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Oil Spills and Near Misses: More Ghost Tankers Ship Sanctioned Fuel

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An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a collision near Cuba. A third is seized in Spain for drifting out of control.These vessels were part of

Uncrewed Boats Are Changing the Way Wars Are Fought at Sea

An L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface

When Ukraine successfully deployed self-driving “drone” boats for a major attack on the Russian navy at Sevastopol in Crimea in September 2022 it was a defining moment that changed the future of naval warfare.

EU Moves Toward Limiting Carbon Emissions from Shipping

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EU countries on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector by increasing the use of renewable fuels on ships.The deal aims to put maritime transport

Shipbuilding

Svitzer Adds New Tug in Brazil

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Brazilian shipbuilder Estaleiro Rio Maguari (ERM) has delivered the first in a series of six new

MTU Gensets Ordered for US Navy's Second Constellation Class Frigate

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The Power Systems division of Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply a further four of its mtu

WuHu Shipyard Starts Building Orca Series Heavy Lift Vessel for Jumbo and SAL

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China's WuHu Shipyard has cut the first steel for an Orca series heavy lift vessel being built for

Contracts

Hensoldt UK to Supply Radars to the Philippine Navy

Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye navigation radar. Imag

Hensoldt UK won two contracts from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to supply Kelvin Hughes Mk11

Farra Marine Orders Seven New CTVs

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Irish crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner and operator Farra Marine has expanded its fleet of CTVs

Stadt Naval inks Deal to Design and Deliver Naval Vessel Powertrain

STADT NAVAL and Hallvard Slettevoll. Image courtes

Stadt Naval, headquartered in Gjerdsvika, Norway, signed a contract to design and supply complete

Technology

Port of Montreal Measuring Vessels' Carbon Footprint

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The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS), a company that

Armach Robotics Launches EverClean Hull Cleaning Service

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Armach Robotics, Inc. announced the launch of EverClean - a new service delivering always clean

Furuno's HermAce Earns ClassNK 'Innovation Endorsement'

ClassNK granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to HermAce Remote Monitoring & Troubleshooting Platform developed by Furuno Electric Co.

Legal

Ministers Seek to Combat Organized Crime in Global Fisheries

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Organized crime in the fisheries industry that endangers stocks, exploits labor and robs states of

US Firm Says Mexican Authorities Illegally Seized Its Port Terminal

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U.S. construction materials firm Vulcan Materials Co said on Monday that Mexican security forces

Seafarer Abandonment Is on the Rise

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In troubling news for the maritime sector, new data from RightShip shows reported rates of

People & Company News

Inmarsat Expects Asia Pacific Coverage to Double

Jatinder Singh, Asokan Nallasivam, and Brett Schip

Inmarsat’s I-6 F1 satellite has connected to new ground stations in Perth and Merredin

Migeon Named CEO, Chairman of Bio-UV Group

Laurent-Emmanuel Migeon is the new Chairman and CE

French water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group appointed Laurent-Emmanuel Migeon as its new

Interview: Harry Stewart, President & CEO, The Dutra Group

Harry Stewart, President and CEO, The Dutra Group,

Harry Stewart recently took the helm as President and CEO of The Dutra Group, succeeding Bill T.

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