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Monday, September 16, 2024
Sailors assigned to USS New Jersey (SSN 796) stand by to man their ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Navy Commissions First Submarine Designed for Coed Crews

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest fast-attack Virginia-class submarine, USS New Jersey (SSN 796), in a ceremony held Saturday at Naval Weapons Station

12 hours ago
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Navy

Pacific Dragon: Is the Shipping Industry Ready for Containerized Missile Warfare?

In a groundbreaking naval exercise, the U.S. Navy and its allies tested the launch of one of its most powerful defensive missiles from a shipping container,

13 hours ago
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LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Without Deliveries Six Weeks After First Loading

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s nascent LNG shadow fleet remains in a state of disarray with no completed deliveries more than six weeks after LNGC

13 hours ago
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Russian navy ship shooting automatic deck mounted weapon
Navy

Ocean 2024: 400 Russian and Chinese Navy Ships Flex Power as Aircraft Enter Alaska ADIZ

This past weekend, Russian military aircraft repeatedly entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) while Russian and Chinese People Liberation

14 hours ago
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An alaska state ferry underway near Ketchikan, Alaska
Shipping

Biden Administration Invests $300 Million to Modernize U.S. Ferry Systems

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced nearly $300 million in grants to expand and modernize ferry systems across the United States. The

14 hours ago
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China CG cutter firing water at a Philippine resupply boat
Shipping

Philippines to Continue to Send Vessels to Contested South China Sea Shoal

MANILA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The Philippines will continuously deploy vessels in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China

14 hours ago
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Monday, September 16, 2024
White Rose Field Support Vessel. Illustration courtesy Maersk Supply Service
Offshore

Maersk Supply Service Secures Major Contract for Newbuild White Rose Field Support Vessel

Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a significant contract by Cenovus Energy to provide a Field Support Vessel for operations in the White Rose Field,

14 hours ago
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The Green Pioneer and the Navigator Global with ex-AMSA anchor handling tug supply vessel, Coral Knight, and Rio Tinto Westug tugboats at the outer anchorage of Port Dampier. Photo courtesy GCMD
Environment

Pioneering Ammonia Transfer in Western Australia Paves Way for Maritime Decarbonization

A consortium led by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully conducted ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia at the Port of Dampier,

16 hours ago
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SOUNION Tanker Successfully Towed to Safety After Houthi Attack in Red Sea
Accidents

SOUNION Tanker Successfully Towed to Safety After Houthi Attack in Red Sea

The Greek-registered oil tanker MT SOUNION has been successfully towed to a safe area in the Red Sea, as part of a complex salvage operation under the

16 hours ago
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File photo shows a cargo ship transiting on the St. Lawrence Seaway near the Welland Canal. Photo: Jon Nicholls Photography / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

St. Lawrence Seaway Reports Significant Cargo Increase

The St. Lawrence Seaway has seen a substantial increase in cargo shipments for the 2024 navigation season. As of August 31, 19.5 million metric tons of cargo

17 hours ago
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Harland and Wolff Shipyard. File Photo: Charles McQuillan/Pool via REUTERS
Interesting

Titanic Shipyard Owner Harland & Wolff Set to Enter Administration This Week

(Bloomberg) — The owner of the shipping yard that built the Titanic is entering administration, a type of insolvency procedure in the UK, for the second

18 hours ago
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Monday, September 16, 2024
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Shipping

Fifth LNG Vessel Loads Cargo at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The fifth cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 has been picked up by a vessel managed by

18 hours ago
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Austal USA shipyard
Defense

Austal USA Secures $450 Million Contract to Boost U.S. Navy Submarine Production

Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Austal USA, has been awarded a significant contract worth US$450 million by

19 hours ago
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Shatters Records as Peak Season Delivers

The Port of Long Beach experienced unprecedented growth in August, setting a new all-time record for monthly cargo volume in its 113-year history. The surge

19 hours ago
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Evergreen

Could An Electrical Pandemic Destroy Shipping?

by John Konrad (gCaptain) As the world has almost fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic—the worst global health crisis since the Great Influenza of

20 hours ago
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Sunday, September 15, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders after Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Defense

South China Sea Standoff: Philippines Swaps Coast Guard Ship at Sabina Shoal

by Karen Lema (Reuters) – The Philippines said it was sending a vessel to Sabina Shoal to replace a coast guard ship that returned to port on Sunday

September 15, 2024
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Sunday, September 15, 2024
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Cruise Ships

Ritz-Carlton Launches Ilma: World’s Largest Hotel-Branded Superyacht

By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) When Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection finally unveiled its 298-passenger Evrima in 2022 after a few years of high-water drama

September 15, 2024
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Reconstructed model of Megalodon, the prehistoric superpredator, showing its massive body, powerful jaws, and elongated shape.
Interesting

Megalodon Shark Once Ruled the Seas, Here’s Why It Went Extinct

John Long (Flinders University) Imagine the seas off Peru, 6 million years ago. A group of long-nosed dolphins swam through the warm seawater, breaking the

September 15, 2024
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Lifesaving Incidents

Eight Migrants Die in Deadly English Channel Crossing from France to England

PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on Sunday,

September 15, 2024
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MArine chart showing Typhoon Bebinca approaching Shanghai with current position and projected path.
Weather

Shanghai Braces for Typhoon Bebinca: Ports Shut Down Amid Red Alert

By Samuel Shen and Ryan Woo (Reuters) Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort on Sunday

September 15, 2024
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MT SOUNION under tow, September 14, 2024. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES
Shipping

Fire-Damaged Tanker SOUNION Under Tow in Red Sea

The SOUNION, a Greek-registered oil tanker damaged by Houthi militant attacks last month, is now under tow in the Red Sea as part of a complex salvage

September 15, 2024
Total Views: 3114

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