Maritime News, Maritime Magazine

31 Mar 2023

Blowtorch Used to Free Mariners from Sinking Tug in Sabine Pass

Four mariners were rescued in dramatic fashion from a tugboat that was sinking in Sabine Pass…

Latest Maritime News

HII Awarded $1.3 Billion Contract for LPD 32

HII announced Friday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss.
Meyer Werft Lays Keel for Cruise Ship Disney Treasure

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft held a keel laying ceremony for the…
NY Waterway's New Ferry Franklin Delano Roosevelt Enters Service

A new passenger vessel entered service for operator NY Waterway,…
US Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert Commissioned

The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest cutter, the Coast Guard Cutter Warren…
Newbuild VLGC to Be Equipped with Norsepower's Rotor Sails

Auxiliary wind propulsion systems provider Norsepower announced a…
New Service Operation Vessel Arrives at Seagreen Wind Farm Base in Scotland

A new service operation vessel (SOV) has arrived at Scotland's Montrose Port…
Hyundai Heavy Industries Selects Wärtsilä for VLEC Cargo Handling and Fuel Supply Systems

Finland-based marine equipment and technology group Wärtsilä has…
Platypus Marine Inks LOI with Damen for Jones Act CTV

Port Angeles, Wash. shipyard Platypus Marine has signed a letter…
First of 10 New Electric Ferries Delivered in Portugal

The first of 10 new, all-electric ferries has been delivered for…

Shipbuilding

30 Mar 2023

Austal USA Launches EPF14 and LCS 36

Austal USA launched two Navy ships this past week, USNS Cody (EPF 14) and the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36).With both ships in the water, production efforts will transition to final outfitting and system activation to support the ships getting underway for sea trials.

Offshore

30 Mar 2023

Object Near Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Poses No Safety Risk - Denmark

An object found close to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea appeared to be a maritime buoy and does not pose a safety risk, the Danish Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The object, which was retrieved on Tuesday by the Danish navy…

Coastal/Inland

30 Mar 2023

Florida Marine Transporters Refinances with TCW

Florida Marine Transporters LLC Holdings has completed a refinancing with a unit of TCW Asset Management Company LLC.Investment bank Carl Marks Advisors announced it facilitated the transaction.FMT, headquartered in Mandeville, La., is one of America’s largest independent…

Government

28 Mar 2023

In the Navy:The Role of Advanced Sea Mines in Future Conflicts

When it comes to war, the old adage that the best defense is a good offense rings true. Nowhere is this more the case than naval warfare, where initiative can make the difference between victory and defeat. As an integral part of naval warfare…

Equipment

30 Mar 2023

MacGregor to Supply RoRo Equipment for Sallaum Lines' LNG PCTC Vessel Duo

Marine equipment firm MacGregor, part of Cargotec, said Thursday it had won a large order for RoRo equipment packages for two dual-fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels. The PCTC vessels will be built at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. for Sallaum Lines.

Training

23 Mar 2023

Lack of Bridge Resource Management Training Contributed to Collision

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its investigation report into a bulk carrier’s collision with two tugs in Tasmania last year highlighting the importance of bridge resource management (BRM) and the design of bridge systems to reduce the risks of human error.On January 28…

Law & Regulations

30 Mar 2023

Headwinds Hamper the Poseidon Principles

The Poseidon Principles provide a platform for financing shipping’s sustainable future, but the technical guidance underpinning the initiative remains under scrutiny.In July 2023, the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Environment…

Blowtorch Used to Free Mariners from Sinking Tug in Sabine Pass

Spain Calls for Tougher Enforcement of Oil Transfers at Sea

Gulf of Guinea Tanker Hijacking: Pirates Abandon Ship, Take Some Crew Members with Them

WSF Invites Bids to Convert Its Largest Ferries to Hybrid-electric Propulsion

Fire on Philippine Ferry Kills 29; 225 Rescued

New Hybrid-electric Ferry Being Built for New York City

Barges Break Free on the Ohio River in Louisville

Ship Seized by Pirates Seen 540 Miles West from Gulf of Guinea Attack Point

Pirates Board Danish-owned Ship in Gulf of Guinea

Spain Tightens Rules on Ship-to-ship Oil Transfers

Canada's Davie Moves to Buy Helsinki Shipyard

Latest Maritime News

HII Awarded $1.3 Billion Contract for LPD 32

Meyer Werft Lays Keel for Cruise Ship Disney Treasure

NY Waterway's New Ferry Franklin Delano Roosevelt Enters Service

US Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert Commissioned

Newbuild VLGC to Be Equipped with Norsepower's Rotor Sails

New Service Operation Vessel Arrives at Seagreen Wind Farm Base in Scotland

Hyundai Heavy Industries Selects Wärtsilä for VLEC Cargo Handling and Fuel Supply Systems

Platypus Marine Inks LOI with Damen for Jones Act CTV

First of 10 New Electric Ferries Delivered in Portugal

Shipbuilding

Austal USA Launches EPF14 and LCS 36

Strategic Marine Opens New Shipyard in Singapore

Wärtsilä to Supply Reliquefaction Systems for Eight LNG Carriers

Wärtsilä to Supply Methanol Dual-fuel Engines to New Edge Series Cruise Ship

Offshore

Object Near Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Poses No Safety Risk - Denmark

Big Oil Splits Over Production vs Carbon Storage in Gulf of Mexico Auction

Maryland Gears Up for Massive Offshore Wind Power Increase

Saildrone Expands USV Fleet Range

Coastal/Inland

Florida Marine Transporters Refinances with TCW

Japan’s Dry Bulk Imports Fall 4%, says BIMCO

Curtin Maritime Names Huit VP of Dredging

Cargill to Stop Grain Export Activities in Russia

Government

In the Navy:The Role of Advanced Sea Mines in Future Conflicts

Resolve Marine Forms Government Relations Department

At Least 29 Migrants Die When Two Boats Sink off Tunisia

Italy's Coast Guard Seizes Banksy's Migrant Rescue Ship

Equipment

MacGregor to Supply RoRo Equipment for Sallaum Lines' LNG PCTC Vessel Duo

BV Introduces Cyber Health Check Tool

US Department of Energy Releases Offshore Wind Strategy

MHI Develops Oilless, Nitrogen-Based Cryogenic ORC Generator

Training

Lack of Bridge Resource Management Training Contributed to Collision

Headwinds for the Poseidon Principles

Furetank's First Female Captain Takes the Helm

Kongsberg Digital Launches K-Sim Navigation CLOUD

Law & Regulations

Headwinds Hamper the Poseidon Principles

Hydra Service Sold to Local Investment Group

NYK to Make Mitsubishi Ore Transport its Wholly-Owned Subsidiary

Russia-bound Containers Stuck at Antwerp Port for Year

Getting the Work Right: Coordinating Money, Time and Big Projects

Steps to Take Now for New Maritime Infrastructure Funding Opportunities

GLDD Preps for its New Hopper Dredge Galveston Island