Kongsberg to trial moving chief engineer role to shore
If successful, the trial could see the chief engineer shift from the vessel to a remote, desk-based workstation
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Author: Huw Murday
Oil spill response underway after Singapore allision
Oil spill response teams have been mobilised after a dredger struck a bunker barge that was alongside a container vessel
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Safety in bulk shipping improves despite increase in fleet, says report
The annual INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report shows a 10-year trend of improving safety across the dry bulk sector
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Detained PCTC sails after engine problems resolved
The Greek-flagged Neptune Line vessel was detained after suffering from a defective generator
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ADF assists Fijian navy after Aussie-built patrol boat runs ground
The Australian government gifted the Guardian-class patrol boat to the Republic of Fiji Navy in March
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Consultation opens for low carbon liquid fuels industry
The Australian government expects a domestic LCLF industry to support emissions reductions in maritime, rail, aviation and heavy vehicle sectors
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Resumption of wine exports to China boosts SA trade
The state’s wine producers are celebrating the value of exports to China in the month since duties were removed on bottled wine
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Australia’s oldest sail trading vessel relocated for maintenance
SV May Queen, built in Tasmania in 1867, will sail on largely due to the efforts of volunteers
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Brisbane bunker barge crew to strike (UPDATED)
The crew of Champion 63, represented by three maritime unions, is launching protected industrial action
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Total containers lost at sea hits record low in 2023
The World Shipping Council has recorded the lowest number of losses since annual reporting began in 2008
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