Russian-linked ships are getting crews to crudely obscure vessel identities, contravening laws established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Yörük Işık, who describes himself on social media as an obsessive ship spotter along the Bosporus, has tracked “dozens” of vessels where...
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Turkey To Begin Offshore Oil Exploration Off Somalia
By Simon Marks and Mohamed Sheikh Nor Aug 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Turkey, seeking to extend its influence in Africa and strengthen energy security, will send the 86-meter long research vessel Oruc…
https://gcaptain.com/turkey-to-begin-offshore-oil-exploration-off-somalia/
Swan Energy to sell majority stake in FSRU for $399m
Indian oil and gas company Swan Energy has revealed plans to sell its stake in a floating, storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Turkey’s state-run company Botas for $399m. The FSRU in question is the Vasant 1, a 180,000-cubic-meter floating storage and regasification unit, owned by Swan...
https://splash247.com/swan-energy-to-sell-majority-stake-in-fsru-for-399m/
Yilport invests in El Salvador
Turkey’s Yilport will invest $1.6bn in two ports in El Salvador. The investments will go towards tripling the capacity of Acajutla, El Salvador’s largest port, as well as resuscitating the port of La Union, a facility that was completed in 2008 and never opened. Yilport and El Salvador’s...
Turkey to implement its own emissions trading scheme for shipping
Shipowners looking to Europe’s eastern edge to skirt around new environmental regulations will have to look elsewhere. Turkish politicians are pressing ahead with their own emissions trading scheme (ETS) for shipping which will align largely with the European Union’s own recently introduced ETS....
https://splash247.com/turkey-to-implement-its-own-emissions-trading-scheme-for-shipping/
Palau-flagged ship detained in Israel over dire conditions onboard
No employment contracts, food storage freezers all at above 0°c, the stench of rotten meat, a bug infestation, broken sanitation facilities – these are some of the inhuman conditions seafarers faced aboard the Serafina, a 31-year-old general cargo vessel detained in Haifa, Israel after an...
https://splash247.com/palau-flagged-ship-detained-in-israel-over-dire-conditions-onboard/
Devbulk sells handy to HMM for a swift profit
Turkey’s Devbulk has made a smart asset play, pocketing millions from a handysize it picked up four months ago. Brokers report Devbulk has sold the Japanese-built, seven-year-old SSI Daring to South Korea’s HMM for $26.7m. Devbulk had picked up the 36,228 dwt ship from Lauritzen for $24m in March. ...
https://splash247.com/devbulk-sells-handy-to-hmm-for-a-swift-profit/
Transka Tankers books MR1 newbuilds at Wuhu
Turkey’s Transka Tankers has set out to expand its fleet with MR1 newbuilds in China. The shipping unit of Akbasoglu Holdings has signed for four 40,800 dwt product carriers at Wuhu Shipyard for delivery in 2027. No price has been divulged for the SDARI-designed 180-m-long newbuilds which meet the...
https://splash247.com/transka-tankers-books-mr1-newbuilds-at-wuhu/
Pan Ocean buys Yasa bulker
A week ago, in the handysize sector, Splash reported that Turkey’s Yasa Shipping had sold a six-month-old Jiangmen Nanyang-built, 40,000 dwt-sized bulker named Yasa Daisy for $34m to TMC Shipping. Now, details of another sale by Yasa have emerged. The Yasa Violet, a ship that hit the slipway in...
Tugs and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | June 18 – Harbour tugs for UK, Chinese and Greek owners plus naval support vessels for US and Philippines
Deliveries include a harbour tug for a Greek towage provider and two support tugs for the Philippine Navy. The US Navy formally names a new salvage ship. Construction starts in China on a vessel for a local owner. Finally, a UK harbour authority places a newbuilding order. Greece’s Seagate welcomes new tug to fleet Greek […]
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