Recent ship deliveries include a frigate for Egypt and a patrol vessel for Italy. An Israeli builder introduces an improved corvette variant for the export market. Lastly ..
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VESSEL REVIEW | Nestor Acero – Philippine Navy welcomes missile-capable attack boats into service
The Philippine Navy recently took delivery of the first two examples of a new class of missile-capable fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC) built by Israel Shipyards bas ..
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Israel Inks Historic Agreement With Lebanon Over Maritime Borders
- Israel concluded a historic agreement with neighboring country Lebanon.
- The agreement is regarding their shared maritime border.
- The deal was brokered by the US.
Israel’s prime minister said Tuesday that the country has reached a historic agreement with neighboring Lebanon over their shared maritime border. It’s a rare agreement between two countries that are bitter enemies. But the deal still faces some obstacles, including some expected legal challenges in Israel. There was no immediate...
https://mfame.guru/israel-inks-historic-agreement-with-lebanon-over-maritime-borders/
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | September 8 – India’s newest aircraft carrier, an attack submarine for the UK, and Canadian, French, and Philippine patrol vessels
India commissions its first locally-built aircraft carrier as Britain welcomes its newest submarine into service. Deliveries include two patrol vessels for the Philippine ..
ZIM links up with Shell in $1bn LNG bunkering deal
Israeli carrier ZIM has signed a ten-year agreement with Shell, valued at more than $1bn, for the supply of liquified natural gas for ten LNG-fueled vessels chartered from Seaspan, the world’s largest containership leasing company. The 15,000 teu vessels are expected to enter into service during...
https://splash247.com/zim-links-up-with-shell-in-1bn-lng-bunkering-deal/
COLUMN | Semi-autonomous navigation: Yara Birkeland, Suzaku, Njord Forseti and Orca AI [Offshore Accounts]
Seafarers are concerned that in the coming decade, they may lose their jobs in a wave of autonomy, as self-driving, autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) take to the seas, ma ..
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ZIM invests in tracking solutions firm
Israeli carrier ZIM has invested $5.5m in compatriot tracking solutions provider Hoopo Systems. Established in 2017, Hoopo provides asset and fleet visibility solutions, working on transforming unpowered assets into connected fleets to help businesses track and manage their operations, inventory,...
https://splash247.com/zim-invests-in-tracking-solutions-firm/
COLUMN | “More money than God” – How will the supermajors spend their bumper profits? [Offshore Accounts]
Last month, US President Joe Biden slammed ExxonMobil, complaining that the energy company made “more money than God”. “We’re gonna make sure that everybo ..
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Asian Investors Bet on Haifa Port as Israel Seeks Ties with Arab Gulf Neighbors
By Ari Rabinovitch and Jonathan Saul HAIFA, Israel, July 26 (Reuters) – The city of Haifa is set to become an increasingly significant east Mediterranean shipping hub, with Chinese and Indian firms buying into…
Cameras to Replace Peacekeepers at Strategic Red Sea Strait
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, July 21 (Reuters) – Remote-controlled cameras will take over responsibility from U.S.-led peacekeepers for ensuring international shipping retains freedom of access to the Gulf of Aqaba, whose coastline is shared…
https://gcaptain.com/cameras-to-replace-peacekeepers-at-strategic-red-sea-strait/