Shipping & Sailing

Ineffective bridge resource management, distraction contributed to container ship’s collision with Leeuwin
Ineffective coordination and monitoring by the crew and harbour pilots on board the container ship Maersk Shekou contributed to its collision with…
The Challenges of being older and travelling solo
Wake-up Call for Solo and Older Cruisers As widely reported, on 25 October 2025, 80-year-old Ms Suzanne Rees, who was travelling…
USS Vermont Docks At Stirling As Submarine Rotational Force – West Gears Up
The ASA - Australian Submarine Agency - and the RAN - the Royal Australian Navy or just plain Navy -…
The Leeuwin Port Party
Jean Hudson reports on the festivities at Victoria Quay yesterday afternoon The weather gods have been acting up and sending…
Leeuwin returns early, but Party is still on!
STS Leeuwin Il returned to Fremantle Port yesterday, Thursday afternoon, a day earlier than scheduled. The reason for her earlier…
Are you ready for Sunday’s Blessing of the Fleet?
The famous Freo Blessing of the Fleet is happening this Sunday, 26 October 2025. Here’s a pic from last year.…
Don’t miss Friday’s Leeuwin Port Party!
The Leeuwin is coming home. Don’t miss the party. This Friday, 24 October, 3-6pm at Victoria Quay. Be there or…
The Classic was a Classic!
Yesterday’s Fremantle Harbour Classic yacht race was a huge success. Rain showers and a bruised sky only added to the…
Reach Remote 2 – a sleek new chapter in offshore innovation
Soon leaving for Onslow to likely target the Scarborough gas field Reach Subsea’s Reach Remote 2 is a 23.9-metre-long Uncrewed Surface…