Mines attached to the hulls of ships and set off with timers likely caused blasts that have damaged two crude oil tankers in the Mediterranean Sea since January, three sources close to the investigation said on Monday.
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Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean After Explosion, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are still missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Europe’s Ailing Diesel Demand to See Boost From New Rule on Shipping Pollution
(Bloomberg) — A new rule aimed at cutting pollution from shipping in the Mediterranean is set to help prop up Europe’s ailing diesel demand. The regulation will result in an increase of…
https://gcaptain.com/europes-ailing-diesel-demand-to-see-boost-from-new-rule-on-shipping-pollution/
USS Wasp Now in the Mediterranean Sea
Big deck amphibious warship USS Wasp (LHD-1) passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on Wednesday and is now operating in the Mediterranean Sea, according to ship spotters.
The transit follows a brief port visit to Naval Station Rota, Spain.
“While in the Mediterranean, our crew, both Sailor and Marine, will have to sustain an increased level of awareness and caution,” Wasp operations officer Cmdr....
https://news.usni.org/2024/06/26/uss-wasp-enter-the-mediterranean-sea
UPDATED: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Med, USS Theodore Roosevelt Heads to the Middle East
This post has been updated with a June 22 statement from...
Boluda Towage acquires French emergency response operator
Boluda Towage has acquired Les Abeilles International, a provider of emergency response services primarily off the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of France. The acquired company will now operate at Boluda Towage France. Its six French-flagged vessels will be added to the 40 vessels that Boluda...
Sanctioned Tankers Pose Rising Environmental Risk in Mediterranean
ATHENS, June 4 (Reuters) – Unregulated tankers sidestepping Western sanctions are posing a bigger risk to the Mediterranean region and Greece is undertaking more protective measures to safeguard its coast, the country’s shipping minister told Reuters…
https://gcaptain.com/sanctioned-tankers-pose-rising-environmental-risk-in-mediterranean/
Houthis Claim Attacks on 3 Ships, Including One in Mediterranean
CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea, the Iran-aligned group said on Friday, although the manager of the…
https://gcaptain.com/houthis-claim-attacks-on-3-ships-including-one-in-mediterranean/
U.S. Concerned Houthi Weapons Can Reach the Mediterranean Sea
(Bloomberg) — The Houthi militants in Yemen have weapons that can reach as far as the Mediterranean Sea, according to a senior defense official, lending some credence to the group’s…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-concerned-houthis-weapons-can-reach-the-mediterranean-sea/
COLUMN | Winner takes it all: Boskalis binges with record profits, as Boluda takes silver and McDermott gets sued (again) [Offshore Accounts]
Whilst the first big consolidator of this offshore upcycle was Tidewater, rapidly followed by ADNOC and AD Ports of Abu Dhabi, Europe is also experiencing a quiet wave of consolidation. Driving this is the biggest of the “Big Four” lowlands dredging and offshore companies, Boskalis. But whereas the gains in Tidewater have been open to […]
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