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With Australia’s relationship with China under great pressure, a project that challenges its strategic national interest has been quietly endorsed by the Papua New Guinea government. The town of Daru is the closest PNG community to Australia. Even though it…
In late October, the World’s First Clean Up Flotilla removed over 2 tonne of debris from the magical Whitsundays. Organised by Ocean Crusaders, 40 sailors cruised in company with a bit of beach cleaning happening amongst all the fun. Check…
Britain’s Royal Air Force released dramatic images of what is believed to be the world’s largest iceberg as it drifts from the Antarctic shelf towards South Georgia island. Using enhanced technologies fitted aboard an RAF Airbus 400M, the crew, which…
Bundaberg Regional Council has unanimously approved a major stage of The Gateway project, an integrated marina and resort development. It is claimed the development will transform the coastal town of Burnett Heads, four hours north of Brisbane and at the…
While Australia swelters in heatwave conditions, in northern states of the USA things are very different, as The Bemidji Pioneer reports: STILLWATER, Minn. — Mike Olson wants everyone to know that that sailboat frozen in the St. Croix River this…
Rodney Bay Saint Lucia, Thursday 3 December 2020 As daylight dawned in Saint Lucia on Thursday 3rd December, the first arrival of ARC 2020 sailed gracefully round Pigeon Island for the final mile of the Atlantic Crossing that began…
The container collapse on the boxship ONE Apus is poised to become one of the largest recent incidents. The owners and managers of the ship are now reporting that the extent of the lost and damaged containers could exceed 1,900 boxes…
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 12-01-2020 02:12:03 The container ship ONE Apus “suffered collapsed containers” due to rolling in severe weather conditions in the Pacific, according to commercial operator Ocean Network Express (ONE). At the time of the casualty, the Apus was under way from…
The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is on for 2020 and Sydney Harbour will be a great place to be on Boxing Day. Mariner Boating has secured the exclusive charter of the catamaran Constellation and we will have pre-assigned seating for…
The US Coast Guard recently conducted a series of tests to evaluate the performance and potential applications of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). The tests, which took place over a 30-day demonstration period, were conducted in the waters off Oahu, Hawaii….
St Geogre and Sutherland Shire Leader. By Murray Trembath. Twenty-nine fines of up to $500 were handed out for unsafe and antisocial behaviour by jet-ski riders and “boaties” on Botany Bay, Georges River and Port Hacking last weekend. The most common…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Sunday 22 November Following years of planning, months of trepidation, days of stowing, and hours of farewells, over 300 crew set sail today from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the start of the…
Victorian Water Police are coordinating an air and sea search for a lone yachtsman missing off Victoria’s east coast. Glenn Yates is believed to have been delivering his newly-purchased yacht, Bonne Ide'e from Bellerive in Hobart to Lake Macquarie in…
A unique cargo ship set sail this week from France. Called Grain de Sail, the company is combining the production and sale of chocolates with the operation of an ecological cargo ship, primarily driven by sail power. The 72-foot long…
After the many months of lobbying national, state agencies and politicians by the OCC, The Down Under Rally and a supportive senior politician, the OCC has received a letter from the Australian Border Force advising that the Australian Government has…
MIAMI — Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale crew members released more than 200 sea turtles Monday approximately 10 miles off the Fort Lauderdale coast. Working with the Gumbo Limbo Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center, the boat crew released Green, Loggerhead, and Hawksbill sea…
Whilst the NSW State Government has recently announced limited funding for dredging the Swansea Channel there is a need for ongoing remedial action. BIA Life member Doug Olding is now a fulltime resident of Lake Macquarie and has personal experience…
The other day we were chatting with the owner of a boat that had just moved to our dock. “I’ll just be here a couple of days. The boat’s been on the hardstand for 18 months and I’ve just come…
After months of preparation, hard work and determination to take part in ARC+ 2020 in challenging circumstances, last night’s firework display lit up the skies above the fleet of 24 boats, acting as a final farewell from organisers, World Cruising…
Sydney, Australia – 5 November 2020 October 30 and 31st, Multihull Central hosted the 21st Seawind owners regatta on Pittwater, just north of Sydney Harbour. This year's regatta came together in the last minute just as COVID-19 restrictions lifted a…
In 2018 we had the privilege to skipper a charter yacht for Annika’s family in Phuket. On that charter we saw a need for major cleaning of the islands and we worked hard with Sunsail to organise what was to…
Despite the Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF) not being able to proceed with its usual biennial event in February 2021, festival organisers are pleased to announce two new local events for 2021. A Parade of Sail, always a highlight of…
DATELINE: 29 October 2020 – Portsmouth UK. As 33 potential Cape Horners prepare for the start of the 9th Vendée Globe solo non-stop round the world race from Les Sables d’Olonne on November 8, The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH)…
Port Stephens Examiner Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club has been appointed the new licensee and operator of the Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club. Following its shock at Port Stephens Council calling for expressions of interest to take over the licence…
The year is 1962, with fine sunny weather favouring the yacht marina at Rushcutters Bay in Sydney. My crewmate Ricky and I were working on our new home, the thirty-two feet yacht Isis, tied up in her usual berth. I…
22 October 2020- A global pandemic and some of the worst ocean conditions experienced in decades have not stopped world renowned Australian yachtsman Jon Sanders AO OBE from reaching home soil on his record 11th solo circumnavigation of the world….
The Daily Maverick. By Sasha Planting. About 30 international yachts headed for Richards Bay and Durban are about to receive an unpleasant surprise. The South African government will not clear them for entry. They have travelled from Reunion, Seychelles and Tanzania…
New details have emerged about a yacht found abandoned on the coast of Shenghin in Albania two days ago. According to local media, authorities suspect the boat was used for drug smuggling. The Slovanian-flagged yacht named Tai Pan, said to…
KETCHIKAN, Alaska A 29-foot foot Response Boat-Small crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan encountered the animal while conducting a patrol in the area. The crew spotted the animal and reduced their speed. The deer swam to the boat and…
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 10-16-2020 08:29:23 A dramatic rescue effort is underway to save 62 seafarers from a remote South Atlantic island after their vessel stuck rocks and sank on October 15. The South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) is confirming the sinking…
Well over thirty years ago, my soon wife-to-be Janet seemed slightly shocked by my lack of hygiene level when she first came aboard my boat in Gosport, UK. After feeding her a great British B&E breakfast, I then washed up:…
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 10-14-2020 07:36:08 Piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas was on the rise in the first nine months of 2020, according to a new report issued by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). They especially highlighted a…
Radio New Zealand. By Tracy Neal. A grieving UK family wanting to sell their 17-metre yacht in New Zealand could have it imported here – but it would cost them tens of thousands of dollars. Barbara Genda, Harry Jarman and…
The Maritime Executive On Tuesday, a giant WWII-era “earthquake bomb” detonated unexpectedly near the port of Swinoujscie, Poland as an explosives ordnance disposal team attempted to disable it. Last year, a Royal Air Force “Tallboy” bunker-busting bomb was found nose-up…
CTV News Vancouver. By Adam Chan. VICTORIA, BC – More than $151,000 has been raised for the family of Glenn Wakefield, an Oak Bay man who died while attempting a solo voyage around the globe. Wakefield began his sailing journey…
The video shows the two “water doggos” relaxing on what appears to be an empty boat floating in the middle of the inlet. It's pretty close to toppling over from so much weight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ8xhi7HN6s
Globes, Israel. Six local municipalities in Israel have asked the Ministry of Transport to support its efforts to receive planning approval for the construction of new marinas while other cities want to expand some of the eight existing ones, due…
BIA welcomed a Queensland Government announcement on 17 September which will see more than $35 million invested in Gold Coast waterways over the next four years to upgrade facilities for the boating public, maintain navigation and improve access through dredging…
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 09-29-2020 07:12:49 A new loss prevention report from The Swedish Club is again calling attention to the reasons behind the loss and damage of containers at sea. Despite the container industry being well regulated and highly regarded, the…
The situation facing cruising yachts which are stuck in the South Pacific owing to the COVID pandemic is becoming increasingly grim. The Australian and New Zealand governments have refused them entry, despite the fact that they present a very low…
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