International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has highlighted key items on the IMO agenda for 2025.
In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said:
“We start 2025 focusing on three main topics, as we were last year.
“The first one, seafarers, the second one, security around the globe, and the third one, decarbonization. When it comes to seafarers, we need to enhance the safety and security of the key personnel on board ships. We also need to focus on...
A major maritime incident unfolded in the Kerch Strait over the weekend as the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft 212 broke in half during severe weather conditions, resulting in a significant…
https://gcaptain.com/video-russian-tanker-breaks-apart-in-storm/
New Zealand’s largest ferry operator, Auckland-based Fullers 360, has added an electric foiling ferry to its fleet. It is now taking bookings for sailings on the first Vessev VS—9 e-foiler to enter public service. Called Kermadec, the VS—9 officially joined the Fullers360 fleet following its certification by Maritime New Zealand in November. First sailings are set for January 29, 2025.
As we reported earlier, the 9-meter VS—9 is designed to carry 10 passengers at a service speed of 25 knots. It...
Theodore, Ala.-headquartered Silver Ships has completed the construction and delivery of a 35-foot hydrographic survey catamaran to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District. The advanced vessel is specifically designed to support hydrographic surveying operations critical to USACE’s mission of maintaining navigable waterways and ensuring infrastructure integrity.
The new catamaran features a state-of-the-art hull optimized for stability and precision in surveying missions. The...
HII (NYSE: HII) christened the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, Dec, 7.
The ship’s sponsors are the six women of the historic group known as the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas during desegregation. NNS honored all nine members during Saturday’s ceremony.
What a privilege to join the christening ceremony of one of our newest submarines the USS...
At the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, La., last month, Gaston Doucet and Hermann Weber of Spay, Germany-headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel GmbH provided insight into the company’s latest advancements and its ongoing commitment to customer support, reliability, and innovation in the maritime sector in this exclusive show floor interview with Marine Log’s project editor, Alex Marcheschi.
Schottel is known for its cutting-edge propulsion systems used across various maritime...
https://www.marinelog.com/video/video-schottel-highlights-latest-developments-at-workboat/
Vard has delivered the commissioning service operation vessel Norwind Helm to Norwind Offshore. The vessel was named in Ålesund, Norway, Nov. 15, and went to work the following day. It is the fifth vessel Vard has delivering to Norwind Offshore and was delivered two weeks ahead of the contractual delivery date.
“Norwind Offshore is very pleased to take delivery of newbuild 952 – Norwind Helm from Vard, also delivered ahead of schedule,” said Norwind Offshore CEO Svein Leon Aure. :This marks the...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/video-vard-delivers-new-csov-norwind-helm/
Released this week by Oceantic Network, the new video “American Manufacturing for Offshore Wind,” highlights the transformative impact offshore wind energy is having on manufacturers across the United States.
Hundreds of companies across the country have answered the call for the U.S. to tap into this energy resource, the result of over $40 billion in investment in American manufacturing, shipbuilding, and other sectors.
The video is a result of Oceantic’s U.S. Offshore Wind Jobs Tour, an ongoing...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/video-offshore-wind-boosts-american-manufacturing/
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), a shippers’ group whose members include major freight buyers such as Amazon, IKEA and Levi Strauss, is moving to accelerate the deployment of e-fuels in its next tender
Established in 2023, ZEMBA is an initiative of Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV) and facilitated by the Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program.
Last year, its first tender was won by Hapag-Lloyd, with more than a dozen ZEMBA members, including founding members...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-zemba-moves-to-kick-start-deployment-of-e-fuels/
The car carrier Fremantle Highway is set to be rebuilt in China, despite being declared a constructive total loss (CTL) by insurers after being gutted in a long-burning 2023 fire that broke out when it was carrying a large number of EVs.
Netherlands based shipbroker Friday & Co. said today that it has successful brokered a significant chartering deal between Boskalis and a Chinese charterer to transport the vessel, now renamed Floor, to...