Friday, December 17, 2021
US Commercial Fishing Industry Teams Up with Oil Lobby to Fight Against Offshore Wind
Offshore

US Commercial Fishing Industry Teams Up with Oil Lobby to Fight Against Offshore Wind

By Nichola Groom Dec 17 (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. commercial fishing industry are teaming up with an oil industry-backed lobbying group to

December 17, 2021
Total Views: 1382

New MARAD Admiral Phillips Stonewalls US Senate
Shipping News

New MARAD Admiral Phillips Stonewalls US Senate

Is MARAD's new chief hostile to the Oil and Gas industry? Senator Ted Cruz wants to know.

December 17, 2021
Total Views: 5761

Thursday, December 16, 2021
Shipping Groups Launch Seafarer Quarantine Network as Omicron Spread Threatens Border Restrictions
Shipping

Shipping Groups Launch Seafarer Quarantine Network as Omicron Spread Threatens Border Restrictions

Leading shipping groups representing shipowners, seafarers’ unions, and maritime employers have partnered up to establish their own international network of

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 2746

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Offshore

Big Oil Gets a Second Chance for Giant Offshore Fields in Brazil

By Mariana Durao and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) — Brazil is giving Big Oil a second chance to join two massive offshore oil prospects in a test of the

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 1194

UK and Australia Finalize Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Shipping

UK and Australia Finalize Post-Brexit Trade Deal

By Joe Mayes (Bloomberg) — The U.K. and Australia finalized their post-Brexit trade deal, the first post-Brexit agreement reached by Britain that goes

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 651

British Crew Member Ordered Detained by Swedish Court Over Deadly Collision – Report
Accidents

British Crew Member Ordered Detained by Swedish Court Over Deadly Collision – Report

STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Reuters) – A Swedish court ordered a British crew member of the ship Scot Carrier to be remanded in custody on Thursday, following a

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 2630

NTSB Says Failure to Disconnect Vehicle Batteries Caused Fire Aboard Höegh Xiamen
Accidents

NTSB Says Failure to Disconnect Vehicle Batteries Caused Fire Aboard Höegh Xiamen

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued eight safety recommendations stemming from its investigation into the June 2020 car carrier fire in

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 8461

New Research Finds Salt May Be Key to Predicting Hurricane Intensity
Marine Weather

New Research Finds Salt May Be Key to Predicting Hurricane Intensity

It’s no secret that salt has played an outsized role throughout human history. Now, new research conducted by NOAA, with the help from Saildrone’s

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 2337

French Ro-Ro to Begin Testing ‘Seawing’ Ship Kite for Wind-Assisted Propulsion
Environment

French Ro-Ro to Begin Testing ‘Seawing’ Ship Kite for Wind-Assisted Propulsion

A French tech company says it has installed its first automated ship kite on a commercial ship. The company, called Airseas, says the installation marks an

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 4106

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Offshore

BOEM Environmental Review Finds ‘No Significant Impacts’ from New York Offshore Wind Plan

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 531

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Shipping

Charter Vessels ‘Auctioned’ as War Among Carriers Heats Up

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Containership owners are holding “charter vessel auctions” for ships under contracts that expire next year –

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 2323

EMBARC -USMMA Sea Year Training to Resume with Mandatory Safety Standards to Protect Cadets Against Sexual Assault and Harassment
Shipping

EMBARC -USMMA Sea Year Training to Resume with Mandatory Safety Standards to Protect Cadets Against Sexual Assault and Harassment

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to reinstate Sea Year training for Merchant Marine Academy

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 1458

ABB’s Azipod® propulsion factory in Shanghai marks 10-year anniversary
Press Releases

ABB’s Azipod® propulsion factory in Shanghai marks 10-year anniversary

Over the course of a decade, ABB’s Azipod® propulsion factory in Shanghai, China, has successfully delivered 170 units with a total output of 500 MW 

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 551

Inmarsat Orchestra hits first milestone in space with new Leo satellite
Press Releases

Inmarsat Orchestra hits first milestone in space with new Leo satellite

Press Release – Inmarsat ORCHESTRA, the future network for global mobility and government communications, achieved its first milestone in space today

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 368

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Unveils Hybrid Electric Coastal Tanker Design
Shipping

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Unveils Hybrid Electric Coastal Tanker Design

Tokyo-based firm e5 Lab Inc. and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, have teamed up to design a hybrid electric propulsion biomass

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 2279

Boskalis Reviewing Its Stake in Smit Lamnalco
Shipping

Boskalis Reviewing Its Stake in Smit Lamnalco

Dutch dredging and marine services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster says it is reviewing its position in towage provider Smit Lamnalco. Boskalis has held a

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 1763

NTSB: Diesel Generator Engine Failure Leads to Fire Aboard Offshore Supply Vessel
Accidents

NTSB: Diesel Generator Engine Failure Leads to Fire Aboard Offshore Supply Vessel

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday published a Marine Accident Brief on its investigation into a diesel generator engine failure and fire on

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 5859

Danish Barge Involved in Collision Starts to Sink
Accidents

Danish Barge Involved in Collision Starts to Sink

By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, Dec 15 (Reuters) – A Danish ship involved in a collision off the Swedish coast that left one crew member dead and another

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 3644

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Ports

Port of Oakland Imports Rebound in November as Ships Return

Import volumes at the Port of Oakland rose for the first time in two months in November as shipping lines restored services to the port following mid-year

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 808

IMO Designates May 18th as ‘International Day for Women in Maritime’
Shipping

IMO Designates May 18th as ‘International Day for Women in Maritime’

The UN International Maritime Organization has adopted a resolution to designate May 18th as International Day for Women in Maritime. The resolution was

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 1505