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Israel Boards and Seizes Activist Vessel in International Waters   On Saturday night, the Israeli military intercepted and boarded an activist aid ship in international waters, preventing it from approaching Gaza with a cargo of food.  The British-flagged vessel Handala (AIS reporting name Navarn) got under way from Italy in mid-July, carrying 21 passengers and crew. The…

Interview: Randall Crutchfield, Chairman & CEO of Colonna’s Shipyard   The fifth generation to run the family business, Randall Crutchfield is both humbled and challenged by his new role. Welcome, Randall, and congratulations on 150 years of achievement! Let’s start with a brief history of the company, in your own words, and some of the…

Guyana Rolls Out Sweeping Port Reforms   In the past one decade, Guyana has become a global energy powerhouse, with the oil boom reshaping the country’s international trade. Last year, Guyana’s economy expanded by 44 percent, marking the fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth. But the growing trade is putting a strain on Guyana’s aging…

Undersea Sensors: A U.S. Trump Card That China Knows it Must Eliminate   [By David Axe] Unseen, largely unknown and, until recently, highly classified, the US Navy’s vast network of underwater sonars is one of its greatest advantages over rival fleets. The United States can detect many, if not most, enemy submarines through much of…

Royal Navy Plans to Withdraw its Sole Frigate in Bahrain   The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy appears about to withdraw its permanently deployed frigate in the Gulf, HMS Lancaster. HMS Lancaster (F229), a Type 23 frigate, is approaching the much-delayed end to its working life, having been the forward deployed frigate home-based at the UK’s…

Russia Cancels Navy Day Parade After Wave of Ukrainian Drone Attacks Every July since 2017, St. Petersburg has held a massive Navy Day parade for Russian President Vladimir Putin and other members of Russia’s senior leadership. This year, for the first time ever, the event was called off at the last minute – likely because…

TOTE Group Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer [By TOTE Group]   TOTE Group, a recognized leader in transportation and logistics overseeing some of the most trusted companies in the U.S., announced the appointment of Jason Grear, CPA, as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective today. Grear brings over 20 years of accounting and…

Ship Operators to Join Trial To Prevent Two-Stroke Engine Scuffing CM Technologies (CMT), a leader in advanced condition monitoring solutions, is calling on shipowners and managers to join collaborative trials designed to capture vital data on one of the shipping industry’s most costly problems: cylinder liner scuffing in two-stroke engines. Scuffing, a form of sudden…

Canada to Retire Aging Kingston Warships as it Plans Fleet Modernization The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) intends to retire eight warships that have been instrumental in coastal surveillance and patrol for more than three decades. It is the latest move in the Navy’s ongoing plan to modernize its fleet to meet evolving maritime threats. RCN…

Icon of the Seas Crewmember Stabs Female Worker and Dies Jumping Overboard   The Royal Bahamas Police Force provided additional details about an incident between two crewmembers on Royal Caribbean International’s cruise ship Icon of the Seas. The report clarified the widely covered media report of a crewmember “falling” overboard and being recovered by the…

Weakened Iran Clings to Russia in the Caspian Sea   Iran and Russia have concluded a short naval exercise in the Caspian Sea, which both nations may have regarded as an opportunity to shore up relationships in a region where both have recently lost friends. Iran, in particular, felt let down by the lack of…

Captain of Lost Vologoneft Tanker Had Expired License Russia Says in Court Russia’s state environmental organization, Rosprirodnadzor, alleged in court this week that the operator of the two tankers that were lost in December 2024 had multiple violations. The latest accusations of expired licenses came as the environmental watchdog is seeking further compensation and actions…

Vineyard Wind 1 Expects to Reach Full Commercial Operations by End of 2025   One year after GE Vernova confirmed it had found “materials defects” in the wind turbine blades for the Massachusetts offshore wind farm, new reports reveal the project is making steady progress. Iberdola, parent company of Avangrid, the investors along with Copenhagen…