marine...
Specialist harbour vessel supplied to Port Hedland

NT airboat crash investigated

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THE national transport safety investigator, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has confirmed an investigation into an incident involving the airboat Gale Force on Sweets...
NT airboat crash investigated

Exports to fall as herd and flock rebuild commences

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THE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has released its June quarter forecasts for Australian agriculture, which values the farm production...
Exports to fall as herd and flock rebuild commences

HMAS Canberra docks in Cairns

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THE flagship of the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Canberra, has made a call in Cairns. The 230metre vessel is one of the newest of the fleet, commissioned in 2014 and arrived...
HMAS Canberra docks in Cairns

OPINION: Australian safety and fuel security affected by Navy staff shortage

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THE FRIGATE HMAS Perth underwent a substantial and costly capability upgrade and refurbishment in 2017, but it has been in dry-dock since due to the RAN inability to man the...
OPINION: Australian safety and fuel security affected by Navy staff shortage

DP World confirms Topaz acquisition

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DP WORLD has announced the acquisition of Topaz Energy and Marine from Renaissance Services and Standard Chartered Private Equity for an enterprise value of US$1.1bn. Topaz is a...

Pacific Princess to return to Australia for summer program

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BOUTIQUE cruise ship Pacific Princess's program for its four-month deployment to Australasia during the summer of 2020-21, with a number of maiden calls. Pacific Princess’ program...
Pacific Princess to return to Australia for summer program

Dredging starts in Cairns

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CAIRNS’ $127m shipping development is one step closer with work underway to deepen Trinity Inlet during the next 12 weeks and make it ready for bigger vessels like cruise ships...
Dredging starts in Cairns

Call for nominations ahead of 24th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards

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THE call is out for nominations ahead of the 24th annual Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards on 14 November. The event is to be held at Plaza Ballroom, 191 Collins...
Call for nominations ahead of 24th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards

Larger cruise ships on the horizon, ACA CEO says

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AUSTRALIA and its ports needs to prepare for new Oasis-class cruise ships, the largest cruise vessels on the planet, a conference in Townsville has heard. There are currently four...
Larger cruise ships on the horizon, ACA CEO says

First ro-ro for Port Hedland

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PORT Hedland has welcomed its first conventional roll-on/roll-off vessel, giving industry a more cost-effective way of delivering cargo to the region. The 180metre Blue Ridge...
First ro-ro for Port Hedland

Electronic chart risks highlighted in vessel grounding investigation

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UNDERLYING issues with electronic chart display information systems have been revealed in an investigation into the grounding of Australian Border Force cutter Roebuck Bay almost...
Electronic chart risks highlighted in vessel grounding investigation