Incat plugs in Danish contract
INCAT Tasmania has won a landmark contract to design and build two new state-of-the-art battery-electric ferries for leading Danish ferry operator Molslinjen, a previous customer....
AAL puts the wind up Wambo
AAL SHIPPING is celebrating the completion of a major breakbulk and project cargo task – the delivery of components of the 500-megawatt Wambo Wind Farm from China to Queensland....
Douglas Mawson completes sea trials
THE THIRD expedition cruise ship to be operated by Sydney’s Aurora, Douglas Mawson, finalised sea trials in Chinese waters late last week after completion by China Merchants Heavy...
Fiji’s Goundar at odds with authorities, media
CONTROVERSIAL Fijian ferry operator George Goundar has ramped up his ongoing fight with the country’s maritime authorities and warned local media to “check their facts”. Mr...
Tasmania's Labor promises Spirits spill
TASMANIAN Labor leader Dean Winter has promised to reveal all financial details of the troubled Spirit of Tasmania replacements and associated infrastructure problems. Mr Winter...
Barges bringing machinery to PNG’s Kimbe Port
A PAIR of barges is bringing essential equipment for the Kimbe Port Rehabilitation Project in Papua New Guinea from Townsville in North Queensland. The two barges are from Pacific...
Paspaley breathes new life into troubled yacht
A RUN-DOWN, trouble-struck, New Zealand-built yacht has been given a spectacular new life as a 30-guest luxury cruise vessel. The 53.5 metre Paspaley Pearl will take off from...
Incat celebrates Hales Trophy anniversary
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat is reflecting on the 35th anniversary of wave-piercer Hoverspeed Great Britain taking the Hales Trophy, the legendary Blue Riband for the fastest...
More controversy for abandoned FPSO
THE ABANDONED FPSO Northern Endeavour will remain in place in the Laminaria Field in the Timor Sea until later this year, pending completion of disconnection activities and the...
LakerMax class vessel set to arrive in Australia
GREATER space and cargo flexibility are among the benefits of LakerMax class heavy lift vessels set to appear in Australia. BBC Leer (IMO 9885283) is sailing across the South...
World’s biggest cable laying vessel arrives at Fremantle
FRENCH-registered cable installation vessel Ile d’Yeu has arrived in Fremantle to begin laying a submarine cable connecting Sydney, Melbourne (via Torquay), Adelaide and Perth....
USS America docks at Patricks Brisbane
PATRICKS Brisbane terminal hosted a ship with a difference this week, an amphibious assault vessel of the United States Navy. The USS America berthed at the Port of Brisbane...
Triumvirate to build LNG opportunities
WOODSIDE Energy has reinforced its support for Liquified Natural Gas, signing agreements with Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Glovis to work on joint LNG projects. The three...
Port Hedland pilots, in with the new, out with the old
PORT HEDLAND’S new delivery model for marine pilot service has kicked in at Australia’s busiest bulk port. From 1 July, the new hybrid pilotage model which involves a cohort of...
Bardex expands to Australia to boost maritime infrastructure
CALIFORNIAN headquartered engineering company Bardex is setting up in Australia to fill what it sees as a growing demand for maritime sustainment, offshore wind, and...
