Kevin Humphreys Named CEO of Attender
Maritime strategist and investor Kevin Humphreys is expanding his role at Attenderāan AI technology company specializing in maritime and offshore procurementāfrom investor and strategic advisor to the board, to its new chief executive officer.Humphreys brings to the role 35 years of marine and offshore experience, having previously served as president of Lloyd's Register North America and general managerā¦
Matson Helping to Develop Whale Detection Technology for Ships
U.S. ocean carrier Matson is doing its part to limit whale strikes, including rerouting vessels to avoid protected areas and helping to develop cutting-edge technology that detects whales and alerts crew members of their presence.In August of last year, Matson made route adjustments to its weekly triangulating Oakland-Long Beach-Honolulu voyage to minimize the time our vessels spend inside whale protection zones of the northern and southern California coasts.
T-Mobile Lands Multi-year US Navy Contract
Wireless carrier T-Mobile said in June it has been selected by the U.S.
AF Theriault, EV Maritime Team Up in Bid to Build Electric Ferries for Nova Scotia
Canadian shipbuilder AF Theriault & Son Ltd. announced it is teaming up with New-Zealand-based electric ferry design and technology company EV Maritime in hopes of securing a contract to build a series of electric ferries serving the community of Bedford, Nova Scotia.This partnership has been formed in relation to Halifax Regional Municipalityās (HRM) upcoming procurement for five new ferries for scheduled delivery in the 2027-2028 fiscal year.
Germany, Eight Other Baltic Sea Nations Seek to Jointly Buy Naval Mines
Germany and eight other countries on the Baltic Sea aim to jointly procure naval mines, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday, as Russia is taking an increasingly assertive stance in the Baltic Sea region.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, Pistorius said Russia had been challenging the borders in the Baltic Sea time and again."Just recently we have seen how Russia tries to extend Russian territorial waters outside Kaliningrad.
SCHOTTEL and Bota Technik Partner in Poland
German propulsion specialist SCHOTTEL and the Polish company Bota Technik have signed a cooperation agreement in the areas of after sales service and new sales with effect from January 1, 2025. On this date, Bota will take over the new sales business in Poland from SCHOTTELās long-standing agent P.H.U. Afra, while it is mutually expected that Bota's after sales service for SCHOTTEL products will start earlier.
Disney Orders New Cruise Ship to Sail from Japan
Walt Disney unveiled plans on Tuesday to launch a new cruise ship that will set sail from Tokyo starting in fiscal 2028, adding a ninth vessel to the brand's growing fleet.The new ship, to be built by Germany's Meyer Werft and modelled after the Wish that is the largest vessel in the group, is a partnership with Oriental Land Company (OLC), the operator of Tokyo Disneyland. It is part of a 10-yearā¦
Iranian Warship Sahand Entirely Sinks Despite Rebalancing Efforts
The Iranian Navy frigate Sahand entirely sank in shallow waters on Tuesday in the southern port of Bandar Abbas, Nournews agency said, after it was briefly repositioned following its initial capsizing on Sunday."The Sahand warship, which was rebalanced on the water with great difficulty on Monday, has now sunk after the rope holding the ship broke," said Nournews, a news agency affiliated to the Supreme National Security Council.On Sunday, state media said the ship had capsized during repairs at
Boskalis to Acquire Remaining Shares in Smit Lamnalco
Royal Boskalis B.V. on Monday announced it has reached a deal to take full ownership of marine services and towage provider Smit Lamnalco, after another deal for the company to be acquired by Spainās Boluda Group fell through.Dutch dredging contractor and marine services firm Boskalis, which has held a 50% stake in Smit Lamnalco alongside joint owner Saudi Arabia's the Rezayat Group since 1964, said it signed an agreement to acquire all remaining shares in the company.
Maersk Vessel Targeted by Flying Object in Gulf of Aden
Shipping giant Maersk said one of its vessels, the Maersk Sentosa, reported being targeted by a flying object in the north of the Gulf of Aden early on Tuesday.Maersk told Reuters that no injuries to the crew or damage to the ship or cargo were reported.A spokesperson for the Copenhagen-based company said the ship was one of its U.S.-flagged vessels sailing for the subsidiary Maersk Line, Limited.Theā¦
Strela Shiprepair Docks "Stubnitz"
A historically unique ship arrived at the Strela Shiprepair Yard in Stralsund on Monday, July 8, 2024. The former refrigeration and transport ship (KTS) "Stubnitz", which was part of the GDR deep-sea fishing fleet until October 1990, is docked at the shipyard. It is undergoing extensive overhaul and maintenance this month. Once the work has been completed, the ship will receive its 12th classification, which authorizes it to sail for a further five years.
Huisman Set to Equip Cadelerās OW Jack-Ups with Cranes and Installation Tools
Huisman has signed two contracts for the supply of cranes and installation tools for Cadelerās A-Class newbuild offshore wind farm installation vessels.The first contract is for the design and construction of a Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) and a Pedestal Mounted Crane for Cadelerās latest A-Class new build vessel.The other is for an Upending Frame and Monopile Storage System to be installed on the Wind Allyā¦
Meet āSuper GPSā: XONA Ups the Space Race Ante
With a mission to power the current and next-generation of GPS-enabled products and systems, XONA Space Systems keeps the mantra āprecision, power and protectionā in all that it does as this 2020-start-up designs, builds and launches its fleet of low earth orbit satellites. We spoke with XONA CEO Brian Manning for his insights on how this could impact the maritime, offshore energy and subsea sectors.The following was excerpted from Maritime Reporter TVās interview with XONA CEO Brian Manning.
Damen to Build Sixth Dual-Fuel Hydrogen CSOV for Windcat
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has secured a contract to build the sixth commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for offshore personnel transfer provider Windcat.The contract marks the further strengthening of the working relationship between Damen, Windcat and CMB.TECH, working on the 'Elevation Series' of CSOVs.Windcat will deploy the āElevation Seriesā to provide in-field technical and maintenanceā¦
Vard-Built Cable Layer for NCT Offshore Hits Water
Vard has launched the cable laying vessel (CLV) being built for Danish offshore services firm NCT Offshore, ahead of delivery planned later in 2024.The newbuild CLV, named Freja, has been launched at Vard Shipyards in Tulcea, Romania.The vessel features VARD 9 01 design, and is especially equipped for subsea cable laying operations and developed in close collaboration with NCT Offshore.According to Vardā¦
Eric Grégoire Appointed CEO of Scandlines
Eric Grégoire has taken up the position of CEO at Scandlines effective from July 8.The executive management team now consists of CEO Eric Grégoire, COO Michael Guldmann Jensen and CFO Mikael Koch.Grégoire comes from a position as CEO of Goodpack in Singapore. He is an experienced business leader with a solid track record in business process improvements from several international companies such as General Electric and DuPont.āIt is a pleasure to welcome Eric Grégoire to Scandlines.
EFI: Shorthorn Express Headed Back to Israel Despite Earlier Attack
Ethical Farming Ireland (EFI) has raised concerns that the livestock carrier Shorthorn Express is currently sailing to Israel from Greenore despite having previously been subject to a Houthi attack in the Red Sea region in June. The Shorthorn Express was travelling to Haifa port from Portugal with 12,000 sheep on board at the time.EFI continues to raise other concerns about the trade. The organisationā¦
Ukraine Says Russia is Losing Crimean Hub in Black Sea
The Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet has been forced to rebase nearly all its combat-ready warships from occupied Crimea to other locations, and its main naval hub is becoming ineffectual because of attacks by Kyiv, Ukraine's navy chief said.Vice-Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa said Ukrainian missile and naval drone strikes had caused heavy damage to the Sevastopol base, a logistics hub for repairs, maintenanceā¦
Panama Canal Expects New Water Reservoir in Six Years
The Panama Canal expects to complete a billion-dollar construction of a new water reservoir within six years that will help ensure the passage of 36 ships a day, the administrator of the global waterway said on Monday.The Indio River reservoir project would become part of the network of existing artificial lakes that allow for safe passage through the canal and provide water for human consumption."We are looking at six yearsā¦
Avangrid to Sell Kitty Hawk North Offshore Wind Lease Area to Dominion Energy
Avangrid, the U.S.
