German ship owner Blue Fin Shipping has ordered an additional four Combi Freighters 3850 cargo vessels from Damen Shipyards Group, accelerating the fleet expansion to six new vessels since the order for the first one was signed, late 2020. The…
Over the extended holiday weekend of 2 to 5 June 2022 PS Medway Queen will be open every day with additional attractions to make a visit enjoyable and worthwhile. Admission times and charges are not changed: 11am to 4pm with…
P&O Australia’s Pacific Explorer arrived in Sydney on Monday 18 April 2022 to become the first cruise ship arrival in Sydney since early 2020. She will be tied up in Sydney for a few weeks while she is stored and…
Ambassador Cruise Line flag ship Ambience sailed from the London International Cruise Terminal at Tilbury, the vessels’ home port, on her maiden four-day cruise, which will take her to the Port of Hamburg The cruise departed following Ambience’s formal naming…
On 14 April 2022 Crowley took delivery of Athena, its fourth and most powerful Tier IV ship assist and harbour escort tugboat. The 77ft Athena provides the agility of its compact size without the sacrifice of power, offering the most…
A leading North-east construction and inspection specialist has completed a major work scope on board one of the world’s largest drilling vessels. AquaTerra Group, based in Kintore, was carries out an inspection programme on Stena IceMAX, a 6th generation DP3…
MAN Energy Solutions reported that the 1,036TEU container ship ElbBLUE, the former Wes Amelie, has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 27% by operating on a blend of climate-neutral, synthetic natural gas (SNG) and conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG), compared…
A big name in shipping from the past, Ellerman, has risen again. In September 2021 brokers were reporting the German-owned 2,456TEU capacity container ship Buxhansa as being chartered by Ellerman City Liners for a minimum period of 36 months. After…
Ambassador Cruise Lines’ new ship Ambience made her debut on the Thames at daybreak on 14 April 2022. Built in 1991, she was formerly Regal Princess (1991–2007) and Pacific Dawn (2007–2020), having been delivered to Princess Cruises in 1991 by…
The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum located in South Carolina’s Charleston harbour has decided to have its exhibit submarine USS Clamagore (SS-343) dismantled and recycled after extensive corrosion, particularly of the vessel’s main ballast tank, was uncovered. Repairs and…
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