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Test Ship Remotely Controlled From California +

The Finnish group Wartsila has successfully tested the remote control of a ship in the North Sea from a centre… Read More
Boost for Sail Ship Carrier +

The London-based classification society Lloyd’s Register has joined the project to build the world’s largest sailing cargo ship, a 170m… Read More
Walk to Work Offshore Service Starts +

On Aug 1, what is described as a walk-to-work vessel arrived at Barrow to provide offshore logistics support during construction… Read More
Drop In Orders For New Container Ships +

The orderbook for container ships has fallen by 30 per cent in capacity terms since the start of 2016 and… Read More
"Robot" Containers Tested +

Smart “robot containers”, complete with cooling systems, that can sail to ports without any human interaction, have been developed by… Read More

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Hudson's Biggest +

The two-day, 170-mile delivery from the Port of Coeymans near Albany, New York of a new 130-foot high steam generator… Read More
"Friendship of Salem" to Return This Winter +

The Salem Maritime National Historic Site announced agreement on contract changes for the ongoing overhaul of the three-masted, 171-foot Friendship… Read More
You're Fired! +

After a grounding, three collisions and multiple deaths, Vice Adm Joseph Aucoin was relieved of command of the US Navy’s… Read More
Old Ironsides Floats Again +

A two-year overhaul in dry dock for USS Constitution ended on the night of 23/24 July when the waters of… Read More
"Berlin" Comes to New York +

On 17 July, the 13,208 TEU OOCL Berlin became the largest ship to enter the port of New York and… Read More

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Kidnapped Crew Killed +

The Philippine military have found the bodies of three sailors who were kidnapped in two separate incidents over nine months… Read More
Line Fined Over Cartel In Shipping Cars +

The Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), of Tokyo, was convicted at an Australian Federal Court of criminal… Read More
Historic Second World War Wreck Discovered +

A team of civilian researchers, led by the entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul G Allen, has located one of the most… Read More
Bound for Australia +

Built for Shell, one of the world’s largest offshore facilities ever constructed was due in Australian waters on July 30… Read More
OOCL Takeover Will Lead to Third Largest Line +

The takeover of Orient Overseas International Lines, of Hong Kong, by the Chinese companies Cosco Shipping Holdings and the Shanghai… Read More

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HMS Queen Elizabeth Arrives at Home Port +

British News An event following the 2010 Defence Review many thought would never happen occurred on Wednesday 16 August when… Read More
Work Starts on Three Warships +

British News After an almost unseemly wait, the Royal Navy can breathe again having held its breath waiting for the… Read More
Los Angeles Class Decommissioning +

American News The end of May saw a lot of submarine news within the US Navy with the decommissioning of… Read More
HMS Westminster Returns to Service +

British News After two years out of service undergoing a major reconstruction and refit, the Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster… Read More
USS Tripoli Launched Ahead of Schedule +

American News Ingalls Shipbuilding achieved a remarkable achievement when they launched the latest America class amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli,… Read More

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Excursion Woes +

The excursion business, especially with the preserved classic vessels, has continued to have major disappointments. Read More
Making Points +

In recent years, Remontowa at Gdansk has been the go-to yard for many European ferries needing refit and survey and… Read More
Superfast Moves +

Interesting moves at Stena Line where their Cairnryan – Belfast Superfast VII and VIII vessels, which appear to be integral to… Read More
Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority +

The Isle of Wight has always been associated in my mind with the “Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of… Read More
CalMac's Isle of Lewis +

This fine study of the Isle of Lewis in the dramatic environs of Castlebay, Barra, is a reminder she has… Read More

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Captain Tom Galloway +

It is with sadness I report the loss, after a short illness, of long term Sea Breezes follower and valued… Read More
Focus on Goole +

A testing Yorkshire pub, West or East Riding, quiz challenge, or exam question in the armoury of a Yorkshire Education… Read More
Dedicated Dry Dock for "Pommern" +

After forty years in New York as a museum ship, the 4-masted barque Peking has been shipped by the heavy-lift… Read More
Oil Downturn Continues +

The offshore oil downturn has been taking its toll around the North Sea amongst many rig boat operators and also… Read More
Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta +

On April 6 Dutch sailing vessels took part in the Race of the Classics from Holland across the North Sea… Read More

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New EU Research Project To Improve Safety +

A new three-year research project, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, has been launched to address safety and efficiency… Read More
Flogas Partners with ABP to Bunker Ships with LNG +

As legislation tightens to reduce ship emissions I was interested to hear that Flogas Britain has partnered with Associated British… Read More
Red Funnel Orders Second High-Speed Ferry +

Great news from Red Funnel in late August that it has placed an order with Wight Shipyard Ltd in East… Read More
FS Monge: A Highly Unusual Naval Vessel +

I am always interested in unusual looking ships and a friend of mine, who like me, is also a fan… Read More
HMS Queen Elizabeth Sets Out on Her Sea Trials +

Britain's largest ever aircraft carrier left Rosyth (in the Firth of Forth, Scotland) on June 26th 2017 to carry out… Read More

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Two Unique Ships Meet In Douglas Bay +

When Hapag-Lloyd’s new build, the Europa (3), was delivered to the company in 1981, the vessel very quickly was awarded… Read More
The Movie “Juggernaut “ and the Experiences of an Extra +

As a contributor to Sea Breezes it is always useful to get comment from our readers. Read More
Hydrogen Powered Vessel to Sail Around the World +

A voyage with a planned duration of six years in which 101 ports of call in 50 different countries are… Read More
Star Attraction +

Each and every September, the Principality of Monaco plays host to a Superyacht Show. Read More
Gliding up the Thames +

It's been eight years in the making but finally the first Glider was unveiled in London last month. Read More