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MarinePALS New Mental Well-Being Microlearning Videos Package for Seafarers [By: MarinePALS] In response to the growing concern surrounding mental health at sea, MarinePALS has launched a dedicated microlearning video series focused on mental well-being and suicide prevention for the maritime community. This initiative aligns with the company’s broader commitment to fostering a culture of safety and…

Damen and CEAD Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed HDPE Workboat [By: CEAD] Innovative project within CEAD’s Maritime Application Center Damen Compact Crafts (DCCr), part of the Damen Shipyards Group, and high-tech company CEAD are launching a collaboration to develop a 3D-printed HDPE Workboat (HWB) using CEAD®HDPro material. The project will take place at CEAD’s Maritime…

Testing Begins for System to Address Methane Slip from LNG Marine Engines Testing is getting underway for an onboard system installed on an in-service LNG bunker vessel to address methane slip. The release of unburnt methane is one of the critical challenges facing LNG operations, with environmentalists highlighting that methane is one of the most…

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Wins National Award for Excellence in Safety [By: Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.] Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announces it has been awarded a 2024 AEU Safety Award for the company’s strong commitment to safety in the workplace. The American Equity Underwriters, Inc., the leading provider of workers’ compensation for waterfront employers, presents the AEU…

Marcura and Sedna Partner to Simplify Maritime Workflows [By: Marcura] Marcura and Sedna today announced a partnership giving chartering and operations teams direct access to Marcura’s ClaimsHub from inside Sedna’ email platform Stream.  Integration with PortLog is planned for the next phase of the rollout. Together, these tools will help shared customers reduce system switching, speed up decisions,…

Strategic Marine Delivers First of Two 27M Crew Transfer Vessels to Taiwan [By: Strategic Marine] Strategic Marine, a global leader in aluminium shipbuilding, is proud to announce the successful delivery of the first 27m Z-Bow Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to Taiwan as part of a contract with Ventus Marine Co., Ltd for two state-of-the-art vessels. This milestone…

Foreship Enables World-First Dual Chemistry Battery System [By: Foreship] Naval architecture and engineering consultancy Foreship is supporting Wasaline in delivering a breakthrough battery upgrade on MV Aurora Botnia that will see the ferry’s energy storage capacity increase nearly sixfold. The world-first retrofit will combine two battery chemistries in a hybrid solution that is expected to cut…

U.S. to Permit Sale of Sanctioned LPG Carrier in Texas Linked to Iran A shadowy, newly built LPG tanker that has been linked to efforts to fund Iran is potentially going to be sold under a new license issued today, May 20, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. The…

ClassNK Releases New Features for GHG Emissions Management Tool [By: ClassNK] ClassNK has released new features related to FuelEU Maritime*1 and EU-ETS*2 for its GHG emissions management tool, ‘ClassNK ZETA’. Additionally, with the integration with NAPA, its “NAPA Fleet Intelligence” is available on ClassNK ZETA. ClassNK ZETA is a tool for visualizing GHG emissions / CII ratings…

World’s Most Powerful Methanol Engine Announced [By: MAN Energy Solutions] MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it will deliver the world’s most powerful two-stroke methanol engine in June 2025. The engine, an MAN B&W 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) type rated at 82,440 kW @ 80rpm, is currently being built by Chinese licensee, CSSC-MES Diesel…

Report: Hanwha Ocean Plans Large-Scale Expansion of Philly Shipyard Months after having completed the acquisition of the Philly Shipyard, South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean is planning to invest more than $70 million to modernize and expand the shipbuilder’s operations to realize the opportunities as the U.S. looks to revitalize its navy and merchant marine. According to…

BOEM Plans Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale Off American Samoa   After a request from U.S. deep sea mining startup Impossible Minerals and a new executive order from President Donald Trump, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has launched the process to hold a mineral lease sale for polymetallic nodule collection off the coast…

Salvors Raise First Component of Lost Superyacht Bayesian   Salvors have raised the first major component of the lost superyacht Bayesian, which sank in a severe storm off the coast of Sicily last August. Seven people died in the tragedy, including the owner. The boom is just one piece of a much larger salvage project.…

Princess Cruise Ship Captain Dies Suddenly After Medical Emergency   The master of a Princess Cruises passed away from a sudden medical issue while under way on a weeks-long cruise, the cruise line has confirmed.  Capt. Michele Bartolomei, a Princess veteran with nearly 30 years at the company, was in command of the 2,700-passenger Diamond…

Video: World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Star of the Seas, Starts Sea Trials   The second vessel of Royal Caribbean International’s Icon class, Star of the Seas, has begun its first sea trials, going to sea for the first time on Sunday, May 18. Due to enter commercial service in August, the ship will be slightly larger…