Finnish Border Guard Escorts Russian Vessel Away During Brief Incursion

GoM Wind Sale Canceled Due to Low Interest, BOEM Gets Unsolicited Request

Published Jul 26, 2024 2:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

Efforts to move offshore wind energy forward in the Gulf of Mexico took a surprising turn on Friday as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management again reported low overall interest in the area. However, they did receive a single unsolicited request for two possible lease areas. BOEM announced in March that it was planning to move forward with the second offshore lease auction for properties in the Gulf of Mexico. They proposed four potential lease areas...

Philippines Works to Clear Oil Spill as Salvage Planned for Lost Tanker

Published Jul 26, 2024 12:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Philippine Coast Guard reports it is not wasting time in its efforts to prevent what could become the worst oil spill in the history of the country potentially damaging Manila Bay. The owners of the fuel tanker Terranova retained a salvage company and they are meeting with the Coast Guard regarding the plans to address the fuel and oil cargo on the vessel. Bad weather and the aftereffects of the outer bands of the typhoon have been hampering...

First Phase of Salvage of Capsized Bulker Completed Reports SAMSA

Published Jul 26, 2024 11:08 AM by The Maritime Executive

South African officials reported that the first phase of the recovery effort for the grounded bulker Ultra Galaxy has been completed. With a break in the harsh winter weather, they report progress is being made while cautioning that another cold front is due to cross the area in the coming days. The Ultra Galaxy developed a severe list on July 9 during a winter storm off South Africa’s west coast forcing the crew to abandon ship. The...

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China's Yangzijiang Shipyard Rides the Shipbuilding Boom

Published Jul 25, 2024 10:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

China's largest private-sector shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, is having an enviable year. The yard's order backlog has ballooned to more than $16 billion, a new record reflecting soaring global demand for tonnage. To handle all the order volume, the company has acquired more than 200 acres of extra land next to its shipyard, including nearly a mile of additional waterfront. Yangzijiang benefits from surging global interest in buying new tonnage. With Korean and Japanese yards largely full, shipowners are looking to China for newbuild...

Shipping

Hawaii Issues RFP for Removal, Likely Scrapping, of Historic Sailing Ship

After eight years of struggling to resolve the fate of the now 145-year-old famed sailing ship Falls of the Clyde, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reported on July 25 it released its request for proposals (RFP) for the removal of the ship. The state has argued that the vessel is now severely compromised and a 2023 report on its condition warned there was a strong risk it would sink. “It is likely that Falls of Clyde will not...

Tugs & Salvage

First Phase of Salvage of Capsized Bulker Completed Reports SAMSA

Government

New UK Government to Terminate Controversial Accommodation Barge Contract

The United Kingdom’s new Labor government is set to terminate the controversial scheme of housing migrants on the accommodation barge Bibby Stockholm. In the latest move aimed at overturning numerous policies by the ousted Conservative government, the new prime minister announced the contract for the barge will not be renewed when it expires in January. The Bibby Stockholm, an accommodation vessel built in 1976 and operated by Bibby Marine, is docked at Portland Port, in Dorset, where it has...

Corporate News

GIT Coatings on the hull of a cruise ship

Robotic Grooming and Graphene Coating Manage Biofouling For Cruise Lines

[By GIT Coatings] Graphene-based coatings manufacturer GIT Coatings (Graphite Innovations & Technologies Inc.) and Australian cruise line, Coral Expeditions have entered into an official agreement to use a combination of robotic hull grooming and graphene-based hard foul release coatings on the passenger vessel, Coral Adventurer, marking a first for the global cruise industry. In April, the Coral Expeditions’ 120-passenger ship, Coral Adventurer, was initially coated with GIT’s graphene-based hard foul release coating. Its hull was coated with...

Cruise Ships

Florida County May Consider Buying and Sinking SS United States

After a court order to vacate its longtime berth in Philadelphia, the storied ocean liner SS United States is in need of a new home. Florida's Escambia County has a controversial proposal: a commissioner wants to buy the vessel from its current owners and sink it as a dive attraction. If adopted, the ship's graceful lines would be preserved and accessible to the public; while reefing is not a preferred alternative for the nonprofit conservancy that manages the ship,...

Ports

New Fears India’s Chabahar Port Deal Could Run Afoul of U.S. Iran Sanctions

Almost two months after India signed a 10-year agreement to develop and operate Iran’s Chabahar Port, details have emerged that parts of the deal are being kept confidential to avoid U.S. sanctions. This was revealed last week by the Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization Ali Akbar Safaei, during an interview with the local press. Earlier, Safaei had been asked to comment on the future activities of the Indian operator in Chabahar. However, he refused to publicize all the...

Shipping

Hawaii Issues RFP for Removal, Likely Scrapping, of Historic Sailing Ship

Tugs & Salvage

First Phase of Salvage of Capsized Bulker Completed Reports SAMSA

Government

New UK Government to Terminate Controversial Accommodation Barge Contract

Corporate News

Robotic Grooming and Graphene Coating Manage Biofouling For Cruise Lines

Cruise Ships

Florida County May Consider Buying and Sinking SS United States

Ports

New Fears India’s Chabahar Port Deal Could Run Afoul of U.S. Iran Sanctions

Offshore

GoM Wind Sale Canceled Due to Low Interest, BOEM Gets Unsolicited Request

Shipbuilding

China's Yangzijiang Shipyard Rides the Shipbuilding Boom

Environment

Small polymetallic nodules after extraction from the seabed (TMC)

Mineral-Rich Nodules Produce "Dark" Oxygen in the Abyss

Researchers funded by a polymetallic nodule mining company appear to have discovered an entirely new source of oxygen production in the abyssal plain of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone: the nodules themselves, which appear to have electrolytic properties. If confirmed, it would upend the time-honored consensus that photosynthesis created all of the free oxygen in earth's natural environment - raising questions about the origins of life itself, and opening broad new avenues for research. On a practical level, the discovery could reinforce...

Business

Unveiling the Mysteries of the Deep: OceanXplorer’s Mission in Asia

The research ship OceanXplorer hosted nearly 200 students and educators on board for tours while operating in Indonesia from May 4 to August 25, 2024. This expedition, organized in partnership with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia and the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment (CMMAI), kicks off the Young Explorers Program (YEP). Fourteen lucky university students embarked and set sail to Bali, receiving hands-on experience and mentorship from crew, scientists, and media...

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Finnish Border Guard Escorts Russian Vessel Away During Brief Incursion

GoM Wind Sale Canceled Due to Low Interest, BOEM Gets Unsolicited Request

Philippines Works to Clear Oil Spill as Salvage Planned for Lost Tanker

First Phase of Salvage of Capsized Bulker Completed Reports SAMSA

China's Yangzijiang Shipyard Rides the Shipbuilding Boom

Hawaii Issues RFP for Removal, Likely Scrapping, of Historic Sailing Ship

First Phase of Salvage of Capsized Bulker Completed Reports SAMSA

New UK Government to Terminate Controversial Accommodation Barge Contract

Robotic Grooming and Graphene Coating Manage Biofouling For Cruise Lines

Florida County May Consider Buying and Sinking SS United States

New Fears India’s Chabahar Port Deal Could Run Afoul of U.S. Iran Sanctions

The Impact of Digital Twin Technology on Modern Fleet Management

ABS Approves VIRSEC Maritime English Tests, Setting New Standard

On Modern Cruise Ships, Even Door Hinges are Intelligent

Hawaii Issues RFP for Removal, Likely Scrapping, of Historic Sailing Ship

First Phase of Salvage of Capsized Bulker Completed Reports SAMSA

New UK Government to Terminate Controversial Accommodation Barge Contract

Robotic Grooming and Graphene Coating Manage Biofouling For Cruise Lines

Florida County May Consider Buying and Sinking SS United States

New Fears India’s Chabahar Port Deal Could Run Afoul of U.S. Iran Sanctions

GoM Wind Sale Canceled Due to Low Interest, BOEM Gets Unsolicited Request

China's Yangzijiang Shipyard Rides the Shipbuilding Boom

Mineral-Rich Nodules Produce "Dark" Oxygen in the Abyss

Unveiling the Mysteries of the Deep: OceanXplorer’s Mission in Asia

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