UK Charts Course for Carbon Free Shipping
The UK Maritime Minister Mike Kane has revealed the government’s new goals for all vessels that operate in UK waters and dock at UK ports to be carbon free.Part of the government’s Plan for Change, the new Maritime decarbonization strategy sets out goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030, 80% by 2040 and to zero by 2050.This will see the UK match the highest level of the ambitious goals agreed at the IMO in its 2023 strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emission from ships.
TechnipFMC Awarded Major Contract for Gato do Mato
TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI™) contract worth over $1 billion by Shell for its Gato do Mato greenfield development offshore Brazil.In addition to integrated execution, the project will utilize Subsea 2.0® configure-to-order (CTO) subsea production systems. Combining both offerings will enable streamlined project management through a single interface and accelerate time to first oil.Jonathan Landes…
Robot Simplifies Cargo Hold Cleaning Operations
RobotPlusPlus has demonstrated its cargo hold cleaning robot at Sea Asia 2025 in Singapore.The HighMate C20 robot is designed to simplify maritime cleaning, blasting and painting tasks. It simplifies cargo hold cleaning with efficient operations in most sea conditions, covering up to 95% of the hold's surface and reducing the risks of manual cleaning at heights.The robot was debuted at SMM 2024 and…
UN Agencies Call for Protection of Satellite Navigation
Increasing incidents of interference with aviation, maritime and other satellite telecommunications services mean States need to urgently enhance their protection of a critical radio-frequency band, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and IMO said in a joint statement.These cases of harmful interference are in the form of jamming and…
DNV Releases RP for Wind-Assist Technology Performance Testing
DNV is inviting feedback on its newly-released Recommended Practice (RP) to assess the performance of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS).The new RP has been developed to provide a basis for reliably determining the ability of different technologies to deliver efficiency gains when installed onboard.Johanna Tranell, WAPS Performance Assessment Lead at DNV Maritime, says the new RP establishes a practical…
Biocide-Free Coating Chosen for AIDAdiva
The cruise ship AIDAdiva operated by AIDA Cruises has been coated with Nippon Paint Marine’s AQUATERRAS hull coating. The application represents the 16th vessel in the Carnival group to fully be applied with Nippon’s biocide-free coating. In 2022, based on previous experience, Carnival applied AQUATERRAS to AIDAdiva. At that time, AIDAdiva was the third Carnival cruise vessel to be fully coated with…
Future USS Jeremiah Denton Launched
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the shipyard.DDG 129 is named for former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton Jr., a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism as a prisoner of war. Following his Navy career, he was elected to the U.S. Senate representing his home…
General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $1 Billion Submarine Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $1 billion undefinitized contract modification allowing Electric Boat to purchase long lead time materials for Virginia Class Block VI submarines as detailed in a U.S. Department of Defense contract announcement.Virginia-class submarines are designed from the keel up for the full range of 21st-century mission requirements, including anti-submarine and…
OCIMF Updates Guidelines on Safe Single Point Mooring for Tankers
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a revision of its Guidelines for the Purchasing and Testing of SPM Hawsers – critical equipment used to ensure the safe mooring of tankers during the loading and discharging of oil cargoes from offshore facilities.Single point mooring (SPM) hawsers connect tankers to FPSOs, FSOs or offloading buoys. Testing and specification of SPM hawsers is crucial for ensuring the hawsers have the required strength…
Keel Laying for Wind Flyer Trimaran Crew Boat
Aesen, in partnership with its Thailand joint venture Uniwise Offshore, marked a milestone in offshore boat innovation with the keel laying of the WIND Flyer Trimaran Fast Crew Boat. This event, held at Marsun Public Company Limited, represents the commencement of a next-generation vessel that it says will redefine offshore crew transport.Developed in collaboration with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production…
Trump Nominates Sadler as next Maritime Administrator
According to the Congreassional Record, Brent Sadler, of Virginia, was nominated to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration.The following is his biography as presented on The Heritage Foundation site:Sadler is a Senior Research Fellow, Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology, Allison Center for National Security. Sadler joined Heritage Foundation after a 26 year Navy career with numerous operational tours on nuclear powered submarines…
With Sea, Energy Truce in Play, Washington to Seek Easing Russia Sanctions
The United States reached deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia on a truce in the Black Sea and a pause in attacks on energy facilities, with Washington also pledging to push for the lifting of some financial sanctions against Moscow.The separate agreements are the first formal commitments by the warring sides since the inauguration of Donald Trump, who is pushing for an end to the war and a rapid rapprochement with Moscow that has alarmed Kyiv and European countries.The U.S.
Delfin LNG, SEFE ink 15-year LNG Supply Deal
Delfin LNG and German company Securing Energy For Europe (SEFE) have signed a 15-year agreement for 1.5 million tons of U.S. LNG per annum, the companies said on Tuesday.Under the agreement, liquefied natural gas would be exported from floating LNG (FLNG) vessels that Delfin wants to deploy off Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Delfin said in a press release.The free-on-board deliveries will commence immediately following the construction and commissioning of the FLNGs…
Deal Facilitated to Enable Black Sea Shipping
Russia said on Tuesday the U.S. had agreed to help it lift restrictions on food, fertilizer and shipping companies in exchange for agreeing to a maritime security deal in the Black Sea.The United States further said it had also agreed with Russia and Ukraine to implement a ban on military strikes on each other's energy installations.If implemented, the deals would represent the clearest progress yet…
Marubeni takes a 25% Stake in Windward Offshore
Windward Offshore has established a partnership with Marubeni Corporation. Windward, with a fleet of four CSOVs (Commissioning Service Operation Vessels) currently under construction at VARD shipyards, secured a senior loan facility of up to EUR 182m at the end of 2024, and in February 2025 Windward Athens, the first vessel in the series, was launched, scheduled.The partnership was finalized with Windward Offshore raising new equity to fund future growth…
Singapore Launches World-First in Cybersecurity Training
New MariOT testbed aims to strengthen shipboard cybersecurity, train next-gen maritime professionals, and foster global collaboration.Singapore has taken a major…
ABS, MPA Expand Partnership to Drive Innovation, Workforce Development
New ABS Singapore Maritime Safety Centre to support immersive training in alternative fuels and safety operationsThe American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have renewed their long-standing partnership with the signing of a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on accelerating maritime innovation, talent development, and regulatory collaboration.
Port & Terminal Technology USA Set for Miami
Port & Terminal Technology USA has established itself as a must-attend key industry event. Its huge success over the last thirteen years is attributed to overwhelming positive feedback from attendees and the event’s growing list of returning exhibitors. As such, MCI Media Limited is delighted to announce that the 14th Conference & Exhibition will take place in Miami, Florida and is officially supported by PortMiami.
Prysmian’s New CLVs Get Miros’ Wave Monitoring Tech
Miros has extended its agreement with Prysmian for the supply of wave monitoring systems, which have been installed on Prysmian Monna Lisa and Prysmian Marco Polo cable laying vessels (CLVs).Both vessels have been fitted with Miros’ WaveSystem and Miros Cloud technology and now benefit from real-time sea state and weather data.This builds upon the successful deployment of the same monitoring systems…
BOS Princess Becomes Geotechnical Drilling Vessel
Seas Geosciences has completed the conversion of the BOS Princess into a multipurpose geotechnical drilling vessel that is now ready to serve the global offshore energy industry.With its 80-metre length and close to 19-metre beam, the BOS Princess is equipped to support Seas’ geotechnical investigations.It has been outfitted with custom tools capable of transitioning from water depths of 10 meters to more than 4…
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