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Five Decades On, Polar Star is Still Getting Under Way for Antarctica

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Port of Rotterdam Plans Terminal to Support Offshore Wind Sector Growth

Published Nov 26, 2025 7:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Port of Rotterdam Authority announced plans to develop a 45-hectare site in the northwest corner of Maasvlakte dedicated to the needs of the offshore wind sector. It believes the new terminal will be a crucial link in the energy transition, featuring an 835-meter deep-sea quay and capabilities specifically designed for the industry. With this project, the Port of Rotterdam Authority says that it aims to provide the offshore wind industry with the necessary capacity and stimulate growth in...

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Baleària Will Be First to Test Methanol-Powered Electricity Generation

Published Nov 26, 2025 5:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Spanish ferry operator Baleària announced it will begin operations on what is Europe's first autonomous e-methanol power generation system. The eNomad system, developed by Methanol Reformer, will enable renewable hydrogen to be produced from methanol to generate auxiliary electrical energy, and it will be incorporated into the operation of the company’s electric ferry Cap de Barbaria. The Cap de Barbaria, which has been operating between Ibiza and Formentera since 2023, was designed to integrate a hydrogen system capable of...

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An MDD surveillance system would push sensor information out to the "tactical edge," including small patrol craft (USCG file image)

U.S. Coast Guard Wants "Maritime Domain Dominance"

Published Nov 26, 2025 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Coast Guard Futures Development and Integration (FD&I) Directorate has expanded upon the familiar concept of maritime domain awareness (MDA): its future objective is now maritime domain dominance (MDD), an operating concept that seeks to give every Coast Guard asset a unified MDA information picture and shorten the timeline from threat detection to action.  The FD&I Directorate has set up a Rapid Response Rapid Prototype (RAPTOR) team to support quick deployment of new tech solutions. Among other actions, RAPTOR...

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CMB.TECH and Damen to Build Larger, Hybrid Offshore Support Vessel

Published Nov 26, 2025 5:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Citing the strong demand and need for advanced capabilities for the offshore sector, CMB.TECH’s offshore services division, Windtech, and Damen unveiled designs for a larger, hybrid CSOV. Windtech has ordered one of the vessels and has options for five additional ships. The new class is to be known as the Innovation Series, and it will combine larger open deck space with a subsea crane and hybrid power and fuel efficiency. The companies report that the design builds on the...

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Port of Rotterdam Plans Terminal to Support Offshore Wind Sector Growth

  The Port of Rotterdam Authority announced plans to develop a 45-hectare site in the northwest corner of Maasvlakte dedicated to the needs of the offshore wind sector. It believes the new terminal will be a crucial link in the energy transition, featuring an 835-meter deep-sea quay and capabilities specifically designed for the industry. With this project, the Port of Rotterdam Authority says that it aims to provide the offshore wind industry with the necessary capacity and stimulate growth in...

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GAO Repeats Criticism of the USCG Program to Build Offshore Patrol Cutters

The Government Accountability Office has issued a new report on the U.S. Coast Guard’s program to build the Offshore Patrol Cutters and once again has criticized the approach and ballooning costs of the program. It is the third report developed by the GAO on the program and reiterates many of the same concerns that were raised in 2023, while also pointing out that no ships have yet been delivered and the uncertainties in the program. The new audit...

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Op-Ed: Arctic States Have Less Than Two Weeks to Act on Polar Fuels

  The Arctic is warming four times faster than anywhere else on Earth, and this is a warning sign for elsewhere on the planet. The shipping sector has been gifted an opportunity to cut black carbon emissions from shipping in the region, which would have a near-immediate positive impact. But time is tight. December 5th is the deadline for countries to submit a crucial proposal for polar fuels, ahead of next February’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and...

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Zim Board Confirms Review of “Strategic Alternatives” After Buyout Proposal

  Container shipper Zim, which ranks at number 10 by global capacity, confirmed that its board is undertaking a “strategic review of alternatives.” It has been underway for the “past several months,” the company said in a statement confirming that it has multiple proposals in addition to a proposed management-led buyout. The board said that it is considering potential value creation alternatives, including a sale of the company and capital allocation and return opportunities. Reports surfaced in August that long-time...

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