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Runaway Barge Crosses North Atlantic +

The Ballyglass RNLI lifeboat had an unusual vessel to deal with on the evening of May 14. Read More
Search for Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance +

A search could be mounted early next year for one of the most famous ships in British Antarctica exploration, the… Read More
Delayed Polar Research Ship Set for Delivery +

Norway's new polar research vessel Kronprins Haakon is due to be operational this month, according to Norway’s Institute of Marine… Read More
Second Heavy Lift Cargo for Power Station Project +

The second heavy cargo of equipment for the refitting of the Centrica power station at King’s Lynn arrived at the… Read More
“Third Party Assistance” in Land Attack on Saudi Tanker +

The Saudi Arabia flag tanker Abqaiq, 302,977dwt, was hit by a shore-launched anti-ship rocket fired by Yemen’s Houthi militia in… Read More

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Appeal Over Developing New Master Plan +

To operate in California, ports must have a master plan approved by the California Coastal Commission that guides their development… Read More
Shipyard Prepares Carrier for Laying Up +

In April, the Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries completed the inactivation of the former US Navy aircraft… Read More
New Training Ship for US Merchant Marine +

Under the 2,232 page omnibus spending measure signed into law by President Donald Trump, the US Maritime Administration is to… Read More
Giant Cranes Pass Through Puget Sound +

A large heavy lift ship carrying four of the largest container cranes for the US West Coast sailed through Puget… Read More
First Part of Ships’ LNG Conversion Completed +

The first of four conversion periods that will see the two Orca class rollon, roll-off vessels of Tote Maritime Alaska… Read More

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Kotug Takes Over Joint Venture Australian Tugs Firm +

Kotug Australia has acquired the Teekay Shipping Australia half of their joint towage venture KT Maritime Services. Read More
Class Approval for LNG Ore Carrier +

The South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle from the Londonbased classification society Lloyd’s Register… Read More
No Mistaking New Line’s Ships +

The one ship that can’t be missed is the first for a new container line formed by three Japanese owners. Read More
Fatal Collision Blamed on Sudden Turn +

The collision between the US Navy destroyer John S McCain and the Greek owned oil/chemical tanker Alnic MC, 50,760dwt, in… Read More
Nine New Cranes for Four Terminals +

The first four of nine giant cranes for the DP World Australia container terminals at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle… Read More

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HMS “Astute” in Cat-And-Mouse Pursuit by Russian Ships +

British News Ahead of the American led missile strikes against suspected chemical weapon manufacturing plants in Syria in early April,… Read More
Busy Period for Japanese Navy +

Japanese News It has been a particularly busy period for the Japanese with a number of new vessels being accepted… Read More
Historic Port Visit to Vietnam +

US News In a significant move in March, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson made an historic port… Read More
Russian Minesweeper Fleet Expands +

Russian News By 2027 the Russian Federation Navy is expected to have acquired a total of ten Alexandrit class minesweepers… Read More
New Patrol ship for Danes +

Danish News On 11 December, in a ceremony held at Naval Station Korsør, the Royal Danish Navy commissioned the third… Read More

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Transport Scotland Buys Northern Isles Ropax Trio +

The Hamnavoe, Hrossey and Hjaltland had previously been chartered by Transport Scotland from Royal Bank of Scotland and operated by… Read More
St Helena Finishes Career +

At last, after much delay, subsequent to the construction of the new airport on St Helena, the island’s namesake ship… Read More
Maersk Expansion +

Maersk is making what seems to be a clever, though now very obvious, step to take for a far seeing… Read More
"Rogaland" Performs for Dunkirk +

I am not normally drawn to such films as the latest Dunkirk release, but on my recent viewing it proved… Read More
Weather Casualties +

The issue of ferry operation, subsequent to the UK leaving the EU, will rather, regretfully, but unavoidably, continue to feature… Read More

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RFA Pearleaf +

Thanks to Orkney Image Library for this view of the RFA Pearleaf. Read More
Nostalgic for Oil Fuel Depots +

A collection of fine images of coastal tankers delivering fuel to the Southern Scottish town of Kirkcudbright took my eye. Read More
The Benefits of Wheel Spokes +

The Anna (see the print edition for details), like all Dutch craft, has a band around the outside of her… Read More
Double Dutch Ketches +

The Dutch 27.7m steel ketch Gallant, was built as a ‘logger’ in 1916 for the North Sea herring fishery. Read More
Focus on Freshspring +

The Scandinavian connection this month, continues with the welcome reappearance of the magnificently versatile Severn Sea 147gt of Bideford seen… Read More

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Isle of Man Steam Packet to be Taken Into Public Ownership +

The news of the Isle of Man Government’s acquisition of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company announced in May,… Read More
Major Marine Fabrication Returns to Southampton +

Good positive news from Southampton where marine engineering services firm SMS is, presently, midway through a contract to build three… Read More
ITF Inspectors Help Repatriate Ukrainian Seafarers +

In this, the second decade of the 21st century, I am still often astonished, saddened and angered by the treatment… Read More
"Future of the Fjords" +

Norway is a country which takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and is at the vanguard of changes to reduce… Read More
Wight Shipyard Co Wins Second Export Order +

In 2017, I had the pleasure of visiting Wight Shipyard Co’s famous Columbine Yard in East Cowes (Isle of Wight)… Read More

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Dutch Superyacht Yards Set New Records +

The steady stream of superyachts being launched in Holland is a very visible sign of the prominence of the Dutch… Read More
‘Ten Pound Poms’ . . . The Emigration Boom to Australia After WWII +

With the cessation of hostilities after the end of WW2 in 1945, a number of Immigration Schemes were introduced by… Read More
Symphony of Light Hong Kong +

Cruise passengers on a vessel that includes Hong Kong within their itinerary, may have witnessed Hong Kong’s ‘A Symphony of… Read More
"QE2" Comes to Life Again +

There will be many readers who, for the last decade, have followed the fortunes of the Queen Elizabeth 2. Read More
Supersub "Migaloo" +

The future of superyachts and how they may develop over imminent years, keeps superyacht commentators, like me, amused for hours. Read More