Tag: marine insight

Experts Identify North Sea Shipwreck To Be Lost WWI Warship Sunk By German Torpedo Image for representation purposes only. A shipwreck found off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland has been identified as a World War I Royal Navy Warship, HMS Hawke. It was sunk by a German torpedo on October 15, 1914, when it was…

North Korea’s GPS Jamming Attack Impacts Hundreds Of Ships & Aircraft In South Korea Image for representation purposes only. North Korea has carried out a Global Positioning System Jamming Attack which has led to operational disruptions for many ships and civilian aircraft in South Korea, in the West Sea region or the Yellow Sea, per…

NATO Nation Blocks American Cargo Ships From Docking, U.S-Spanish Relations Strained Image for representation purposes only. U.S and Spain’s diplomatic relations have become strained since the latter denied two US-flagged cargo vessels permission to dock at its ports since the vessels are carrying weapons for Israel. Hamas has hailed the decision of the Spanish Government…

Mercantile & Maritime To Construct Middle East’s Biggest $599 Million Biofuel Facility In Fujairah Image for representation purposes only Mercantile & Marine Group is planning to build the Middle East’s biggest biofuel processing plant in Fujairah. It will have the capacity to produce 150 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel annually and is valued at…

U.S. Navy Pilots Sofar’s Wayfinder To Enhance Safe Routing At Sea Image Credits: Sofar Ocean San Francisco-based maritime technology company Sofar Ocean announced a partnership with the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command’s (CNMOC) Fleet Weather Centers in Norfolk (FWC-N) and San Diego (FWC-SD). FWC-N and FWC-SD, the Navy’s two primary weather forecasting centers, are…

ADNOC L&S Signs $4.4 Billion Deal To Build 23 Supertankers For Ammonia, Ethane, & LNG Image for representation purposes only ADNOC Logistics & Services (L&S) has signed contracts worth $4.4 billion to build 23 new supertankers capable of transporting low-carbon fuels like ethane, ammonia, and liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to the UAE’s state news…

USCG’s Only Research Icebreaker Discovers Volcano-like Underwater Feature In Arctic Ocean Image Credits: USCG The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and its scientific team made an unexpected discovery during their 2024 Arctic Fall mission: a volcano-like feature beneath the Arctic Ocean. The discovery was made during the first phase of their research, which…

Historic Liner To Begin Final Journey Before Transforming Into World’s Largest Artificial Reef Image Credits: Wikipedia Once the pride of America’s transatlantic voyages, the SS United States is now ready to set sail for a final journey from the Philadelphia waterfront to become the largest artificial reef in the world. After nearly three decades of…

India Plans To Reduce Reliance On Foreign Ships With New Shipbuilding Policy Image for representation purposes only India is taking huge steps to boost its local shipbuilding industry. The Union Ministry of Shipping is working on a new policy to reduce reliance on foreign vessels while improving the country’s share of global trade. The policy…

China’s COSCO Shipping Set To Operate Peru’s New Mega-Port In Chancay Image for representation purposes only COSCO Shipping’s new container terminal in Chancay, Peru, will be operational, with a soft opening planned soon. The port, located 50 miles north of Peru’s capital, Lima, is more than 90% complete and has four operational berths. Despite Peruvian…