There was a rare and wonderful sight on southern coastal waters on Sunday 3 September and Monday 4 September when two heritage steamships, both built in Scotland and now part of the National Historic Fleet, met up off Bournemouth and…
Auckland is one of very few cities in the world to have a heritage coal- fired steam tug operating on its harbour, providing unique sights, sounds and style. William C. Daldy is a popular and distinctive feature at her berth…
On 5 September 2023 classification society DNV granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to Hudong-Zhonghua’s new design of a 271,000cbm LNG carrier, making it the largest vessel of its kind in the world. On the inaugural day of Gastech…
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main power generation and power conversion system for a new 103.16m Antarctic Support Vessel being built for the Brazilian Navy. The order was placed by Brazil’s Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz shipyard and will be booked…
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a new Shoalbuster 3209 to SAFEEN Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group. The vessel was named Al Mirfa, after a coastal community located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, in a ceremony…
Damen Shipyards Group has recently signed a contract with UK Dredging for the delivery of a Shoalbuster 2711 Water Injection Dredger (WID). Based on a proven design, the vessel nonetheless represents a unique and innovative approach to water injection dredging,…
The installation of Rotor Sails on TR Lady, an 82,000dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier, was completed in Chengxi Shipyard, China, in June 2023. TR Lady is owned by TR Lady Shipping Ltd, a portfolio company of Tufton Investment Management Ltd, and…
During late August and September, Poole welcomed the return of two beautifully preserved steamships to Town Quay, with both alongside on 4 September although sadly not at the same time. The Southampton-based Shieldhall (1955) arrived on 28 August for its…
Work on Condor Ferries’ latest acquisition, the 125m Condor Islander (2005/13,906gt), continued apace at Poole following her arrival on 4 August at the Dorset port for a complete internal refit by Trimline. As well as the trialling of cargo loading…
The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) arrived in Mississippi on 19 August 2023 to begin a two-year process to install hypersonic missile tubes. The upgrades will ensure Zumwalt remains one of the most technologically advanced and lethal ships in the…
