Suspected pirates’ release reinforces urgency of regional support in Gulf of Guinea
THREE suspected pirates from Nigeria have been released at sea by the Danish Navy, and a fourth prosecuted, following an attack in the Gulf of Guinea last year. In November 2021,...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Brisbane pilotage rhetoric not helpful
AS A recently retired Brisbane Marine Pilot with 35 years pilotage experience in several jurisdictions I find the recent article in the DCN, Poseidon Sea Pilots take the reins at...
Australian shipbuilder launches ro-pax cat
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has launched a new vessel for service in South Korea. Santa Monica is currently alongside Incat’s fit-out berth at Prince of Wales Bay, where...
First sustainability linked contract of affreightment signed
NORWEGIAN combination ocean carrier KCC and South32 have concluded the first sustainability linked contract of affreightment. The six-year agreement, for shipments of caustic soda...
RSV Nuyina sails for Antarctica
FEWER than two weeks into its first Antarctic voyage, Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina is delivering scientific findings and deepening the nation’s understanding of the...
Feasibility study into liquid hydrogen supply for Singapore from WA
SEVERAL entities have signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of a long-term, stable supply chain of sustainable liquid hydrogen from Western Australia to...
And the finalists are…
DCN and our Major Host Sponsor NSW Ports, invite all our friends and colleagues to join us for the online announcement of the winners and recipients of the DCN 2021 Australian...
THE BIG STORIES OF 2021: Poseidon Marine Pilots win tender for Brisbane
EARLY in 2021, it was officially announced that Poseidon Sea Pilots won the tender to provide services in the Brisbane Pilotage Area for the next decade, starting on 1 January...
AMSA provides 24-7 HF radiotelephone service in Australia
COMMENCING on 1 January 2022, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority will provide a unified high frequency (HF) radio service, incorporating radiotelephone and DSC for distress...
Chipolbrok expands fleet with new vessel
SINO-Polish shipping company Chipolbrok has expanded its fleet with the newbuild Tai Xing, which has entered service this month. The geared vessel is nearly 200 metres long, has a...
Shipping coalition launches fresh quarantine program
A COALITION of shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers...
FORCE Technology’s SimFlex now available at simulator centres
DAMEN’S ASD 2312 Tug is now available at simulator centres globally, as well as in the SimFlex Cloud, following an agreement with FORCE Technology, a frontrunner in developing...
Electric future for Auckland ferry service
NEW Zealand company Fullers360 has signed a contract with Incat Crowther to design an Incat Crowther 32 electric ferry, to be deployed in the company’s Auckland ferry fleet. The...
A look at PANSW’s new multi-purpose vessel at Birdon’s shipyard
BIRDON hosted a sneak-peak event for the new multi-purpose vessel it is building for the Port Authority of New South Wales at its Port Macquarie shipyard. In attendance was Leslie...
Hyenergy export project feasibility underway
GLOBAL Energy Ventures (GEV) has provided an update on the feasibility study underway to demonstrate the technical and commercial advantages of compressed hydrogen as a preferred...
