NTSB releases report on Grande Costa D’Avorio fire
THE US NATIONAL Transportation Safety Board has released its final report into a fire on board a Grimaldi ro-ro/container ship that resulted in the death of two firefighters and...
APT expands with newbuild for Portugal
MELBOURNE-headquartered APT Travel Group last week celebrated the naming of MS Estrela, the company’s purpose-built river cruise ship designed for operation on Portugal’s Douro...
Svitzer signs EcoTow agreement with Wallenius
TUG operator Svitzer has announced the signing of a global EcoTow agreement with the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group, covering tug jobs across key markets such as Australia, the United...
ATSB releases interim report on Fremantle allision
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report into its investigation on the allision between container ship Maersk Shekou and STS Leeuwin II in...
NYK merges three subsidiaries
JAPAN’s NYK Group is bringing together three subsidiary companies in the shipping and shipmanagement sphere under the name NYK Bulkships Partners. The amalgamation will take...
Bhagwan Marine secures Melbourne extension
ASX-LISTED, Perth-headquartered Bhagwan Marine has secured a six-year extension of its long-term contract with the Port of Melbourne, valued at approximately $6 million per annum....
Interferry issues ro-pax EV transport guide
PEAK industry body Interferry has published a new guide to safe carriage of battery electric vehicles on ro-paxes and other ferries, with a “straightforward message” that they...
Pilbara Ports calls tenders for new Link Bridge wharf
TENDERS have been called for the next phase of Pilbara Ports’ Dampier Bulk Handling Facility Project. The tender for a new wharf, named the Link Bridge, is part of the broader...
Brunvoll package for Reef Keeper
NORWEGIAN specialist Brunvoll has secured a contract to supply the propulsion, manoeuvring and DP2 system for the new Great Barrier Reef/Torres Strait emergency towage vessel....
Master fatigue behind Fiordland Navigator grounding
A SMALL New Zealand cruise vessel that ran aground in Doubtful Sound earlier this year did so because the over-tired master most likely fell asleep at the wheel. The Transport...
Engage Marine secures Groote Eylandt contract
With additional reporting by Allen Newton ENGAGE Marine has picked up its first Northern Territory contract, transferring Engage Outlaw from Wyndham, WA to Groote Eylandt to work...
Victoire towed to safety
THE powerless LPG tanker VICTOIRE is safely at anchor in Twofold Bay, Eden after almost a week adrift off South East Australia. The Geogas vessel was towed from a position...
New Woodside tugboats making dramatic fuel and emissions savings
WOODSIDE’S five new tugboats servicing the North West of WA are making dramatic reductions in fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. Early results from the new contracted fleet...
Norwegian Cruise Line vessels off to India
EXPANDING Indian premium cruise operator Cordelia has entered into a long-term charter arrangement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to take 2,400-pax near sisters Norwegian Sky...
Emerald expands with three new ships
EMERALD CRUISES, the Swiss-based luxury superyacht subsidiary of Sydney’s Scenic Group, will introduce a further two new ocean-going vessels and a new European river cruiser in...
