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Progress with Wan Hai 503 Fire as India Demands Action from Salvage Efforts   The firefighting efforts for the Wan Hai 503 containership which are now being undertaken jointly by India’s Coast Guard and Air Force are reporting progress, while India’s shipping authorities are demanding more action by the vessel’s owners and the appointed salvage…

250th Anniversary of the U.S. Merchant Marine’s First Trial By Fire   On Thursday, the U.S. merchant marine celebrated what might be considered its 250th anniversary. In peace and war, merchant mariners carry the nation’s commerce and back up the U.S. military – and in 1775, they proved it for the first time.  In May and…

NTSB: Aging Vessel Lost Due to Lack of Fundamental Watertight Integrity   The National Transportation Safety Board is pointing out some of the fundamentals of vessel operations along with the dangers of aging vessels in its latest report. The report shows that an 80-year-old Navy surplus vessel being used to support Alaska’s fishing industry was…

Hapag-Lloyd Takes Delivery of Last Ship in its New LNG Ultra Large Class   Hapag-Lloyd is reporting it has taken the delivery of the new Wilhelmshaven Express (229,350 dwt) container vessel the twelfth in its new ultra large Hamburg Express class and its first dual-fuel LNG class of vessels. Ordering the ships in 2020 and…

Trump Administration Names USMMA Alumnus Sang Yi as Acting Head of MARAD   For the third time since March, the Trump Administration has named a new person to helm the U.S. Maritime Administration, which has been without a confirmed leader since the departure of Adm. Ann Phillips in January. After nominating former U.S. Navy submariner…

Bolidt Acquires Boteka to Consolidate Leading Position in Cruise Industry [By: Bolidt] Bolidt’s acquisition of prefabricated resin systems specialist Boteka signals continuing international growth as part of the ‘all-under-one-roof’ principle. Bolidt has acquired a majority stake in Florida-based Boteka, in a move intended to consolidate Bolidt’s leading position in the global cruise industry. As a…

Report: Constellation-Class Frigate is Three Years Late, 13% Overweight The Navy’s Constellation-class frigate program continues to wrestle with an incomplete functional design, which has delayed construction on the first hull and may push back delivery on follow-on vessels as well, according to the GAO. At present, the lead vessel is on track to deliver three…

GAO: The Third Ford-Class Carrier Will Be Delayed for Years   First-in-class carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has completed her first full deployment and is gearing up for another, but problems with the Ford program remain, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).  The Ford program encountered years-long delays during the construction of the first…

Video: Russia Claims Attack on Ukrainian Base on Black Sea Jackup Rig The Tavrida jackup rig located in the Black Sea near Snake Island is reported to have again come under attack. Purported Russian social media accounts announced what they called a successful attack using supersonic cruise missiles fired from bombers at the platform which…

Report: MSC Proposes Take Over of Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard The Romanian government has according to reports in the media received a surprise proposal for the management and operation of the Mangalia shipyard from MSC Mediterranean Shipping Group. The government has been considering alternatives for the shipyard after the collapse of an agreement with Damen Group…