RINA Tasmanian Section supported the annual Schools Solar Boat Challenge, held on Saturday 25 November 2023 at Clarence High School. Unfortunately, it rained on the day; however, enough UV light penetrated to ensure that all vessels performed well. Chris Davies spoke with the National Organiser who is very keen to take the challenge nationally to […]
The Tasmanian Section Christmas party was held at the Penny Royal Wine Bar and Restaurant in Launceston on the evening of Friday 1 December 2023. There is a replica of the brigantine Tamar which ‘floats’ on rails alongside but, unfortunately, attendees were not allowed to perform a roll period test! The brigantine Tamar replica (Photo […]
Vision Electric Boats, the boatbuilding division set up by Canadian electric outboard manufacturer Vision Marine Technologies, unveiled its new “unsinkable” polyethylene boat, the Phantom, at the 2024 Miami International Boat Show. The bright blue boat was produced using rotational moulding (aka rotomoulding): a technique used to create large, one-piece, complex shapes, typically with uniform wall […]
Incat Tasmania has taken inspiration from the skies, having unveiled plans to “do for short sea-sea ferry services what Boeing did for the aviation industry” with a new range of electric ferries. And, just as Boeing reduced its development and manufacturing costs by incorporating standardised components and processes, so Incat predicts that the new e-ferry […]
Overall, patrol and rescue vessels have been relatively slow on the uptake of electric propulsion, which is understandable. Unlike ferries on fixed coastal routes, patrol boats need the guarantee of a certain level of speed and range, especially when undertaking surveillance, interception and casualty recovery missions that take them far from shore, necessitating capabilities that […]
By Mark Barton, RINA Historian For towns it is rare we know the exact day they came into being but that is the case for Devonport, the Royal Navy’s main home in the South West. By Royal Decree the town came into being on the 1st January 1824. This marked a step in the development […]
2023 In Reflection from the CEO Dear Members, As we approach the end of another eventful year, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the remarkable achievements and milestones within the maritime industry and our esteemed institution, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. The year 2023 has been a momentous one for […]
ABP Humber reports that it has taken delivery of its second new pilot vessel from UK boatbuilder Goodchild Marine Services. Christened Trent, the newcomer follows the 2021 handover of the first-in-class Ouse, which has been based on Goodchild’s 17.6m x 5.4m and 28knots-capable ORC 171 fast pilot boat class. ABP Humber tells Ship & Boat […]
One of Britain’s most iconic boatbuilders is back, after a short hiatus – and creating a new generation of battery-powered sports boats ranks among its top priorities. Formed by Norman Fletcher in 1960, Fletcher Boats began life as a model shop in the West Midlands, before turning to real boat construction – firstly as a […]
Mitigation of underwater noise is a hot topic, especially with the proliferation of offshore wind farm projects across Europe, the US East Coast and parts of Asia. Typically, wind turbine monopiles are driven into the seabed by large hydraulic hammers attached to the tops of the monopiles, a process that generates excessive noise. These high […]
Seattle-based fishery Arctic Storm Management is replacing its 83m, 1974-built trawler Arctic Fjord with a larger newbuild of the same name – and one specifically designed to handle operations in the Bering Sea, where 45knot winds, 4m wave heights and heavy snowfall in coastal areas are not unknown. The 99m x 21m newcomer was constructed […]
Next-Level Lifting: PALFINGER’s latest Marine Crane Generation PALFINGER, the world’s leading producer of innovative lifting solutions, is making waves with its latest product update – the renewed PK 6.501 M, a foldable knuckle boom crane. As part of a comprehensive redesign project, all PALFINGER MARINE cranes are being brought up to the latest production […]