AS GREATER ‘EFFICIENCY NEEDS FEWER PEOPLE’
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Twenty Years of Cruise Ships +
ON AUG 30, the Port of Tyne celebrated 20 years of cruise ship travel.
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Race Through Horrendous Seas to Aid Fishing Vessel +
ON THE afternoon of Aug 30, a fishing vessel reported to the Coastguard that she had lost power near Peterhead,…Read More
RAF Chinooks Arrive by Sea From us and Fly to Their Base From Quayside +
THE Atlantic Container Line (ACL) won a contract from Boeing Defence UK to transport seven Chinook helicopters across the Atlantic…Read More
Launch of a Unique Memorial to a Memory +
THE NEW Invergordon Shannon class lifeboat which enters service next spring will feature the names of thousands of people in…Read More
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North America
Tanker Returns to Shipyard After Hurricane +
The Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) officially resumed operations and welcomed back its first commercial vessel following Hurricane Dorian.
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Boost for Area's Exports and Jobs Forecast +
THE EXTENSION of the barge service at the port of Morrow, in Oregon, is one of only three projects on…Read More
USCG Cutter and Two Life Boats Ensure Damaged Vessel Reached Post +
In a four-day operation off the coast of Oregon, three separate vessels of the US Coast Guard towed a 50ft…Read More
Operation to Salvage Three Tugs +
THE US Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the sinking of three vessels in the Illinois River near Hardin,…Read More
Terminal Being Made 'Big Ship Ready' for 2021 +
WORK has started on the expansion of Seattle’s Terminal 5 so it can handle container ships of up to 18,000…Read More
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Asia-Pacific
Next Generation of Bulk Carrier Handed Over +
THE JAPANESE shipbuilder Japan Marine United has delivered what it described as “a next-generation energy-saving bulk carrier” to Nissen Kaiun,…Read More
Coal Carrier to Serve Japanese Power Stations +
THE Japanese shipping line, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), have taken delivery of the coal carrier Corona Citrus, 88,000dwt, built…Read More
Network Demands Recovery of the Second VDR +
A new search has been demanded to recover the second Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) from the wreck of the South…Read More
First of Giant New Container Ships is Handed Over +
THE SWISS-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of one of the world’s largest container ships, the MSC Gulsun,…Read More
The Last New Magnolia Ship in Series +
THE Singapore-based container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken delivery of the 14,000 teu capacity ONE Cygnus, 138,611dwt,…Read More
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Naval Focus
US Navy Orders Another Two Expeditionary Sea Base Ships +
American News The expansion of the US Navy’s amphibious capability continues with the announcement that General Dynamics NASSCO has received…Read More
RFA Tideforce is Welcomed into Service +
BRITISH News THE FOURTH and last of the new Tide class tankers, RFA Tideforce, was offi cially accepted into service…Read More
USS Cincinnati to be Delivered to US Navy +
US News USS CINCINNATI is the latest member of the expanding littoral combat ship fl eet to be delivered to…Read More
Scorpene Sub Snags +
indian News
The troubled Scorpene class submarine program hit another snag in June.
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US Navy’s Frigate Program Passes Significant Hurdle +
US News
The US Navy has unveiled its plans for the purchase of a new frigate known as FFG(X).
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Ferry World
DFDS and Moby +
PROPOSED FERRY EXCHANGE ‘AND A TALE OF TWO STEAMERS...’
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From Port Glasgow Nationalisation to Philip & Son, Dartmouth +
So, not many months ago, nationalisation was unfashionable and unlikely ever to return, especially within the EU where that institution’s…Read More
Alan Sinclair to Nova Star +
Those in management positions must dread the retirement of those characters who retire from their life’s work with a wealth…Read More
Fragile Future for Calmac +
TMore and more, I am reading reports that say the media, and the public too, are well aware of the…Read More
Oscar Goes to Italy +
Irish Continental Group has entered into a bareboat hire purchase agreement for the sale of its 1987-built Oscar Wilde to…Read More
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Sail Review/Coastal Comment
Visits to Brixham and the Pin Mill Race +
In July, the brigantine Tres Hombres called at Brixham on passage from the Caribbean to Amsterdam with 35 tonnes of…Read More
From Gloucester Tall Ships to Kenyan Sailing Dhows +
Gloucester Dock is linked to the River Severn at Sharpness by a 16 mile canal.
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The Zea Servant +
The Hong Kong registered Zea Servant arrived late June from Hull. She was in Campbeltown to load wind turbines for…Read More
The Green Band of Marstal +
The Danish Maritime Museum had the schooner Bonavista built on the island of Aero at Marstal and this year they…Read More
Norweigan National Day +
I was in Montrose on the Norwegian National Day, 17 May, when its independent constitution from Sweden was confirmed in…Read More
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From the Lookout
Flying Focus Calendar 2020 +
FOR MORE THAN 30 years, Flying Focus, based in the Netherlands, has specialised in maritime aerial photography..
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Seized Stena Impero Leaves Oran, Owner Confirms +
It was good news to hear in late September that, according to the ship’s owner, Stena Bulk, the detained tanker…Read More
Gulf Tensions Result in Cruise Cancellations +
IN THE ‘MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE’ I referred to the tensions with Iran in the Gulf, following the seizure in…Read More
Waverley Appeal Reaches Half Million Milestone +
THE WAVERLEY – the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world – had to be withdrawn from service in May this year…Read More
Welcome to 'Spirit Of Discovery' - Farewell to 'Oriana' +
WITHIN the last two months the British cruise industry has welcomed the arrival of Saga Cruises, 58,250gt, Spirit of Discovery,…Read More
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Cruise News/Superyacht News
Silversea Cruises has Partnered with French Luxury Glassmaker Lalique +
SILVERSEA CRUISES has partnered with French luxury glassmaker Lalique to enhance the dining experience onboard Silver Shadow and Silver Moon.…Read More
Billionaire Arthur Blank has his own Dreamboat +
ARTHUR BLANK helped create the American home improvement store chain, Home Depot, and it seems that now, his new fl…Read More
Boudicca Pays Tribute to D-Day Veterans +
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines were proud to have played its part in hosting 250 D-Day veterans.
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Captain of a Modern Passenger Carrying Sail Ship +
If you have ever wondered what qualities a Captain of a cruise vessel might need to have listed on his…Read More
Every Ash Cloud Has A Silver Lining +
The ash cloud crisis continues to cause uncertainty as we see sporadic closures of airspace and cancelled flights, and this…Read More