Car carriers a new sight at Port of Newcastle
THE PORT of Newcastle has revealed it has further diversified its trade offering with passenger vehicle imports now a reality at the port. The news follows a number of car...
Spirit’s Scottish sleepover extended
WITH NO SHORT- or medium-term charter in sight, TT Line has renewed temporary lay-by arrangements for ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV in Leith, Scotland for at least another month....
SeaRoad ro-ro builder collapses
FLENSBURGER-Gesellschaft GmbH has collapsed into administration for the second time in four years but Tasmania’s SeaRoad Group remains confident it will receive newbuilding ro-ro...
INSIGHT: Bayesian sinking - the role of seamanship
“THE IDEAL seaman is he who says and does the proper thing, in just the proper way and at the proper time, a man who has developed sea sense and nautical sagacity,” Alfred E...
Expedition cruise vessel Douglas Mawson launched
THE CHINA Merchants Heavy Industry yard in Haimen last week launched Douglas Mawson, which, when delivered next year, will become the third expedition cruise ship operated by...
MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: Moments away
When bulk carrier Frontier Unity found itself in trouble, the expertise offered by Maritime Safety Queensland helped avert a catastrophe WHEN things go wrong at sea, a rapid and...
LETTER TO THE DCN: An unwelcome safety development
I WAS interested to read the DCN report that the state maritime safety regulator was ill-equipped to perform its statutory safety role. We also note in relevant part of the...
ACCC applies brakes to MIRRAT buyout
QUBE Holdings’ proposed takeover of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal has struck a hitch, with the ACCC issuing a Statement of Concerns. There...
INSIGHT: Exploring responses for EV fire risk
Ports Australia recently held a meeting with harbour masters, first responders and industry experts that explored preparation and strategy for onboard EV fire scenarios WITH the...
Pacific Towing - more than a tugboat company
The past decade has seen Pacific Towing ramp up its engagement in services catering to Papua New Guinea’s growing oil and gas sector, with harbour towage to increase as the next...
Spirit of Tasmania V floated out, IV delivery imminent
ON 19 July, Tasmanian Governor Barbara Baker cut the ribbon to break a bottle of Tasmanian sparkling wine on the second ship for TT-Line followed by opening the floodgates to...
Restoration milestone for tall ship Alma Doepel
LAST week a major milestone in the restoration efforts of three-masted wooden topsail schooner Alma Doepel was reached by installing the lower steel masts. More wooden extension...
Offshore buyers for MMA Offshore
THE BOARD of Perth-based MMA Offshore has unanimously recommended a 100% takeover offer from Singapore private equity investor Seraya Partners that values the company at just over...
Cruise industry wants a part of Townsville
THE CRUISE industry in Townsville is booming – and it’s only going to get bigger. This week, the city will welcome a record four cruise ships in eight days, and the 4000 tourists...
DNV to class very large ethane carriers
DNV will class shipowner Purus’ two newbuild very large ethane carriers (VLECs). The vessels have been contracted at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea and scheduled...
