Danish towage operator Svitzer is adding another battery-powered newbuild to its fleet. The Copenhagen-based group with more than 450 vessels has contracted the Turkish Sanmar Shipyard to build the unit for delivery in the second half of 2025. The electric tug, based on the design of naval...
https://splash247.com/svitzer-books-another-battery-powered-newbuild/
Sohar Port and Freezone has launched the Port Management Information System, ‘Marasi,’ as part of its digital transformation journey. The launch was under the patronage of Eng Khamis bin Mohammed Al-Shamakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and...
https://mfame.guru/sohar-port-and-freezone-launches-marasi-to-drive-digital-transformation/
After a 46-year history, Australia’s Wellard is readying for a future shorn of ships. The company has announced it is selling its last livestock carrier, the Ocean Drover, for $50m with the ship expected to be delivered to a Turkish agribusiness firm by July. The ship is the world’s second-largest...
https://splash247.com/wellard-exits-shipowning-with-sale-of-last-livestock-carrier/
An ongoing oil spill in the Kerch Strait, originating from two storm-damaged tankers. It become a pressing environmental crisis. Despite efforts to contain the spill, its impacts have...
https://mfame.guru/kerch-strait-oil-spill-a-crisis-spirals-out-of-control/
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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, and Höegh Autoliners, a leading global provider of ocean transportation services in the Roll-on, Roll-off segment, have partnered to deliver Svitzer’s first ever... |
https://maritime-professionals.com/hoegh-svitzer-set-new-standards/
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Danish Shipping supports the new regulation but highlights the need for global climate regulation of the shipping industry. FuelEU Maritime is part of the EU’s climate legislation package, “Fit … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/fueleu-maritime-comes-into-force/
The Coast Guard has now completed acceptance of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) icebreaking vessel Aiviq. On commissioning, it will be renamed Coast Guard Cutter Storis, becoming the second cutter to bear that name. The original Storis, built in 1942 and known as the “Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast,” had a storied history conducting icebreaking operations in Alaska and the Arctic.
As we reported earlier, the Aiviq was acquired Dec. 11 through a $125 million firm fixed-price contract...
https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/coast-guard-to-rename-former-eco-icebreaker-storis/
According to Reuters, Russia declared a regional state of emergency in Crimea after an oil spill in the Black...
https://mfame.guru/russia-declares-state-of-emergency-in-crimea-amid-oil-spill-cleanup/
The Northern Lights JV, in which Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies are partners, reports that its second LCO2 transport ship, Northern Pathfinder, has been delivered at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) in Dalian, China.
Northern Lights offers CO2 transport and storage as a service. Liquefied CO2 from industrial capture sites is shipped to an onshore receiving terminal in western Norway, before transported by pipeline for permanent storage in a reservoir 2,600 meters under the seabed.
The...
https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/northern-lights-takes-delivery-of-second-lco2-carrier/
The U.S. Coast Guard has officially acquired the motor vessel Aiviq, a 360-foot Polar Class 3-equivalent icebreaker, from Edison Chouest Offshore. This acquisition strengthens the Coast Guard’s Arctic operational capabilities while awaiting the delivery of the new Polar Security Cutter (PSC) fleet.
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