Category: marine insight

Russia Accuses Norwegian Ship Of Ignoring Sinking Vessel With 16 Crew Members, Company Disagrees Image Credits: Bulkship Management AS A Norwegian shipping company has denied accusations from Russian official Dmitry Medvedev that one of its vessels refused to help sailors from a sinking Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea. The Russian ship, Ursa Major,…

China Reveals World’s Largest Amphibious Assault Ship To Outpower U.S Naval Capabilities Screengrab from Firstpost’s Youtube Video. China launched its first next-gen amphibious assault ship, named Sichuan in a ceremony at a Shanghai Shipyard on Friday. The Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship, named after a southwestern Chinese province, is being termed a ‘key asset’ for…

Ship Capsizes While Loading Trucks In Haiti, 7 Dead & 17 Injured Image for representation purposes only. A vessel capsized while loading trucks at Port-au-Prince’s Varreux Terminal, Haiti on Monday, killing 7 and injuring 17 people. The ship owned by JP Haiti Trans, weighs 2401 tons and was constructed in 1970. The vessel Maelys Lome…

Vietnam Builds Its Largest Bulk Carrier Ready To Sail From Hai Phong Image Credits: SBIC Vietnam has built its biggest dry bulk carrier, the 65,000 DWT Truong Minh Dream which will be operating from the port city of Hai Phong. This is a major advancement in line with the government’s plans to expand shipping to…

Adani’s Mundra Port Welcomes Its First LNG Container Ship Image for representation purposes only Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Mundra has achieved a historic milestone by welcoming CMA CGM Fort Diamant, India’s first-ever Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container ship. The vessel docked at the port’s Container Terminal-CT4. The ship is 268 meters long,…

China Successfully Completes Its First Ammonia Bunkering Operation Image Credits: COSCO On December 24, China conducted its first ammonia bunkering operation at the COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries shipyard in Dalian. The tugboat Yuan Tuo Yi, powered by ammonia, was fueled during this operation, which is part of a project launched in 2022 to develop ammonia-powered…

2 Greek Shipping Companies Fined $4.5 Million For Dumping Oily Waste In U.S. Waters Image for representation purposes only Two Greek shipping companies and two crew members of the oil tanker Kriti Ruby were sentenced for illegally dumping oily waste into U.S. waters and covering up their actions by falsifying records. These incidents occurred during…

Watch: Volunteers Struggle To Clean Up Oily Waste Scattered All Over Black Sea Beach Coastline Screengrab from X video posted by Volcaholic A massive oil spill has hit Russia’s Kerch Strait region after two tankers were damaged during a storm, spilling thousands of tonnes of oil into the Black Sea. The oil has spread across…

Bosphorus Strait Traffic Suspended Again After Tanker Suffers Mechanical Failure Image for representation purposes only Ship traffic in Istanbul’s busy Bosphorus Strait was temporarily suspended on December 26 after the Panamanian-flagged tanker Cordelia Moon suffered an engine failure. The 274-meter-long crude oil tanker was travelling empty to Novorossiysk, Russia, when it broke down near Istanbul’s…

2600-Year-Old Ancient Phoenician Shipwreck Retrieved Off Spain’s Southern Coast Screengrab from YouTube video posted by the University of Valencia Spanish archaeologists removed a 2600-year-old shipwreck from waters off the nation’s southeastern coast, 20 years after the wreck was initially discovered. The wreck dates to the 7th century B.C.E and was found in 1994 off Murcia…

China Constructs World’s Largest Heavy Lift Ship, Fan Zhou 8 Image for representation purposes only China has reported successful sea trials of the world’s biggest heavy lift vessel, with some comparing its capacity to its indigenously built aircraft carrier. The ship is 256 m long and 51 m wide, with a 16,000 nm range. Fan…

Sanctioned Russian Freighter Sunk By Terrorist Attack, Shipowner Claims Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The Times and The Sunday Times Sanctioned Freighter Ursa Major, which went down close to the Gibraltar Strait recently, was sunk by a terrorist attack, the shipowner has claimed. Between 1050 and 1230 hours on Monday, the sanctioned heavy lift…

Israel Urges EU To Designate Houthis As A Terrorist Organisation Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The London Standard Israel is trying to get the Iranian-backed Houthi Group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation. Houthis have fired drones and missiles towards Israel in solidarity with Palestinians, thousands of whom have been killed and displaced…

Watch: Historic Wooden Wharf Collapses After A Powerful Storm Hits California Coast Screengrab from X video posted by ABC7 News The historic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed on December 23, 2024, after a powerful storm hit the California coast. The collapse happened around 12:45 p.m., taking with it three inspectors, two engineers, and a project manager,…

Video: One Dead & Several Injured After Fire Spreads Between Boats In Fort Lauderdale In U.S. Screengrab from X video posted by Mario Nawfal A deadly explosion at a Fort Lauderdale marina on December 23, 2024, left one person dead and five others injured, including three with severe burns. The fire broke out just before…

12 Crew Of Bulk Carrier Freed After Year-Long Detention Over Cocaine Bust At India’s Paradip Port Image Credits: Wikipedia After spending more than a year of detention aboard the bulk carrier MV Debi at Paradip Port in Odisha, 12 of the 21 crew members have been allowed to leave, per TOI. The ship was detained…

Watch: Container Ship Rolls Over During Improper Loading At Istanbul’s Largest Container Port Screengrab from X video posted by Anadolu Ajansı A containership rolled onto its side while loading cargo at Ambarli Port in Istanbul on December 23, 2024. The incident occurred around 4:00 am local time, while the 5,200 dwt vessel, named Amnah, was…

Feeder Vessel Collides With Product Tanker & Sinks Off Indonesian Coast Image for representation purposes only A container feeder vessel, the Kuala Mas, sank early Sunday morning after it collided with the 13,000 dwt product tanker, Maritim Khatulistiwa, at an anchorage off Kupang, Timor. The collision occurred at around 0230 hours, and reports suggest that…

Offshore Rig Collapses Off Trinidad Coast Leaving 1 Worker Injured & Another Missing Image for representation purposes only A 42-year-old rig, Rig 110, collapsed off the coast of Trinidad on Sunday morning leaving one worker missing and another injured. The incident occurred at about 3:00 a.m. while the rig was drilling at the Heritage Offshore…

APM Terminals Completes Ambitious Port Expansion Project In Tangier Image Credits: APM Terminals APM Terminals announced the completion of the last phase of its Medport Tangier expansion project, which added 2 million TEU capacity, solidifying its position as one of the most highly advanced container terminals in the world. This is a major milestone as…

Lack Of Food & Water Forces Ship Crew To Send Distress Call In Kerch Strait Image for representation purposes only A ship named Gam Express sent a distress signal near Port Kavkaz in the Kerch Strait, with the seafarers expressing their helpless conditions onboard the vessel, per Russia’s Southern Transport Prosecutor’s Office. Interfax News Agency…

U.S. Military Mistakenly Opens Fires & Hits One Of Its Own Aircraft Over Red Sea Image Credits: US Navy/X The U.S. military reported that it shot down one of its fighter aircraft flying over the Red Sea, by mistake. The incident occurred on Sunday and the pilots of both airplanes had to eject. Both pilots…

Israel Vows Strong Retaliation After Houthi Missile Attack On Tel Aviv Image Credits: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/X Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel would continue to take strong action against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, after a missile fired from Yemen struck Tel Aviv on Saturday, injuring 16 people, according to Israeli…

9,000-Ton Block Falls At South Korean Shipyard Leaving One Dead & Another Seriously Injured Image for representation purposes only A subcontractor has died, and another has been seriously injured after a 9,000-ton block fall at the world’s largest shipbuilding company, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The tragic accident occurred when the workers were…

8 Dead & 18 Rescued After Migrant Boat Collides With Greek Patrol Vessel Image for representation purposes only. Around 8 refugees and migrants died after drowning off the Greek coast as the coastguard chased their boat in the Aegean Sea. The speedboat capsized near Rhodes Island as it tried to escape the Greek Coast Guard’s…

1500-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off Turkiye Reveals 10,000 Plates & Amphorae Image for representation purposes only. A 1500-year-old shipwreck has been found off the shores of Ayvalik in Turkiye’s Balikesir province, as part of the efforts conducted under the ‘Turkish Shipwreck Inventory Project: Blue Heritage’, which aims to record and preserve the nation’s underwater cultural heritage.…

China’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell River Container Ship Launched Image Credits: Screengrab from CCTV Video News Agency’s Youtube Video. China launched its first hydrogen fuel cell river container ship on December 18, 2024, a development aimed at reducing emissions from inland shipping operations. The ship Dong Fang Qing Gang boasts the largest hydrogen fuel cell…

Passenger Dies After Running Amok & Injuring Crew Onboard Cruise Ship Off Los Angeles Image for representation purposes only A guest named Michael Virgil, 35, ran amok last week, onboard the cruise ship Navigator of the Seas, abusing and harassing crew members, meanwhile injuring two of them. He later died in a security intervention. The…

Philippine Coast Guard Extinguishes Fire On A Dredger In Manila Bay Screengrab from a Facebook video posted by the Philippine Coast Guard A dredger in Manila Bay caught fire and the details of the incident were released by the Philippine Coast Guard which responded swiftly, adding that the fire was extinguished by 4:30 p.m. local…

China Allows Swedish Authorities To Board Chinese Bulker Suspected Of Severing Baltic Subsea Cables Image for representation purposes only Swedish police have finally got permission from the Chinese government to board the Chinese bulker Yi Peng 3, which is being suspected of deliberately dragging into anchor to damage two subsea cables in the Baltic in…

Titanic’s Builder, The Iconic Harland & Wolff To Be Sold To Spain’s Navantia Image Credits: Wikipedia Harland and Wolf, the famous shipbuilder known especially for building the Titanic, will soon be owned by Spanish State-owned Business Navantia. The latter decided to purchase the shipbuilding company after it was placed into bankruptcy in September for the…

Hanwha Acquires Philly Shipyard For $100 Million, Establishing “Hanwha Philly Shipyard” Image Credits: Wikipedia South Korea’s Hanwha Group has officially completed its $100 million acquisition of Philly Shipyard, a leading U.S. shipbuilder. The shipyard, now renamed Hanwha Philly Shipyard, will continue operations under the leadership of David Kim, who has been appointed as the new…

Indian Navy’s First Next-Gen Missile Vessel Construction Begins At Cochin Shipyard Image Credits: Cochin Shipyard Ltd/Facebook Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony for the first ship of the Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) class for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024. This marks the official start of the ship’s construction. Commodore S.…

Black Sea Beaches Drenched In Oil After Storm Destroys Tankers In Kerch Strait Image for representation purposes only A massive oil spill has polluted Russia’s Black Sea coast after two old tankers were destroyed in a severe storm. Over 60 kilometres of the shoreline between Temryuk and Anapa have been covered with oil. The disaster…

Norway Invests $108 Million To Develop Ammonia, Hydrogen & Electric Ships Image for representation purposes only The Norwegian government, through its Enova SF initiative, has awarded approximately $108 million in funding to 14 projects focused on the development of ammonia, hydrogen and electric ships. The funding comes through Enova SF, the government body responsible for…

Watch: Indian Navy Speedboat Loses Control & Crashes Into Ferry, Killing 13 People Screengrab from X video posted by Waseem Zaidi A fast response boat from the Indian Navy collided with a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai, killing at least 13 people on December 18, 2024. The ferry was on its way to…

Denmark Warns Russia Could Send Warships To Escort ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tankers Image for representation purposes only Denmark has warned that Russia’s navy may soon start escorting its oil tankers through important Danish straits, which could increase tensions with NATO countries. The warning came from the Danish Defense Intelligence Service in its annual security report.…

Pirates Demand $10 Million Ransom To Release Chinese Fishing Vessel & 18 Crew Members Image for representation purposes only Pirates who hijacked a Chinese fishing vessel with its 18 crew members off the Somali coast in November are asking $10 million in ransom, in exchange for the vessel and the crew, per a Somali official.…

Houthis Plan A Seminar On Security Of Navigation In The Red Sea Image for representation purposes only A year after Houthis targeted commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the Group is planning a seminar and a webinar on the ‘security of navigation in the Red Sea.’ The Group has reached out to industry stakeholders and…

Salvors Reach Samoa To Remove Fuel From Sunken New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Manawanui Image Credits: NZDF/Facebook A deck barge has reached Apia to remove the remaining fuel from HMNZS Manawanui, New Zealand’s Survey and Salvage Ship which ran aground and sank off Samoa on October 5, 2024. Getting approvals was challenging and it took…

CMA CGM To Develop Electric Barge For Shipping NIKE Products In Vietnam Image Credits: CMA CGM The CMA CGM is building an electric-powered barge to operate in the inland waterways of Vietnam. The zero-emission vessel will begin operations in 2026 and will be equipped with batteries. It is being designed by China’s CATL for battery…

Denmark Rejects Japan’s Request To Extradite Renowned Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson Image Credits: Sea Shepherd/X Paul Watson, the well-known anti-whaling activist, has been released from custody in Greenland after Denmark rejected Japan’s request for his extradition. Watson was arrested on July 21, 2024, in Nuuk, Greenland, after an international warrant issued by Japan. Japan wanted…

Pakistan To Domestically Build First Major Commercial Cargo Ship After 40 Years Image for representation purposes only Pakistan is set to domestically build its first major commercial cargo ship in 40 years at the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works. The project valued at $24.75 million, has been revived after being stalled for over nine months.…

World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Free & Drifts In Southern Ocean After Being Stuck For Over 30 Years Image for representation purposes only A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, has started drifting again after being stuck for over 30 years in the Weddell Sea. The massive iceberg, weighing nearly a trillion tonnes and measuring twice the size…

German Navy Tests First-of-its-Kind Unmanned Underwater Drone In Baltic Sea Screengrab from YouTube video posted by ELTA Systems Ltd The German Navy has tested the first of its kind unmanned underwater drone, BlueWhale, in the Baltic Sea, a region with high naval traffic and important undersea infrastructure. The two-week trial was focused on exploring the…

U.S. Targets Houthi Control Center Responsible For Attacks On Navy & Merchant Ships Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Central Command commonly known as the CENTCOM launched a precision airstrike on a Houthi command and control center in Sana’a, Yemen. The facility, located in a region controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi militia, was responsible…

Norway Offers $242 Million To Help Ukraine Deter Russian Naval Forces In Black Sea Image for representation purposes only Norway has recently announced that it will provide 2.7 billion Norwegian kroner ($242 Million) to strengthen the Ukrainian Navy and help it defend against Russian naval forces in the Black Sea. A large portion of the…

Oil Spill Occurs At Shell Loading Terminal In Nigeria Image for representation purposes only The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) reported an oil spill at the loading terminal of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria’s delta region. Osagie Edward, NIMASA’s head of public relations said in a statement on Sunday that the…

Fishing Trip Turns Into A Nightmare For Fisherman Forced To Jump Overboard By Fellow Crew Image Credits: Directorate General of Sea Transporation A young fisherman who jumped from a fishing vessel to escape being killed by his fellow crew members was saved after floating in the waters for three days. On December 11, the 37-year-old…

Russia Launches Its First Ammonia Sea Terminal To Boost Exports Amidst Western Sanctions Image for representation purposes only The first Ammonia Sea Terminal in Russia was launched at the Ust-Luga Port on Friday. The facility, designed to handle all kinds of fertilisers has a total production capacity of 14 million metric tonnes and will increase…

Oil Spill Reported In Kerch Strait After 2 Russian Oil Tankers Damaged In Powerful Storm Image for representation purposes only A powerful storm in the Kerch Strait damaged two Russian oil tankers, leading to an oil spill and emergency rescue operations, with one tanker later sinking, per reports. The Volgoneft-212 tanker carried a 13-member crew…

Philippine Coast Guard Accuses China Of Using AIS Spoofing To Mislead Authorities Image for representation purposes only The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) of tampering with automatic identification system (AIS) data to mislead the international community, and confuse authorities. AIS spoofing is when the automatic identification system (AIS) data…

U.S Navy Warship To Visit China’s Close Ally In Southeast Asia After 8 Years Image Credits: U.S Navy U.S Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Savannah will make a port call in Cambodia next week. This is the first visit of a U.S Navy warship to the Southeast Asian country in 8 years. It is…

Finland Passes Historic Law Prohibiting Ship Wastewater Discharge Into The Baltic Sea Image for representation purposes only. The Finnish Parliament recently approved a bill that prohibits ships from discharging wastewater into the Baltic Sea within its territorial waters. The law passed at the beginning of December 2024, will enter into force in July 2025 and…

Iran’s New Drone Ship ‘Shahid Bagheri’ Spotted In The Persian Gulf Image for representation purposes only. Iran’s new ship with the capability to launch drones has been revealed to the world by satellite images reviewed by Maxar Technologies which were shared with The Hill. Named Shahid Bagheri, the drone ship is anchored at the shore…

Indian-owned Tanker Saves 73 Migrants South Of Gavros In A Commendable Rescue Operation Image for representation purposes only Panamanian-flagged tanker ship Nestos recently played an important role in a search and rescue mission which was coordinated with the Greek Coast Guard, to save a distressed vessel. In November 2024, a wooden boat with 73 people…

Penta Ocean Orders The World’s Biggest & Most Advanced Cable Laying Vessel Image Credits: Penta-Ocean Construction Penta-Ocean Construction has signed a contract with Singapoe’s PaxOcean Group for constructing what the company calls, ‘the world’s biggest and most advanced cable laying vessel’. It would cost $243 million and will be constructed at the Batam yard, with…

U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships To Receive Major Weapon Upgrades Including New Missile Launchers Image Credits: Wikipedia Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Carlos Del Toro announced the Navy’s plans to upgrade weapons of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), which includes equipping them with MK-70 Payload Delivery System as he expressed confidence in the role of LCS…

Refloating Operations For Grounded Bulk Carrier Begins In St. Lawrence Seaway Image Credits: Wikipedia Attempts to refloat a bulk carrier that ran aground in the St.Lawrence River, close to Morrisburg, Ont. began yesterday. Lightering operations commenced on the Canadian-flagged bulk carrier, M/V Tim S.Dool at 4.00 a.m. on Thursday morning, per the St. Lawrence Seaway…

Electrical Fire Breaks Out On Cruise Ship, Passengers Face Power Cut Image for representation purposes only A fire broke out on MSC Cruises’ Seashore Ship shortly after departing Port Canaveral, Florida, on December 8, 2024. The electrical fire occurred in the emergency generator room on Deck 18, causing panic among passengers. The fire was soon…

Taiwan On High Alert After China Deploys Its Largest-Ever Naval Fleet In Over 30 Years Image for representation purposes only China has sent its largest naval fleet in almost 30 years into the waters near Taiwan, raising serious concerns for the island and the region. Taiwan’s defence officials reported that nearly 90 Chinese naval and…

QatarEnergy Signs Contract For 6 Most Advanced LNG Carriers In The Industry Image Credits: QatarEnergy/X QatarEnergy has signed a long-term Time Charter Party (TCP) agreement for six QC-Max LNG carriers with a joint venture between China’s COSCO Shipping LNG Investment (CSLNG) and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). This deal concludes the company’s historic shipbuilding program,…

Mystery Drone Swarm Over Sensitive Areas In New Jersey Leaving Residents Uneasy Image for representation purposes only A swarm of drones has left everyone tensed in New Jersey after flying close to sensitive areas and even trailing a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. On Sunday night, over a dozen drones were seen closely following a 47-foot…

Tanker Crew Stabbed Repeatedly, Another Tied Up During Violent Piracy Attack In Singapore Strait Image for representation purposes only A crew member was stabbed during a violent piracy attack in the Singapore Strait on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. According to Ambrey, a maritime security firm, two pirates boarded a tanker sailing eastbound through the Phillip…

Adani Group Cancels $553 Million U.S. Loan To Build Sri Lankan Port Meant To Counter China Image for representation purposes only India’s leading conglomerate Adani Group has decided to withdraw from a $553 million loan agreement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to fund the construction of a new container terminal at the…

Tug Saves Product Tanker From Drifting Aground Off Brittany Coast Amidst Storm Durragh Image Credits: French Navy’s Atlantic Maritime Prefecture French Emergency Responders rescued a product tanker from drifting aground off the Brittany coast on the night of Saturday. In November, Tanker Larus encountered a technical issue while sailing off the Oissant Island. It rerouted…

Davie To Transform Levis Shipyard Into North America’s Biggest & Most Versatile Shipbuilding Centre Image Credits: Davie/Linkedin Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie Shipbuilding) aims to transform its Levis shipyard in Quebec into North America’s biggest and most versatile shipbuilding centre. To achieve this goal, it has signed agreements with Pearlson & Pearlson Inc. and Construction…

Mosel River In Germany Closed To Shipping For Months After Lock Accident, Several Ships Stuck Image for representation purposes only Mosel River in western Germany, a vital route for shipments of rapeseed and grain has been closed after an accident damaged a lock gate. It happened when a ship sailing to Mertert harbour hit the…

Russian Warships Leave Syrian Naval Base After Assad’s Government Toppled By Rebels Image for representation purposes only Russian Warships are missing from their Syrian naval base after rebels ousted the regime of President Bashar Assad. In images taken by Planet Labs PBC at the beginning of this month, Russian vessels can be seen at the…

Oil & Gas Company Shell Settles Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Over Protest Against North Sea Oil Drilling Image Credits: Greenpeace/Linkedin Shell has settled its lawsuit against Greenpeace after a year-long legal battle. The lawsuit was filed following a peaceful protest by Greenpeace activists who boarded a Shell-contracted ship in the North Sea in January 2023. Six…

Seafarer Missing After Tanker Runs Aground Near Taiwan’s Taichung Port Image for representation purposes only Authorities in Taiwan are searching for a 47-year-old Chinese seafarer who went missing after the Panamanian-flagged product tanker “Liquid Gem” ran aground near Taichung Port amid harsh weather conditions on December 7, 2024. The incident occurred after the vessel lost…

Fishing Boat Collides With Sand Barge & Sinks Off South Korean Coast, Leaving 7 Dead & 1 Missing Image for representation purposes only A fishing vessel carrying eight crew members capsized after colliding with a sand barge off South Korea’s southeastern coast early Monday morning, leaving seven people dead and one missing. The tragic accident…

Chinese Heavy Lift Ship Loses 2 Gantry Cranes Overboard Off Spain’s Galicia Coast Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Eloy A Chinese heavy lift vessel, Shang De Wu Yi Shan, lost two ship-to-shore gantry cranes overboard after running into severe weather off the coast of Galicia, Spain, last week. This is the second such incident…

World’s Largest Cement Carrier To Use Climeon’s Innovative HeatPower 300 Technology Image Credits: NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Climeon has announced that it will install its HeatPower 300 system on a new cement carrier being built for NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC), a joint venture between Nova Marine Carriers SA of Luxembourg and Algoma Central Corporation of Canada.…

Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil To Syria Changes Its Course In Red Sea After Political Shift Image for representation purposes only A tanker carrying approximately 1 million barrels of Iranian oil to Syria changed its course in the Red Sea on December 8, just before reaching the Suez Canal, after the recent political developments in Syria,…

Wallenius Marine Tests Groundbreaking Ship Design For World’s First Wind-Powered PCTC Vessel Image Credits: Wallenius Marine. Wallenius Marine, part of the Soya Group is performing advanced wind tunnel tests to realise the first wind-powered PCTC or Pure Car and Truck Carrier Ship in the world. The tests are being conducted at one of the most…

Disney’s Biggest Cruise Ship To Mesmerise Asian Guests With Marvel-Themed Attractions Image for representation purposes only. People can book tickets for a journey onboard Disney’s biggest cruise ship, and the first to be based in Asia from December 10, 2024, a year before its maiden voyage from Singapore. However, cruise royalty members were given early…

Somali Pirates Demand Ransom To Release Chinese Fishing Vessel After Being Paid To Protect It Image for representation purposes only. A Chinese fishing boat was recently hijacked by Somali Pirates wielding AK-47 rifles. They have asked for a ransom to release the vessel and its 18-member crew, per authorities. It remains unclear when the hijacking…

Watch: ICG Collaborates With Pakistani Agency To Rescue 12 Indian Crew Of Sunken Ship In Arabian Sea Image Credits: Indian Coast Guard/X The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), with help from Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency (MSA), rescued 12 Indian crew members from a merchant ship, MSV Al Piranpir, after it sank in the North Arabian Sea…

Container Ship Collides With Autonomous Barge In Rotterdam, Spilling Several Containers In Water Image Credits: Klaazklikteroplos/X An autonomous barge and a container ship collided in the Scheur River near Rotterdam on December 5, 2024, spilling at least four empty containers into the water. The incident happened around 6:15 a.m. near Koning Willem Alexander Boulevard in…

Historic Research Vessel Sinks Unexpectedly Before Scheduled Reefing In Argentina Image for representation purposes only A historic research vessel in Argentina, the Capitan Canepa, sank unexpectedly on December 4, just days before it was set to become part of an artificial reef. The ship, which was part of Argentina’s marine research for decades, went down…

U.S Donates Patrol Boats To Vietnam Under $12.5M Aid To Strengthen Maritime Law Enforcement Image for representation purposes only The United States has announced a $12.5 million aid package to support Vietnam in improving its maritime law enforcement and addressing illegal fishing. It was unveiled by U.S. Ambassador Marc E. Knapper during a meeting with…

Philippines Files Protest Against China Over Aggressive Actions In South China Sea Image Credits: Jay Tarriela/X The Philippines has filed a formal protest against China after a maritime dispute on December 4 in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. This is the latest protest the Philippines has made against China under President…

Guidelines On Fair Treatment Of Seafarers Detained In Connection With Alleged Crimes Adopted Image Credits: IMO The rights of seafarers involved in investigations or detention have been the subject of discussions at the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for many decades. The third meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working…

Archaeologists Find Shipwreck From Vasco Da Gama’s Final Voyage Into The Indian Ocean Image for representation purposes only In a remarkable discovery, researchers might have found the vessel that took the famous Portuguese explorer on his last voyage into the Indian Ocean. The shipwreck lies close to Malindi in Kenya and has attracted the attention…

U.S. Navy’s Amphibious Fleet In Poor Condition & Some Out Of Service For Years: Report Reveals Image Credits: Wikipedia The U.S. Navy’s amphibious fleet, which is essential for transporting Marines and equipment during military operations, is facing a serious problem. A new report reveals that half of the fleet is in poor condition, and many…

Watch: Chinese Coast Guard Fires Water Cannons, Sideswipes Philippine Patrol Vessel In South China Sea Screengrab from X video posted by Jay Tarriela China and the Philippines have once again clashed over the disputed waters near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. On December 4, Chinese Coast Guard ships fired water cannons and sideswiped…

Houthi-Hit Tanker Successfully Unloads 150,000 Tons Of Crude Oil After 3 Months Of Attack Image Credits: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/X After months of uncertainty, the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion has successfully unloaded its cargo of 150,000 tons of crude oil. The Sounion tanker was damaged by the Houthi attack in August which left the tanker severely damaged…

NYK Obtains AiP For Design Concept Of Long-Distance Subsea Cable-Laying Vessel Image Credits: NYK Line NYK has recently obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the design concept of a cable-laying vessel (“the vessel”) for the construction of a long-distance subsea direct current (“DC”) transmission network in Japan. Since suitable locations for wind-power generation,…

Latin America Set To Receive Its First Electric Tugboat By 2025 Image Credits: SAAM Towage/Linkedin Latin America is about to welcome its first electric tugboat. The tug was recently launched in Tuzla Bay, Turkey, at the Sanmar shipyard. It will soon head to Chile’s Puerto Chacabuco, where it will begin operations in 2025. The electric…

One Of The World’s Largest Container Ships Collides With Tanker Off Algeciras, Both Vessels Detained Screengrab from X video posted by SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO A major collision occurred in the Strait of Gibraltar, about 8.9 miles southeast of Algeciras, Spain. The incident involved two large vessels, the crude oil tanker Gloria Maris and the container ship…

U.S. Arrests Chinese Man For Shipping Illegal Weapons & Military Equipment To North Korea Image for representation purposes only A Chinese national living in California has been arrested and charged with illegally smuggling weapons, ammunition, and military equipment to North Korea. Federal authorities revealed that Shenghua Wen, 41, sent shipments hidden in containers from the…

Car Carrier Catches Fire Off Malaysian Coast, 19 Crew Members Rescued Safely Image Credits: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/Facebook A car carrier named Malaysia Star caught fire off the coast of Johor on December 2, 2024. The incident happened about 9 nautical miles from Tanjung Laboh, Batu Pahat, around 8:40 a.m. The vessel was on its…

H.E. Captain Ian Finley Receives IMO International Maritime Prize Image Credits: IMO H.E. Captain Ian Finley, Permanent Representative of the Cook Islands, has been presented with the prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2023. Captain Finley was honoured at the annual IMO Awards Ceremony, held in London on 2 December 2024. The ceremony followed the first…

European Court Rejects Appeal To Lift Port Ban On Historic Russian Ship Image Credits: Wikipedia A replica of Peter the Great’s flagship, the Shtandart, is facing serious trouble after being caught up in EU sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ship, which has been working in European ports for the last 15 years, was…

Greenpeace Activists Block U.S. LNG Tanker In Germany To Stop Fossil Fuel Imports Image Credits: Greenpeace A group of 22 Greenpeace activists from Belgium, Germany, and Poland blocked a U.S. LNG tanker from reaching Brunsbüttel, Germany. The activists used kayaks and other floating objects to create a blockade in the waters, holding up a massive…

New Plan Underway To Refloat Stuck Bulker After Week-Long Grounding On St. Lawrence River Screengrab from YouTube video posted by CTV News A week after running aground on the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg, Ontario, the Tim S. Dool remains firmly struck. Despite several attempts to free the 225-meter-long cargo ship, rescue teams are now…

Rotterdam-Singapore Shipping Corridor Completes 1st Bio-Methane Bunkering Image Credits: Port of Rotterdam The Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) has achieved a major milestone by conducting a successful pilot for bunkering mass-balanced liquefied bio-methane (LBM) at the Port of Rotterdam on October 19, 2024. Shell, the oil and gas company, supplied 100 tonnes of…

Hapag-Lloyd Concludes Long-Term Offtake Agreement For Green Methanol Image Credits: Hapag Lloyd/Linkedin Hapag-Lloyd has reached an agreement with Goldwind, a global strategic partner in clean energy with headquarters in Beijing, China, for the delivery of 250,000 tonnes of green methanol per year. The green methanol will consist of a blend of bio- and e-methanol, ensuring…

India & UK Sign Deal To Power Future Navy Ships With Electric Propulsion Image for representation purposes only India has signed a deal with the UK to collaborate on designing and developing electric propulsion systems for future warships. The agreement, known as the Statement of Intent (SoI), was signed on November 28, 2024, in Portsmouth,…