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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, January 16, 2025
Seized oil tanker Eagle S in Porvoo.Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari/via REUTERS
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Tanker Seized by Finland Over Damaged Cables Won’t Face Sanctions-Evasion Probe

HELSINKI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Eagle S tanker seized by Finnish authorities on suspicion of ripping up subsea cables will not face a separate

January 16, 2025
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. October 15, 2024.
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Trump Looks to Greenland to Cement His Legacy and Expand Sphere of US Influence

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is serious about trying to acquire Greenland, both to expand America's sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere and

January 9, 2025
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Friday, December 27, 2024
Oslo Carrier 3 rescue
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Norwegian Shipping Company Denies Russia’s Claim it Refused to Help Sinking Ship

A Norwegian shipping company on Friday rejected an accusation from Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, that it refused to rescue

December 27, 2024
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Israel Hits the Houthis in Yemen After Their Slow Escalation
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Israel Hits the Houthis in Yemen After Their Slow Escalation

Israel struck multiple targets in Yemen it said were controlled by Houthis, the last of the Iran-backed groups still fully engaged in the regional war that

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 1464

Monday, December 23, 2024
A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3.
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China Says Its Cooperating in Probe of Cut Baltic Sea Cables

China said on Monday it had provided information and documents for an open investigation into the severing of two Baltic Sea undersea cables, though it

December 23, 2024
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Saturday, December 21, 2024
Migrants wait to disembark from Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms in the Sicilian harbour of Pozzallo.REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello/File Photo
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Italian Deputy PM Salvini Acquitted In Migrant Rescue Boat Case

By Wladimir Pantaleone and Angelo Amante PALERMO, Italy, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Acourt on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo

December 21, 2024
Total Views: 601

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Canadian Paul Watson, the captain of the anti-whaling ship the Farley Mowat, stands on the deck of the boat in Cape Town, South Africa January 30, 2006. REUTERS/Howard Burditt/File Photo
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Denmark Will Not Extradite Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson to Japan, Lawyer Says

Denmark has rejected a Japanese request to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson over criminal charges dating back more than a decade, a Danish lawyer

December 17, 2024
Total Views: 1560

Friday, December 13, 2024
Survivor Afif Efendy is transfered aboard an Indonesian patrol boat.
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Fisherman Survives Three Days Adrift at Sea After Being Forced Overboard at Knife-Point

A 37-year-old crew member was saved after spending three harrowing days adrift at sea following alleged abuse aboard a fishing vessel. Afif Efendy, a crew

December 13, 2024
Total Views: 5526

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Greenpeace activists in inflatable boats approach a Shell oil production vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, January 31, 2023. Alice Russell/Greenpeace/Handout via REUTERS
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Shell Settles Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Over Activists Boarding Oil FPSO

British oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday settled a London lawsuit it brought against environmental group Greenpeace after activists boarded a Shell oil

December 10, 2024
Total Views: 1550

A satellite image shows three vessels in Russia's Mediterranean fleet moored 13km northwest off Syria's coast
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Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Navy Ships Anchored Off Syrian Coast

Satellite imagery show that Russian naval ships have left Moscow's base at Tartous on Syria's coast and some have dropped anchor offshore following

December 10, 2024
Total Views: 16829

Friday, December 6, 2024
Canadian flag on the stern of a ship
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Canada Seeks Stronger US Ties in Arctic to Counter Russia, China

Canada will establish two new Arctic consulates in Alaska and Greenland and appoint a dedicated Arctic ambassador as part of a long-awaited strategy for a

December 6, 2024
Total Views: 854

Thursday, December 5, 2024
A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Oil Patch in Canada Has $24 Billion Shield Against Trump Tariffs

The expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline represented a $24 billion bid to help the country’s oil producers reduce their near-total reliance on the

December 5, 2024
Total Views: 1362

Photo courtesy of: European Union Naval Force - Operation Aspides on Facebook
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Crew of Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship Rescued in Red Sea

The crew of Panama-flagged cargo ship MV ISA STAR have been rescued in the Red Sea after sending a distress signal, the EU's Aspides naval mission

December 5, 2024
Total Views: 1675

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Report: Russian Ship Fired Flare at German Helicopter in Baltic Sea
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Report: Russian Ship Fired Flare at German Helicopter in Baltic Sea

A German defense ministry spokesperson could not confirm media reports on Wednesday about an incident between a German army helicopter and a Russian ship

December 4, 2024
Total Views: 2116

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
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As Sabotage Allegations Swirl, NATO Struggles to Secure the Baltic Sea

TURKU, Finland, Dec 3 (Reuters) – On Nov. 18, hours after two communication cables were severed in the Baltic Sea,

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 1423

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
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Poland’s PM Proposes Navy Policing in Baltic Sea Amid Russia Threat

(Bloomberg) — Poland will propose a maritime policing program in the Baltic Sea similar to air-monitoring missions carried out by NATO members, Prime

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1386

Friday, November 22, 2024
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
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Sabotage Suspicions: Sweden’s Navy Investigates Baltic Sea Cable Damage

Sweden’s Navy completed a survey of the seabed near one of the damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea as the Nordic country investigates potential sabotage

November 22, 2024
Total Views: 2883

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Russian Frigate With Hypersonic Missiles Conducts Drills in English Channel
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Russian Frigate With Hypersonic Missiles Conducts Drills in English Channel

A Russian Navy frigate equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has conducted drills in the English Channel and is carrying out tasks in the

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 2486

Friday, November 8, 2024
Trump Comeback Means Reckoning for China as It Draws Up Stimulus
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Trump Comeback Means Reckoning for China as It Draws Up Stimulus

(Bloomberg) — Chinese lawmakers got a head start on the US election this week as they gathered to vote on the largest fiscal package since the pandemic.

November 8, 2024
Total Views: 2326

Thursday, November 7, 2024
Very Large Oil Tanker painted white in port with tug-boat help
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India’s Oil Demand Drives CMB Tech Fleet Diversification

By Dimitri Rhodes Nov 7 (Reuters) – Belgian oil tanker company CMB Tech says it will focus on the fast growing market in India as it reported third

November 7, 2024
Total Views: 681