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President Opens ‘Largest UK Ship Simulation Centre’
With the training of seafarers being so important to safety at sea, and in particular navigation equipment and bridge procedures, I was pleased to read that the president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, Sir Michael Bibby, had recently opened the largest ship simulation centre in the UK at Solent… Read More
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Hands-Free Mooring at St Lawrence Seaway
I feel there are probably many readers, like me, who feel a shiver down their spine when they think of the times they spent or are spending on cold, wet, and windy days and nights handling mooring ropes and wires, fore and aft, when transiting locks and canals around the… Read More
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Flying the Flag on Merchant Navy Day
For more than 35 years, it has been my immense privilege to be a local Isle of Man committee member of some UK based marine charities.
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Lifeline Cash for “Waverley” Agreed
The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) has announced that it will provide immediate funding to support efforts to “Save The Waverley”.
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Viking Glory Celebrates Keel Laying
The construction of Viking Glory is proceeding on schedule.
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What Next in the US-Iran Saga?
Over the last year, the escalating trade war between the US and China has created many headlines, not least in terms of its potential impact on world trade and, therefore, world shipping.
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Major Boost for Steamship Shieldhall
Southampton's heritage steamship, SS Shieldhall, has received a Resilience Grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund totaling £85,000.
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Tectona - A People’s Project Winner
By public vote, the Tectona Trust won the West Country – West Region ‘People’s Project’ award of £50,000. Nationally, the Tectona Trust came fourth out of 95 entrants in the 2019 competition. The ‘People’s Project’ is organised by the National Lottery and ITV.
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Maritime Log
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Lifeboat Withdrawn After Some Crew Stood Down +
Peterhead lifeboat has been taken out of action by the RNLI.
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Test Spells The End of Paper Bills of Lading +
It is possible to stop using the paper Bill of Lading according to a test of CargoX’s blockchain-based Smart Bill… Read More
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New Crane Lifts Business Growth +
A new £3.5mn hybrid Liebherr crane has been delivered to Associated British Ports (ABP) for operation at Hull to support… Read More
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Crowds Tribute to the Last Tyne +
The last of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s famous Tyne class lifeboats was launched for the last time at her… Read More
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Clyde’s Vital Role in Onshore Windfarm +
Clydeport has played a vital role in the building of the UK’s largest onshore windfarm on Eaglesham Moor, just 20… Read More
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North America
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Record Set by Largest US Ship for Hawaii Service +
The largest combination container, roll-on, roll-off ship ever built in the United States was formerly named in a ceremony at… Read More
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$293mn for Port Projects +
The United States is to invest $292.7mn in the country’s ports through a new Port Infrastructure Development Programme.
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Facility Exports First Cargo of Propane to Japan +
The first marine export facility for propane in Canada has been officially opened.
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Changes in Tolls for Using Panama Canal +
The Panama Canal plans to modify its tolls structure for all types of ships “to better serve the global maritime… Read More
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Largest LNG Carrier Sails From West to East +
The largest LNG tanker to use the Panama Canal since it was expanded less that three years ago passed through… Read More
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Asia-Pacific
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Line Adds Automated Power Kite to Propulsion +
The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen KK (K Line) aims to cut ship greenhouse gas emissions with automated power kites.
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ONE Express to North Sea and Baltic +
The Japanese shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE) was due to start an enhanced North Sea Baltic Service with Russia… Read More
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MOL Links with Russian Uni for Crew Training +
The Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Russian university on co-operation… Read More
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“Prelude” Makes its Debut With First LNG Cargo +
The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has left Shell’s floating LNG facility Prelude some 475kms north-east of Broome… Read More
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Special Navigating System to be Fitted to VLCCs +
Following two-ship trials, augmented reality (AR) navigation systems are to be installed on 21 very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs)… Read More
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Naval Focus
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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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Fourth Dreadnought Named HMS “King George VI” +
UK News The fourth member of the new Dreadnought class of nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines will bear the name… Read More
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US Navy Orders Flight II Landing Platform Dock +
American News The contract for the construction of LPD30, the first Flight II Landing Platform Dock of the San Antonio… Read More
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US Navy Seeks Faster Ship Delivery +
American News The future frigate program for the US Navy is getting fully underway and some idea of the urgency… Read More
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Ferry World
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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
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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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CalMac Heritage +
I include a fine poster and artist’s image of the famed Macbrayne paddler Columba.
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Russian Adventure +
To the North East Coast and arriving at Aberdeen for the first time for many months, I witnessed a passenger… Read More
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Windemere Jetties +
Last month I commented on the new setting of the classic collection of mainly steam boats held at Windermere.
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Sail Review/Coastal Comment
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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
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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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Port of Aberdeen Fifty Years On +
When I first arrived in Aberdeen in 1968, I couldn’t believe my luck.
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Thames Tributary Barges +
Most of the rivers flowing into the Thames had their own barge type.
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Dry Rot and Dry Dock +
For some time Victory, the 110gun ship of the line, has had trouble with dry rot and is in danger… Read More
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From the Lookout
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President Opens ‘Largest UK Ship Simulation Centre’ +
With the training of seafarers being so important to safety at sea, and in particular navigation equipment and bridge procedures,… Read More
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Hands-Free Mooring at St Lawrence Seaway +
I feel there are probably many readers, like me, who feel a shiver down their spine when they think of… Read More
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Flying the Flag on Merchant Navy Day +
For more than 35 years, it has been my immense privilege to be a local Isle of Man committee member… Read More
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Lifeline Cash for “Waverley” Agreed +
The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) has announced that it will provide immediate funding to support efforts to “Save The… Read More
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Viking Glory Celebrates Keel Laying +
The construction of Viking Glory is proceeding on schedule.
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Cruise News/Superyacht News
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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
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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 -
Damen Group Superyachts +
With 25 projects underway, business is booming for Amels, the Dutch luxury yacht builder.
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Singer Andrea Bocelli Trades Up in Size +
Andrea Bocelli, the blind Italian tenor and song writer whose work spans both popular music and classical opera is a… Read More
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Ships, Ports and Places
An Unexpected Job in Cuba
In 1948, I joined the MV Yamaska Park as an EDH and, over the first few days aboard, I became…
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The Creation of the Suez Canal - Part Two
IAt the end of 1858, the company’s Works Committee convened for the first time. It included an impressive assembly of…
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Companies, Events and Other Features
From Fjords to Fiji
On the morning of 9 October 2014, two patrol boats from the Spanish Maritime Service and Public Safety Unit were…
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Bank Line's Building Boom
50 British built ships over a ten-year period from 1957 to 1967.
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