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Austal Australia Enters MoU With Harland & Wolff Group To Pursue Opportunities In The United Kingdom

Austal Australia has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Harland & Wolff Group (AIM: HARL) to pursue shipbuilding opportunities in the United Kingdom. Caption: Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg and Austal …
Nov 22, 2023 / Curious

Viking Supply Ships secures contract for operations outside Australia

Viking Supply Ships has signed a contract for Far Senator (TBN: Andreas Viking) for operations outside Australia. With operations performed by Go Offshore, the vessel will be operated under a time-charter with an international oil company. Go …
Oct 12, 2023 / Vessels

AMSA: Container ship 90-day ban for serious maintenance defects

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Island-flagged container ship Big Lilly from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious safety and maintenance issues. Prior to this banning, the ship was detained in Melbourne, …
Oct 4, 2023 / Vessels

AMSA: One-year ban for bulk carrier for appalling treatment of seafarers

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MSXT Emily from Australian waters for one year, after finding apparent serious issues of wage theft and seafarer mistreatment onboard. Following a tip-off …
Aug 24, 2023 / Vessels

Australia bans unsafe ship from Australian waters

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co vessel from Australian waters, in a crackdown on unsafe and unseaworthy vessels.  AMSA issued a 180-day ban on the general cargo ship BBC Pearl …
Jul 11, 2023 / Vessels

Stolthaven Terminals signs MoU for green methanol bunkering hub in Australia

Stolthaven Terminals has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Australia to explore the commercial feasibility of establishing a green methanol bunkering hub at Port of Melbourne in Victoria. The MoU, led by Port of Melbourne, also includes …
May 12, 2023 / Curious

Austal Australia And Gotland Sign MoU To Develop Design For 130 Metre High-Speed Catamaran

Austal Australia and Sweden's Gotland Company have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the design of a high-speed catamaran called the "Gotland Horizon X". Measuring 130 meters in length, the catamaran will be capable …
Apr 11, 2023 / Vessels

Australia bans container ship MSC Kymea II for 90 days

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued on Monday (Feb27) a refusal of access direction notice the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kymea II from Australian ports for 90 days. AMSA issued the notice following months of sub-standard …
Mar 1, 2023 / Vessels

Austal Australia Delivers 4th Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian Navy

Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) announced earlier today that Austal Australia has delivered the fourth of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB’s) to the Royal Australian Navy. Caption: Austal Australia has delivered the fourth Evolved …
Feb 13, 2023 / Vessels

Esso Australia bolsters fleet of mobile offshore assets to assist in decommissioning activities across the Gippsland Basin

Esso Australia has entered an agreement with Helix Energy Solutions to charter the Q7000 semisubmersible vessel. • The company’s growing fleet of mobile offshore assets now includes Rig 22, the HWT600, and the DOF Subsea Multi-Purpose Support Vessel …
Jan 23, 2023 / Vessels