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Mexico Agrees to Phased-in Rollout of Lowered Cruise Passenger Head Tax After pressure from the cruise industry and concerns raised by local government in the states where cruises contribute to the economy, Mexico’s federal government has reportedly agreed to a lower amount and phased-in rollout to the hefty head tax planned for cruise passengers. News…

Russian Immigrant Tries to Steal Luxury Yacht From Florida Marina   After an extended chase, police in Martin County, Florida have arrested a Russian national on charges of attempting to steal a vessel to flee to the Bahamas – twice. On Monday evening, Russian citizen Nikolai Vilkov, 29, was apprehended aboard a stolen 68-foot luxury…

Damen Delivers Second CSD 600 in Record Time from Stock [By: Damen Shipyards Group] Damen Shipyards Group, a leading manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, is pleased to announce the successful sale and delivery of the second Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 600 in its new series of standard dredgers. The CSD was available from stock,…

Better Safeguarding Measures are Needed to Support Cadets at Sea [By: The. Hood] Cadets are increasingly struggling to complete their cadetships due to a shortage of available placements onboard. In some instances, this scarcity has reportedly led to situations where individuals in positions of influence have taken advantage of cadets seeking essential sea time. According…

Three Dead, Seven Missing in Capsizing off San Diego Three people are dead and seven are missing after a rustic vessel capsized off Del Mar Beach in San Diego, sending the passengers into the water.  At about 0630 hours on Monday morning, Coast Guard Sector San Diego received an alert from local first responders that…

Study Quantifies Net GHG Emissions Savings From Onboard Carbon Capture   The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) based in Singapore released what it believes is the first comprehensive study looking at the emissions savings and costs associated with the use of onboard carbon capture and storage systems. The center notes that while life cycle…

HD Hyundai and Maersk Cooperate on Researching Decarbonization Technology HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk have agreed to expand their long-term working relationship to jointly develop future decarbonization solutions for vessels while HD Hyundai will expand its use of Maersk’s integrated logistics services across its affiliates. The companies plan to explore technology for vessel…

U.S. Suspends Bombing Over Yemen After New “Ceasefire” With Houthis   The Trump administration has decided to implement a mutual ceasefire with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, President Donald Trump announced in a press conference Tuesday. He said that U.S. bombing runs over Yemen would cease “effective immediately,” and that he would take the Houthis “at their word”…

Poland Sells Derelict Russian Tanker for Scrap After Seven Years in Gdynia Polish authorities confirmed that a deal has been reached and pending final documentation a derelict Russian-owned product tanker will finally be departing after more than seven years at the dock in Gdynia. The vessel had drawn new interest after safety and security concerns…