The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of his family yacht that sank earlier this week off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm, a source close to the rescue operation said.Lynch's 18-year-old daughte...
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Exhaust-sucking Barge to Capture Ship Emissions in the Port of Los Angeles
STAX Engineering announced it has secured a five-year contract to deploy its cutting-edge emissions capture services at Shell’s Mormon Island Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles, coinciding with new California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions regul...
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Stricken Oil Tanker Sounion Poses Environmental Risk After Red Sea Attack
A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental hazard, the EU's Red Sea naval mission "Aspides" said on Thursday.Sounion was targeted…
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Greek-flagged Tanker Vessel Crew Forced to Abandon Ship
The crew of Greek-flagged oil tanker the Sounion that was attacked in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel and were taken to Djbouti by the EU's Red Sea naval mission "Aspides", an official in the mission told Reuters on Thursday.The tanker, with a listed ...
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North Sea O&G Licences Trigger Oceana UK Legal Action
Britain's decision to issue dozens of new oil and gas exploration licences is being challenged in court by a marine conservation organization, which argues ministers unlawfully failed to consider the impact on marine life.Oceana UK is taking legal acti...
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Sources Say Germany to Take a Big Stake in Meyer Werft
The German government plans to take a temporary majority stake in Meyer Werft, one of the world's top cruise ship builders, as part of measures to support the company, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.German Chancellor…
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Kongsberg Maritime Adds to Rim Drive Azimuth Thruster Range
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new Rim-drive Azimuth Thruster, the RD-AZ-2300.The RD-AZ-2300, with a propeller diameter of 2,300mm, sits between the existing RD-AZ-1900 and RD-AZ-2600 models and is suited for vessels operating in demanding environme...
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Liberian-flag Vessel in Argentina Quarantined on mpox Suspicion
A ship on Argentina's Parana River near the grains hub of Rosario has been quarantined due to a suspected case of mpox, local media reported on Tuesday.The ship is flying a Liberian flag, outlet Infobae reported, citing sources from Argentina's naval l...
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The Heat is On: Rising Sea Temps Present Threat to Vessels
The shipwreck of a luxury yacht moored off the coast of Sicily is the latest sign that the Mediterranean is becoming a more dangerous sea to sail in, climate experts and skippers say.One man died and six people are still missing, including British tech...
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USCG RDC: Vessels, Tech, Partnerships Help to Thwart Narcotics, Human Smugglers
In 2011 the 210-foot Coast Guard Cutter VIGILANT was on patrol in the Caribbean when it came upon a suspected maritime narcotics smuggler. As the chase ensued, the suspected smuggler jettisoned bales of what turned out to be cocaine. The VIGILANT…
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