Thursday, April 20, 2023
Russia Claims ‘High Readiness’ After Surprise Inspection of Pacific Fleet
Defense

Russia Claims ‘High Readiness’ After Surprise Inspection of Pacific Fleet

April 20 (Reuters) – Russia has finished a surprise inspection of its Pacific naval fleet, Russia’s defense ministry said

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 7549

Space Travel Company to Convert OSV to ‘Marine Spaceport’
Offshore

Space Travel Company to Convert OSV to ‘Marine Spaceport’

One of the world’s first global space travel companies has revealed plans to convert a former Edison Chouest Offshore offshore supply vessel (OSV) to an

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 6493

Navy oiler tanker at night
Merchant Marine

Replenishing Controversy: The US Navy’s New Tanker Program

By John Konrad (gCaptain) A Congressional Research Study update by Ronald O’Rourke shows the US Navy has earmarked $8.8 million in research and

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 7058

Watch: USS Cleveland Hits Tug During Side-Launch
Accidents

Watch: USS Cleveland Hits Tug During Side-Launch

The launch of the latest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Cleveland (LCS 31), encountered a minor mishap last weekend when the vessel

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 11104

Search Suspended for Missing American Sailors Off Mexico
Shipping

Search Suspended for Missing American Sailors Off Mexico

The Mexican Navy (SEMAR) has suspended its search for three American mariners aboard the sailing vessel Ocean Bound, which was last heard from on April 4 near

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 4498

FSO Safer: Salvage Agreement for Reached to Avert Looming Disaster Off Yemen’s Coast
Shipping

FSO Safer: Salvage Agreement for Reached to Avert Looming Disaster Off Yemen’s Coast

SMIT Salvage, a subsidiary of Dutch maritime services company Boskalis, has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to remove

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 2593

ILWU Announces Tentative Agreement on ‘Key Issues’ in Ongoing Negotiations; PMA Says ‘Several’ Issues Still Unresolved
Ports

ILWU Announces Tentative Agreement on ‘Key Issues’ in Ongoing Negotiations; PMA Says ‘Several’ Issues Still Unresolved

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) on Thursday morning announced a tentative agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 6718

A containership at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Glimmer of Hope for Transpacific Turnaround as Q1 Results Roll In

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The downturn on the transpacific, compared with the pandemic-driven boom of the past two years, is palpable as ocean

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 1255

Denmark Lifts Navigation Restrictions Near Nord Stream Pipelines
Shipping

Denmark Lifts Navigation Restrictions Near Nord Stream Pipelines

OSLO, April 20 (Reuters) – Denmark on Thursday lifted restrictions on sailing in waters near the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea and

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 769

Leadership of ABS Chairman, President and CEO Recognized with Industry Award
Press Releases

Leadership of ABS Chairman, President and CEO Recognized with Industry Award

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki has been awarded the GREEN4SEA Leadership Award recognizing his industry leadership and contribution

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 474

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The Future of Maritime Talent, the Power of Simulation Technology and the Evolution of Safety Highlighted at ABS Annual Members Meeting
Press Releases

The Future of Maritime Talent, the Power of Simulation Technology and the Evolution of Safety Highlighted at ABS Annual Members Meeting

ABS members from around the world heard about ABS’ fleet growth, its application of advanced technologies and industry leading decarbonization services at

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 763

jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan installing wind turbines at the Akita and Noshiro offshore wind farms in Japan
Offshore

Eneti and Transocean Forming Offshore Wind Installation Partnership

Offshore wind turbine installation shipowner Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) has announced plan to form a joint venture company with offshore drilling company

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2098

EU and Norway to Form ‘Green Alliance’ on Carbon Capture and Hydrogen
Shipping

EU and Norway to Form ‘Green Alliance’ on Carbon Capture and Hydrogen

By John Ainger and Kari Lundgre (Bloomberg) — The European Union and Norway will form a “Green Alliance” to bolster cooperation in clean industries

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 1381

Gas Tankers Cross Crimea Bridge After 4-Month Wait
Shipping

Gas Tankers Cross Crimea Bridge After 4-Month Wait

MOSCOW, April 19 (Reuters) – Three gas carriers loaded with butane and propane crossed the Russia-built Crimea bridge over April 12-14 after a

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 6287

Havfram Wind Orders Second Large Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Offshore

Havfram Wind Orders Second Large Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Havfram Wind has announced that it has ordered a second state-of-the-art Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). The vessel, which is the first optional

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2625

Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Shipping

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Fall Amid Full Warehouses and Changing Trade Routes

Trade at the Port of Long Beach saw a significant decline in cargo volumes in March 2023, falling by nearly a third from the same period last year, as

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 3280

Hawaii Congressman Calls for Advance Waiver of the Jones Act for Red Hill Defueling Mission
Shipping

Hawaii Congressman Calls for Advance Waiver of the Jones Act for Red Hill Defueling Mission

U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) has called for an advance waiver from the Jones Act and military cargo preference requirements to expedite the Department of

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2732

Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
Shipping

Black Sea Grain Deal Remains Elusive as Ship Inspections Resume

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) – Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 856

The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Drought Forces Panama Canal Authority to Lower Vessel Draft Limits

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks due to an

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 5739

Russian ship Admiral Vladimirsky
Navy

Does Russia Have A Fleet Of Sabotage Ships?

New allegations have emerged via the BBC suggesting that Russia has a program to sabotage wind farms and communication cables in the North Sea. The joint

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 7688