Icebreaker – German Research Icebreaker POLARSTERN
One of the German Government Ships is the 1982 built German research icebreaker POLARSTERN (meaning Pole Star) of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Bremerhaven, Germany. She was built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel and Nobiskrug in Rendsburg as yard 707 with keel laid down on 22nd September 1981, launched on 6th January, […]
High Speed Craft – 2023 built catamaran KILIMANJARO VIII – April 2023
The 2023 newbuilt 53 metre catamaran based on Incat Crowther Design IC20156 – KILIMANJARO VIII was handed over in Tanzania, East Africa during April, 2023 by her builders – Richardson Devine Marine (RDM) of Hobart, Australia. She is the eighth vessel built by RDM for the same customer – Azam Marine. Built as yard number […]
Offshore – Icebreaking Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS) AIVIQ
One of the Edison Chouest Offshore vessels is the 2012 built icebreaking anchor handling tug supply vessel AIVIQ. During July 2009, Edison Chouest Offshore won a $150 million contract for the construction of an icebreaking anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel for Royal Dutch Shell. The 110 metre vessel, largest ever built by the company, would be […]
Naval News – Final Days of HMAS SIRIUS O 266 – 22.11.2021
HMAS SIRIUS O 266 the former Greek tanker DELOS built in 2004 and purchased by the Royal Australian Navy and converted into a fleet replenishment vessel is in her final days prior to decommissioning in December 2021. DELOS was built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea as one from 6 of her class being built for the Greek Shipping Company Tsakos. She […]
Icebreaker – AURORA AUSTRALIS final voyage – 17.03.2020
The final operational voyage of Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker AURORA AUSTRALIS left Hobart last week for the sub Antarctic Macquarie Island. The ship’s last trip south, after 31 years of service to the Australian Antarctic Program, will be a two week voyage to resupply Macquarie Island and transport expeditioners. She was built by Carrington Slipways in Tomago, New […]
Coronavirus – Diamond Princess confirms 99 new cases – 17.02.2020
Another 99 people have tested positive for coronavirus aboard the cruise ship DIAMOND PRINCESS berthed at Yokohama, south of Tokyo in Japan bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 454. Hundreds of American passengers from the liner, where travellers have been mostly confined to their cabins since 3rd February, have been flown back to the […]
Virtu Ferries – Festive Season 2019 Special Offers
Virtu Ferries offers a fast ferry service to Sicily using High Speed Craft (HSC) including the largest catamaran operating in the Mediterranean and the second largest in the world SAINT JOHN PAUL II. For the Festive Season they have the following offers – Also Day Return on Tuesdays & Thursdays Special Offer was extended today Thursday […]
Virtu Ferries – September 2019 Special Offers – 28.08.2019
Virtu Ferries with the largest High Speed Catamaran (HSC) operating in the Mediterranean and the second largest in the world SAINT JOHN PAUL II has launched their Sepember 2019 offers. SAINT JOHN PAUL II was built to conform not only to the obligatory International Maritime Organisation (IMO) High Speed Craft Code 2000 but also to […]
Tasmania Movements – April 2019
TASMANIA is an island state of Australia and it is located 240 km to the south of the mainland separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th largest world island and the surrounding 334 islands. Below are some movements around Tasmania covered by a great friend for the month of April […]
Tasmania Movements – February 2019
TASMANIA is an island state of Australia and it is located 240 km to the south of the mainland separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th largest world island and the surrounding 334 islands. Below are some movements around Tasmania covered by a great friend for the month of February […]
