The Maritime Executive
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Borr Drilling Jackup Loses Stability and Sinks off Gabon
[Breaking] On Saturday night, a jackup rig operated by Borr Drilling sank off the coast of Gabon, leaving one dead and four people...
CENTCOM's Commander Conducts an Inspection Flight in Strait of Hormuz
In a demonstration of confidence in the control Central Command exercises over the Strait of Hormuz, Commander CENTCOM Admiral Bra...
Kpler and Airbus Link Up with New Ship Surveillance System
For many months now the industry has been aware of how merchant vessels are transiting the Strait of Hormuz ‘dark’, usually but no...
Port of Galveston Strengthening Security with $1.18M in Federal Grants
[By Galveston Wharves] The Galveston Wharves will strengthen security systems around the port with federal grants totaling $1,180,...
Boluda Towage Names Damen ASD Tug 2813 VB Marte in Genoa Ceremony
[By: Damen Shipyards Group] Yesterday, the naming ceremony for the new vessels joining Boluda Towage’s fleet in the region took pl...
ClassNK Releases Handbook Supporting Consideration of Onboard Carbon Capture
[By ClassNK] ClassNK has released a new handbook entitled ‘Onboard Carbon Capture Systems Implementation Framework’ as part of its...
Wärtsilä Engines Selected for 2 Additional Inland Waterway Tugs in Brazil
[By: Wärtsilä] Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for two new inland waterway pusher tugs being built by Brazilian...
Maersk Tankers' Ammonia Power Tanker Retrofit Project Gets EU Funding
Maersk Tankers' Ammonia Power Tanker Retrofit Project Gets EU Funding Maersk Tankers’ proposal to retrofit its Very Large Ammonia...
Defense Arm of US Investment Manager Buys Fraser Industries
A group focused on investments in the U.S. defense sector, recently launched by a Florida-based investment manager, has agreed to...
The Blockade on Iran is Deepening – But Also Widening
It is generally accepted that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran, targeting both Iranian ships and ports, is nearly 100 percent effec...