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Two Incat Crowther Catamaran Ferries for Auckland
Incat Crowther reports that construction has commenced at Q-West in Wanganui, New Zealand, on a pair of additional 34m catamaran… Read more »
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BAE US LAYS OFF WORKERS
BAE Systems has notified employees in Florida and Virginia of pending layoffs, according to media reports this week. The company… Read more »
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Unionists escorted off ship following stand-off with Alcoa
A two-month-long stand-off on an Alcoa ship at Portland has ended, with security guards entering the vessel at 1 am… Read more »
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Local defence firm looks to submarine project
Port Macquarie based defence firm Birdon, through its relationship with German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), is hoping to become… Read more »
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WORLD FIRST CARBON FIBRE TENDER – MIAMI FEB 11-15
Canadian custom tender builder Carbon Marine will launch the Paragon Super Sport 28, featuring the world’s first fully exposed, carbon… Read more »
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MARCUS BLACKMORE ANNOUNCED AS SPEAKER AT ASMEX 2016
AIMEX and Superyacht Australia are excited to announce that Marcus Blackmore, Chairman of Australia’s leading natural health brand Blackmores will… Read more »
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Shanghai/Hamburg: Double first for DNV GL with used rule set class contract for LNG-fuelled bulkers
ESL Shipping’s used dual-fuelled bulk carriers will not only be the first large LNG-fuelled bulkers, but the first vessels constructed… Read more »
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Vale Bob Oatley AO
Australian iconic boating figure Bob Oatley passed away on Sunday. In 2014 Oatley was named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for… Read more »
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AUSTAL CEO RESIGNS
David Singleton, the CEO and managing director of Poseidon Nickel, will take over as CEO at shipbuilder Austal. AAP and… Read more »
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Drone Technology Aids Antarctic Ship Operations
Australian UAV Director James Rennie prepares the drone on the aft deck of the Aurora Australis (Courtesy Australian UAV)… Read more »
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HOW UBER-BOAT IS IMPACTING US WORKBOATS
‘Uber boat’ debate escalates By Kirk Moore 12/29/2015 As south Florida’s winter tourist season warms up, so has the debate… Read more »
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TACKLE RISING MANUFACTURING COSTS
It is no secret Australian manufacturers have been experiencing a tough time of late. The high Australian dollar, a tough… Read more »
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CHANGES TO US BWT STANDARDS
As of 1 January 2016 vessels are no longer able to discharge ballast in US waters unless their ballast water… Read more »
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CHINA’S GDP REALITY
There has been ongoing scepticism about the reliability of China’s GDP figures. This has intensified recently because the growth rate… Read more »
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Noske-Kaeser Marine Australia ENTERS MARKET
At this year’s Pacific trade fair from 6-8 October in Sydney, Noske-Kaeser introduced the newly founded enterprise ‘Noske-Kaeser Marine Australia’…. Read more »
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BSE ANNOUNCE NEW DOCKYARD MANAGER
BSE is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Pedley to the position of Dockyard Manager of BSE Cairns Slipways…. Read more »
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State of the Art boat victim of Rouge wave
New research out of the University of Oxford in England is giving weight to a theory held by some mariners in… Read more »
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AUSTRALIA – US FTA
Your business could benefit from AUSFTA if your product qualifies for preferential treatment (e.g. the elimination of applicable tariffs). All… Read more »
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Austal secure US Navy contract
Austal has been awarded a $US51 million contract to support a US Navy shipbuilding effort, with the contract potentially expanding… Read more »
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Under Secretary of Defence to address ADM 9 FEB 2016
The Honorable Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, USA is now confirmed to address ADM2016. Mr Kendall… Read more »