Category: marine insight

U.S. Re-Designates Yemeni Houthis As A “Foreign Terrorist Organisation” Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Daily Mail U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to re-designate Yemen’s Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). This will reverse the action taken by President Joe Biden’s Administration in 2021 when…

Indian Coast Guard Rescues Missing Boat With 54 People Onboard In Lakshadweep Image Credits: Indian Coast Guard/X The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 54 passengers, including 22 women and 23 children, from a fishing boat, Mohammad Kasim-II, that had been stranded in the Indian Ocean near Lakshadweep’s Kavaratti Island on January 14, 2025. The…

Houthis May Soon Release 25 Member Crew Of Galaxy Leader Held Hostage For 429 Days Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The London Standard The 25-member crew of the Galaxy Leader car carrier may soon be released after spending over 14 months in captivity under Yemen’s Houthi forces. A senior Houthi official told Japan’s All-Nippon…

COSCO & GSBN Launch Blockchain Pilot For Hazardous Cargo Documentation Image for representation purposes only COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO) and the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have launched a pilot program to improve the digital sharing of documents and certifications required for the transportation of hazardous cargo. This initiative, conducted in December 2024, was carried…

Russia Loses Key Naval Base In Syria After 49-Year Port Lease Agreement Cancelled Image Credits: Wikipedia Syria’s new government has cancelled the 49-year investment agreement with Russia regarding the management of the Tartus Port. This means that all revenues from the port’s operations will now go directly to the Syrian state. The agreement, signed in…

World’s Largest Bulk Export Port Orders 2 Mobile Harbour Cranes To Boost Capacity Image Credits: Konecranes/Linkedin Pilbara Ports in Western Australia has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 Mobile Habor Cranes for the Port of Port Hedland, the world’s largest bulk export port by tonnage. These cranes were ordered in the fourth quarter of 2024 and…

U.S. Navy Plans Long-Lasting Electronic Warfare Decoys To Fight Large-Scale Attacks Image Credits: Wikipedia The U.S. Navy is working on improving its electronic warfare capabilities after the combat use of Nulka decoys showed their effectiveness. Rear Admiral William Daly, head of the Navy’s surface warfare division, discussed the need during the Surface Navy Association’s annual…

Over 150 Volunteers Cleaning Black Sea Oil Spill Suffer Major Health Issues, 1 Dead Screengrab from X video posted by NoComment Almost 150 volunteers cleaning up a massive oil spill along the Black Sea coast have required medical attention, according to health officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region. The spill occurred on December 15, 2024, when…

Watch: Russian Cargo Ship Lists Dangerously While Loading Cargo At Plastun Port Screengrab from YouTube video posted by ViralBear A Russian cargo ship, named Stepan Geits, tilted to its starboard side while loading timber cargo at Plastun Port in Russia on January 16, 2025. No injuries or casualties were reported. The 4,800-deadweight-ton vessel, built in…

China Hoists World’s Largest 20 MW Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Image Credits: CRRC CRRC, a state-owned Chinese company, successfully hoisted the world’s largest floating wind turbine at the Shandong Dongying Wind Power Equipment Testing and Certification Innovation Base, on January 11, 2025. The turbine named “Qihang” is a 20MW floating offshore wind turbine, independently designed…

Meyer Werft Floats Out Japan’s First Cruise Ship Built After Over 3 Decades Image Credits: MEYER WERFT ASUKA III, the newest cruise ship being built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, left the covered building dock I (Hall 5), on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The manoeuvre began at around 10:00 a.m., the ship was…

New Shipping Regulations Set To Improve Safety Standards For Charcoal Transport By 2026 Image for representation purposes only The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026. In response to a series of devastating fires caused by improperly handled charcoal, shippers should…

Kongsberg Maritime Delivers First REACH REMOTE USV For Underwater Surveys Image Credits: Kongsberg Maritime Kongsberg Maritime has successfully delivered the REACH REMOTE 1, a 24-meter unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed to revolutionise offshore operations. The REACH REMOTE 1 vessel is equipped with the latest technology from KONGSBERG. After completing intensive sea trials, the vessel is…

Svalbard’s Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Ever Due To Climate Change Image for representation purposes only Glaciers of Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago near Greenland, are melting down faster than ever. Scientists reveal that they are shrinking at a pace far quicker than the global average. New research shows that 91% of these glaciers have been…

Republican States Sue Biden Administration Over Ban On Offshore Drilling Along U.S. Coastlines Image for representation purposes only A group of Republican-led states and energy industry organisations have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration, opposing its decision to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling along most U.S. coastlines. The lawsuit, filed on…

Russia Condemns UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership To Enhance Security In Azov Sea Image for representation purposes only Russia is concerned over the new 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom. It says any British military presence in Ukraine, particularly in the Sea of Azov, would be of serious worry for Moscow. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry…

U.S Imposes Sanctions On Russian Tankers Still Under Construction For The First Time Image for representation purposes only The U.S. has sanctioned six Russian oil tankers that are still being built. This is the first time the U.S. has ever sanctioned ships before they’ve even set sail. These sanctions were announced last week and have…

U.S. Navy Ships Forced To Leave Combat In Red Sea To Reload Missiles Image for representation purposes only Due to long missile reloading times, U.S. Navy ships, including cruisers and destroyers, are being forced to leave their positions in the middle of combat. This is a serious issue, especially as the Navy is actively fighting…

Yemen Kuwait Bank Sanctioned For Funding Houthi Attacks & Illegal Iranian Oil Trade Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank for helping the Houthis, a group designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. The Houthis have been attacking U.S. military personnel and disrupting…

U.S. Navy Equips Littoral Combat Ships With Counter-Drone Hellfire Missiles Screengrab from YouTube video posted by NAVSEApa The U.S. Navy has upgraded the USS Indianapolis, a Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), with counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities. This allows the ship to shoot down drones using radar-guided AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles effectively. The upgrades were…

World’s First Ship With Full Carbon Capture & Storage System Ready For Pilot Testing Image Credits: Solvang Clipper Eris, the ethylene carrier owned by Solvang, is ready for pilot testing, becoming the world’s first ship fitted with a full-scale carbon capture and storage system. The pilot project is being undertaken as a joint effort between…

Germany’s First Fully Electric Seagoing Vessel Completes Acceptance Trials Image Credits: Norden-Frisia Germany has completed the acceptance trials of the fully electric seagoing ferry, the E-Kat. The ferry was designed and built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the German shipping company AG Reederei Norden-Frisia. The E-Kat was launched on June 29, 2024, in Gorinchem,…

Australia Seizes Drug Shipment Worth $70 Million At Port of Melbourne, 5 Arrested Image for representation purposes only Five men have been charged after a major drug smuggling operation was stopped by Australian authorities. The men, two Chinese nationals and one Sydney resident were arrested in Sydney on January 15, 2025, after an investigation into…

U.S. Sanctioned Tanker Discharges Russian Oil At China’s Shandong Port Image for representation purposes only A tanker newly added to the U.S. sanctions list has discharged Russian oil at a port operated by Shandong Port Group in eastern China. According to shipping data from LSEG Eikon, this is the first such discharge in Shandong province…

Cargo Of Tanker Detained For Damaging Baltic Sea Cables Won’t Face Criminal Investigation Image for representation purposes only Finnish authorities have seized the UAE-owned Eagle S tanker, suspected of damaging vital subsea cables in the Baltic Sea. While the ship’s cargo of fuel is linked to sanctions on Russian oil, Finnish Customs announced on Thursday…

World’s Top Shipping Companies Have No Plans To Resume Operations In Red Sea Image for representation purposes only Despite a recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the world’s two leading shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have no immediate plans to resume operations in the Red Sea. Both companies are carefully monitoring the situation and have…

Israel & Hamas Agree To Ceasefire Deal That Could End Red Sea Shipping Crisis Image for representation purposes only After more than 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal. This agreement, announced by Qatar’s Prime Minister on Wednesday, could lead to relief for ships in the Red Sea, which…

World’s Largest Battery-Powered Cargo Ships To Use Rotor Sails For Harsh Conditions Image Credits: Norsepower Norwegian shipping company Berge Rederi and wind propulsion expert Norsepower are working together to build two environmentally friendly cargo ships. These ships, equipped with advanced technology, will operate without emissions and handle harsh weather conditions. The two ships are being…

Derecktor Shipyards Launch Hybrid-Electric Passenger Ferries In Savannah Image Credits: Derecktor Shipyards Two state-of-the-art hybrid electric passenger ferries, Juliette Gordon Low II and Susie King Taylor II, have been successfully launched by Derecktor Shipyards for Chatham Area Transit (CAT) in Savannah, Georgia. The Juliette Gordon Low II was launched on November 6, 2024, while the…

China Completes Hull Assembly For 2nd Domestically Built Cruise Ship Screengrab from a Facebook video posted by China Xinhua News China has completed the hull structure assembly for its second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, in Shanghai. The Adora Flora City measures 341 meters in length, 37.2 meters in width, and weighs…

U.S. Withdraws Proposed Ship Speed Rules To Protect Endangered Whales From Collisions Image for representation purposes only The U.S. government has decided to withdraw a proposal that would have required ships to slow down in certain areas of the East Coast to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Officials said on Wednesday that…

Russia Launches ‘Massive’ Missile-Drone Attacks On Ukraine’s Key Gas & Energy Facilities Image for representation purposes only Russia has launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on January 15th, 2025. The strikes targeted key power facilities across several regions, forcing the Ukrainian government to implement emergency power cuts to prevent total…

U.S. Ends Legal Battle Against Titanic Salvage Firm Over Retrieval Of Artefacts From Wreck Image Credits: RMS Titanic, Inc./X The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against RMS Titanic Inc. (RMST), the company that holds the rights to salvage items from the Titanic wreck. The company announced it has no immediate plans for…

Indian Navy Makes History With First-Ever Tri-Commissioning Of Warships & Submarine Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Indian Navy In a historic move, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three frontline naval combatants, namely, INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer on the 15th of January, 2025 at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. This marks…

KR Awards AiP For World’s 1st Vacuum-Insulated Liquid Hydrogen Tank System Image Credits: KR KR (Korean Register) has awarded the world’s first Approval in Principle (AIP) to HD KSOE for its breakthrough vacuum-insulated large-scale liquid hydrogen tank system, marking a significant advancement in clean energy transportation technology. The AIP follows the successful completion of validation…

Australia’s Largest Livestock Exporter Shuts Down Operations After Selling Last Ship Image for representation purposes only Wellard Limited, once Australia’s largest live export business, has announced the sale of its last remaining vessel, the MV Ocean Drover. The $81 million deal with Meteors Shipping, a Marshall Islands company controlled by Turkish agribusiness Göktaşlar Et-Et Ürünleri…

Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Drone Attack On TurkStream Gas Pipeline Image for representation purposes only Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to attack the TurkStream gas pipeline infrastructure in southern Russia with drones. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, nine drones were sent to target the Russkaya compressor station in the Krasnodar region near the…

Houthi Militants Claim 9-Hour Attack On U.S Navy Aircraft Carrier In Red Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed a nine-hour missile and drone attack on the USS Harry S. Truman and its carrier strike group in the northern Red Sea. The group says that the attack forced the carrier to move to…

Canadian Navy Ship Sets Sail For First-Ever Antarctic Expedition Image Credits: Wikipedia The Royal Canadian Navy’s ship, HMCS Margaret Brooke, has left Halifax for a historic mission as part of Operation PROJECTION 2025. This is the first time a Canadian warship will sail around South America and visit Antarctica. The Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and Offshore…

Unexploded Bomb Found Near Gas Pipeline In The North Sea, Probe On Image for representation purposes only Shell, a multinational oil and gas company, has found a suspected unexploded bomb near the Far North liquids and Associated Gas System (FLAGS) pipeline in the North Sea. The object was found during a routine inspection of the…

U.S. Finds China Uses ‘Unfair’ Means To Dominate Global Shipbuilding Sector Image for representation purposes only A recent investigation by the United States has found that China unfairly controls the global shipbuilding, maritime, and logistics industries. The investigation was conducted by the Biden administration, following a request from U.S. unions. The probe began in April…

More Than 220 Ships Falsely Registered Under Fraudulent Flags, Doubling In 2 Years Image for representation purposes only The number of ships falsely registered under fraudulent flags has increased, doubling in less than two years which has raised serious concerns about maritime safety, security, and environmental protection. According to a report submitted by the UK…

One Of The World’s Largest Gas Fields Cuts Off Supplies To Bulgaria & Serbia Image for representation purposes only BP, the UK-based energy giant, has temporarily stopped production at its Shah Deniz Alfa (SDA) platform in the Caspian Sea after a technical issue was found in a subsea pipeline used to transport gas condensate between…

Seafarer Abandonment Doubles In A Year With All-Time High 310 Cases In 2024 Image for representation purposes only The number of seafarers abandoned at sea surged to an all-time high in 2024, with 310 cases reported globally. This marks a 118% increase compared to 2023’s record of 142 cases, according to the International Maritime Organization…

Oman’s SOHAR Port Introduces Port Management Information System ‘Marasi’ Image for representation purposes only SOHAR Port and Freezone, a deep-sea port and adjacent free zone in the Middle East, has launched a new Port Management Information System called “Marasi.” The launch was held under the patronage of Eng. Khamis bin Mohammed Al-Shamakhi, Undersecretary of the…

U.S. Navy Sailor Accused Of Selling Drug To Shipmates That Killed 1 & Overdosed Another Image for representation purposes only Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Navy sailor, Bailey Szramowski, with distributing fentanyl-laced drugs, which led to the death of a shipmate and caused another sailor to overdose. The charges, filed in Southern California on…

Germany Tows Drifting Russian Tanker Loaded With 100,000 Tonnes Of Oil To Safer Waters Image for representation purposes only. The 248 m long tanker Eventin, registered in Panama was found drifting in the Baltic Sea, north of the Rugen Island, off the German coast, per media reports. The 18-year-old tanker is claimed to be a…

Syria Blocks Evacuation Of Russian Military Assets From Moscow’s Tartus Naval Base Image for representation purposes only. Syrian authorities refused entry to a ship deployed to evacuate military equipment from Russia’s Tartus Naval Base in Syria, per Moscow Times. The development comes after Russian-backed leader Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow by rebel forces, which marked a major…

18 Crew Of Sinking Vietnamese Freighter Rescued By Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore Image for representation purposes only. All the 18 crew members onboard a sinking freighter were saved this morning at around 7:00 am Singapore time, per the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). MPA-operated Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), was informed…

U.S Sanctions Over 180 Shadow Fleet Tankers & Energy Giants To Disrupt Russian Oil Trade Image for representation purposes only The United States has announced new sanctions targeting over 200 entities and individuals linked to Russia’s energy sector, including more than 180 vessels. The U.S. Department of State is sanctioning nearly 80 entities and individuals,…

Israel Strikes Yemeni Ports And Power Plant Amid Rising Houthi Attacks Image for representation purposes only Israeli fighter jets bombed key sites in Houthi-controlled Yemen on January 10, including the Hezyaz power station near Sanaa and the ports of Hudaydah and Ras Isa. The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported that 13 airstrikes hit the Hezyaz…

Odisha To Develop ₹4,000-Crore Ship Recycling Hub Near Paradip Port Image for representation purposes only The Odisha government is planning to set up a ₹4,000-crore ship recycling hub near Paradip Port. This project will be developed in collaboration with the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) and it aims to create a major centre for shipbuilding and…

Shandong Ports Ban On U.S.-Sanctioned Ships Could Disrupt China’s Oil Imports Image for representation purposes only China’s Foreign Ministry said that it is not aware of Shandong Port Group’s (SPG) decision to ban U.S.-sanctioned ships from docking at its terminals. SPG manages major ports on China’s east coast, including Rizhao, Qingdao, and Yantai. These ports…

U.S Dockworkers & Employers Avert Major Strike After Dispute Over Wages & Port Automation Image for representation purposes only A major strike by 45,000 dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts has been averted after the workers’ union and their employers reached a tentative deal on January 8, 2025. The agreement, which includes a…

China Ranks First Globally For Intelligent Port Development Image for representation purposes only China has claimed the top spot worldwide for intelligent port development, with 52 automated container and dry bulk terminals built so far. The number of automated terminals under construction also ranks first globally, as per the country’s Ministry of Transport. A fully…

Watch: Ukrainian Navy Uses Drone Boats To Launch Kamikaze Drones At Russian Targets Screengrab from X video posted by Defense of Ukraine Ukraine has successfully used uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), commonly known as drone boats, to launch kamikaze-style aerial drones at Russian targets on land. According to Ukrainian authorities, this first-person view (FPV) drones were…

Global Container Ship Order Book Achieves New Record High of 8.3M TEUs Image for representation purposes only. By 2024 end, the container ship order book touched 8.3 million TEU, a new record than the 7.8 million TEU of early 2023, said Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. The order book increased despite deliveries, as…

Finland Detains Tanker Suspected Of Cable Damage After Finding Serious Maintenance Issues Image Credits: Htm/wikipedia The transport ministry of Finland completed the port state inspection of the tanker Eagle S which is suspected of damaging 5 Baltic Sea cables using its anchor on the day of Christmas. The agency detained the ship after finding severe…

Britain To Construct Fast Attack Drone Boats For Ukrainian Forces Image for representation purposes only. The U.K is partnering with the Ministry of Defence to build multifunctional maritime drones for Ukraine amidst its ongoing conflict with Russia. The project will not only improve the defence capabilities of Ukraine but also create new opportunities for innovation…

World’s First Ammonia-Powered Ship Undergoes Construction At HD Hyundai Facility Image for representation purposes only. South Korean shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Mipo, has begun constructing the world’s first ammonia-powered ship, ordered by EXMAR, a Belgian shipping company. The ship will have an ammonia dual-fuel engine, allowing the ship to operate both on traditional fuel and ammonia.…

Salvage Efforts Stopped After Oil Leak Found Near Grounded Tanker Off Japan Image for representation purposes only. Japan Coastguard informed that efforts to remove a tanker that grounded this week were suspended and most of the crew were rescued from the vessel. Meanwhile, an investigation has started to find the source of the oil slick…

India & U.S Collaborate To Build Sonobuoys For Tracking Chinese Submarines Image for representation purposes only. India and the United States will manufacture sonobuoys used for tracking submarines, in support of the U.S and Indian defence industrial bases. U.S. Company Ultra Marine and Indian Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Dynamics Limited will manufacture sonobuoys in India.…

Russian Shadow Fleet’s Movements In Europe To Be Tracked By New AI System Image for representation purposes only. Increasing concerns over the movement of the Russian shadow fleet of oil tankers, especially after the damage to Finland’s undersea cables, has prompted the United Kingdom to partner with Northern European Nations in deploying a new AI…

Chinese Ship Suspected Of Damaging Subsea Cable Off Taiwan May Have Used 2 AIS Devices Image for representation purposes only. Per Taiwan’s Coast Guard, the Chinese-owned vessel suspected of having damaged a subsea cable off Taiwan’s northern coast was using 2 different AIS transponders. It happened on Friday around 1240 hours when Chungwha Telecom informed…

Syria To Get 2 Electricity Generating Ships From Turkiye & Qatar To Boost Energy Supplies Image for representation purposes only. Turkiye and Qatar will send 2 electricity-generation ships to Syria to help the country deal with its energy crisis which has left residents with only 2 to 3 hours of electricity supply in a day.…

NATO Plans To Deploy 10 Ships For Safeguarding Baltic Undersea Cables Image for representation purposes only. In a recent move to safeguard critical underwater infrastructure, NATO has decided to deploy around 10 ships in the Baltic Sea, per the reports from Finnish newspaper Yle. These ships will remain in the Baltic Sea until April and…

Nassau Cruise Port Breaks All Time Passenger Record With 5.6 Million Cruise Passengers In 2024 Image for representation purposes only. Nassau Port, Bahamas set an all-time record for the number of passengers handled on the cruise port, just 20 months after it opened a new cruise terminal so it could benefit from an increase in…

Strategic Marine Delivers Its First Surface Effect Vessel For Crew Transfers Image Credits: Strategic Marine Headquartered in Singapore, Shipbuilding Company Strategic Marine hailed the delivery of its first crew transfer vessel to All Energy Services, an operator of offshore supply ships in the Middle East and Africa. The 35 m long vessel has been designed…

Biden Administration Plans To Sanction 100 More Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers Image for representation purposes only. In its remaining days, the Biden administration is planning to sanction more shadow fleet tankers involved in Moscow’s energy trade, two officials told Reuters. The U.S has over 200 Russian ships of different types on its blacklist and this…

U.S Blacklists China’s Largest Shipping Line Over Alleged Links With PLA Image for representation purposes only. China’s largest marine transportation line, Cosco Shipping Holdings Co, has been blacklisted by the United States for its alleged connection with China’s People’s Liberation Army. It has been determined as a Chinese Military Company by the Pentagon, along with…

Houthis Claim Attack On U.S. Aircraft Carrier Harry S. Truman For 2nd Time In Less Than A Week Image for representation purposes only. A Houthi spokesperson in Yemen has claimed that the group attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier, Harry S. Truman once again. This is the second time in less than 7 days that the…

Video: Philippines Coast Guard Confronts China’s ‘Monster Ship’ Near Luzon Coast Image Credits: PCG The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is tracking the movements of China’s largest coast guard vessel, CCG 5901, which has been patrolling near the coast of Luzon. The Chinese ship has been claiming that it is conducting law enforcement duties in what…

Boskalis Introduces World’s Largest Subsea Rock Installation Vessel ‘Windpiper’ Image Credits: Royal Boskalis B.V. Royal Boskalis B.V. (Boskalis) has announced the addition of a new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel, the “Windpiper,” to its fleet. With a massive cargo capacity of 45,000 metric tons, this new vessel will be the largest in the industry. The…

Watch: U.S. Navy Launches Tomahawk Missiles At Iran-backed Houthi Targets Screengrab from X video posted by U.S. Central Command The U.S. Navy launched a series of missile strikes on Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on New Year’s Eve, targeting their command centres, weapon production sites, and storage facilities. The operation was carried out by guided-missile…

One Of The World’s Busiest Ports Becomes Malaysia’s 1st Container Terminal To Cross 12M TEU Image Credits: Wikipedia The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia’s largest transhipment hub, has made history by handling 12,253,309 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024. This makes it the first container terminal in Malaysia to surpass the 12 million TEUs…

Taiwan Accuses Chinese Ship Of Cutting Undersea Cable In Suspected Sabotage Image for representation purposes only Taiwan’s Coast Guard suspects a Chinese-owned cargo vessel, Shunxin-39, of severing an undersea telecom cable off its northern coast on January 3, 2025. The cable operator Chunghwa Telecom reported the issue to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) at 12:40…

Shanghai Port Begins Successful Methanol Bunkering Operations In 2025 On the 1st of January, 2025, ship Haigang Zhiyuan completed a 3000-ton methanol bunkering operation for the ship Anne Maersk at Yangshan Port which marks the first such operation of 2025 and signals the advent of regular methanol bunkering at the facility. Methanol is becoming a…

High-speed Passenger Ferry Struck Pier In New York While Docking, Passengers Injured Image for representation purposes only A high-speed passenger ferry struck a pier in New York while docking. Numerous passengers sustained minor injuries, and the combined repairs to the vessel and pier exceeded $500,000. The Coast Guard’s subsequent investigation of the major marine casualty,…

Oil Spill From Russia’s Shadow Fleet Reaches Crimean Shores Causing Ecological Disaster Image for representation purposes only. Russian Authorities stated that an oil leak from the 2 damaged tankers had reached the Crimean Peninsula which Russia had annexed from Ukraine. The tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 were loaded with 9200 tonnes of heavy fuel oil when…

Watch: Indian Navy Officers Fall Into Sea After Parachutes Entangle During Operational Rehearsal Screengrab from X video posted by Akash Sharma Two Indian Navy officers had a close call when their parachutes got tangled during a rehearsal for an operational demonstration at Rama Krishna Beach in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on January 3, 2025. The incident…

China Constructs Most Advanced Surface Combatant Ships In The World, The Type 055’s Image for representation purposes only. China has a new addition to its expanding naval fleet, the Type 055 class-guided missile destroyer, which is said to be the most advanced and potent surface combatant in the navy. It is built to undertake several…

IMO Secretary-General Sets His Priorities For 2025 In New Year Message Image Credits: IMO/X International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has highlighted key items on the IMO agenda for 2025. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “We start 2025 focusing on three main topics, as we were last year. “The first one, seafarers,…

China Unveils Its Largest Amphibious Assault Ship Capable Of Launching Fighter Jets Image for representation purposes only China launched its largest amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, on December 27, 2024. This new warship is designed to strengthen China’s navy, especially in distant seas. The Sichuan is the first ship of the Type 076 class and…

Improperly Extinguished Canister Causes Fire Onboard Passenger Vessel Image Credits: NTSB A fire caused by an improperly extinguished chafing fuel canister resulted in $3.1 million in damages to the Spirit of Boston passenger vessel, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The incident happened on March 24, 2023, while the vessel…

Deck Fitter Goes Missing On Rio Tinto Ship Destined For Australia, Search Underway Image for representation purposes only A deck fitter on board a Rio Tinto bulk carrier has been reported missing while travelling from China to Western Australia. The missing crew member, identified as Mr Gel Aguaviva, a 44-year-old Filipino, was last seen on…

Crew Members Of Tanker Suspected Of Damaging Undersea Cable Banned From Leaving Finland Image for representation purposes only Finnish authorities have placed a travel ban on seven crew members of the tanker Eagle S, which is under investigation for damaging an undersea power cable in the Baltic Sea last month. The ship is currently anchored…

Russia Celebrates Completion Of Its 4th Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Image for representation purposes only Russia has celebrated the completion of its fourth nuclear-powered icebreaker, Yakutia, with a ceremony at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. With this achievement, Russia plans to ensure year-round shipping on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and improve accessibility in the Arctic…

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Visits Malaysia For First Time In 12 Years To Build Naval Ties Image Credits: Wikipedia The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia, on November 23, 2024. This is the first U.S. aircraft carrier visit to Malaysia in 12 years. U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia…

Philippine Cargo Ship Sinks Off Samar, Leaving One Dead & Another Missing Image for representation purposes only A Philippine-flagged cargo ship, MV Jerlyn Khatness, sank off the coast of Lavezares in Norther Samar on December 30, 2024, killing one and leaving another missing. Thirteen others were successfully rescued during the ongoing search and rescue operations.…

Second Bulker Stuck In St. Lawrence River In A Month Will Use Lightering To Refloat Image for representation purposes only Efforts are underway to refloat the Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier MV Maccoa, which has been stuck in Canada’s St. Lawrence River since December 24, 2024. The ship ran aground near Vercheres, Quebec, after experiencing a power…

Houthis Claim Missile Attack On U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier In Red Sea Image for representation purposes only Houthi forces in Yemen claimed to have launched a coordinated missile and drone attack on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, stopping what they described as a planned American air attack on their country. The incident…

North Korea Builds Its Largest Warship Equipped With Vertical Launch Systems For Missiles Image Credits: Wikipedia North Korea has revealed its largest warship ever, currently being built at the Nampo Shipyard. The new vessel, still unnamed, is set to be the most advanced warship in the country’s fleet. It is similar in size to a…

7 Crew Members Killed By Co-Worker Frustrated Over Unpaid Wages & Lack of Leave Image for representation purposes only A nationwide strike by shipping workers started after seven crew members were killed aboard the MV Al-Bakhera ship on the Meghna River in Chandpur, Bangladesh. The strike began at midnight on Thursday and has been observed…

China Welcomes Its Most Advanced 4th Generation Wind Power Installation Vessel Image Credits: Wikipedia China has unveiled the Tiejian Wind Power 2000, a new, advanced vessel designed to install large offshore wind turbines. The vessel delivered on December 28, is described as the most advanced fourth-generation self-elevating wind power installation vessel in China. Built by…

Second Oil Leak In 3 Months Detected At Shell’s Pulau Bukom Refinery In Singapore Image Credits: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore-MPA/Facebook An oil spill was detected at Shell’s Pulau Bukom refinery in Singapore on December 27, making it the second such incident at the facility in three months. The leak occurred from an oil…

Russia Launches Its Second Combat Icebreaker To Boost Its Arctic Presence Image Credits: Wikipedia Russia has launched its second combat icebreaker, the Nikolay Zubov, at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg. This new vessel is set to strengthen the Russian Navy’s presence in the Arctic, particularly in the Northern Fleet’s Kola Division. Upon commissioning, it…

EUKOR Car Carriers Signs $4.2 Billion Deal With Hyundai & Kia To Expand Vehicle Exports Image Credits: Wikipedia EUKOR Car Carriers, part of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has signed a $4.2 billion contract with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors to expand vehicle exports. The deal extends the partnership from three to five years and increases EUKOR’s…

Sanctioned Oil Tanker Becomes First VLCC To Be Scrapped In Two Years Image for representation purposes only The Amor, a 24-year-old very large crude carrier (VLCC) linked to transporting Iranian oil, is set to be scrapped in India. According to reports from BRS Shipbrokers and Wirana Shipping Corporation, the vessel was sold to an Indian…

Egypt Successfully Conducts Trial Run Of New Extended Channel Of Suez Canal Image for representation purposes only Egypt has completed a trial run of a new 10-kilometer extension near the southern end of the Suez Canal. The test, conducted on Saturday, allowed two ships to pass through the new channel without any issues, according to…

Spy Equipment Found On Russia-linked Tanker Seized By Finland For Damaging Subsea Cables Image for representation purposes only Finnish authorities have seized a Russian tanker, Eagle S, after finding sophisticated spying equipment on board and linking it to the damage of an undersea electricity cable in the Gulf of Finland. The ship was equipped with…