Category: marine insight

Wärtsilä & Sinocrew Inaugurate Advanced International Training Centre For Seafarers Image Credits: Wärtsilä Technology group Wärtsilä and Sinocrew Maritime Services, a leading provider of integrated crew management and marine training services to the international shipping industry, have inaugurated an advanced maritime simulation suite in Beihai, China. The new simulation suite will provide advanced, simulation-based training…

Livestock Carrier With 2,901 Cattle Stranded Off Turkish Coast For Over 2 Weeks; 48 Dead Image Credits: Animal Save Türkiye/X A livestock carrier transporting 2,901 cattle from Uruguay has been stranded off the Turkish coast for over two weeks after authorities refused permission to unload the animals due to irregularities in their ear-tag documentation. The…

Two Oil Tankers With 1.5 Million Barrels Of Russian Oil Idle At Sea Amid Sanctions Image for representation purposes only Two tankers carrying about 1.5 million barrels of Russian Urals crude have been left idling at sea near the Suez Canal for more than a week. Tracking data from LSEG and OilX show that the…

EU Naval Forces Free Hijacked Tanker And Its 24 Crew From Pirates In The Indian Ocean Image Credits: EUNAVFOR/X European Union Naval Forces under Operation Atalanta successfully freed the Maltese-flagged tanker Hellas Aphrodite on Thursday afternoon, 7 November 2025, after it was hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The vessel’s 24-member crew was found…

Smoke Detected In Cargo Hold Of Maersk Containership En Route To Colombia Image for representation purposes only The Maersk-operated containership Laust Maersk has anchored off the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, after smoke was detected in one of its cargo holds while sailing from Charleston to Cartagena, Colombia, on 5 November. The Hong Kong-flagged vessel,…

China Reveals Critical Specifications For World’s Largest Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ship Image for representation purposes only China has revealed detailed plans for what could become the world’s largest nuclear-powered cargo ship. The vessel, designed to carry 14,000 standard containers, will be powered by a thorium-based molten salt reactor (TMSR) producing 200 megawatts of thermal power, the…

U.S. Coast Guard Makes History With Record-Breaking Cocaine Seizure In 2025 Screengrab from X video posted by USCG The U.S. Coast Guard has made the largest drug seizure in its history, confiscating more than 510,000 pounds of cocaine in fiscal year 2025. The drugs, valued at over $7.2 billion, amount to nearly three times the…

World Shipping Council Launches Updated Global Whale Chart To Reduce Ship Strikes Image for representation purposes only The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released the third edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a global voyage planning aid that maps where slower ship speeds and route changes can help protect whales from ship strikes and reduce…

Greek Coast Guard Chief Among 21 Officers Charged Over One of Deadliest Maritime Disasters Image Credits: Wikipedia Four senior members of the Greek coastguard, including its current commander, will face criminal prosecution for negligent manslaughter in connection with the 2023 migrant shipwreck off Pylos, one of the deadliest maritime disasters in the Mediterranean in recent…

South Korea Says U.S. Shipyard Lacks Capability For Nuclear Submarine Project Image Credits: Wikipedia Senior South Korean officials have expressed doubts over the feasibility of constructing nuclear-powered submarines at a Korean-owned shipyard in the United States, following remarks from Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back during parliamentary hearings this week. Prime Minister…

Cargo Ship Hits Several Moored Boats After Engine Failure at Cowes Harbour Image Credits: Cowes Harbour Commission/Facebook A 75-metre cargo vessel, Shetland Trader, struck several moored boats after suffering an engine power failure while docking at Medina Harbour in Cowes, Isle of Wight, on the evening of 4 November, 2025. According to Cowes Harbour Commission,…

Watch: Portuguese Navy Seizes Narco-Sub Carrying 1.7 Tonnes of Cocaine, 4 Arrested Image Credits: Polícia Judiciária/X Portuguese authorities have intercepted a semi-submersible vessel carrying more than 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic, in a joint operation between the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) and the Portuguese Navy. The semi-submersible, reportedly operated by a criminal organisation, was…

26-Year-Old Charged After Accelerating U-Haul Truck Toward USCG Personnel During Protest Screengrab from Facebook video posted by KTLA 5 News A 26-year-old Oakland resident has been charged after allegedly driving a U-Haul truck toward U.S. Coast Guard personnel at Coast Guard Base Alameda last month, forcing officers to open fire in a tense late-night incident…

Orca AI Launches World’s First ‘Waze of the Seas’ For Real-Time Vessel Navigation Image Credits: Orca Ai Maritime technology pioneer Orca AI has launched Co-Captain, a groundbreaking new function in its operational platform. For the first time, vessels can share data with each other, in real time, to optimize navigation. This new capability allows them…

New Report Reveals Sharp Decline In Seafarers’ Shore Leave Since Pandemic Image for representation purposes only A new study by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust has confirmed that seafarers’ access to shore leave has continued to decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, with many barely managing to step ashore for even two hours. The report, titled “Shore…

First EU-Sanctioned Tanker Unloads Russian Naphtha At Adani’s Mundra Port Despite Ban Image Credits: Wikipedia A European Union–sanctioned tanker has unloaded a shipment of Russian naphtha at the Adani Group–run Mundra Port in western India, ship-tracking data showed on Tuesday. It is the first such incident since the company imposed a ban on blacklisted vessels.…

MSC Cruises Connects To Shore Power In New York For The First Time Image Credits: Wikipedia MSC Cruises has achieved a new milestone by connecting one of its ships to shore power in New York City for the first time. On 2 November 2025, the MSC Meraviglia linked to the local power grid at the…

U.S. Carries Out Another Lethal Strike On Vessel In Eastern Pacific, Killing 2 Screengrab from X video posted by Pete Hegseth The United States carried out a deadly strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two men, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed. The attack, ordered by President Donald Trump, targeted a…

Bulk Carrier Carrying 174,790 Tonnes of Iron Ore Refloated After Grounding Off Vietnam Image for representation purposes only Vietnamese authorities have refloated the Star Bueno, a large bulk carrier owned by Nasdaq-listed Star Bulk Carriers, after it ran aground near Dung Quat Port in Quang Ngai province during strong monsoon winds and high waves. The…

SCA Invites Shipping Companies To Conduct Trial Voyages Through Suez Canal Image Credits: Suez Canal Authority/Facebook Admiral Ossama Rabiee, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), announced that 229 vessels resumed transit through the Suez Canal during October, the highest monthly return rate since the beginning of the Red Sea crisis. He attributed the improvement…

Data From ISWAN’s Helpline Shows Increasing Mental Health Difficulties In Seafarers Image for representation purpose only Data from the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network’s (ISWAN) SeafarerHelp helpline shows rising numbers of contacts relating to mental health difficulties, reflecting the evolving need for emotional support at sea. ISWAN has been operating what is now known…

Norwegian Hydrogen AS Offered EUR 31.5 Million Grant For RjukanLH2 Project Norwegian Hydrogen AS has been offered a EUR 31.5 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund for its pioneering RjukanLH2 project, which will establish Norway’s first complete value chain for green liquid hydrogen (LH2) dedicated to maritime transport. With RjukanLH2, Norwegian Hydrogen will build…

Anduril Opens New Facility In Sydney To Construct Undersea ‘Ghost Shark’ Drones Image Credits: Anduril U.S defence firm Anduril has opened a new manufacturing centre in Sydney to build undersea drones called ‘Ghost Sharks’ and deliver on the Australian dollar 1.7 billion supply contract that it had signed with the Australian Navy. Australia awarded the…

Russia’s Tuapse Port Engulfed In Flames After Major Ukrainian Drone Attack Image for representation purposes only Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia on the night of November 2, 2025. The Russian Black Sea Port of Tuapse was severely damaged as a fire engulfed part of it, impacting the oil terminal as well. Russian Air…

Russian Warship Catches Fire At Sevastopol Naval Base In Occupied Crimea Image Credits: Wikipedia A Russian Navy anti-submarine ship caught fire in Sevastopol, Crimea, on November 3, 2025, in an incident which took place in the Sukharnaya Bay. Onlookers recorded the incident where a thick smoke could be seen rising from a moored vessel. Observers…

Brazil Offers Free Cruise Ship Cabins To Help Poor Nations Attend COP30 Climate Summit Image for representation purposes only Just days before the COP30 climate summit begins, Brazil has come up with a last-minute solution to an accommodation crisis that threatened to keep poorer nations from attending. The host country has offered free cabins on…

Pakistan Navy To Commission First Chinese-Built Submarine In 2026 Under $6.5 Billion Deal Image for representation purposes only Pakistan’s navy expects to commission its first Chinese-designed Hangor-class submarine in 2026, under a defence deal worth around US$5 billion (S$6.5 billion) with Beijing.  According to Pakistan’s naval chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf, the project under which Islamabad…

Lack Of Coordination Between Crew & Pilots Caused Fremantle Ship Collision: ATSB Image Credits: ATSB Ineffective coordination and monitoring by the crew and harbour pilots on board the container ship Maersk Shekou contributed to its collision with the tall ship Leeuwin II in the Port of Fremantle, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found. The…

Video: U.S. Carries Out Another Deadly Strike On Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boat, Killing 3 Screengrab from X video posted by Pete Hegseth The United States military has launched another deadly strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people on board, according to Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. Hegseth stated on X…

Russia Launches New Nuclear Submarine ‘Khabarovsk’ Capable Of Wiping Out Nations Image source: Wikipedia Russia has launched its newest nuclear-powered submarine, Khabarovsk, designed to carry the Poseidon underwater nuclear drone, a weapon some Russian officials have described as capable of “wiping out” entire coastal nations. The submarine was launched at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk…

MPA Issues Guidelines To Prevent Pollution During Bunkering Operations Image for representation purposes only MPA issued Port Circular 13/2025 which supersedes Port Marine Circular No. 06 of 2023. Bunkering related oil spills are generally due to operational lapses and could be prevented if all the necessary precautions are taken. All vessels that are supplying and…

U.S. Coast Guard’s Largest Cutter Returns To Seattle After 129-Day Arctic Mission Image Credits: USCG The United States Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to its home port in Seattle on Sunday after completing a 129-day deployment to the Arctic, marking the completion of its annual patrol in the polar region. During the mission,…

Germany’s Naval Laser Weapon Enters Final Testing Phase After Successful Sea Trials Image Credits: Rheinmetall/LinkedIn German defence companies Rheinmetall and MBDA have handed over their laser weapon demonstrator to the Laser Competence Centre of the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (WTD 91) in Meppen. The transfer follows a year-long testing phase at sea…

India To Launch World’s First Indigenous Marine Engine Monitoring Technology Image Credits: Neptunus Power/LinkedIn In a major development, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Neptunus Power Plant have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the world’s first indigenous marine engine condition-monitoring technology. The MoU was signed during Maritime India Week 2025 in…

Cyclone Montha Reveals Colonial-Era Shipwreck In India’s State Of Odisha Image for representation purposes only. Cyclone Montha has revealed the remnants of an old shipwreck close to the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The discovery has intrigued locals, historians and marine conservationists who state it might unveil important details about Odisha’s maritime past…

Seawork 2026 Launches Dedicated Autonomous & Remote-Operated Vessel Pavilion Image Credits: Sea Work Seawork 2026 will debut a significant new addition: the Autonomous & Remote-Operated Vessel Pavilion. A dedicated showcase for the fast-growing world of uncrewed and autonomous maritime systems. Featuring the latest developments in vessel design, navigation, and remote operation, the Pavilion will spotlight…

India, Netherlands Sign Landmark Pact To Launch Green & Digital Sea Corridor Image for representation purposes only India and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime Cooperation and a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish a Green and Digital Sea Corridor during the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai. The agreements…

India Secures Six-Month Exemption From US Sanctions To Operate Iran’s Chabahar Port Image Credits: Wikipedia India has secured a six-month exemption from United States sanctions for its operations at Iran’s Chabahar Port, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday. The decision provides a major relief for New Delhi’s regional trade and connectivity ambitions,…

U.S. Senators Demand Legal Justification For Attacks On Boats That Killed At Least 62 Screengrab from X video posted by Pete Hegseth Senate Democrats have demanded the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide a full legal justification for a series of military strikes on alleged drug vessels that have killed at least 62 people since…

Ship Laden With Hazardous Cargo Stranded Off Philippines After Being Denied Entry At Port Image for representation purposes only A cargo ship carrying 23 containers of zinc dust contaminated with radioactive material has been stranded off the coast of the Philippines after being rejected by Indonesian authorities and denied entry at Manila’s port. The ship,…

Seafarers’ Happiness Declines As Working And Living Conditions Worsen At Sea Image for representation purposes only The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from The Mission to Seafarers reveal a significant downturn in seafarer wellbeing, raising concerns about worsening working and living conditions at sea after a period of encouraging improvement earlier this year. The average…

Russia Suspected Of Using Ferry Wreck In Baltic Sea For Secret Operations Against NATO Image for representation purposes only Russian intelligence agencies may have secretly used the wreck of the MS Estonia ferry in the Baltic Sea as a covert base for underwater surveillance targeting NATO operations, according to a joint investigation by German media…

Cargo Ship Arrested At India’s Paradip Port Over ₹2.11 Crore Unpaid Dues Image Credits: Wikipedia A Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel, MV Magnet Team, was arrested by the Odisha Police at Paradip Port on October 28, following an order issued by the Orissa High Court in connection with unpaid maintenance dues amounting to ₹2.11 crore. The High…

Video: 2 Dead, Over 20 Injured After Large Floating Crane Capsizes In Sevastopol Screengrab from YouTube Video posted by EMERGENCY CRIMEA Two people lost their lives and more than 20 others were injured after a large floating crane capsized in Sevastopol’s Southern Bay on October 28, according to the city’s Russian-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhaev. Officials…

Indian Navy To Commission Indigenously Built Large Survey Vessel ‘Ikshak’ Image Credits: Indian Navy The Indian Navy’s indigenously built Survey Vessel (Large) Ikshak is set to be commissioned at the Naval Base in Kochi on 6 November 2025. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff.…

Panama Canal Authority Unveils $2.6 Billion Plan To Build Two New Ports By 2029 Image Credits: Wikipedia The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced plans to build two new port terminals worth US$2.6 billion by 2029 to increase capacity and stay competitive amid uncertainty over the future of Hong Kong–based Hutchison Holdings’ port operations in…

River Cruiser MS Lumière Completes World’s First Autonomous ‘Dock2Dock’ Voyage Image Credits: Shipping Technology A major, and global, milestone for autonomous inland shipping was reached on Friday 24 October 2025. During a live showcase on board Scylla’s brand-new passenger vessel MS Lumière, Shipping Technology, Retina, and Scylla successfully completed the first-ever autonomous Dock2Dock voyage –…

Samsung Heavy Industries Delivers First LNG Carrier With Korean-Style KC-2C Cargo Tank Image Credits: SHI Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has delivered a 7,500㎥ LNG carrier equipped with Korea’s first domestically developed LNG cargo containment system, known as KC-2C. The vessel, operated by Korea Line LNG, completed its first voyage from Tongyeong to the Aewol LNG…

32 Filipino Seafarers Rescued From Abusive Employer In Fiji After Months Of Suffering Image for representation purposes only Thirty-two Filipino seafarers have been rescued and repatriated to the Philippines after allegedly suffering from months of abuse, contract violations and delayed wages while employed by a local shipping company in Fiji. The Philippines’ Department of Migrant…

Merchant Vessel Carrying 6,500 Kilos Of Cocaine Intercepted Off Canary Islands Image for representation purposes only Spanish authorities have intercepted a merchant vessel carrying approximately 6,500 kilograms of cocaine around 600 miles off the Canary Islands, following a joint operation involving the National Police, the Spanish Navy, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). According…

Fungal Decay Threatens Historic Ironclad Gunboat Of US Civil War Displayed In Mississippi Image Credits: University of Minnesota Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered extensive fungal decay in the USS Cairo, one of the first ironclad and steam-powered gunboats used during the United States Civil War. The findings have raised concerns about the…

Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Deadly Ship Strikes Killing Whales Off California Image for representation purposes only Two environmental organisations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal agencies of failing to protect whales and sea turtles from deadly ship strikes and pollution along California’s coast. The Center for Biological Diversity and…

HD Hyundai & HII Sign Agreement To Build U.S. Navy Auxiliary & Commercial Ships Image Credits: Wikipedia South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to deepen cooperation in naval and commercial shipbuilding. The agreement was signed in Gyeongju, South Korea, during…

Fire-Damaged Stena Immaculate Sold For Repair In Turkey After Deadly North Sea Collision Screengrab from YouTube video posted by ITV News Stena Bulk has sold its fire-damaged tanker Stena Immaculate to an undisclosed buyer who intends to carry out major repairs at Desan Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey. The vessel was severely damaged in a fatal…

U.S. Deploys World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier To Caribbean In Major Military Buildup Image Credits: Wikipedia The United States has deployed the USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean in a major military buildup. Officials say the move is meant to strengthen the US presence in the region and fight drug…

Cruise Ship Rescues 63 People From Overcrowded Sailboat In The Ionian Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia A Norwegian Cruise Line vessel rescued 63 people from an overcrowded sailboat in the Ionian Sea on 22 October, after responding to a distress call coordinated by the Hellenic Coast Guard. The Norwegian Epic, a 155,873-gross-ton cruise ship registered in…

First Offshore Export Cable Installed At Inch Cape Wind Farm Off Scotland Image Credits: Inch Cape/LinkedIn The first offshore export cable has been successfully installed at the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, marking a major milestone in the project’s construction phase off the east coast of Scotland. The 220-kilovolt (kV), three-phase export cable, stretching 85…

World’s Biggest 10,000-Ton Pure Electric Cargo Ship “Gezhouba” Enters Service Image Credits: Screengrab from China Xinhua News Video on Facebook. The world’s biggest 10,000-ton pure electric transport ship called Gezhouba was launched in Yichang, in western Hubei province of China. The ship is 129.98 m long, 22 m wide and 7.7 m deep with a…

U.S. Conducts First Night Strike In Caribbean, Killing All 6 On Alleged Drug Vessel Screengrab from X video posted by Pete Hegseth A U.S. military strike in the Caribbean has killed six men aboard a vessel allegedly involved in drug trafficking. U.S. defense officials reported that the overnight strike targeted a boat they said was…

China Delivers First Domestically Built Dual-Fuel Ro-Ro Ship ‘GNV·VIRGO’ Screengrab from Facebook video posted by CGTN China has delivered its first domestically built large-scale dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) passenger ship, GNV·VIRGO, in the southern port city of Guangzhou on 23 October 2025. The newly built vessel can operate on both conventional fuel and cleaner liquefied natural…

HD KSOE Earns DNV AiP For Nuclear-Powered Container Ship Design Image Credits: HD hyundai Classification society DNV has awarded HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a new 15,000 TEU container vessel design powered by Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. The presentation was attended by Sungkon Han, Executive…

Norway Reconsiders Cancellation Of World’s First Ship Tunnel After Soaring Costs Image Credits: Wikipedia Norway’s ambitious plan to build the world’s first tunnel for ships under the Stad peninsula has taken a surprising turn. Earlier this month, the government announced the project’s cancellation after construction bids nearly doubled the budget. However, following pressure from the…

Global Shipping Giant Maersk Reflags Two Of Its Container Ships In India Image for representation purposes only Shipping giant Maersk has registered two of its container ships under the Indian flag, following a similar move by competitor CMA CGM, industry sources said. The Danish company has established a new unit in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City…

Cochin Shipyard Delivers First Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft To Indian Navy Image Credits: Cochin Shipyard/LinkedIn Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), named ‘Mahe’, to the Indian Navy on 23 October 2025. The 78-metre-long warship, designed and built in India, is the largest vessel in the Navy…

Evergreen Line Equips Dry Container Fleet With ORBCOMM’s Smart Technology Image Credits: Evergreen/LinkedIn ORBCOMM® announced that Evergreen Line is equipping its dry container fleet with ORBCOMM’s smart container technology. “This move signals a broader shift in the maritime industry where dry containers are rapidly evolving from static assets into smart, connected, intelligent units,” said Sameer…

Vessel Queues At Chinese Ports Reach Longest This Year Amid U.S. Fee Dispute Image for representation purposes only Queues of commodity vessels at China’s ports have reached their longest levels this year, as new fees targeting US-linked ships intensify tensions between Beijing and Washington and disrupt global trade flows. Data from ship-tracking platform Kpler shows…

Three Men Jailed After Luxury Cruiser With 300kg Of Cocaine Sinks Off WA Coast Image Credits: Australian Federal Police/Facebook Three Western Australian men have been sentenced to a combined 29 years and six months in prison after a luxury sports cruiser carrying more than 300 kilograms of cocaine capsized off WA’s southern coastline in 2023.…

Maritime Bodies Release Second Edition Of STS Transfer Guide For Petroleum & Chemicals Image for representation purposes only The Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO) have released the second edition of ‘Ship to Ship Transfer…

Pakistan Navy Seizes Nearly $1 Billion Worth Of Drugs In The Arabian Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia The Pakistan Navy, operating under the Saudi-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), has seized narcotics worth nearly $1 billion during two major operations in the Arabian Sea within a span of 48 hours. According to the CMF, the operations were…

Campaigners Urge IMO To Exclude Harmful Biofuels From Net-Zero Framework Image for representation purposes only Biofuelwatch, Forest Watch Indonesia and Global Forest Coalition are calling the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to exclude harmful biofuels from compliance with the Net-Zero Framework. Last week, during the Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC ES.2) in…

Dark Tanker Conducts Rare STS Transfer Of Sanctioned Russian LNG Off Malaysian Coast Image for representation purposes only A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a US-sanctioned Russian export plant has been observed transferring cargo at sea off the coast of Malaysia. The vessel, Perle, sanctioned by the US earlier this year, was seen…

South Korean Port Welcomes First International Containership In 57 Years Via New China Route Image for representation purposes only Jeju Port in South Korea has marked a historic milestone with the arrival of its first international commercial vessel in 57 years. The opening of a new regular shipping route between Jeju and Qingdao, China, is…

Filipino Seafarers Denied Entry At US Ports; PH Embassy Coordinates With Officials Image Credits: Wikipedia The Philippine Embassy in Washington has confirmed it is coordinating with United States authorities following reports that Filipino seafarers were denied entry at several US ports in recent months. According to the embassy, it has engaged with both the US…

India Commissions New Ship Repair Facilities To Boost Inland Water Transport Image for representation purposes only India is rapidly expanding its inland ship repair and maintenance network to strengthen inland water transport and reduce reliance on coastal or foreign services, according to officials. The Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur,…

Tanker Catches Fire After Being Hit By Projectile In Gulf Of Aden Image Credits: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/X A ship caught fire on 18 October 2025, in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen, after being struck by a projectile, according to the British military. Per reports, the crew was preparing to abandon the vessel as a search…

Fire Erupts On Vessel Under Repair At Goa Shipyard, 2 Dead & 4 Critically Injured Image for representation purposes only Two workers were killed and four others sustained critical burn injuries after a fire erupted on a vessel under construction at Vijay Marine Shipyard in Loutolim on the evening of October 17, 2025. The fire…

U.S. Pressure Delays Adoption Of World’s First Carbon Price On Shipping By A Year Image for representation purposes only The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has voted to postpone the adoption of its landmark Net-Zero Framework by one year, which includes the world’s first global carbon pricing mechanism for international shipping, after failing to reach consensus…

ABS Acquires MetaSHIP From Orka Informatics To Revolutionise Maritime Training Image Credits: ABS In a landmark deal to deliver immersive, next-generation training at scale to the maritime industry, ABS has signed an agreement to purchase the MetaSHIP intellectual property and related vessel simulator software assets from Orka Informatics as part of the strategic growth plan…

India’s Cochin Shipyard Launches Three Technologically Advanced Vessels Image Credits: Cochin Shipyard/LinkedIn Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s largest shipbuilding facility, launched three technologically advanced vessels on 18 October 2025. The newly launched vessels comprised an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy, a Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV),…

For The First Time, Crew Survives U.S Strike On Suspected Drug Boat In The Caribbean Screengrab from X video posted by Pete Hegseth The U.S. military carried out another strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean on Thursday, with reports from a U.S. official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, indicating…

Watch: Venezuelan Navy Landing Ship Partially Sinks During Military Drills Screengrab from X video posted by EVTV A Venezuelan Navy amphibious transport ship, the Capana (ARV T-61), partially sank off the country’s northern coast after running aground during a military exercise, according to unofficial reports and social media images. The incident occurred near Cumarebo in…

Cargo Ship Refloated After Running Aground Near Svinesund Bridge Image Credits: Swedish Coast Guard A timber-laden cargo ship that ran aground near the Svinesund Bridge on the early hours of 16 October (Wednesday) has been successfully refloated and towed to the Norwegian port of Halden. The incident occurred in dense fog and caused no injuries…

150-Year-Old Ship Falls Of Clyde Permanently Removed From Honolulu Harbour Image Credits: Hawaii Department of Transportation The historic vessel Falls of Clyde, a nearly 150-year-old ship long moored at Honolulu Harbour, has been permanently removed and disposed of at sea. According to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT), the operation began in the early hours…

Japan’s First Hydrogen Dual-Fuel Tugboat “TEN-OH” Delivered By TSUNEISHI Image Credits: tsuneishi Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has delivered Japan’s first hydrogen dual-fuelled tugboat, named TEN-OH, at its Fukuyama factory on 15 October 2025. The vessel is equipped with a BEH2YDRO hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) and a high-pressure hydrogen storage system, developed in collaboration with JPNH2YDRO, a…

Goa’s Mormugao Port Set To Sign ₹3,000 Crore MoUs At India Maritime Week Image Credits: Wikipedia The Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) in Goa is set to sign 24 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹3,000 crore during the upcoming India Maritime Week 2025 (IMW) in Mumbai. The event, scheduled from October 27 to 31, 2025, at…

China Advances Construction Of Its Fourth Aircraft Carrier At Dalian Shipyard Screengrab from YT video posted by CGTN China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier, the Type 004, at a major shipyard in Dalian, Liaoning province, according to commercial satellite imagery, although the government has not officially confirmed the project. Images…

South Korea’s HMM Orders 12 Eco-Friendly Container Ships In $2.3 Billion Deal Image Credits: HMM/Facebook HMM, South Korea’s largest shipping company, has placed an order for twelve eco-friendly container ships with domestic shipbuilders in a deal worth 3.05 trillion won ($2.3 billion). The 13,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) vessels will be constructed by HD Hyundai…

Iranian Tankers Resume AIS Transmission After 7 Years, Surprising Maritime Analysts Image for representation purposes only Nearly two-thirds of Iran’s National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) fleet have started transmitting accurate Automatic Identification System (AIS) data for the first time since 2018. According to TankerTrackers.com, between 20 and 25 of the 39 NITC-flagged tankers are now…

CircleDV Launches CDV Health To Empower Seafarers With Remote Healthcare Image for representation purposes only CircleDV, a tech specialist dedicated to improving human sustainability, launched CDV Health, a transformative digital platform designed to address the critical healthcare challenges faced by seafarers, essential to global trade. Seafarers often operate in isolated environments, lacking immediate access to…

India Commissions Largest Slipway Cradle In Kochi To Strengthen Blue Economy Image Credits: Fishery Survey of India India has advanced its marine infrastructure by commissioning a 250-tonne slipway cradle in Kochi, the largest government-owned vessel cradle in the country. The facility, built by the Fishery Survey of India (FSI) at a cost of ₹1.78 crore,…

Chinese Freighter Reaches UK In 20 Days Via Arctic Route, Cutting Delivery Time By Half Screengrab from YT video posted by CCTV Video News Agency A Chinese container ship has successfully completed its first commercial voyage through the Arctic, cutting delivery time to Europe by nearly half, according to state-run Chinese media. The Istanbul Bridge…

Sweden Closes Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage Probe, Concludes It Was An Accident Image for representation purposes only Swedish authorities have officially closed their investigation into the suspected sabotage of a Baltic Sea communications cable between Sweden and Latvia, concluding that the incident was accidental and caused by severe weather, technical failures, and inadequate seamanship aboard…

China Sanctions 5 U.S Subsidiaries Of South Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Image Credits: Hanwha Ocean/Linkedin China has imposed sanctions on five United States-linked subsidiaries of South Korea’s leading shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, further intensifying tensions between Beijing and Washington. The decision, announced by China’s Ministry of Commerce on October 14, 2025, caused Hanwha’s shares to drop…

Libyan Militias Carried Out 60 Violent Attacks At Sea Since 2016, New Report Reveals Screengrab from X video posted by SOS MEDITERRANEE France A new report by the maritime search and rescue organisation Sea-Watch reveals that Libyan militias, including the so-called Libyan coastguard, have carried out 60 violent attacks at sea since 2016, targeting migrants,…

Video: Killer Whales Sink Family Yacht Off Portugal; Air Force Rescues Five Screengrab from Instagram video posted by fap_oficial A French family of five, including three children, was rescued by the Portuguese Air Force after a pod of killer whales rammed and sank their yacht off the coast of Portugal on Friday night. The 36-foot…

Ukrainian Cargo Ship Sinks In Black Sea, All 10 Crew Members Rescued Image Credits: Bulgarian Navy A Ukrainian cargo ship sank in the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast on Sunday, October 12, but all ten crew members were rescued, authorities reported. The Cameroon-registered general cargo vessel EILEEN suffered a hull breach approximately 140 nautical…

Sinopec Reroutes Supertanker After U.S. Sanctions Key Chinese Port Image for representation purposes only Chinese oil and gas company, Sinopec, has rerouted a supertanker and instructed some of its refineries to reduce crude processing following U.S. sanctions on a major Chinese oil terminal, according to ship tracking data and Chinese consultancies. The supertanker New Vista,…

Reach Subsea’s USV Begins Fully Remote Operations Without Support Vessel Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Reach Subsea Reach Subsea’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV), Reach Remote 1, has been granted official approval to operate entirely through remote control, without the need for a supporting vessel. The permit was issued by the Norwegian Maritime Authorities (NMA),…

NATO Chief Mocks ‘Broken’ Russian Submarine Seen Limping Through European Waters Image Credits: NATO Maritime Command/X NATO chief Mark Rutte has mocked Russia over the condition of one of its submarines after it was seen surfacing off France, while Moscow has rejected reports of any malfunction, claiming the vessel was simply complying with navigation rules…