At least one contractor was killed after a fire struck an offshore platform operated by Mexico's national oil company Pemex, the firm said in a statement on Sunday, adding that two others were in "grave" condition.A total of nine workers suffered…
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Marine Coatings: GIT and WEG Partner
Brazil-based WEG Coatings and Canadian-based GIT Coatings have entered an agreement to strengthen each other’s marine coating product offerings across international markets.The partnership aims to accelerate market adoption of green solutions…
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Ulstein Verft Launches CSOV Olympic Boreas
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft on Saturday launched the new Olympic construction service operation vessel (CSOV), Olympic Boreas.The newbuild is first of two sister vessels for Olympic, designed to assist in offshore energy construction…
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Survitec Achieves ISO 23678 Certification
Survival technology solutions provider Survitec reports it has become one of the first maritime safety companies to achieve ISO 23678:2022 1-4 certification.The standard was introduced in 2022 to establish the uniform and consistent training of personn...
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Gearbulk Orders Ammonia/Methanol-ready Bulk Carriers
Gearbulk announced it has signed a contract for delivery of up to four ammonia/methanol-ready, 82,300 dwt open hatch newbuildings. The contract is firm for two vessels, with an option to purchase a further two.The Swiss-headquartered company said it ha...
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Maersk Names Second Large Methanol-fueled Containership
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk recently named the world's second large methanol-enabled container vessel, Astrid Mærsk, during a ceremony in Yokohama, Japan.The ship is the second of Maersk’s 18 large methanol-enabled vessels, scheduled for...
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Ørsted Signs Long-Term Lease for Cadeler’s Newbuild A-Class Vessel
Ørsted and Cadeler have signed a firm long-term lease agreement for a newbuilt wind farm installation vessel, designed to transport up to six XXL monopile foundations and five turbines of over 20 MW per round trip.With the agreement, Ørsted…
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KPI OceanConnect Concludes First Simultaneous LNG Bunkering Op
Marine fuel services and solutions provider KPI OceanConnect has completed its first simultaneous operation of LNG bunkering in Singapore.KPI OceanConnect conducted the operation for MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Monica Cristina vessel in Singap...
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Divers Recover Body in Baltimore
Unified Command dive teams have recovered the body of a missing person at the Key Bridge incident site in Baltimore.The recovered individual was identified as 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval.Unified Command salvage dive teams located…
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All FMC Statutes & Regulations in Full Effect Following Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Friday issued a notice reminding regulated entities that all statutes administered by the agency remain in effect while disruption to regular service at the Port of Baltimore is causing many shippers…
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