Saildrone Names Former Vice Admiral as its New President
Maritime defense and oceanographic survey company Saildrone has appointed Vice Admiral John Mustin as its President, who will focus on growing the defense business.In his role, Mustin will work alongside Richard Jenkins, Saildrone founder and CEO.Mustin joins Saildrone following a distinguished 34-year career in the U.S. Navy. He most recently served as the 15th Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander…
US Firm Debuts 20K Intervention Solution at Gulf of America Deepwater Field
Texas-based subsea oil and gas equipment supplier Trendsetter Engineering has marked the first deployment of its Trident 20,000 psi (20K) intervention system at Beacon Offshore’s Shenandoah project in the Gulf of America.The Trident 20K intervention system was deployed from Transocean’s Deepwater Atlas drillship for a two-well flowback operation at the deepwater Shenandoah project.Trendsetter wet-hopped the Trident 20K system between wells…
ESVAGT, KMC Line to Launch Offshore Wind JV in South Korea
Danish vessel owner ESVAGT and South Korean shipping firm KMC Line have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture KESTO, dedicated to the growing South Korean offshore wind market.Through a joint venture partnership with KMC Line, ESVAGT will deploy its expertise in the growing South Korean offshore wind market, where current plans include as much as 18.3 GW offshore wind to be established by 2030.
OpEd:Turning the Tide: How Trade Talks with China Could Revitalize the U.S. Maritime Industry — If Washington Gets It Right
As trade negotiations between the United States and China inch closer to resolution, stakeholders across multiple industries are holding their breath. For many, the focus is on tariffs…
Testy Times for Ship Recyclers
Sub-continent recycling markets have been on a negative spiral of late, especially ahead of the quieter monsoon season, reports cash buyer GMS.“Pakistani and Bangladeshi recyclers need to speed up their readiness and ensure yard compliance with the Hong Kong Convention by June 26th. While nearly all Indian yards are certified, the focus shifts to neighboring Pakistan and Bangladesh to get their facilities…
NGOs Call on EU To Strengthen Clean Maritime Policy
The SASHA Coalition, together with six other NGOs and industry alliances, together representing 82 clean maritime and green hydrogen industry stakeholders, has written a letter to the European Commission and European Union Presidency urging it to strengthen clean shipping policy in the wake of what they say are disappointing regulations agreed last month at MEPC 83.It says the IMO agreement fails to…
CTV Converted to Biomethanol Power
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S), a subsidiary of Northern Offshore Group (NOG), an NYK Group company that operates crew transfer vessels in the global offshore wind industry, has upgraded a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to run on biomethanol.Designed and developed by N-O-S, the vessel has been named Transporter. It is a conversion of a smaller A-class CTV to install a methanol engine.N-O-S plans to use only biomethanol as fuel…
Maersk Reports First Quarter Drop in Revenue Growth
For the first quarter of 2025 A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Maersk) reports revenue growth of 7.8% to $13.3 billion with EBIT increasing to $1.3 billion from $177 million a year ago.The company states that these results, while sequentially down as expected, represent a good start to the year and were driven by solid profitability in Ocean, operational improvements in Logistics & Services and higher volumes in Terminals.For the full year 2025…
Container Shipping Companies Cut Asia-US Services
Major container shipping companies are suspending at least six scheduled weekly routes between China and the United States as President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on the world's top exporting country collapse trade, maritime consultants said.The ships on those routes have the combined capacity to deliver 25,682 40-foot containers stuffed with toys, tennis shoes, car parts and things U.S. manufacturers use to produce goods each week - or more than 1.3 million 40-foot containers a year…
Diver Killed During Salvage of Bayesian
Work to recover the late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht off the coast of northern Sicily has been paused following the death of a diver involved in the operations, the company leading the effort said on Saturday.The 56-metre-long (184-foot) Bayesian was moored off the small port of Porticello, near Palermo, in August last year when it was likely hit by a downburst, a very strong downward wind…
Israel Attacks Yemen’s Hodeidah Port
Israel attacked Hodeidah in Yemen after the Israeli army said it had warned residents of three ports under Houthi control to evacuate, the Houthi interior ministry said on Sunday.The strikes came shortly after Israel warned residents of Ras Isa, Hodeidah and Salif to leave, saying the ports were being used by the Iranian-backed Houthis.But the head of the Houthi-run state news agency Saba, Nasruddin Amer…
Silverback Marine Contracted to Build First PETESTEP Law Enforcement Vessel
Silverback Marine has announced its partnership with Sweden-based company PETESTEP to develop a high-performance law enforcement boat for the New Mexico State Parks Rangers.The patented PETESTEP technology differs from the SPRAYWATER shape and traditional stepped hulls. The technology utilizes angled deflectors as opposed to steps, which take advantage of the spray energy generated by the hull when underway.
Panama Canal Administrator Outlines the Waterway’s Evolving Role in Global Trade
The Panama Canal Administrator, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, delivered the 43rd Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture at Northwestern University this week, in which he laid out the crucial role the Panama Canal has played in the development of global trade and the impact it has had on the greater evolution of humanity in Panama, and throughout the world.The Northwestern…
Pembrokeshire College: Curriculum Development Manager Recognized for Contributions
Hayley Williams, Curriculum Development Manager at Pembrokeshire College, has been recognized for her contribution to Wales’ marine energy sector.Ms Williams was announced as the recipient of the second ever ‘Ysbryd Y Môr’ award at the annual Marine Energy Wales conference in Cardiff.‘Ysbryd Y Môr’ meaning ‘Spirit of the Sea’ is an award established by Marine Energy Wales to celebrate individuals or entities whose passion…
GCE Ocean Technology Appoints New COO
GCE Ocean Technology is strengthening its team with the appointment of Gisle Nondal as Chief Operating Officer (COO).He joins the cluster from his role as Head of Business Development and agriculture at the City of Bergen and will now take on the position of Director of Operations and Projects.Gisle previously held the position as R&D Manager at GCE Ocean Technology and is well-acquainted with the cluster."I am very grateful for the opportunity to return to the cluster…
US Regulators Recommend That Venture Global's CP2 LNG Project Gets Greenlight
U.S. federal regulators recommended in a final environmental report that Venture Global's proposed CP2 liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana get the go-ahead, according to a government document filed on Friday.If constructed, CP2 will be the single largest LNG export facility in the U.S. and help the country remain the world's largest exporter of the superchilled gas.Venture Global already obtained approval to construct the 28 million tonnes per annum plant…
Finland Police Continue Probe into 2023 Gas Pipeline Rupture
Finnish police said on Friday that a probe into the rupture in 2023 of a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea is still ongoing and that cooperation with China has continued over the damage believed to have been caused by a Hong Kong-flagged vessel.The South China Morning Post reported on Thursday that the captain of the NewNew Polar Bear container ship had been remanded in custody in Hong Kong on suspicion of the ship severing the pipeline.The Chinese foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a
Two NUWC Division Newport Employees Win 2024 American Society of Naval Engineers Awards
Two Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineers have won American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) awards for 2024. Michael Connelly, technical project manager for the Undersea Warfare Platforms and Payload Integration Department, is the winner of the Frank C. Jones Award, and Dr. Thomas Ramotowski, a senior chemist for the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, is the winner of the Solberg Award.The Frank C.
NOC: Natural Disasters Responsible for 25% of Subsea Cable Damage
A study led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has found that natural hazards account for around a quarter of all recorded instances of subsea cable damage between 1965 and 2019, posing a threat to the growing infrastructure underpinning global connectivity.While human activities like fishing and anchoring remain the primary causes of damage, the study warns that climate change is intensifying many natural hazards…
USTR Port Fees Contrasted With Supply Growth Sound the Alarm for Car Carriers in 2026/27
Potential USTR port fees of c.$1 mil per voyage for non-US built car carriers entering the US targeting c.95% of the global fleet from mid-October, combined with this week’s signals from Washington suggesting a sooner-than-expected reopening of the Red Sea, would deal a heavy blow to car carrier demand. Together, these factors comfortably support a scenario of negative car-mile growth through 2026 and 2027.By contrast…
