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...
Fouled tug will return to Victoire
THE LPG tanker Victoire, which suffered engine failure in Bass Strait on Friday [4 April] remains adrift off south-east Australia but is in no danger, AMSA says. DCN understands...
Svitzer announces Darwin cyclone mooring project
SVITZER Australia has announced the completion of a major cyclone mooring project in Darwin Harbour, intended to reinforce maritime safety and resilience ahead of the cyclone...
Gold Coast beach replacement underway
THE ROHDE Nielsen trailing suction hopper dredge Trud R is hard at work in waters off Queensland’s Gold Coast, rainbowing sand from offshore to replace that lost in Tropical...
Sea-Cargo and Norsepower continue collaboration with two RoRo’s
WIND propulsion technology company Norsepower and long-term partner Sea-Cargo have strengthened their partnership with a repeat order for two additional vessels. The Norwegian...
Aranui cruises to get second ship
TAHITI”S Aranui Cruises will introduce a second ship to its fleet for the first time, with construction of a new passenger/cargo ship vessel underway at Huanghai Shipbuilding...
Stena Line develops new concept vessel
SWEDISH shipping company Stena Line has developed a new concept vessel which it says can reduce energy usage by 20 percent or more. The 240-meter-long RoRo vessel Stena Futuro is...
A.P. Møller to take Svitzer private
JUST 12 months after it was spun off to become a separate publicly-listed company, Svitzer is being taken private by A.P. Møller Holding. In Copenhagen last night [2 April] APMH,...
