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Italian Government Angered by Legal Probe Into Migrant Shipwreck
Prosecutors in the Italian city of Crotone said on Tuesday they have informed six police and coastguard officers that they may face trial over alleged failures to avoid amigrant shipwreck that killed at least 94 people.The move was denounced by Italy's right-wing government who defended the two coastguards and four police officers."Not only do they risk their lives every day to save others, but they even run the risk of being arrested in the event of a disaster…
Critically Injured Mariner Medevaced Off the Coast of India
An injured Chinese mariner was medevaced from a bulk carrier 200 nautical miles off the coast of Mumbai, the Indian Navy said.Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai received a distress call on Tuesday night from the Panama-registered cargo vessel Zhong Shan Men requesting immediate evacuation for a critical injured mariner suffering heavy blood loss.Responding to the medical emergency, a Seaking helicopter was launched from Indian Navy Air Station INS Shikra at 5:50 a.m.
Oil to Be Transferred from Fire-hit Tanker in Singapore
Ship owner Hafnia, operator of the Hafnia Nile oil tanker, is in discussion with Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) about transferring the damaged ship's cargo of naphtha to a safe location, the MPA said on Wednesday.The Singapore-flagged Hafnia Nile and the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged Ceres I collided and caught fire about 55 km (35 miles) northeast of the Singaporean island of Pedra Branca early on July 19.The Hafnia Nile…
Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Falkland Islands; Nine Dead, Four Missing
Nine people were confirmed dead and four were still missing after a British-Norwegian fishing vessel sank off the coast of the Falkland Islands on Monday, the boat's owner said on Wednesday.A total of 27 crew members had been aboard the Argos Georgia, a Saint Helena-flagged vessel, of whom 14 have so far been found alive, Stig Ervik, CEO at Norway's Ervik Havfiske Holding, told Reuters.Ervik said the fishing vessel had taken in water but that the company did not yet have full details of the cour
All Inter-Array Cables Laid at Dogger Bank’s First 1.2GW Phase
Deme Offshore has laid all inter-array cables, manufactured by its partner Hellenic Cables, for the first phase of 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in UK.More than 200 miles of 66KV inter-array cables have been successfully installed by delivery partners working on the construction of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.The cables were laid by DEME Offshore’s Viking Neptun, with burial works…
Huisman to Deliver Knuckle Boom Crane for Offshore Energy Client
Dutch company Huisman has booked an order for the delivery of a Knuckle Boom Crane for a client in the offshore energy market.The 550mt Knuckle Boom Crane will be equipped with Huisman’s proprietary secondary-controlled Active Heave Compensation System, which features the latest technology in load control for various offshore environments and energy management.The crane’s boom is optimized for versatile operations on a pipelay vessel…
Panama Exceeds Flag Registry Expectations
The renewal of the Panama merchant fleet is one of the quality objectives of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), which is why the entry of vessels under 15 years of age to the Panama Ship Registry is being prioritized.As a result, 57% of ships registered in 2024 have an average age of four years. These vessels come mainly from the Asian market, a region in which the Panamanian Registry has technical offices (Japan…
Ecuador's Navy Ready to Combat Illegal Fishing Around the Galapagos Islands
Ecuador's navy is ready to protect the seas around the Galapagos Islands from illegal fishing by foreign ships whose annual visits threaten marine wildlife in the archipelago's waters, following training exercises with neighboring allies.Training operations around the Galapagos, which sit among a mega-diverse marine reserve, began in 2018 after authorities captured a ship in the protected area the year before.The ship…
Federal Maritime Commission Publishes Final Rule on Unreasonable Refusal to Deal
The United States' Federal Maritime Commission on Monday published its final rule concerning “Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations”.The rule establishes the necessary elements for the Commission to apply 46 U.S.C. 41104(a)(3) with respect to refusals of cargo space accommodations when available, and 46 U.S.C. 41104(a)(10) with respect to…
Corvus Energy Blue Whale ESS Awarded RINA Type Approval
Corvus Energy has received Type Approval from RINA for its large-scale marine energy storage system, the Blue Whale ESS. RINA Type Approval confirms that the Blue Whale ESS complies with RINA Rules for the Certification of Lithium Battery Systems. This approval, along with recently awarded type approval from DNV, demonstrate that the large-scale energy storage system complies with the most stringent…
SECNAV Announces Push to Rebuild Michigan's Maritime Industrial Base
The United States' Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on Monday announced a federal, state and local partnership intended to help rebuild the maritime industrial base workforce required to support the Navy.The so-called Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative (M3) will establish training pipelines and programs to meet the Navy’s need for thousands of new workers and jobs across the state and the broader Great Lakes region.
CMA CGM Launches Startup Awards
CMA CGM is launching the CMA CGM Startup Awards, an international competition to support the best startups in maritime transport, logistics, and media.From July 23 to September 15, 2024, entrepreneurs worldwide in these three sectors are invited to apply via the ZEBOX website. Winners will receive funding, tailored support, and collaboration opportunities with the Group on strategic projects.CMA CGM believes that entrepreneurial innovation is growing globally…
Coral Expeditions Takes Up Hard Foul Release Technology Package
Graphene-based coatings manufacturer GIT Coatings (Graphite Innovations & Technologies Inc.) and Australian cruise line Coral Expeditions have entered into an agreement to use a combination of robotic hull grooming and graphene-based hard foul release coatings on the passenger vessel, Coral Adventurer, marking a first for the global cruise industry.In April, the Coral Expeditions’ 120-passenger ship, Coral Adventurer, was initially coated with GIT’s graphene-based hard foul release coating.
Energy Workforce & Technology Council Supports New Energy Act
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council has signaled its support for the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, introduced by Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY).The two lawmakers on the Senate energy committee introduced the legislation on Monday. It is designed to speed permitting of power transmission, mining and liquefied natural…
Rescue Operation for Capsized Oil Tanker Off Oman Deactivated
The rescue operation for the Comoros-flagged Prestige Falcon oil tanker that capsized off Oman on July 15 has been deactivated, Oman's Maritime Security Centre said on Tuesday.Nine of the 16-member crew were found alive and one dead, the centre reiterated, without giving further detail on the fate of the remaining six crew members.(Reuters - Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Mark Porter)
On Land or Ship, Port Chaplains Offer Comfort to Seafarers of the World
Boston celebrated its maritime heritage in June by welcoming tall ships from around the world into Boston Harbor for the celebratory event, Sail Boston. Thousands of people visited the magnificent vessels at anchor to learn about Boston’s rich maritime history.I saw the tall ships with representatives from the New England Seafarers Mission (NESM). Founded in the 1880s by the Swedish Covenant Church, the NESM today serves seafarers in Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts.
How the Ukrainians – With No Navy – Defeated Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Since the Russian invasion began in 2022, Ukraine has successfully resisted its opponents on many fronts, but its most surprising success came in a theater where few expected Ukraine to prevail: the Black Sea.In 2022, the consensus among military analysts was that Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s military would most likely crush Ukrainian forces in the air, on land and at sea. With a vast infusion of financial assistance and weapons from the U.S.
Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping is Growing
Recent developments in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways suggest that the threat to international shipping from Yemen's Houthis is growing, U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday.In a briefing on the situation in Yemen, Grundberg warned of a real danger of a devastating regional escalation following new Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and the…
UK Ship Insurer Sees Problems Paying Claims Involving Sanctions-hit Russian Provider
Paying claims for ships involved in accidents or collisions with other vessels covered by sanctions-hit Russian insurer Ingosstrakh will prove difficult, UK ship insurer West said, in another sign of complications with Moscow's oil trade.In June, Russia's Ingosstrakh, which provides services to Russian oil exporters including ship insurance cover, was added to the UK's list of Russian entities under…
Volvo Penta Expands IMO III Solutions Across D8 Propulsion Range
Volvo Penta announced it has expanded its range of D8 IMO III solutions aimed at smaller, high-speed commercial vessels.The launch expands marine commercial Volvo Penta D8 IMO III solutions for D8 IPS-600, D8 IPS-650, D8 IPS-700, D8 450 hp, D8 510 hp and D8 550, enabling broader range of D8 propulsion packages to exceed IMO III emissions standards.The new D8 IMO III solutions feature 6-cylinder, 7.7-liter diesel engines that can provide power up to 405 kW and generate up to 550 hp.