The oldest child of Ed and Myrtle Freeman, “Dugie” was born Arvie Edwin Freeman on May 15, 1941 in Coquille, Oregon, USA. His Freeman family heritage traces to an ..
Work Boat World
REMINISCENCES | Can we still learn from the training methods of the past?
In an interesting article for the Nautical Institute journal, a young captain who had recently completed his training complained about, “how outdated the syllabus is in ..
VESSEL REVIEW | Jet-powered line boat for Port Hedland
Western Australia’s Dongara Marine has delivered its second work boat for operation in the world’s largest bulk port. Jetwave Stanley Point has been operating in…
VESSEL REVIEW | The Ox – Six-metre work punt for Australian shipyard
This compact workboat named The Ox was designed and built for the builder’s own use in order to assist with movements of vessels around its…
COLUMN | A look back over 2018 [The Bow Wave]
Back in the distant past of 12 months ago I made some predictions for 2018. It turns out I was ever so slightly optimistic about…
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/4526-column-a-look-back-over-2018-the-bow-wave
COLUMN | Blockchain or brokechain? [The Bow Wave]
Over the past 12 to 18 months virtually every invitation I received to a marine finance conference involved at least one, if not many talks…
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/4312-column-blockchain-or-brokechain-the-bow-wave
VESSEL REVIEW | Harald – Flexible landing craft for Stockholm archipelago
Finnish boatbuilder Kewatec AluBoat has delivered a new landing craft workboat to Swedish building material supplier Woody Bygghandel Åkersberga.
EDITORIAL | Innovation and standardisation are not necessarily contradictory words
I have been thinking recently about how to make good boats and ships more affordable. Looking at other industries making products of similar unit value…