Shipping & Sailing
Defence & Industry = ADV Cape Hawke No 10 of the Evolved Cape class
6 March 2026
On Friday 27 February just gone, Defence accepted the tenth and final Evolved Cape class Patrol Boat for the Royal…
Minister for Defence Industry Fires A Shot Across The Bow of AUKUS Critics
24 February 2026
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy at a press conference this morning has announced more investments in the AUKUS program,…
Talk About A Beat Up!
23 February 2026
Not only a beat up but a tad xenophobic and Colonial to boot Here’s today’s front page of the publication…
Naval Sea Power in Miniature opens at the WA Shipwrecks Museum
23 February 2026
A really nifty Naval Sea Power in Miniature returns with its most ambitious exhibition yet Naval Sea Power in Miniature opens at…
Sail GP Sydney Two Boats Light
22 February 2026
After a bad collision in Auckland, Black Foils and DS Team France not sailing in KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix, 28…
HMS Anson nuclear-powered sub docks at HMAS Stirling
22 February 2026
If you are thinking AUKUS has died and gone to heaven, think again. HMS Anson arrived off Freo today. She’s…
Heavy Lifter Sailing To Dampier
22 February 2026
Zhong Ren 121 has now left Freo for Dampier We recently featured this pic of Zhong Ren 121 sitting off…
Sailing in Navy Blue: MS Zaandam Cuts Quite a Dash
20 February 2026
Freo welcomes Zaandam! MS Zaandam arrived this morning around 7.30 am. As she glided into port, the morning sun glinted on her distinctive navy-blue hull. She was…
From High Seas to High Street: Azamara Pursuit Hits Freo!
15 February 2026
Our Shipping & Sailing Correspondent, Jean Hudson reports on this weekend’s THIRD cruise ship visitor, indeed a regular Freo visitor…








