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Birdon Begins Construction on First Waterways Commerce Cutter [By: Birdon] Today, Birdon announced it has started construction on the first new Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC), a critical milestone in achieving the U.S. Coast Guard’s goal to recapitalize the aging Inland Waterways fleet. Birdon has made significant proactive investments in engineering, design, facilities, equipment, and workforce…

Maritime NZ Charges KiwiRail Over Ro/Ro Grounding   New Zealand’s inter-island ro/ro ferry operator KiwiRail is facing charges following accusations of endangering the safety of passengers after one of its ferries grounded in June last year. Maritime NZ said it has filed two charges against KiwiRail after completing investigations on the grounding of ro/ro ferry Aratere north of…

The Swedish Club Puts People First: Crew Wellbeing Takes Centre Stage [By: The Swedish Club] At its 153rd Annual General Meeting (AGM), The Swedish Club reaffirmed its commitment to crew wellbeing, placing it firmly at the core of its message. The Club underscored the need for a holistic approach to care — one that addresses…

Kongsberg Secures Thruster Contracts from Sanmar Shipyards for 17 Tugs [By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime will supply 17 shipsets of its US range of azimuth thrusters to Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards for a range of international tug projects. The US azimuth thrusters will be supplied across a range of power outputs between 1765kW and 2525kW with…

BAE Systems Ordered to Improve Fire Safety at Nuclear-Sub Shipyard   The defense and security contractor building the next-generation nuclear submarines for the Royal Navy has been ordered to improve its safety measures after a fire broke out at its Barrow-in-Furness shipyard in October last year. BAE Systems Marine, which is building the UK’s largest…

RINA Acquires Foreship, Strengthening Global Position in Marine Consulting [By: RINA] RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, has acquired the entire share capital of Foreship, a renowned Finnish company specialising in naval architecture and marine engineering, from Vaaka Partners and company’s managers. The acquisition marks a further expansion of RINA’s marine engineering…

Chipolbrok Proudly Presents “DE AN” [By: Chipolbrok] Chipolbrok celebrated the naming ceremony of the newest vessel m/v “DE AN.” It is the number seven ship in a series of totally eight multi purpose heavy lifter of 62,000 DWT and a great surplus to the existing Chipolbrok fleet of now 31 vessels. With a lifting capacity of…

Bow Thruster Reinstallation in Algeciras [By: Hydrex] Two months after we removed the bow thruster of a 150-meter roro ship, our men once again mobilized to Algeciras, Spain to reinstall the unit. By performing both operations underwater, the thruster could be overhauled without making costly changes to the schedule to take the ship to drydock.…

US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier Towards Mideast as Iran Tensions Rise   The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy the carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Mediterranean, placing a third carrier strike group in reach of the Mideast. USS Carl Vinson is already on station in the Arabian Sea, and USS Nimitz is currently…

Barstad: Owner of Shadow Fleet Tanker Couldn’t Be Found After Collision   After the tanker Front Eagle collided with the “dark fleet” tanker Adalynn in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week, operator Frontline couldn’t even find a way to reach Adalynn’s owner to talk about the casualty, boss Lars Barstad said at a panel…

Transit Fears Rise Over Strait of Hormuz   As the war between Israel and Iran continues, speculation continues to mount over whether Iran will seek to close the Strait of Hormuz. If the strait were to be effectively closed, the consequences could be huge. Jebel Ali, on the western side of the strait, is the…

Pilbara Ports Launches Roadmap for Ammonia Bunkering   Australia’s Pilbara Ports Authority has launched a clean fuel bunkering roadmap that is intended to position the region as a global leader in maritime decarbonization. The roadmap explores the creation of Australia’s first ammonia fuel bunkering hub in the Pilbara, a key region for iron ore mining. This…