• Vessel Concept Meets Challenges of Floating Wind Turbine Installation
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    A consortium based in the UK is working on the designs for a new segment of the shipping industry sp...
  • Russia Vows to Defend Its Ships in Baltic Sea
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    Russia will defend its vessels in the Baltic Sea by all legal means, the Kremlin said, days after briefly deploying a fighter jet as Estonian officials tried to halt a so-called shadow fleet tanker in their economic zone.
  • EU Moves to Expand Role of European Maritime Safety Agency
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     The European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement designed to ...
  • NTSB Makes Initial Visit to Damaged Mexican Sail Training Ship
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     On Tuesday, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board met for the first time with...
  • Lighting up a Unique Wind Farm Converter Platform in the North Sea
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    European grid operator TenneT is in the process of installing an offshore grid connection system in ...
  • EU Snares Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. in Russian Sanctions Package
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    The European Union moved forward yesterday with what it called “the most wide-sweeping” sanctions pa...
  • Turkish Navy Achieves Breakthrough in Carrier-Based Drone Operations
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     The Turkish Navy and drone manufacturer Baykar appear to have achieved a notable advance in the use...
  • UN Says Global Security Depends on Maritime Security
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     The Secretary General of the United Nations opened a day-long session of the Security Council discu...
  • Admiral Lunday Nominated to Lead Coast Guard Amid Push for ‘Revolutionary’ Reform
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced the nomination of Admiral Kevin Lunday to serve as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. ADM Lunday, currently...
  • Freeport LNG Receives Approval to Restart Operations at Phase 3 Facilities
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
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  • M/V Donny Mudgett: First Delivery in Hines Furlong’s 11-Vessel Newbuild Program
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    Hines Furlong Line has taken delivery of the M/V Donny Mudgett, the first vessel completed in its eleven-vessel newbuild program. Built at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, Louisiana, the M/V Donny Mudgett is powered by three Mitsubishi...
  • Trump Administration Wants Coast Guard to Have its Own Service Secretary
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has signed off on a revamp of the U.S. Coast Guard's ...
  • There Is An Estimated 6 Billion Barrels of Shale Oil Reserve in Southeast Turkey
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    U.S. oil producer Continental Resources estimates there is a shale oil reserve of 6.1 billion barrels in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakir Basin, the Turkish energy minister said.If confirmed, such reserves would place Turkey above some...
  • US Natural Gas Prices Fall on a Smaller-Than-Expected Decline
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    U.S. natural gas futures fell around 1% on Wednesday on a smaller than previously expected decline in daily output so far this month after a 10%-price jump on Tuesday forced some traders to cover some short positions.Gas futures for June...
  • ADM Lunday Nominated to be next USCG Commandant
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has charged the Coast Guard to “revolutionize how it functions and operate,” speaking at the Coast Guard Academy Commencement ceremony. “The Coast Guard must not simply evolve. It...
  • Wage Talks With Norway's Oil Drilling Unions Break Down, Increasing Risk of Strike
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    Wage talks involving some 7,500 oil drilling workers in Norway broke down on Wednesday, employers and three labour unions said, raising the risk of strike action later this year that could disrupt exploration.The talks between the...
  • Jones takes the Helm at Cal Poly Maritime Academy
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    Cal Poly appointed Rear Admiral (Retired) Eric C. Jones, USCG, as superintendent of the Cal Poly Maritime Academy, effective July 1, 2025.Jones joins Cal Poly following more than 35 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Coast Guard....
  • One on One with Knut Ørbeck Nilssen, CEO Maritime, DNV
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    With a 160+ year history and 18% of the world fleet under the DNV classification banner, DNV is one of the world’s leading classification societies.
  • U.S. Regulators Begin Investigation into Practices of Flags of Convenience
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     Long one of the major concerns of the shipping industry, which was heightened by the growth of the ...
  • Hijack Call From Ship Off Iran a False Alarm, Security Firm Ambrey Says
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    A hijack signal sent from a Panama-flagged petroleum products tanker off Iran was a false alarm, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday.
  • U.S. Container Import Growth Set to Reverse as Tariffs and Ship Fees Loom
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    Despite strong growth in early 2025, U.S. container ports are bracing for significant volume declines due to new tariffs and planned shipping fees. The ten largest U.S. container ports recorded...
  • Polish Military Responds to Shadow Fleet Tanker Acting Suspiciously
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     Tensions remain high in the Baltic with the latest incident involving a shadow fleet tanker transpi...
  • Poland Intervenes For Suspicious Russian "Shadow Fleet" Activity Near Power Cable
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    Poland's military intervened after a ship from the Russian "shadow fleet" was seen performing suspicious manoeuvres near a power cable connecting Poland with Sweden, the Polish Prime Minister said on Wednesday.NATO has stepped up...
  • U.S. Launches First Deep-Sea Mineral Lease Evaluation in 30 Years Near American Samoa
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    The Department of Interior has initiated its first mineral lease sale evaluation in over 30 years, targeting deep-sea critical minerals in waters offshore American Samoa. This groundbreaking move comes as...
  • Hijack Call From Tanker Off Iran Identified As a False Alarm
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News
    A hijack signal sent from a Panama-flagged petroleum products tanker off Iran was a false alarm, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday.Ambrey first reported the incident south of the busy Strait of Hormuz shipping lane...
  • U.S. FMC Launches Investigation into Flags of Convenience Amid Growing Safety Concerns
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has initiated a nonadjudicatory investigation into vessel flagging practices that may create unfavorable conditions for U.S. shipping trade. The investigation comes amid mounting concerns...
  • EU Sanctions Three MOL Gas Carriers Associated With Russia’s Yamal LNG
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    In a surprise move the EU significantly tightened its sanctions against Russia’s liquefied natural gas sector. Brussels’ 17th sanctions package announced yesterday includes three newbuild LNG carriers managed by Japanese Mitsui OSK Lines...
  • China-US Trade Soars as Exporters Race to Hit Trade Truce Window
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    A temporary trade truce between the world’s two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China’s ports and factory floors.  In the week beginning May 12, when the US and China agreed to sharply reduce tariffs for 90 days,...
  • Poland Says Russian Ship Performed ‘Suspicious Maneuvers’ Near Cable to Sweden
    Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    A Russian ship from the "shadow fleet" covered by sanctions performed suspicious maneuvers near a power cable connecting Poland with Sweden, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a post on X on Wednesday.
  • Report of "Hijacked" Near Strait of Hormuz Was False
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     [Update: Ambrey retracted its report on Wednesday, calling it a "false hijack distress call" from a...
  • MarinePALS New Mental Well-Being Microlearning Videos Package for Seafarers
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    In response to the growing concern surrounding mental health at sea, MarinePALS has launched a dedic...
  • Damen and CEAD Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed HDPE Workboat
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    Innovative project within CEAD’s Maritime Application Center Damen Compact Crafts (DCCr), part of th...
  • Testing Begins for System to Address Methane Slip from LNG Marine Engines
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    Testing is getting underway for an onboard system installed on an in-service LNG bunker vessel to ad...
  • Eastern Shipbuilding Group Wins National Award for Excellence in Safety
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announces it has been awarded a 2024 AEU Safety Award for the compa...
  • Marcura and Sedna Partner to Simplify Maritime Workflows
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    Marcura and Sedna today announced a partnership giving chartering and operations teams direct access...
  • Strategic Marine Delivers First of Two 27M Crew Transfer Vessels to Taiwan
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    Strategic Marine, a global leader in aluminium shipbuilding, is proud to announce the successful del...
  • Foreship Enables World-First Dual Chemistry Battery System
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    Naval architecture and engineering consultancy Foreship is supporting Wasaline in delivering a break...
  • U.S. to Permit Sale of Sanctioned LPG Carrier in Texas Linked to Iran
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    A shadowy, newly built LPG tanker that has been linked to efforts to fund Iran is potentially going ...
  • ClassNK Releases New Features for GHG Emissions Management Tool
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    ClassNK has released new features related to FuelEU Maritime*1 and EU-ETS*2 for its GHG emissions ma...
  • World’s Most Powerful Methanol Engine Announced
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it will deliver the world's most powerful two-stroke met...
  • Harren Group to Use Sealenic’s AI Solution as New Source of Information
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    The Bremen-based shipping and logistics company Harren Group will implement the AI solution develope...
  • Shipboard Cyberattack Risks are Increasing, U.S. Coast Guard Warns
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     The U.S. Coast Guard's cybersecurity report card for the American maritime industry is out for ...
  • Report: Hanwha Ocean Plans Large-Scale Expansion of Philly Shipyard
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
    Months after having completed the acquisition of the Philly Shipyard, South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean is ...
  • BOEM Plans Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale Off American Samoa
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     After a request from U.S. deep sea mining startup Impossible Minerals and a new executive order fro...
  • Report: Hanwha Plans Major Investment in Philly Shipyard, Sets Sights on LNG Carriers
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group is reportedly planning a major investment for improvements at its recently acquired Philly Shipyard, with plans to produce the U.S.-built LNG carriers. According to Korean...
  • Salvors Raise First Component of Lost Superyacht Bayesian
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     Salvors have raised the first major component of the lost superyacht Bayesian, which sank in a seve...
  • Princess Cruise Ship Captain Dies Suddenly After Medical Emergency
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     The master of a Princess Cruises passed away from a sudden medical issue while under way on a weeks...
  • Video: World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Star of the Seas, Starts Sea Trials
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     The second vessel of Royal Caribbean International’s Icon class, Star of the Seas, has begun its fi...
  • Port of Savannah Sets New Container Volume Record
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from gCaptain.com
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported record-breaking container volumes at the Port of Savannah, handling 515,500 TEUs in April 2025, marking a 17 percent increase from the previous year. The...
  • Fire on Oil Platform off Angola Injures 17 People
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from The Maritime Executive - Latest News
     A fire on Chevron's deepwater Benguela-Belize-Lobito-Tomboco (BBLT) platform off Angola has inj...
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