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UK’s First Remotely Operated and Unmanned Vessel Certified Ahead of Trials   The hydrogen-powered Pioneer, a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV), has received the UK’s first certification under Workboat Code 3 ahead of its upcoming trials. Lloyd’s Register (LR), which issued the certification under authorization from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, reports it represents…

Wasaline Will Launch Baltic’s First Carbon-Neutral Shipping Corridor Finland’s Wasaline will start operating the first carbon-neutral shipping route in the Baltic, achieving the company’s goal that was primarily set for 2030. The company has signed a biogas supply contract with Gasum and a FuelEU Maritime pooling agreement with Stena Line, which will enable its vessel…

HD Hyundai Set to Start Shipbuilding in 2026 in the Philippines   After years of planning and preparation, efforts are now underway to resume shipbuilding at the former Hanjin shipyard in the Philippines, operated by HD Hyundai. The move comes as South Korea’s largest shipbuilder looks to expand its lower-cost operations and increase capacity to…

Coast Guard Contractor Removes Derelict Minesweeper From San Joaquin Delta   A contractor working for the U.S. Coast Guard has finished removing the oil-soaked hull of a wooden minesweeper from Little Potato Slough, completing the last large vessel removal of the cleanup for the wreck-ridden waterway near Stockton, California.  The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has long…

Iraq Releases Tanker Detained in Smuggling Investigation The Liberian-flagged tanker that Iraq detained last week as it seeks to crack down on oil smuggling in the Persian Gulf has been released and is back underway. The AIS signal from the tanker Liliana (158,300 dwt) shows the vessel making 8 knots bound for the UAE. Iraqi…

China Coast Guard Sends Unusual Patrol to Strait of Luzon   The China Coast Guard has dispatched three large cutters to the strategic Strait of Luzon, a rare patrol that has caught the attention of Philippine defense planners.  On August 7, the Canadian-run Dark Vessel Detection system alerted Philippine forces that three China Coast Guard…

Disney’s New Cruise Ship Leaves Building Hall at Meyer Werft   Disney Cruise Line is kicking off a new phase of growth that will see a dramatic expansion of the operation over the next few years. The cruise line is set to introduce two new ships at the end of this year, and work has…

U.S. Coast Guard Re-Commissions Icebreaker Aiviq as USCGC Storis   The U.S. Coast Guard has formally recommissioned the icebreaking offshore tug Aiviq as the USCGC Storis, adding an “interim icebreaker” to supplement USCGC Polar Star and USCGC Healy. It is the first oceangoing icebreaker that the Coast Guard has acquired in more than 25 years. …

Turkey Releases Captain Jailed for 30 Years for Cocaine in Cargo Turkish authorities quietly late on Friday, August 8, released the Croatian Captain Marko Bekavac, who had been previously sentenced to 30 years in jail after authorities found cocaine aboard the bulker he was commanding. The captain and his family were surprised by the sudden…

Registration Opens for CSA Annual General Meeting, Conference & Exhibition [By: Caribbean Shipping Association] Registration is now open for the 55th staging of the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) Annual General Meeting, Conference & Exhibition, to be held from October 12 to 14, 2025, in Paramaribo, Suriname. Hosted by the Suriname Port Management Company, this year’s event promises…