Tag: maritime executive

Canada Moves its Coast Guard Into its Defense Ministry The Canadian Coast Guard has formally transferred out of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and  into Canada’s national defense establishment, expanding its role and adjusting its orientation.   The transition brings the CCG’s maritime domain experience into the mission of defending Canadian sovereignty, Canada’s government said in…

IUMI: EV Fires Can Cause Explosions on Ro/Ros   The International Union of Marine Insurers has updated its guidance to warn that PCTC and ropax operators run a risk of explosion during an onboard EV fire, a previously underexamined problem.  Electric vehicle fires have been a major source of concern for ro/ro operators for years,…

Floating Data Centers on Fast-Flowing Rivers   Advances in information processing technology and programming have increased the need for data centers capable of processing massive volumes of information. Data centers that float on water provide ready access to cooling capacity, with potential to convert the energy from sea waves and river currents to electrical energy to…

Advanced Battery Technologies Can Support Integration of Alternative Fuels [By: ABS] The latest advances in battery technologies have the potential to not only support direct electrification and the integration of alternative fuels but also offer pathways to enhance operational efficiency and reduce fuel costs according to the latest industry-leading analysis from ABS. Emerging Battery Technologies…

Gibdock Becomes Major Focus for Offshore Support Vessel Work [By: Gibdock] Gibdock has completed a series of high-profile offshore support vessel (OSV) projects in recent months to consolidate its reputation for delivering exceptional and timely service to the offshore industry. In a significant and growing market for Gibdock, the Gibraltar-based ship repair yard has established…

U.S. Military Eliminates 11 Drug Smuggling Suspects off Venezuela   For the first time in years, the U.S. military has destroyed a suspected drug smuggling vessel and neutralized its crew, without conducting a law enforcement boarding. On Tuesday, the White House announced the elimination of 11 suspects who were allegedly transporting narcotics off the coast…

ABB and Wallenius Marine Establish OVERSEA™ Joint Venture [By: ABB] ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their OVERSEA™ collaboration and ensure customers will fully benefit from future-proof vessel performance management capabilities.  Launched in September 2022 as a collaboration between ABB and Wallenius Marine, OVERSEA™…

Everllence Breaks Ground on New Danish HQ [By: Everllence] Everllence has held a groundbreaking ceremony in Roskilde, Denmark to mark the commencement of the building phase of its new Danish headquarters. Called ‘The Valley’, the development is a joint venture between Everllence and Volkswagen Immobilien, the Volkswagen Group’s real-estate division. The company states that its…

Investment Firm Carlyle Buys Altera Infrastructure Group’s FPSO Business Global investment firm Carlyle is jumping into the offshore energy sector reporting it has agreed to acquire the FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) business from Altera Infrastructure Group, a leading offshore energy infrastructure company owned by Brookfield Asset Management’s private equity business. The investment group…

Panama and Classification Societies Review Regulations to Align Strategies [By Panama Ship Registry]   The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), through the Directorate General of Merchant Marine (DGMM), held a roundtable with the International Association of Recognized Organizations (IARO) to review, update, and align Panama’s Ship Registry regulations with the demands of the global market. The…

JAXPORT Welcomes New Cargo Sales Director Serving Latin America [By: JAXPORT] Juan Pablo Acosta Magaña joins JAXPORT’s Commercial team as the Director of Cargo Sales for Latin America. In this newly created position, he is responsible for strengthening commercial ties between Jacksonville and containerized cargo customers in South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.…

Coast Guard Awards Contract to Begin Overhaul at Base Seattle   The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract to start modernization works to prepare for homeporting its future Polar Security Cutters in Seattle. Whiting-Turner Contracting won an award worth about $140 million for the first phase of the project, to include construction of two…

Trump Administration to Target SouthCoast Wind in War on Wind Power   It was revealed in a court filing on Friday, August 29, that the Trump administration, through the Department of the Interior, plans to reconsider permits issued last year to the SouthCoast offshore wind project. It comes as the administration has sought to make…

IMO Secretary-General Pays Official Visit to the Panama Maritime Authority [By Panama Ship Registry] Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), carried out an official visit to the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) as part of his first mission to the country since taking office in January 2024. He was welcomed by Luis Roquebert, Administrator…

Cabin Boy Killed in Fall From Colombian Navy Training Ship’s Rigging   A sail training ship belonging to the Colombian Navy lost a cabin boy over the side on Sunday, prompting a full-scale search.  The training vessel ARC Gloria was preparing to arrive at Barranquilla, Colombia on Sunday, and was engaged in making preparations for…

China’s Dongfang Electric Hoists 26 MW Offshore Wind Turbine for Testing Dongfang Electric Wind Power completed the hoisting of the 26 MW offshore wind turbine for testing on August 29 as the industry races forward with the huge next generation of turbines. It is one of several large offshore wind turbines currently in design or…

Italian Dockers to Halt Israel-Bound Cargo if Gaza Aid is Blocked   One of Italy’s longshore union has threatened to shut down all outbound cargo shipments to Israel if the latest planned protest flotilla to Gaza gets stopped by the Israeli Navy’s decades-long blockade. All seven previous seaborne aid attempts have been interdicted, most by…

ITF Warns Abandoned Tanker Crew is Caught in Sanctions on Illicit Oil Trade The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling attention to the fate of 19 seafarers abandoned on a sanctioned product tanker that has been lying off the UAE for months. The organization has been warning that seafarer abandonment is on track for…

Bringing Command and Accountability Back to Surface Fleet Maintenance   There are times when “the way things are” are no longer acceptable. Radical change, with incremental and careful execution, is urgently needed within the US Navy’s Surface Ship Repair Maintenance enterprise to rectify the shortcomings of two decades of well-intentioned initiatives that rendered a majority…

Appeals Court Rules That Most of Trump’s Tariffs are Unlawful   A federal appeals court has affirmed the lower court ruling that invalidated the Trump administration’s sweeping nation-by-nation “retaliatory” tariffs. The court found that the levies do not have a legal basis under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the law that the administration…

Pacific Island Nations are Divided Over Deep Sea Mining   [By Kolaia Raisele and Aidan Craney] In recent years, Pacific island nations have earned global credibility as champions of climate action. Pacific leaders view sea level rise as an existential threat. But this united front is now under strain as some Pacific nations pursue a controversial new industry –…

Norway Orders Five Anti-Submarine Frigates From UK for $13.5 Billion   Norway has selected the British Type 26 frigate built by BAE to meet a requirement for ‘at least’ five anti-submarine vessels. The announcement was made jointly by Prime Ministers Sir Keir Starmer and Jonas Store on August 31, and is valued for the UK at…

UK Denies the Royal Navy Cannot Meet Operational Tasking   Information from multiple sources suggests that the Royal Navy is now unable to meet commitments in several important areas, contrary to UK Ministry of Defence insistence that it is continuing to meet its operational tasking. A pattern of over-reliance on allies for support in order to…

Damen Launches latest Island Class for BC Ferries [By: Damen Shipyards] On 27 August, Damen Shipyards Group launched the latest Island Class ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries. The vessel is the second of four Island Class vessels currently under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. Once operational, the ferries will provide low emission services…

U.S. Coast Guard Clears REGENT Squire Seaglider Prototype for Testing [By: REGENT Craft] The REGENT Defense Squire Seaglider prototype has been officially cleared for testing by the U.S. Coast Guard, the regulator of Seaglider vessels, after rigorous safety preparations and risk analysis, REGENT Craft announced today. This milestone highlights both the versatility of REGENT’s technology…

Elaborate Communications to Represent IRClass (Indian Register of Shipping) [By: Indian Register of Shipping] Elaborate Communications is pleased to announce that, effective September 1st, 2025, it has been appointed to manage public relations and digital communications for the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and a member of the International…

Höegh Autoliners Orders 1st Ammonia Engines for Pure Car & Truck Carriers [By: Everllence] In a major leap for maritime decarbonisation, Höegh Autoliners has placed a landmark order for ammonia-burning Everllence B&W ME-LGIA engines. Accordingly, 4 × 7S60ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) dual-fuel engines will be delivered to an undisclosed Asian shipyard in connection with…

Conrad Shipyard Delivers New York’s First Hybrid-Electric Public Ferry [By: Conrad Shipyard] Conrad Shipyard has proudly delivered the Harbor Charger, New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry, to The Trust for Governors Island. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group and built at Conrad’s Morgan City, Louisiana facility, this groundbreaking 1,200-passenger vessel marks a bold step…

Evolving Role for Ship Managers   Ship management is often identified as a tool for smaller fleets or individual shipowners to run their ships and keep up with the majors. The leading ship managers, however, say the practice is evolving from technical skills to incorporate consulting and advising as the shipping business is confronted with…

TSB: Fuel Leak Due to Casual Repair Caused Fire on Canada’s Oldest Laker   The fire that broke out in the engine room of Canada’s oldest vessel operating on the Great Lakes in 2023, the Cuyaoga, was a disaster waiting to happen, according to a new report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).…

Arrest Warrant Issued After Captain Skips Hearing on Intoxication Charge The containership captain, who was arrested on charges that he was operating his vessel while intoxicated, failed to show for a court hearing this week. The King County District Court in Washington State issued a $10,000 warrant for his arrest on August 27 after both…

Malfunction on Research Vessel Falkor (too) Stops Uruguay’s Expedition A high-profile research expedition to explore the deep sea in Uruguayan sovereign waters has suffered a setback after the research vessel Falkor (too) suffered technical issues. The vessel was forced to return to port for repairs. The Universidad de la República (Udelar) announced that only days…

Israel Responds to Turkish Trade Ban, Moves Tugboat Order to Bulgaria   The Israel Ports Company, which oversees the operations of the country’s ports, along with the Ministry of Transport, is reporting that they have moved an order for two advanced technology tugboats to a shipyard in Bulgaria in response to the actions of the…

USCG Lifts Hatch Cover as It Investigates Baltimore Bulker Explosion The hatch cover that was blown overboard during the explosion on the bulker W-Sapphire was retrieved from the Baltimore shipping channel on Thursday, August 28. It is part of the ongoing investigation into the incident 10 days ago, on August 18, shortly after the vessel…

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…

Third Training Ship Christened as Backdrop for US-South Korea Shipbuilding The third U.S. training ship, State of Maine, was christened on Tuesday, August 26, in a ceremony designed to highlight the emerging partnership between the United States and South Korea for shipbuilding. The event was rescheduled a week so that it could coincide with the…

South Africa Restricts Bunkering to Protect Endangered Penguin   South Africa’s government has implemented new restrictions on STS transfers and bunkering off its coastline, hoping to head off environmental damage from a potential spill. Its Algoa Bay area is a key bunkering hub for traffic on the Cape of Good Hope route, which has grown…

Red Cat Plans to Start Marketing Ukraine’s Drone Boats to the U.S. Navy   An American military drone developer has set up a new division to sell Ukrainian-tested drone boat technology to the U.S. Navy, closing the loop on the cycle of innovation that has defined the Black Sea theater of the conflict. As soon…

Havila Voyages Plans First Climate-Neutral Norwegian Coastal Round Trip Havila Voyages, which already operates four Norwegian coastal cruise ships fueled with LNG and equipped with batteries, reports it is preparing to take the next step: a climate-neutral round trip along the Norwegian coast. The trip will cover more than 5,000 nautical miles, and the company…

Ukraine Protests as Russia Opens Mariupol and Berdyansk to Foreign Ships   Ukrainian officials are protesting the release of a new list of ports open for foreign vessels, on which Russia is including the Sea of Azov ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk. Both ports have been occupied by Russian forces since 2022. Before the Russian…

Samsung Heavy Industries Partners with Vigor as Korea Rolls Out MASGA   South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries announced a partnership with Oregon-based Vigor Marine Group as part of the companies committing to U.S. investments during the Korean president’s visit to the United States. SHI looks to use the partnership as a way to break into…

Master Boat Builders Expands Shipbuilding Operations [By Master Boat Builders] Master Boat Builders, Inc. (Master Boat), an internationally recognized vessel and workboat manufacturer, today announced that it has invested $7.8 million to modernize and expand its shipbuilding operations in Mobile County by adding a new fabrication shop and floating drydock. The expansion project creates 85…

Two Canadian First Nations Buy Strategic Mining Port Terminal   In a first-of-its-kind transaction for Canada’s British Columbia Province, two First Nations have formed a partnership with a Canadian logistics company and will acquire the Port of Stewart Bulk Terminal located in northwestern British Columbia along the U.S.-Canada border. It comes as there is an…

U.S. Coast Guard Sets Record With 34-Tonne Cocaine Offload   The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Hamilton has offloaded a record-setting 34 tonnes of cocaine at the pier in Port Everglades, a quantity of the drug rarely seen in one place. It is the service’s largest single cocaine offload on record, and the Coast Guard estimated…

Mediterranean NGO Reports Libya Shot and Damaged its Rescue Boat   The NGO SOS Mediterranee released details on an encounter in the Mediterranean on Sunday, August 24, in which it says the Libyan Coast Guard opened fire on its ship and continued to attack the ship for up to 20 minutes. The group released pictures…

Zim Confirms Turkey’s Immediate Ban on Shipping Associated with Israel Zim confirmed the earlier reports that Turkey has begun turning away ships associated with Israel. The company, which is the ninth-largest container carrier, reports it is rerouting ships scheduled to call at Turkish ports and working on a mitigation plan. In a stock exchange filing…

Worker Shot and Killed Aboard Brand New U.S. Navy Destroyer at Ingalls   A shipyard worker has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting aboard a vessel under construction at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division, and the circumstances of the incident are under investigation.  At about 0730 hours Friday morning, the police…

Eastern Libya Set to Approve Turkey’s Mediterranean Gas Exploration Deal   Turkey is poised to strengthen its exploration rights in the Mediterranean region. Reports have emerged that Libya’s eastern-based government is likely to approve a 2019 maritime pact, which allows Turkey to explore for oil and gas in Libyan waters. The agreement had only been…

Pirate Attacks on Fishermen are Underreported – And Deadly   [By Bryan Peters and Letizia Paoli] In late April 2018, about 40 nautical miles off Paramaribo, Suriname, what started as a routine day of fishing for 20 mostly Guyanese commercial fishers turned into a massacre. A group of armed Surinamese pirates attacked their four vessels. The fishers were…

The US Navy Needs Frigates to Save Taiwan – But Doesn’t Have Them   [By David Axe] If China ever makes good on decades of threats and invades Taiwan, it could succeed or fail in the span of a few hours—the hours it would take to sail an invasion force across the Taiwan Strait and…

Ghana Adopts a New Fisheries Law to Curb IUU Fishing   In the past decade, the scourge of IUU (illegal, unregulated and unreported) fishing in West Africa has grown into a billion-dollar trade, leaving local livelihoods in peril. Poor fisheries governance has seen industrial trawlers encroach in areas designated for artisanal fishermen, which has become…

Chicago Propeller Club Hears Industry Cry from MARAD Acting Administrator [By: Chicago Propeller Club] The United States has entered a new era of maritime strength, the head of the Maritime Administration told the Chicago Propeller Club’s flagship summer event at Chicago Yacht Club. In a speech to guests including all the Great Lakes Port Directors, Acting…

Coast Guard Arrests Intoxicated MSC Containership Captain After Ship Docks   The US Coast Guard arrested the master of a containership this week after the pilot guiding the ship to port reported the captain was exhibiting signs of intoxication. A field sobriety and breathalyzer test administered by the USC after the vessel docked found the…

Trump Administration Orders “Stop Work” on 80% Installed Offshore Wind Farm In a surprising move on Friday, August 22, the Trump administration took action against an 80 percent installed offshore wind farm being built by Denmark’s Ørsted and a subsidiary of BlackRock. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ordered a “halt…

Le Groupe ALMACO to Outfit Canadian Coast Guard’s Polar Max Icebreaker [By: ALMACO] Le Groupe ALMACO, a proudly Canadian subsidiary of ALMACO Group, today announced it has signed an over 100M CAD Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie), Canada’s premier shipbuilder, for the outfitting of the Polar Max Icebreaker…

U.S. Seizes 13,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Operation Pacific Viper   The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is carrying out another major operation in its fight against drug cartels and human smuggling in the Eastern Pacific. Recent efforts in coordination with the U.S. Navy have already led to the seizure of over 13,000 pounds of cocaine…

Port of Auckland Gets Greenlight for Extension Under New Fast-Track Regime   The Port of Auckland in New Zealand is finally set to embark on major infrastructure expansion projects aimed at enhancing its competitiveness. It is proceeding after getting a government greenlight under a new law designed to cut red tape in the approval process…

Alaska Carrier is Latest to Suspend Transport of EVs Due to Fire Risk Fire concerns and the potential for toxic, runaway fires spurred by lithium-ion batteries continue to weigh heavily on the shipping industry. Lynden’s Alaska Marine Lines has become the latest carrier to report it will no longer ship electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid…

APM Terminals Plans $1B Investment to Develop Indian Ports APM Terminals, the terminal operations for AP Moller-Maersk, has entered into an agreement with the authority overseeing ports on India’s east coast along the Bay of Bengal. Under the Memorandum signed in India on August 22, they plan to explore the development of ports to create…

Equinor Will Not Proceed with Australian Offshore Wind Projects Equinor, one of the leading developers in the offshore and renewable energy industry, is not proceeding with its development projects in Australia, marking another setback for the developing industry. The Norwegian company had been working in Australia for the past few years and was positioned to…

ABS Wavesight Boosts Customer Focus with Appointment of Industry Veteran [By: ABS Wavesight] ABS Wavesight™, the ABS-affiliated maritime Software-as-a-Service company, announces the appointment of Captain Stephen (Steve) Bomgardner as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Captain Bomgardner brings more than 23 years of maritime leadership experience encompassing operations, regulatory compliance and environmental innovation. Most recently, he served…

Le Groupe ALMACO Secures Contract to Outfit Canada’s Polar Max Icebreaker [By: Le Groupe ALMACO]     Le Groupe ALMACO, a proudly Canadian subsidiary of ALMACO Group, today announced it has signed a $105M Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie), Canada’s premier shipbuilder, for the outfitting of the Polar…

U.S. and UK Each Launch Sanctions on Facilitators of Iranian Oil Trade On the same day, the United States and the United Kingdom each announced moves sanctioning more facilitators of the Iranian oil trade. Both countries highlighted in their independent statements that Iran continues its actions across the Middle East and uses the oil trade…

Report: Turkey Bars Ships with Ties to Israel and Suspends All Trade The Turkish government has reportedly taken steps to suspend trade with Israel and stop the movement of ships between the two countries, as well as possibly international shipping with an Israeli connection. The full extent of the moves is unclear pending official government…

China Coast Guard Up-Guns its Presence at Scarborough Shoal   The China Coast Guard has up-gunned its patrol forces at Scarborough Shoal after a series of high-profile security developments at the reef, including an embarrassing collision between a Chinese PLA Navy warship and a China Coast Guard cutter earlier this month.  The Armed Forces of…

Ship With Critical Aid From Cyprus for Gaza is Holding 48 Hours Offshore The latest effort to get a meaningful amount of aid into Gaza for residents is underway, but appears to have been slowed as the vessel is circling off the coast near the port of Ashdod, Israel. The ship had been scheduled to…

Saturation Diving Begins Effort to Remove Fuel from MSC Elsa 3 Casualty Salvage efforts at the wreck site of the casualty MSC Elsa 3 have moved into a critical phase, reports India’s Directorate General of Shipping. Starting on August 20, saturation diving began on the hulk as the salvage team hired by MSC and the…

Navy Fighter Pilot Rescued From the Sea Off Virginia   On Wednesday morning, a U.S. Navy strike fighter went down during a routine training flight off the coast of Virginia, and the pilot was rescued from the sea after spending about an hour in the water.  A Navy spokesperson confirmed that an F/A-18 Super Hornet…

Great Lakes Announces the Delivery of its Newest Hopper Dredge [By Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.] Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today announced it took delivery of its newest Jones Act-compliant hopper dredge, the Amelia Island…

CMB.TECH Completes Merger of Golden Ocean, Creating 250 Ship Fleet   After the shareholders of Golden Ocean Group officially ratified the proposed merger, CMB.TECH completed the merger, assuming the operations of the dry bulk carrier into its fleet. The resulting company is an industry giant that further diversifies CMB.TECH’s overall fleet and setting the stage…

UK Funds Project to Combine Carbon and Emission Capture in Southampton The UK is supporting the next step in emission capture systems that can be deployed in ports as a cost-effective means of reducing emissions. The new project will combine the emissions capture capabilities of STAX Engineering with the carbon capture technology of Seabound. The…

New Video Shows Rare Drone-on-Drone Boat Collision off California   Reuters has released video footage of a collision between two cutting-edge drone boats off the coast of California last month. The incident appears to be the first high profile case of an accidental drone-on-drone vessel casualty.  The brief clip comes from a trial exercise involving…

HD Hyundai Buys Manufacturer as it Seeks Expansion in Vietnam Shipbuilding South Korea’s HD Hyundai is continuing to pursue opportunities to grow its shipbuilding business and increase its competitive position against the Chinese.  It is acquiring a Vietnamese manufacturing business for components, including tanks and cranes, while also moving to expand its Vietnamese shipbuilding and…

Nuclear Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov Returns to Sea After 28 Years   The nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov, pride of the Soviet fleet, has completed a decadal modernization and refit program. The vessel was recently spotted departing Sevmash Shipyard for long-awaited builder’s trials on the White Sea.  Admiral Nakhimov is the third of four Kirov-class nuclear battlecruisers…

Report: Methanol and Ammonia Fuel Are Quickly Moving from Theory to Reality The age of methanol and ammonia-powered vessels is quickly emerging, finds a new report from the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero Coalition. Based on interviews from across the industry, the report finds that both alternative fuels have made significant progress and have…

MOL and ITOCHU Plan Ammonia Bunkering Demonstrations in Singapore   Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, which has announced its plans to operate some of the first ammonia-powered vessels, is joining with ITOCHU Corporation to advance plans for pioneering ammonia bunkering demonstrations. The announcement comes as the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero Coalition released its annual report…

CMA CGM Takes First Delivery of Containers Made in Vietnam CMA CGM highlighted today, August 19, that it took delivery of 1,000 twenty-foot containers manufactured in Vietnam. It was the first time the French shipping company had sourced containers built in Vietnam. While a small step, it was still a symbolic move in the ongoing…

Bulk of Oil Removed During Salvage of MSC Baltic III in Canada The Canadian Coast Guard signaled a milestone in the ongoing salvage operation for the MSC Baltic III, which grounded five months ago during a fierce winter storm off Newfoundland, Canada. After a slow start delayed by weather and the remote location of the…

Towboat Hits Bridge Over Colombia’s Magdalena River On Sunday morning, a large towboat hit a bridge over the Magdalena River at Barrancabermeja, a refinery town about 160 miles north of Bogota, Colombia.  At about 0615 hours, the towing vessel Ciudad de Medellin was operating near the Guillermo Gaviria Bridge, upriver from the Ecopetrol refinery. The…

Drunken Yacht Skipper Arrested Twice for Endangering Shipping in Rostock   Last week, a local yacht skipper landed in trouble with police in Rostock for drunk boating and endangering marine traffic – twice.  On Wednesday, the skipper ran his eight-meter sailboat into a pier in Rostock’s harbor. The pier happened to be near a turning…

Protesters Block Asbestos-Removal Project for Classic Ferry at Brodosplit   Brodosplit Shipyard has landed in hot water with local residents over plans for restoring an aging cruise ship, the Moby Drea. The vessel has asbestos partition panels inside, and the shipyard’s work plan called for removing them – but local citizens were not interested in the…

Data Sector Consolidation for Shippers as Xeneta Buys eeSea The consolidation of the maritime data sector is continuing with freight and data logistics company Xeneta buying maritime and supply chain intelligence company eeSea. The move reflects the increasing sophistication of the shipping sector as companies increasingly use data to manage rapidly shifting markets. By adding…

Seaspan and CSSC Complete Big Order Chinese-Financed in Local Currency   Seaspan became the latest to jump into containership newbuilding, placing another big order with China State Shipbuilding. In addition to the size of the order, estimated by analysts at more than $1.2 billion, it is drawing attention as it is Chinese-financed and will be…

Video: American SailGP Boat Suffers High-Speed Collision   America’s boat in the Rolex SailGP Grand Prix Season 25 event taking place in Sassnitz, Germany, over the weekend, suffered a catastrophic collision with its British rival. The boats were closing, each travelling at over 40 mph in heavy winds, when the collision occurred and caused significant…

Hudson Bay’s Port of Churchill Could Host Transatlantic Container Service   Plans are underway to develop the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay to serve container ships and to upgrade the railway line into Western Canada. Such a development has potential to develop competition between Churchill and Port of Duluth on Lake Superior. Introduction Plans…

Maritime Industry Must Act if it is to Achieve a Sustainable Blue Economy   Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore’s Executive Vice President, Matthieu de Tugny, addresses what is required of class societies if the maritime industry is to achieve a sustainable blue economy. The maritime industry is currently experiencing a sustained period of growth, with…

U.S. Coast Guard Keeps an Eye on Chinese Research Flotilla off Alaska   The U.S. Coast Guard is still keeping an eye on five Chinese research vessels that are operating in the Arctic, in and near U.S. waters off Alaska.  Last Wednesday, Coast Guard Arctic District dispatched an HC-130J long range search aircraft to intercept…

Does the Maritime Industry Value the Critical Work of Salvors?   The marine salvage industry is a vital part of the shipping industry ecosystem, and the International Salvage Union (ISU) is the association that represents the world’s salvage contractors. The core purpose of the ISU is to be the “credible, trusted and unified global voice…

Pakistan Receives its Third Chinese-Built Submarine   The Pakistani Navy has received its third Hangor-class submarine in a ceremony performed at the new shipyard of Wuchang Shipbuilding in Shuangliu, China on August 14. The main Wuchang shipyard used to be located in downtown Wuhan some 20 miles away, on land which is now being redeveloped.…

Fleetzero & Glosten to Develop World’s Longest-Range Hybrid Electric Vessel [By: Glosten] Fleetzero, a leading developer and manufacturer of modular propulsion platforms for hybrid and electric ships, has selected Glosten, a leading naval architecture and marine engineering firm, to design what is expected to be the world’s longest- range hybrid electric vessel. This collaboration marks…

UK Bans Export of Historic Charts and Chronometer to Protect Heritage The United Kingdom is taking action to preserve its rich maritime history by stopping a collection of nautical charts, including some that were drawn by famed British navigator and explorer Captain James Cook, from leaving the country. The UK government placed an export bar,…