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Italy Launches Terrorism Probe Into Explosions That Blew A Hole In An Oil Tanker Image for representation purposes only Italian authorities have launched a terrorism probe into explosions that damaged an oil tanker off Northern Italy last weekend. At the time of the explosion, the Greek-operated crude oil tanker Seajewel was anchored near the port…

Chinese Warships Make “Unusual” Trip Off Australian Coast, Escalating Tensions Image for representation purposes only Australia is on high alert after three Chinese naval vessels were spotted in international waters off its east coast. The warships, including a guided-missile cruiser, a frigate, and a supply vessel, were seen about 150 nautical miles from Sydney, within…

USS Harry S. Truman’s Captain Relieved Following Collision In Mediterranean Image Credits: U.S. Navy The United States Navy has removed Captain Dave Snowden from his position as a commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) after a collision with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea. The decision was made…

Norwegian Timber Exports To Go Green With Zero-Emission Ships By 2027 Image Credits: Skarv Shipping Solutions/Linkedin Norwegian timber shipments are set to become more eco-friendly, with the Viken AT Market, a timber export trading company and AT Skog, a forestry organisation, planning to transport timber using zero-emission vessels from 2027. The companies have partnered with…

Incorrect Valve Installation Causes Engine Room Fire On Cargo Vessel, Killing 2 Image for representation purposes only According to the latest report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the fire onboard the cargo vessel Stride was caused by an incorrect valve installed in a diesel oil tank system six weeks before the incident.…

EU Approves 16th Sanctions Package Against Russia, Adds 73 Ships To Blacklist Image for representation purposes only The European Union has agreed on its 16th package of sanctions against Russia, as the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches.  The package approved by EU envoys on February 19 is expected to be formally…

28 Crew Members Evacuated From Burning Ship In English Channel Image Credits: Kustwacht Nederland/X An international rescue operation was carried out after a fire broke out on board the roll-on/roll-off container vessel (Con-ro), Grande Brasile, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The ship, operated by the Grimaldi Group and registered in Malta, was sailing in the…

World’s Largest Marine Battery Powers Second Brittany Ferries Hybrid Vessel Image Credits: AYK Energy/Linkedin AYK Energy, a leading provider of certified marine batteries, has installed its second 12 megawatt-hour (MWh) Orion+ marine battery on Brittany Ferries’ hybrid-electric vessel, Guillaume de Normandie. The same battery system was installed in its sister ship, Saint-Malo, earlier at China…

3 Oil Tankers Suffer Explosions In Mediterranean Waters, Investigations Underway Image for representation purposes only A series of unexplained explosions have damaged three oil tankers in different parts of the Mediterranean over the past month. According to shipping and security sources, these incidents are the first in decades where non-military vessels have suffered blast damage…

German Factory Trawler Captain Arrested In Cork For Fisheries Violations Image for representation purposes only The German Factory Trawler has been detained at the Port of Cork, Ireland, after an interdiction at sea by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA). The captain of the vessel has been arrested under Ireland’s Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act…