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The replacement design for the Francis Scott Key Bridge (Office of the Governor of Maryland)

Maryland Unveils Design for Replacement of Francis Scott Key Bridge

Published Feb 5, 2025 8:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Nearly one year after the container ship Dali struck and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the state of Maryland has unveiled a design for a bridge replacement. The new $1.7 billion span will have a modern cable-stayed design, less vulnerable to a runaway multi-span collapse than the original. In the early hours of March 26, the container ship Dali got under way from Baltimore's Seagirt Terminal, bound for sea. At about 0125, as she was outbound in...

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offshore wind

Interior Department Cancels Wind Project Meetings Following Trump’s Order

Published Feb 5, 2025 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The first demonstration of the new Trump administration’s efforts to derail the offshore wind energy sector emerged as the Department of Interior began reversing steps taken in the last days of the Biden administration. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management canceled meetings for the review of an offshore wind project while the Department of the Interior highlighted that it was taking “steps to streamline processes that will enhance efficiency and innovation.” BOEM announced it was canceling the virtual public...

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Finnish and Swedish forces recover the lost anchor of the Eagle S from the Gulf of Finland (Finnish Border Guard)

Finland Says Odds of Accidental Subsea Cable Damage "Extremely Unlikely"

Published Feb 5, 2025 6:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Despite U.S. intelligence leaks that suggest that recent cable-cutting incidents in the Baltic may be accidental, Finland's foreign minister says that it is "extremely unlikely" that four cable-damage incidents could happen in one region in a year without some amount of intent.  Finnish police continue to investigate the Russia-linked "shadow fleet" tanker Eagle S in connection with the cable-cutting incident on the Baltic seabed on Christmas Day. After leaving the Russian port of Ust-Luga, the Eagle S dragged her...

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Oia, Santorini (Mstyslav Chernov / CC BY SA 3.0)

Quakes Send Tourists Fleeing From Santorini By Ferry

Published Feb 5, 2025 4:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A series of small earthquakes in and around the resort island of Santorini has prompted thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate, creating delays at ferry terminals.  Up to 200 tremors a day have shaken the Cyclades over the past several days. A 4.9 magnitude quake was recorded over the weekend, followed by hundreds of smaller quakes in the Aegean, with an epicenter located between Santorini and Amorgos.  As of Tuesday, about 6,000 people had left the island, creating...

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Offshore

offshore wind

Interior Department Cancels Wind Project Meetings Following Trump’s Order

  The first demonstration of the new Trump administration’s efforts to derail the offshore wind energy sector emerged as the Department of Interior began reversing steps taken in the last days of the Biden administration. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management canceled meetings for the review of an offshore wind project while the Department of the Interior highlighted that it was taking “steps to streamline processes that will enhance efficiency and innovation.” BOEM announced it was canceling the virtual public...

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Shipbuilding

cruise ship construction

Fincantieri Finalizes $9B Cruise Ship Order from Norwegian Cruise Line

  Fincantieri and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings have completed a strategic cruise ship newbuild order that will add four of the largest cruise ships in the industry to Norwegian Cruise Lines. A letter of Intent for the ships was first announced in April 2024 with Reuters reporting today the finalized order is being valued at approximately $9.34 billion for the vessels to deliver between 2030 and 2036. Norwegian’s CEO Harry Sommer explained the order as a long-term growth strategy for...

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Environment

LCO2 carrier

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Advances Concept for Smaller LCO2 Carrier

  Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. working in conjunction with Nippon Gas Line continues to make progress on the development of its concept for a liquified CO2 carrier vessel. While much of the focus in the industry is on the need for more and larger CO2 carriers to meet the anticipated needs of the carbon capture and storage industry, this project focused on a specialized LCO2 carrier tailored to the coastal market in Japan. Mitsubishi has been actively promoting the development of...

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Business

biofouling

Alfa Laval Acquires Anti-Fouling Tech as Attention Grows Toward Biofouling

Alfa Laval which has been working to expand its solutions to aid the maritime, offshore, and other heavy industries with the challenges of decarbonization is adding anti-fouling solutions to its offerings. The company based in Sweden has signed an agreement to acquire NRG Marine and its Sonihull Ultrasonic Antifouling solutions. The acquisition is part of Alfa Laval’s strategy to provide customers with environmentally friendly solutions that can contribute to improving operations and addressing goals for net zero operations...

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