Shipping News

All aboard Leeuwin II!
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and sky, And all I ask is a…
The Return of the Azamara Quest & Other Cruise News
It’s been six weeks without a cruise ship in the harbour – but this morning at 08.00, Azamara Quest sailed…
Sitmar’s Much Loved Fairsea – Once A Mini-Aircraft Carrier
Remember the Sitmar Line’s Fairsea? We are sure, like Garry McAlpine, many do. [caption id="attachment_32918" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Fairsea. Source Museums…
South Mole’s Soothing Sea Breezes
Smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly - Van Morrison South Mole was the…
Who needs Portofino when you’ve got Freo?
The sun glitters on the water and on the hull of a fishing boat called Portofino in Fremantle’s Fishing Boat…
Premier Jet Ferries Japan to South Korea
Premier Mark McGowan will today tour Kyushu Railway Company's (JR Kyushu) Western Australian-made jet ferry, the JR Queen Beetle, before…
Atlantic Lily – Great Name!
So many great names for ships, a bit like horses. Atlantic Lily. Wonder where that came from? She’s an Oil/Chemical…
Fremantle Harbour’s beautiful bird, the Pelican
The pelican is a bird not frequently seen in Fremantle’s Inner Harbour (though it happens occasionally), but this wasn’t always…
Investigating the Investigator
Australia’s flagship ocean research vessel, the RV Investigator, has been docked in Fremantle Harbour for a few days now, but…