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Focus on Historic Photographs of Lifeboats +

Photographs of lifeboats dating from the turn of the 20th Century are the centrepiece of a new RNLI exhibition that… Read More
Vehicle Carrier Runs Aground +

The vehicle carrier Makassar Highway, 17,735gt, of the Japanese company K Line, ran aground off the Swedish coast on the… Read More
Keeping Port's Waterways Safe for Ships +

The trailing suction hopper dredger UKD Orca, 3,087gt, of UK Dredging, of Cardiff, arrived at Ipswich in August for its… Read More
Spotlight on Future Port Technology +

The next generation of port technologies that will help to keep the British industry trading are being jointly developed by… Read More
Bridge Sections Transported on Giant Barge +

One of the largest barges ever handled at Lowestoft was safely moved out of the port early in July on… Read More

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Forest of Giant Cranes and a New Wharf +

The Port of Houston, in Texas, took delivery of three new neopanamax ship-to-shore cranes on Aug 6 and five rubber-tyred… Read More
Garbage Patch Clean-up Set to Start +

The first offshore cleaning system was to be installed last month in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch located halfway between… Read More
Line's Big Investment in Puerto Rico Service +

At the end of July, the new container/roll on-roll off cargo ship El Coqui, 36,796gt, of the Crowley Maritime Corp,… Read More
Cleaning Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch +

This month, a new floating clean-up system to tackle what is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch was due… Read More
Panama Canal Ban on LNG Ships to Go +

On Oct 1, the Panama Canal Authority will lift its daylight and encounter bans on LNG vessels to offer more… Read More

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Automatic Berthing Project Test +

The proposed joint demonstration project by four Japanese organisations relating to the safety of vessels’ auto berthing and un-berthing has… Read More
Record Voyage for Northern Sea Route LNG Cargo +

A new record for crossing the Northern Sea Route was set up in July by the icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe… Read More
Antarctic Ship is Re-Chartered +

The contract for the icebreaker and research ship Aurora Australis, 6,574gt, to resupply Australia’s Antarctic stations has been extended until… Read More
Wreck of Cruiser From 1905 Battle is Located +

The South Korean company Shinil Group said it has found the wreck of a Russian cruiser that was sunk 113… Read More
Ship Salvors Recover Debris From Reef +

A new independent bathymetric survey of the wreck of the container ship Kea Trader, 24,720gt, on a reef in New… Read More

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HMS Albion Proves Big in Japan +

British News The assault ship HMS Albion, at time of writing, had just completed a five day visit to Tokyo… Read More
Royal Navy Commissions New Survey Ship +

British News The latest survey vessel to join the Royal Navy was commissioned into service at her homeport of Devonport… Read More
F-35 Stealth Fighters Land in UK +

British News The first four of Britain’s next generation F-35 Lightning supersonic fighter jets touched down in the United Kingdom… Read More
Upgrade Planned for Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier +

Russian News Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, will be refitted to prolong the warship’s operational life. Read More
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

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Trouble for "Loch Seaforth" +

Ferry services between Ullapool and Stornoway were disrupted when Caledonian MacBrayne’s Loch Seaforth lost power just over an hour into… Read More
Stena Adds Extra Freight Capacity to Liverpool Service +

In response to growing market demand, Stena Line has upped freight capacity on the popular Belfast – Liverpool route. Read More
Honfleur Hull Sections Craned Into Place +

Brittany Ferries has celebrated the second milestone in the build of its next ship Honfleur with the keeling laying - the… Read More
Trinidad and Tobago to Sell T&T Express +

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley has announced that the Incat 91 wave piercing catamaran Incat 046, otherwise known… Read More
Happy New Victoria! +

Wightlink is celebrating the entry into service of its new 8,041gt hybrid ferry, Victoria of Wight. Read More

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Sunderland to Esbjerg Race +

On the north east coast of England, it was Sunderland’s proud claim that more ships had been built here than… Read More
Tall Ships at Liverpool +

At the end of May, a Tall Ships fleet met at Liverpool. Read More
New Bridge Challenges Melissa +

The organisers of the charter barges working from Ipswich are worried by plans to build a road bridge across the… Read More
German Schooners +

Two German schooners based at Hamburg are regularly making voyages under sail with general cargoes across the Atlantic. Read More
RFA Pearleaf +

Thanks to Orkney Image Library for this view of the RFA Pearleaf. Read More

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Less (K)Notts, More Speed! +

A recent addition to my book collection is Sea Change, a commentary on the battle for the Falkland Islands and… Read More
UK P&I Club Launches Interactive Video Series +

I am always in favour of any steps taken to improve safety of life at sea and I feel that… Read More
Seaking Electrical Delivers DFDS Upgrades +

I was interested to learn that Marine engineering specialist SeaKing has recently completed extensive upgrade work on three shortsea ferries… Read More
Edinburgh Named Top Cruise Destination for 2018 +

In my ‘Message From the Bridge’ in August’s edition of Sea Breezes, I mentioned the burgeoning cruise market in the… Read More
Naming Ceremony for Forth Tug and Pilot Boat +

In my Message From The Bridge in the August edition of Sea Breezes I highlighted the Firth of Forth. Read More

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Back to Back Transatlantic on the Queen Mary 2 +

In the past I have been fortunate in that I have been on a cruise to a number of the… Read More
Turnkey Explorer Yacht +

An exciting opportunity for an owner looking to build one of the finest explorer yacht projects available has presented itself. Read More
Great Perseverance +

Behind the construction of every great yacht there is a story and in the building of Meira, it is one… Read More
Keel Laid for Hapag-Lloyd’s First Expedition Cruise Ship +

A keel-laying ceremony was held on June 20 2017 for Hanseatic Nature, the first of two expedition cruise ships being… Read More
Superyacht Season - Cannes +

Loved and hated in equal measure by those who exhibit at the Cannes Yachting Festival, as it is correctly known,… Read More