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Sky gazers may be in for a treat this week, with increased solar activity bringing the potential for dramatic light displays to occur in skies over southern parts of the country. The heightened chance of aurora activity is expected to…
The Maritime Executive. By Mia Bennett. I recently attended (via teleconference, to cut down on travel time and emissions!) a meeting on future maritime trade flows at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s International Transport Forum. One session focused exclusively on…
The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 sailors assembled again ahead of the 2019 Volvo European Championship to spend some time cleaning up a local beach to the club we were at. Joined by our partners for the Europeans, the RYA…
The husband of a model and TV presenter who fell from a beach cat and drowned during a fierce storm off the coast of Brazil will be charged over her death, Jorge Sestini is accused of setting sail on a…
Stuff.co.nz. The family of a New Zealand man killed when armed robbers attacked their yacht in Panama are “traumatised” and “heartbroken” by his death, the man's sister says. Alan Culverwell, 60, died while defending his wife, Derryn, and two 11-year-old children…
The Guardian. By Emma Beddington. At the tip of Brittany’s wild, wet Côtes-d’Armor peninsula is the village of Plougrescant. Beyond that, butting right out into the sea, lies Yvinec island, a tiny outcrop intermittently accessible depending on tides via a…
Details are sketchy, but it has been reported that 'Ezylivin', a Catalina 350 home ported in Fremantle, capsized and sank enroute from Thailand to the Indonesian Sabang Marine Festival. (The source of the story is Facebook, not the most reliable…
Hartlepool RNLI all weather lifeboat ‘Betty Huntbatch’ and volunteer crewmembers were paged at 10.45am on Monday 23rd April to assist the Whitby RNLI all weather lifeboat ‘George and Mary Webb’ berth a 120 ton sail training vessel that had suffered…
Maritime Executive A group of organizations will apply advanced underwater imaging technology to monitor and document the wreck of the RMS Titanic, discovered in 1985. RMS Titanic, Inc., an affiliate of Experiential Media Group, and the salvor-in-possession of RMS Titanic…
23 April 2019 – Released by Australian National Maritime Museum | CSIRO After being lost for 77 years, an Australian freighter sunk by a Japanese submarine during World War II has been located by maritime archaeologists using CSIRO research vessel…
The BIA standard contract for vessel storage – the Marine Craft Mooring, Berthing and Storage Deed – has been updated following a review to accommodate additional provisions concerning vessel salvage, and to clarify obligations and responsibilities of various parties. The…
Russia will host an international sailing event at the height of 1,870 metres above sea level from 23-28 July 2019. This regatta will welcome guests and professional crews from all over the world. The Kezenoy-Am Cup 2019 is organized by…
Round-the-world rally World ARC 2018-19 officially came to an end on Saturday 13th April with a special day of celebrations to mark the conclusion of this unique sailing journey. Returning to the shores of Saint Lucia, thirty-eight crew members of…
Water police responded to a yacht on fire south west of Moreton Island on April 20. Just after 5.30am, police were called to a yacht which was fully engulfed by the fire. With the assistance of Queensland Fire and Emergency…
Three men were rescued after a vessel sank off Shark Island last night. About 8pm (Wednesday 10 April 2019), a 12m sloop struck a bombora off Shark Island, Port Stephens, and began to take on water. The three men on…
The Maritime Executive Environmental monitoring organization SkyTruth watches for illegal activity using satellite data, and over the past several years, they've made it clear that “magic pipe” bilge water disposal can no longer be hidden at sea. Bypassing the ship's…
1 July 2019 marks the significant union of two Airlie Beach icons, Abell Point Marina and the Coral Sea Resort. Australian entrepreneur and marina owner, Paul Darrouzet, exchanged contracts of sale on the resort in November 2018 with a vision…
The Maritime Executive The Global Positioning System lets us know where we are (and where we are going) anywhere on Earth. For thousands of years, humans found their way by looking to the sky. Sailors used the constellations, sun, and…
International Chamber of Commerce The International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) report for the first quarter of 2019 reveals fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships than the first three months of 2018. The IMB Piracy…
Developers of the Gateway Marina at Burnett Heads in Queensland are offering a special introductory package for tenants who take up berths in the first stage of the marina's development. The new marina, announced last year, is located at the…
The Maritime Executive. By Dana A. Goward A new report by the non-profit analytic group C4ADS shows that Russian jamming and spoofing of GPS signals is far more extensive and frequent that previously thought. The report – “Above Us Only Stars…
The Maritime Executive Australia's Administrative Appeals Tribunal has ruled in favor of Humane Society International and ordered an end to the lethal culling of sharks in the Great Barrier Reef. The Tribunal found that killing sharks does not reduce the…
The Gold Coast Waterways Authority advises that dredging work has commenced in the Coomera River between Sovereign Islands and Sanctuary Cove. Here is the Notice to Mariners: Issued by Brisbane Maritime Region on 29 March 2019Area: Southport pilotage areaLocality: Coomera…
The Maritime Executive The Australian Government has approved a license to allow Offshore Energy Pty Ltd (OEPL) to undertake resource exploration for an offshore wind farm about eight to 13 kilometers off the Gippsland coast in Victoria. OEPL's Star…
The “doldrums” is a popular nautical term that refers to the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters. Known to sailors around the world, the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, (ITCZ, pronounced and…
Anthony Gates from Andaman Marine Surveyors, provided some links to media reports on some suspicious behaviour on the Thai island named Ko Dua on the charts. It is near the Ko Chong Lat group of islands, North of Ko Yao…
Pacific Expeditions offers clients a unique combination of bluewater sailing and adventure sports experiences. Apache’s Captain Gerrit Scheper says, “You can join a superyacht voyage as an individual, a couple, or a group, for about what it might cost per person for a…
The top of what you may ask? The top of Australia and, for a lot of people, the very tip of Australia is the highlight of the trip. Cape York is not only the name of the peninsula, it is…
Small Hotel is a Seaway 25 trailer sailer built in 1978 and designed by the late Doug Peterson. Although the design was originally more racing orientated, we have found her to be a handy small cruising boat. The fractional rig…
We have all had the experience of walking from bright daylight into a dark room. Initially we cannot see a thing, then slowly the room appears to brighten as our eyes adapt to the reduced light. This happened to me…
Who amongst us has not dreamt of sailing the Greek Isles? Images immediately spring to mind of one’s self lounging on the deck, looking Photoshop-gorgeous of course, glass of wine in hand, gentle wind blowing through the hair against a…
Released on the Aussie market in 1988 and discontinued in 2006, the M2.5A was a derated version of the M3.5A originally released in 1975. It was a simple direct-drive, two stroke that suited small inflatables and dinghies and racked up…
How do you know when it’s time to upgrade? We struggled with that question ever since we bought our first boat, Serenity. Reece was constantly looking at what boats were for sale, even on the day we got the keys…
“What’s that?” “What’s what?” Captain Hunk was in his dolphin pose, sleeping with half his brain. “That,” he said, pointing. “At one o’clock. Four boat lengths away.” Something was floating in Whig Channel. Something pink, about half a metre long….
MercoPress Russia's tall ships are to undertake a round-the-world trip to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Antarctica's discovery by the Bellingshausen-Lazarev expedition, according to official information from Moscow. In effect, 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica…
A missing $500,000 Warrnambool yacht, which is believed to have broken free from its moorings in rough seas on Monday night, has been located, reports Andrew Thomson in The Standard. Acting Sergeant Lana Roberts said the yacht Patricia Mary disappeared out…
The Maritime Executive Early commerce to the Americas relied on the trade winds – the prevailing easterly winds that circle the Earth near the equator. Known to sailors around the world, the trade winds and associated ocean currents helped early…
Research led by the University of Southampton suggests that rogue waves are occurring less often, but becoming more extreme. Waves are classed as rogue when they are over twice the height of the average sea state around them. From trough…
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting two severe tropical cyclones to make landfall this weekend, bringing dangerous conditions to parts of the Northern Territory and Western Australia. There are 'watch' and 'warning' zones for many Gulf of Carpentaria communities as…
The state government’s campaign to rid Queensland’s coastline of derelict vessels has moved into overdrive in recent months on two fronts – the present and the future. On the present front Maritime Safety Queensland (and, in some cases, the owners…
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