South Australia cruising to a cruise boom
FEBRUARY is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for cruise in South Australia, with 36 cruise ships scheduled to call this month. State minister for trade, tourism and...
Austal delivers fast ro-pax cat
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal announced this week the delivery of a $109m ferry to Molslinjen of Denmark. The ferry is the largest commercial ferry (by volume) Austal has built at...
Aranui 5 pays homage to the Bounty in a voyage to Pitcairn
TUESDAY January 15, 2019 marked a historical day both for Aranui Cruises and the people of Pitcairn as the cruise line set its cargo and 250-passenger vessel Aranui 5 on course to...
Port Taranaki chooses Albatros over Pelican
PORT Taranaki is implementing a modern dredge called the Albatros that will begin working next week to keep shipping channels clear. The Albatros, owned and operated by Dutch...
MARITIME LAW: Cruise passenger claims regimes under review
AUSTRALIAN ports have welcomed an increasing number of passenger vessels over recent years. According to Susan Bonner, the vice-president and managing director, Australia and New...
Ballast water management systems in demand
SMART technology group Wärtsilä says a surge of ballast water management contracts is indicative of demand for compliance with a key IMO convention. To ensure compliance with the...
Australia’s shiny, new icebreaker to hit Antarctic waters in 2022
AMC alumnus Nick Browne has accepted the role of a lifetime as project manager of Australia’s new and highly-anticipated Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina. “I always dreamed and...
Ro-ro operator hits out at stink bug treatment rules
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand regulations surrounding brown marmorated stink bugs are not up to the task, according to the ocean transport division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean. WWO...
Consultation period on live exports extended
A CONSULATION period on the Heat Stress Risk Assessment draft report has been extended by one month to 1 March. Agriculture minister David Littleproud said it was important all...
Incat to build a new ship for Trinidad & Tobago
A NEW vessel for the tropical Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago is to be built by Incat, a company based in the thoroughly un-tropical island of Tasmania. Trinidad and...
WW Ocean announces Sulphur 2020 response
SHIPPING giant WW Ocean says it has outlined the key principles of its response to the IMO Sulphur 2020 scheme. From 1 January 2020, the global shipping industry moves from a...
Giant superyacht registered in Cook Islands
MARITIME Cook Islands has entered the 84-metre trimaran superyacht White Rabbit to its registry. The registry is understood to be the largest aluminium and tri-hull superyacht in...
Report released into cruise ship fatality
A REPORT into a fatal accident on board a cruise ship at New Zealand has blamed a corroded cylinder for the tragedy. The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission...
Svitzer tugs to pirouette in Syd for Oz Day
SVITZER tugs Waratah and Bondi are slated to appear in Sydney Cove, performing in the annual Tug and Yacht Ballet on Australia Day. Bondi and a squadron of four yachts gave a...
First prosecution for illegal timber imports
A QUEENSLAND importer has been hit with a $12,600 fine for “ongoing non-compliance” with Australia’s illegal logging laws. According to the Department of Agriculture, the company...
