Report: Dali Will Move to Baltimore Berth Next Week for Investigators

Why U.S. Offshore Wind Power is Struggling

Published May 10, 2024 3:08 PM by The Conversation

[By Christopher Niezrecki] America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the U.S. Several big hitters, including Ørsted, Equinor, BP and Avangrid, have canceled contracts or sought to renegotiate them in recent months. Pulling out meant the companies faced cancellation penalties ranging from US$16 million to several hundred million dollars...

Royal Danish Navy and EMSA Expand North Sea Surveillance with Quadcopter

Published May 10, 2024 12:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

A four-month program is underway in the North Sea to expand monitoring and surveillance operations. The program is being conducted by the Royal Danish Navy and Danish Customs in cooperation with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) which provides unique airborne capabilities. During the deployment, the remote craft will carry out maritime surveillance tasks in the busy waters around the north coast of Denmark. The program will provide information on potential oil spills and discharges at sea the partners...

Seven Crewmembers from Seized MSC Aries Depart Iran

Published May 10, 2024 12:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

After weeks of being held in Iran and promises that the crew of the seized containership MSC Aries would be released, the governments of Portugal, India, and Pakistan confirmed that the first seven crewmembers had left the ship. Iran last week had said all the crew would be free to leave if the captain joined them and now it is being reported the crew will be released when their contractual obligations are completed. Portugal as the flag state of...

EU Forces Capture Pirates After Approach and Gunfire with Product Tanker

Published May 10, 2024 11:43 AM by The Maritime Executive

EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta is confirming that one of the frigates involved in its security operation off Somalia has “taken charge” of a suspected band of pirates after the group attempted an assault on a product tanker. The vessel was able to elude the pirates after an exchange of gunfire highlighting the continued danger in the Gulf of Aden and western sections of the Indian Ocean. The approach took place approximately 100 nautical miles north of Bosaso, Somalia, and west...

Shipping

Final Training Cruise After 27 Years for T/S State of Maine

Maine Maritime Academy's training ship State of Maine is marking the end of her 27 years in Castine, Maine, and 30 training voyages for future merchant mariners. Unfortunately, it has been a bit of an ignominious start to the end of her career, soon to be replaced by the third of the new National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) which will bear the same name. The final trip kicked off on Wednesday, May 8 with great fanfare. There were addresses...

Tugs & Salvage

Report: Dali Will Move to Baltimore Berth Next Week for Investigators

Update: The Unified Command reports the controlled demolition has been delayed till Sunday late afternoon due to weather concerns. After that they plan an inspection of the Dali and possibly dredging before the vessel can be removed to the Baltimore berth. The authorities leading the recovery operation in Baltimore have declined comments on the timeline for the next steps including the removal of the Dali only saying that systematic preparations were underway and that they remain on target...

Government

Chinese Fighter Launches Flares in Front of Australian Navy Helicopter

This week, the government of Australia took the Chinese military to task for another "unprofessional" encounter involving a People's Liberation Army fighter aircraft. The intercept was potentially more hazardous than the close-approach tactics seen in dozens of previous encounters: a Chinese jet flew just in front of a Royal Australian Navy helicopter and dispensed flares, forcing the helicopter pilot to maneuver quickly to avoid being hit. On May 4, the frigate HMAS Hobart was in international waters of...

Corporate News

Fairplay Towage Group Places Order for Two Additional Damen ASD Tugs

[By: Damen Shipyards Group] Fairplay Towage Group, one of Europe’s leading towage providers, has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for the delivery of two further tugboats, one of which is of the ASD Tug 2813 design, the other one being a tug fitted with azimuth stern drives and a bollard pull of 60 tonnes. The latter acquisition will be fitted with an aft winch for offshore towage. The ASD Tug 2813 boasts an impressive bollard pull in excess of...

Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Crewmember Arrested for Stabbing Elderly Passenger

Federal prosecutors have charged a South African seafarer with assault for allegedly running amok and stabbing three people with a pair of scissors. According to the criminal complaint, the crewmember - Ntando Sogoni, 35 - joined the Norwegian Encore at the port of Seattle on Sunday. He had just been hired and it was his first trip. The same evening, his crewmates saw him trying to deploy a lifeboat. They called security guards, who took Sogoni to the ship's...

Ports

Port Canaveral Accelerates Plan to Add Terminal to Meet Cruise Boom

Port Canaveral, Florida outlined its plans for the addition of another multi-line cruise terminal to meet the booming demand of the cruise industry. Port CEO Capt. John Murray said they would accelerate the terminal expansion plans by using an existing cargo berth which would provide cost savings while increasing operational flexibility and expediting construction. Located in Central Florida and near major tourist attractions including the theme parks, Port Canaveral is one of the fastest-growing ports and admits at times...

Shipping

Final Training Cruise After 27 Years for T/S State of Maine

Tugs & Salvage

Report: Dali Will Move to Baltimore Berth Next Week for Investigators

Government

Chinese Fighter Launches Flares in Front of Australian Navy Helicopter

Corporate News

Fairplay Towage Group Places Order for Two Additional Damen ASD Tugs

Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Crewmember Arrested for Stabbing Elderly Passenger

Ports

Port Canaveral Accelerates Plan to Add Terminal to Meet Cruise Boom

Offshore

Why U.S. Offshore Wind Power is Struggling

Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Displays Prototype USV Combining AI and Autonomous Navigation

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai unveiled its first prototype for its entry into the emerging uncrewed surface vessel (USV) market. It comes as the shipbuilder looks to develop new high-value markets leveraging its autonomous navigation technologies and is also targeting expanded roles in naval shipbuilding. Called Tenebris the company showed the prototype at a tradeshow in Washington D.C. along with its new partner Palantir, a U.S.-based leader in applications of AI technology. HD Hyundai and Palantir announced a joint...

Environment

Stena Invests in Reconstruction of 20-Year-Old RoRos to Improve CII Ratings

Stena Line, one of Europe’s largest ferry companies, announced plans for an ambitious reconstruction of two of its cargo RoRos to improve efficiency and meet future regulatory requirements. The program is remarkable considering the ships have just marked more than 20 years in service and illustrates the challenges facing ship owners. The International Maritime Organization placed into effect as of 2024 its CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator) an operational efficiency measure applicable to vessels over 5,000 GT. CII becomes increasingly...

Business

Head of ICS Shipping Lobby Guy Platten to Step Down in 2025

The International Chamber of Shipping, the trade association that represents 80 percent of the world’s merchant fleet, confirmed that its secretary general Guy Platten will leave his position after seven years in mid-2025. Platten took over the leadership at a critical time in the industry and emerged as a strong advocate for seafarers and a leader shaping the debate on decarbonization. “Working as ISC secretary general has been the highlight of my career and I am proud of what...

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Report: Dali Will Move to Baltimore Berth Next Week for Investigators

Why U.S. Offshore Wind Power is Struggling

Royal Danish Navy and EMSA Expand North Sea Surveillance with Quadcopter

Seven Crewmembers from Seized MSC Aries Depart Iran

EU Forces Capture Pirates After Approach and Gunfire with Product Tanker

Final Training Cruise After 27 Years for T/S State of Maine

Report: Dali Will Move to Baltimore Berth Next Week for Investigators

Chinese Fighter Launches Flares in Front of Australian Navy Helicopter

Fairplay Towage Group Places Order for Two Additional Damen ASD Tugs

Cruise Ship Crewmember Arrested for Stabbing Elderly Passenger

Port Canaveral Accelerates Plan to Add Terminal to Meet Cruise Boom

Healthy Crew, Safe Vessel: Navigating the Importance of PEME Exams

Advancing Decarbonization With Enterprise-Grade Connectivity

Full Compliance for Ballast Water: InTank is a Robust Solution

Final Training Cruise After 27 Years for T/S State of Maine

Report: Dali Will Move to Baltimore Berth Next Week for Investigators

Chinese Fighter Launches Flares in Front of Australian Navy Helicopter

Fairplay Towage Group Places Order for Two Additional Damen ASD Tugs

Cruise Ship Crewmember Arrested for Stabbing Elderly Passenger

Port Canaveral Accelerates Plan to Add Terminal to Meet Cruise Boom

Why U.S. Offshore Wind Power is Struggling

HD Hyundai Displays Prototype USV Combining AI and Autonomous Navigation

Stena Invests in Reconstruction of 20-Year-Old RoRos to Improve CII Ratings

Head of ICS Shipping Lobby Guy Platten to Step Down in 2025

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