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Austal posts revenue drop in FY22

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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...
Austal posts revenue drop in FY22

QLD port celebrates new facility

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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...
QLD port celebrates new facility

Approval in principle for large-scale liquefied CO2 carrier

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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...
Approval in principle for large-scale liquefied CO2 carrier

Autonomous tug completes collision avoidance trials

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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...
Autonomous tug completes collision avoidance trials

Port of Melbourne continues with proposed capacity enhancement program

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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....
Port of Melbourne continues with proposed capacity enhancement program

Hydrogen export project discussed at Sydney forum

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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)...
Hydrogen export project discussed at Sydney forum

Devonport tug salvage operation ends

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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...
Devonport tug salvage operation ends

Svitzer signs EcoTow contract

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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...
Svitzer signs EcoTow contract

Qantas to expand domestic freighter fleet

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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...
Qantas to expand domestic freighter fleet

Second TasPorts tug wreck salvaged from river

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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...
Second TasPorts tug wreck salvaged from river

THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 10

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The news this week followed the efforts to salvage sunken TasPorts tugs York Cove and Campbell Cove from Port of Devonport's Mersey River....
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 10

Campbell Cove returned to water for second salvage attempt

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TASPORTS and heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne are reattempting the lift of sunken tugboat Campbell Cove after the process proved more challenging than the removal of York Cove on the...
Campbell Cove returned to water for second salvage attempt

BHP looking to retrofit bulker with a Rotor Sail

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AUSTRALIAN miner BHP is partnering with Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower for the retrofit installation of a wind-assisted propulsion system on a ship. The three companies are...
BHP looking to retrofit bulker with a Rotor Sail

Australian shipbuilder delivers Navy boat

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ASX-listed Australian shipbuilder Austal has delivered the second of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats to the Royal Australian Navy. The vessel, ADV Cape Peron, has been...
Australian shipbuilder delivers Navy boat

Incat Crowther catamaran enters into service

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The Incat Crowther-built ferry Indomal Empire has entered into service. The 255-seat passenger ferry is operating services on the Malacca Strait between Indonesia and Malaysia....
Incat Crowther catamaran enters into service