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Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

Letters to the Editor: Shipwrecks Remind Us All of Our Humanity

Published Nov 23, 2025 1:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

  While&zwj;&zwnj;&zwj;&zwj;&zwnj;&zwj;&zwnj;&zwj;&zwj;&zwnj; the maritime community is remembering the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald, I have been wondering why shipwrecks still have such a strong impact on people's imagination. The Franklin Expedition, the Titanic, or the Fitzgerald, for instance, are not only tragic events at sea. People who have never stepped on a ship and could not point out port or starboard still feel something when they hear about these lost crews. These events become more than history. They turn...

TSB Highlights Free-Fall Lifeboat Risk as Accidental Release Injures Crew

Published Nov 21, 2025 6:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maritime investigators are yet again highlighting the dangers associated with free-fall lifeboats on commercial vessels after an inadvertent release sent a lifeboat flying into the water and caused serious injuries to a crewmember. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report on a lifeboat incident involving the bulk carrier Golden Zhejiang, highlighting that cases of accidental lifeboat release remain prevalent and often lead to injuries. On September 2, 2023, a crewmember aboard the 2010-built Golden...

US Navy Takes Delivery of 25th Virginia-Class Sub, Future USS Massachusetts

Published Nov 21, 2025 6:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Navy announced that it accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest attack submarine, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding on November 21. The delivery represents the official transfer of the submarine from the shipbuilder to the Navy and sets the stage for the vessel’s commission, which is scheduled for the spring of 2026, reportedly in Boston.  Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia-class submarine co-produced by General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and NNS through...

Racing Team Launches Scientific Mission to Antarctica on Aluminum Sailboat

Published Nov 21, 2025 5:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

A team of researchers led by environmental advocate Boris Herrmann is undertaking an audacious scientific expedition to a remote archipelago at the north-eastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The mission marks the maiden voyage for an aluminum sailboat and team best known for its competitive racing. Team Malizia, a professional offshore sailing team that has been racing around the world, says its goal is to create awareness of environmental issues. Known as competitors in races including The Ocean...

Shipping

TSB Highlights Free-Fall Lifeboat Risk as Accidental Release Injures Crew

Tugs & Salvage

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

  A U.S.-bound cargo barge being towed by a U.S. tug reported that it was taking on water north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, while traveling along the Inside Passage. Officials said that the vessels were moved into a more secure location and that the situation remains stable while the operators prepare to lighten the cargo load on the barge. The Dunlap Towing Company tug Malolo reported on Tuesday morning, November 18, that the barge it was towing was taking...

Government

Success of Naval Laser Weapon Leads to $400M Contract

  More than $400 million is being invested in the Royal Navy’s first ever laser weapon after it downed high-velocity drones in the latest trials. The success of the latest firings has prompted Whitehall to sign a $415 million contract with defense firm MBDA UK to continue developing the weapon – and install it on a Type 45 destroyer within two years. At present the Daring class rely on Sea Viper missiles, cannon and small arms, plus the Phalanx system to...

Corporate News

Kongsberg Maritime to Power Med Marine’s Next-Generation Tugs

[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has signed a significant contract with Turkish shipbuilder and leading tugboat operator Med Marine to supply US series azimuth thrusters and a combination of electric and hydraulic towing winches for nine new tug designs. The agreement includes Med Marine’s new ‘VoltRA’ all-electric tug, which will be built at the company’s Eregli Shipyard, renowned for its modern infrastructure and craftsmanship. The new contract covers the supply of eight shipsets of Kongsberg Maritime’s high-performance US255 azimuth thrusters...

Cruise Ships

DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

  In an unusual move, the Department of Justice filed a motion in federal court seeking to intervene in the pending legal action by the cruise industry against the State of Hawaii. The action is in keeping with the Trump administration’s position that denies climate change and seeks to block individual state efforts, which it sees as damaging to federal policy and commerce. The motion was filed in the U.S. District Court in Hawaii, arguing that the federal Department of...

Ports

Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

[Updated] Fire crews from Los Angeles and Long Beach responded to a fire aboard an Ocean Network Express (ONE) container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday evening. As of 1330 hours on Saturday, the fire was isolated to a single cargo hold aboard the ship, and a fire boat from the Port of Los Angeles was on scene to provide cooling water. The ship has been moved to an anchorage about one mile offshore....

Shipping

TSB Highlights Free-Fall Lifeboat Risk as Accidental Release Injures Crew

Tugs & Salvage

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Government

Success of Naval Laser Weapon Leads to $400M Contract

Corporate News

Kongsberg Maritime to Power Med Marine’s Next-Generation Tugs

Cruise Ships

DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

Ports

Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

Offshore

Denmark Adds Subsidies as it Takes New Try at Offshore Wind Farm Tender

The Danish Energy Agency returned to the market for offshore wind farms, announcing the opening of a new round of tenders for three projects, which will run through 2028. It comes after the country failed to receive bids in a 2024 round and incorporates revisions based on the input from the market. While it was not unexpected based on changes in the market, the agency still said it was disappointed in December 2024 when it failed...

Shipbuilding

Chinese Yard Delivers DP-Capable Floating Fish Farm Ship

  China's Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry Co. has delivered a unique world's first: a DP-capable, ship-shaped, cage-type aquaculture vessel for oceangoing service. The unusual ship design will be deployed off the coast of Naozhou Island, Zhanjiang, where it will be initially used to raise yellow croaker. The new Zhanjiang Bay 1 is a "mobile marine ranch," according to Chinese state media. It is designed to raise multiple species within one fish farm, and has 12 separate production bays. Targeted production is...

Environment

Racing Team Launches Scientific Mission to Antarctica on Aluminum Sailboat

Business

LNG Shipping Shortage Behind Dramatic Hike in Atlantic Rates

  Increased production of LNG in West Africa and the United States, and delays in discharges at Egyptian LNG terminals, has prompted a short squeeze on LNG shipping availability. Rates have increased dramatically over the past three weeks. LNG freight was being offered at $170,000 per day on the follow in the London market on the morning of November 21. This represents a 150 percent rise in rates in comparison with the Atlantic $75,000 per day rate being quoted two...

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Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

Letters to the Editor: Shipwrecks Remind Us All of Our Humanity

TSB Highlights Free-Fall Lifeboat Risk as Accidental Release Injures Crew

US Navy Takes Delivery of 25th Virginia-Class Sub, Future USS Massachusetts

Racing Team Launches Scientific Mission to Antarctica on Aluminum Sailboat

TSB Highlights Free-Fall Lifeboat Risk as Accidental Release Injures Crew

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Success of Naval Laser Weapon Leads to $400M Contract

Kongsberg Maritime to Power Med Marine’s Next-Generation Tugs

DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

Why Financial Wellbeing Is Central to Seafarer Welfare

Estonia's Digital-First Ship Registry: A Modern Maritime Flag

Smart Analytics for Proactive Threat Detection in Ports and Harbors

TSB Highlights Free-Fall Lifeboat Risk as Accidental Release Injures Crew

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Success of Naval Laser Weapon Leads to $400M Contract

Kongsberg Maritime to Power Med Marine’s Next-Generation Tugs

DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

Denmark Adds Subsidies as it Takes New Try at Offshore Wind Farm Tender

Chinese Yard Delivers DP-Capable Floating Fish Farm Ship

Racing Team Launches Scientific Mission to Antarctica on Aluminum Sailboat

LNG Shipping Shortage Behind Dramatic Hike in Atlantic Rates

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