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UK, France and Germany Trigger UN “Snapback” Sanctions on Iran   The UK, Germany and France have followed in the footsteps of U.S. regulators and have reimposed “snapback” sanctions on Iran over its nuclear weapons program. The decision amounts to an end of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), the 2015 multilateral agreement that…

Fitch Ratings Reaffirms Port Tampa Bay’s Rating to A+ [By: Fitch Ratings reaffirmed its rating for Port Tampa Bay of an ‘A+’ for the port’s approximately $62.3 million in outstanding revenue bonds and notes. Additionally, the Rating Outlook is stable. The announcement reflects Port Tampa Bay’s continued capital investments, which have supported strong throughput and…

Mazagon Dock and Indian Coast Guard Place Record High-Speed Order [By: Everllence] Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., based in Mumbai, India, has placed an order for 14 × 3 × 16V175D-MM high-speed engines from Everllence. The engines will power 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) currently under construction for the Indian Coast Guard. The engines are all…

Nord Stream Suspect Also Under Investigation for Tanker Attack in Italy   The Ukrainian military veteran arrested last week in connection with the Nord Stream pipeline attack is also under investigation for involvement in the blast that hit the tanker Seajewel, according to Italian media reports.  Serhii Kuzientsov, an ex-Ukrainian special forces soldier, was detained in…

Corvus Energy Battery System Powers Latin America’s First Electric Tugboat [By: Corvus Energy] The first electric tugboat in Latin America, the result of a collaboration between the largest towage services operator in the Americas, SAAM, and Chilean national oil company, Enap, is powered by a lithium-ion marine battery system from Corvus Energy. Based on an…

Australian Police Find 900 Kilos of Meth in Container of “Spring Rolls”   Australian authorities have seized an exceptionally large shipment of amphetamine in a shipping container at a port in New South Wales, among the largest ever found in the region.  On August 20, a team of Australian Border Force officers used intelligence profiling…

Ship Manager Fined $2M for MARPOL Offense After Crew Provides Evidence U.S. officials are reporting yet another case in which a MARPOL violation was discovered after a crewmember turned over evidence to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Department of Justice reported on August 25 that V.Ships Norway pleaded guilty to the violation and was sentenced…

NATO Patrol Aircraft Chase Russian Sub as U.S. Carrier Operates off Norway A substantial share of the NATO maritime surveillance aircraft fleet has been engaged in tracking a Russian submarine off the coast of Norway. The movements of Russia’s attack subs are of interest every day, but this one has attracted extra attention because it…

Japan Proposes Changes in Wind Energy Terms as Mitsubishi Withdraws The Japanese government is looking for means to revitalize its lagging efforts to develop offshore wind energy. The move comes as Mitsubishi, which in a consortium had won the first large auction, confirmed it has decided not to proceed with three wind farms. Japan’s offshore…

Oceanbird Wing Sail Reaches for the Sky in Demonstration After more than three years of planning and research, Oceanbird unveiled its first prototype wing sail as the latest entry into the wind-assisted propulsion market. At an event in Sweden on August 25, the company said it is entering a new phase as it moves to…