Germany’s Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) has published the Interim Investigation Report into the fatal accident on board the bulk carrier Peter Oldendorff on August 3, 2022.The fatal accident occurred when the vessels…
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Canada’s TMC to Apply for Seabed Mining Licence in 2024
Canada's The Metals Company (TMC) aims to apply next year for a licence to start mining in the Pacific Ocean, with production expected to get underway by as early as the fourth quarter of 2025, it said in a statement.TMC has been at the forefront…
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Izmail Seafarers’ Centre in Odesa Hit in Drone Attack
The ITF Seafarers Trust has reported that the Izmail Seafarers' Centre was hit by a Russian drone attack in the early hours of August 2.The centre, previously funded by the ITF Seafarers Trust, has been housing families made homeless by bombing in othe...
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Corvus Energy CEO Resigns
Geir Bjørkeli has made the decision to step down from his role as CEOr of Corvus Energy. However, he will continue in his position until at the latest December 31, 2023."After leading Corvus for five and a half years, I believe it is time for the compa...
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Iran’s Navy Unveils New Vessels Equipped with 600-kilometer-range Missiles
Iran's Revolutionary Guards' navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles at a time of rising tensions with the U.S. in the Gulf, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.The announcement was made during a militar...
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US Navy Destroyer Harvey C. Barnum Jr. Christened
Bath, Maine shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on Saturday christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124). The ship is named for Col. Harvey C. Barnum, Jr., who received the…
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Port of Klaipeda Orders Fully Electric Waste Collection Tanker
The Port of Klaipėda has placed an order worth roughly €11 million for the design and construction of a fully electric tanker that will collect waste from other vessels arriving at the port.The project marks the first large collaboration between Baltic...
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Diversified Marine Taps Frank Manning as President & COO
Portland, Ore. shipbuilder Diversified Marine, Inc. announced it has promoted Frank Manning to president and COO, responsible for the company’s sales and day to day operations.Diversified Marine founder Kurt Redd, who has served as president and CEO fo...
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Bath Iron Works Awarded US Navy Contract to Build Three Destroyers
Bath, Maine shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works announced it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to build three DDG 51 Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.“We appreciate the opportunity to build on our history of providing the...
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Ocean Yield Orders Four Methanol-ready Tankers from China’s GSI
Ocean Yield announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase four LR1 product tankers, to be built at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China for delivery in 2026 and 2027.The vessels will be built with a design enabling them to…
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