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Explosion Reported on Crude Tanker Off the Coast of Libya A Greek-managed crude tanker has suffered an explosion at a position off the coast of Libya, according to maritime security consultancy Vanguard.  In an advisory, Vanguard said that the 158,000 dwt tanker Vilamoura suffered a possible security incident at a position about 80 nautical miles…

India’s Mazagon Shipbuilders to Acquire Colombo Dockyard   India’s state-owned Mazagon Shipbuilders has revealed its proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard. If successful, this will become the first international acquisition by an Indian yard, at a time the country is intensifying efforts to capture a bigger share of the global…

Report: China’s Investments in the Arctic are Exaggerated   China’s growing presence in the Arctic has been a source of concern in western policy circles, with some viewing it as a potential geopolitical risk. Primarily, the Chinese ambition to become a major polar power has attracted scrutiny from the Arctic States (excluding Russia), all of…

Iran’s Naval Forces Suffered Casualties From Israeli Airstrikes   Iranian naval forces did not escape unscathed in the recent 12-day Israeli aerial assault on Iran which began on June 12. In the first two days of the Israeli attack, regular Iranian Navy (Nedaja) vessels largely remained in port. As naval vessels are at their most…

Alberta is Gearing Up for a New Oil Pipeline to Prince Rupert   Alberta’s top provincial leader believes that now that Canada has a growing national consensus on the need to fast-track seaborne oil exports, a privately-backed proposal to build a new oil pipeline from Alberta’s tar sands fields to the port of Prince Rupert…

Med Marine’s TRAktor 2600-Z Tug to Advance Svitzer’s Operational Excellence [By: Med Marine] MED MARINE proudly marks the successful launch of a state-of-the-art TRAktor 2600-Z tugboat for SVITZER. Launched on May 13th at MED MARINE’s EREGLI SHIPYARD, this next-generation vessel is poised to elevate SVITZER’s operational capacity—combining high bollard pull performance with superior hydrodynamic efficiency,…

Kongsberg Maritime Provides Propulsion System for Colombian Navy Frigates [By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Damen Naval to supply twin Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP) and shaftlines as part of a contract with the Colombian Navy for a new frigate. In September 2022, the Colombian Ministry of Defence announced that COTECMAR and…

ABS Expands Network of Learning Hubs with New Hellenic Ship Safety Center [By: ABS] ABS opened the doors on its latest training center, the Hellenic Ship Safety Center in Athens, harnessing the power of new immersive training techniques, game-based learning and virtual reality environments for the Greek shipping community. Greek shipping leaders joined ABS executives…

bound4blue with Third-Party Assessed Average Daily Fuel Savings of 1.7 Tons [By: bound4blue] bound4blue has underlined the business case for adopting eSAIL® wind propulsion technology, with today’s release of BVS assessed operational fuel savings on the Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) owned Ville de Bordeaux ro-ro.   The vessel, chartered by Airbus, had three 22-meter bound4blue suction…

Elomatic Secures a Major Delivery Contract with Carnival Corporation [By: Elomatic] Elomatic, an international consulting and engineering company, has today announced the signing of a major delivery contract with Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, for the installation of its innovative Elogrid™ tunnel thruster technology on Carnival Corporation’s…

BAE Systems Boosts Shipbuilding Capacity for Frigates with Massive New Hall Defense contractor BAE Systems is expanding on Scotland’s rich tradition of shipbuilding and advancing the future of the industry by opening a new assembly and outfit hall in Glasgow. The unique facility will contribute to ensuring the timely delivery of the next generation of…

Fincantieri Delivers 12th Ocean Cruise Ship to Viking The partnership between Fincantieri and Viking for the construction of ocean cruise ships has passed its 10th anniversary and is scheduled to continue for at least six more years. Viking took delivery on June 26 of the 12th ocean cruise ship built by the Italian shipyard and…

Regional Ban on Scrubber Wash Among Environmental Steps Adopted by OSPAR Representatives from 16 countries meeting in Virgo, Spain, announced today, June 27, that they had adopted the first regional ban on the discharge of scrubber wash water among a series of new environmental actions. NGOs hailed the action, which expands on localized bans, but…

Hegseth Says Renaming USNS Harvey Milk “Takes Politics Out” of Ship Names   Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed in a video posted on social media on June 27 that the Navy has renamed the fleet oiler USNS Harvey Milk for a Navy Chief and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Oscar V. Petersen. The controversial…

Japan’s Imabari Consolidates Shipbuilding for Lower Costs and Competition In what is seen as a strategic move aimed at strengthening Japan’s shipbuilding industry, its largest builder, Imabari Shipbuilding, will consolidate JMU (Japan Marine United) to become a fully-controlled subsidiary. Japan has been losing market share as a builder for more than two decades and now…