AMSA, air force and police join forces on Tasman Sea rescue
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is co-ordinating the rescue of two crew members from a sailing vessel in the Tasman Sea. At the time of writing (Tuesday afternoon) it is...
Merchant Navy Day 2022
MARINERS around Australia and the world paused on Saturday 3 September – Merchant Navy Day – to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of seafarers during times of war. Each year,...
Floating ammonia production unit awarded AiP
A CONCEPT for a floating production unit designed to produce green ammonia at sea has secured approval in principle from classification society DNV. The P2XFloater concept is...
Propulsion package secured for world's largest aluminium ship
CONSTRUCTION of the world’s largest aluminium ship is progressing in Tasmania with technology group Wärtsilä to supply a population package. The package includes engines,...
WA relaunches cruise industry with port call line-up
WESTERN Australia is preparing to welcome the return of international cruising with a wave of large cruise ships scheduled to call the state’s ports before end of this year. From...
Austal posts revenue drop in FY22
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has posted its second-highest EBIT on record for the 2022 financial year, but a drop in revenue. The latest financial results suggest Austal’s...
QLD port celebrates new facility
THE Port of Mackay now boasts a new multi-million dollar purpose-built tug berth facility. North Queensland Bulk Ports chief executive officer Nicolas Fertin said north...
Approval in principle for large-scale liquefied CO2 carrier
MITSUI OSK Lines has acquired approval-in-principle for the design of a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide carrier from from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). In June 2021, MOL...
Autonomous tug completes collision avoidance trials
THE harbour tugboat Maju 510 has become the first vessel in the world to receive the American Bureau of Shipping’s Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notation. The notations...
Port of Melbourne continues with proposed capacity enhancement program
PORT of Melbourne is working through the next steps in its Port Capacity Enhancement Program. These steps, the port said, would help determine when additional capacity is needed....
Hydrogen export project discussed at Sydney forum
THE Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Project Pilot was discussed at the recent Sydney Energy Forum, as senior executives from Project Partners, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI)...
Devonport tug salvage operation ends
THE AAL Melbourne on Tuesday (16 August) departed from Devonport with the salvaged York Cove and Campbell Cove wrecks on board. The two tugs sank in January when the cement...
Svitzer signs EcoTow contract
A EUROPEAN provider of short-sea transportation services for cars, UECC, has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product. EcoTow replaces fossil fuels with biofuels...
Qantas to expand domestic freighter fleet
QANTAS Freight is acquiring six Airbus A321 freighters to meet what it said is “growing e-commerce demand from its customers”. The company said the aircraft would be sourced on...
Second TasPorts tug wreck salvaged from river
THE WRECK of TasPorts tugboat Campbell Cove has been successfully removed from the Mersey River. Once the tug is secured on heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne and the ship departs for...
