Merchant mariner memorial service held at Newcastle
A MEMORIAL service was held this past Saturday (5 June) in Newcastle to remember those merchant mariners who died during wars. The Mission to Seafarers Newcastle building was...
Hydrogen carrier development commences
GLOBAL Energy Ventures has commenced development of a pilot bulk hydrogen carrier for operation by mid 2020s. The 430-tonne capacity ship will be a scaled version of its planned...
Celebrating National Reconciliation Week
PORTS and maritime industry operators around the country celebrated National Reconciliation Week from 27 May-3 June 2021. Gladstone Ports Corporation highlighted the importance of...
Improving network connectivity for livestock vessels
THE live export industry is undertaking research to identify solutions to vessel network connectivity challenges (both within-ship and ship-to-shore) and what technologies could...
Stena Bulk bolsters tanker fleet with newbuilding charters
TANKER shipping company Stena Bulk announced that it is taking two brand new eco medium range (MR) tankers – to be named Stena Convoy and Stena Conductor - on long-term time...
Software selected for un-crewed fleet
MARINE robotics company Ocean Infinity is implementing DNV’s ShipManager fleet management software for 17 new robotic ships and several autonomous underwater vehicles. The company...
Gladstone tug engineers down tools
TUGBOAT engineers employed by Smit Lamnalco at the Port of Gladstone took protected industrial action on Tuesday (1 June). Members of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
Australian miner buys new Damen tugboat
DAMEN Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Australia-based South32 GEMCO for a new ASD Tug 2312 tugboat. The shipbuilder said the ASD Tug 2312 would be the first such vessel...
Tassie govt calls for locals to get involved in TT-Line ferry builds
THE Tasmanian government has signed an agreement that aims to see local companies participate in the building of the next generation of Bass Strait TT-Line ferries. This comes...
Change in towage rules at Port of Newcastle
THE Port Authority of NSW has signed an agreement with Svitzer Australia that will set new safety standards for towage services at the Port of Newcastle. PANSW CEO Philip Holliday...
Korean consortium to explore green ammonia supply chain
OCEAN carrier HMM has signed a memorandum of understanding with LOTTE Fine Chemical, Lotte Global Logistics, POSCO, Korean Register, and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering...
IMO committee takes steps toward regulating autonomous ships
THE Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyse...
World-first test of auto berthing and unberthing system
MITSUI OSK Lines and various partners have announced the success of a demonstration test (from March to April 2021) of their jointly developed auto berthing and un-berthing system...
New president for international shipping organisation
SABRINA Chao is taking over as the 45th president of BIMCO, the fifth president of the shipping association to be based in Asia and the third to be based in Hong Kong. Ms Chao...
New firefighting vessels coming to Sydney Harbour and Port Botany
THE Port Authority of New South Wales has signed a $10-million contract for two new multipurpose firefighting vessels. Australian shipbuilder Birdon is to build the vessels at its...
