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Sunday, March 31, 2024
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Cruise Ships

Bulgarian Cruise Ship Crashes Into Wall On Danube In Austria, Injuring 11

VIENNA (Reuters) – Eleven people were injured when a Bulgarian cruise ship crashed into a concrete wall in a sluice on the River Danube in the

Sunday, March 31, 2024
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India rescues Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by pirates off Somalia. SPOKESPERSONNAVY VIA X/Handout via REUTERS
Piracy

India Rescues Iranian Fishing Vessel Hijacked By Pirates Off Somalia

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian Navy said it had freed the 23-strong crew of an Iranian fishing vessel which was seized by armed pirates off Somalia.

March 31, 2024
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Crew members check the deck of the Russian oil cargo Pure Point, carrying crude oil, anchored at a port in Karachi, Pakistan June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Shipping

Russian Oil Arrives In Cuba After Year-Long Hiatus

By Marc Frank HAVANA, March 31 (Reuters) – Cuban state-run media said at the weekend that 90,000 metric tons of Russian oil had arrived in the cash and

March 31, 2024
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Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea
Defense

Philippines Boosts Maritime Security As China Tension Rises

MANILA, March 31 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to

March 31, 2024
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Shipbuilding

QatarEnergy To Charter 19 New LNG Vessels Expanding Fleet Further

By Andrew Mills DOHA, March 31 (Reuters) – QatarEnergy QATPE.UL CEO Saad Al Kaabi announced on Sunday that the company has finalised

March 31, 2024
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
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Incidents

Demolition Work Begins On The Francis Scott Key Bridge

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The Unified Command started clearing debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse today. They did not specify when they will

March 30, 2024
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
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News

Second Gaza Relief Aid Ship Leaves Port

By Yiannis Kourtoglou (Reuters) – Ships carrying 332 tons of food for Gaza left Cyprus’s Larnaca port on Saturday in a convoy

March 30, 2024
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Incidents

Biden to Visit Baltimore and Help Accelerate Salvage Efforts 

By Jordan Fabian (Bloomberg) President Joe Biden said he will head to Baltimore next week as the US seeks to accelerate emergency work to clear and

March 30, 2024
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Incidents

High Pressure Gas Pipeline Halts Salvage of MV Dali

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Salvage efforts to remove the MV Dali from Baltimore’s Key Bridge were delayed indefinitely yesterday after a high-pressure

March 30, 2024
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Friday, March 29, 2024
Adm. Linda L. Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard, Vice Adm. Peter W. Gautier, deputy commandant for operations, Governor Wes Moore, governor of Maryland, and Mayor Brandon Scott, mayor of Baltimore, view the MV Dali and Baltimore Key Bridge collapse site, March 29, 2024.
Accidents

Maritime Response to Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Kicks Into Gear

The response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge kicked into high gear on Friday, with significant resources and maritime assets arriving on scene

March 29, 2024
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Shipping

Davie Shipbuilding Lands First Contract for Canada’s New Icebreaker Fleet

Chantier Davie Canada Inc., aka Davie Shipbuilding, has secured its first contract under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). The contract,

March 29, 2024
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Friday, March 29, 2024
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
Energy

Facts: Russian Refineries Targeted by Ukraine’s Drones

March 29 (Reuters) – Primary oil refining capacity in Russia knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks has reached 14% of total, according to Reuters

March 29, 2024
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IMO Approves New Emission Control Areas in Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea
Shipping

IMO Approves New Emission Control Areas in Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea

The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has approved the establishment of two new Emission Control Areas (ECAs)

March 29, 2024
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Shipping

ONE and Yang Ming Provide Transpac Network Clarification for Post-Hapag Exit

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Japanese carrier ONE and Taiwan’s Yang Ming today issued a transpacific network update to apply following the

March 29, 2024
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NTSB investigators on the cargo vessel Dali, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. (Photo: Peter Knudson/NTSB)
News

Biden Administration Provides Maryland $60 Million for Key Bridge Emergency

March 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. government awarded the state of Maryland an initial $60 million in emergency funds on Thursday to clear debris

March 29, 2024
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East Coast Ports Face Challenge of Diverted Baltimore Cargo, Drewry Says
Ports

East Coast Ports Face Challenge of Diverted Baltimore Cargo, Drewry Says

Maritime industry consultancy Drewry flags potential challenges for the US East Coast ports due to the diversion of Baltimore’s container volumes

March 29, 2024
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Friday, March 29, 2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff onboard Hydrographic Survey Vessel CATLETT observe the damage resulting from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. USACE Photo
Shipping

Baltimore Bridge’s $2 Billion Rebuild Starts With Clearing the Ship

Several cranes have now been mobilized for the effort to remove the collapsed span of bridge from the bow of the Dali. Confirmed assets either on scene or en

March 29, 2024
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Forensic operations technicians from various state and federal agencies assisted in analyzing data acquired from the US Army Corps of Engineers survey Boat the Catlett in the Baltimore Harbor on March 27, 2024. Photo by David Adams/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District
Shipping

Baltimore Key Bridge Dive Operations Suspended Due to Safety Concerns

The Unified Command continues to oversee the response operations following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Dive operations and

March 28, 2024
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Josh Ruth uses binoculars to view the Dali cargo vessel, following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 28, 2024. In the background is what appears to be one of the two Algol-class fast sealift vessels. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Shipping

These Are the Ships Stuck Behind the Baltimore Key Bridge

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has brought navigation into and out of the Port of Baltimore to a standstill. Behind the collapsed bridge is

March 28, 2024
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Viking Sky in distress
Accidents

Norway Releases Report on ‘Viking Sky’ Propulsion Loss and Near-Grounding

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) released its report on the loss of propulsion and near-grounding of

March 28, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO - Russian Federation Navy Missile Cruiser Varyag transits toward the Golden Gate Bridge while Coast Guard boat crews provide a security zone around the vessel, Friday, June 25, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo
Defense

Russian Warships Enter the Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet have crossed the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea, the state-run Tass news agency said,

March 28, 2024
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