The US Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2024 noting a decrease in detention rate due to fire safety issues.The annual detention rate decreased from 1.22 to 0.94%.Fire…
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Maersk Upgrading IoT Connectivity Across its Fleet
Maersk has begun the roll-out of its new digital connectivity platform OneWireless aboard 450 vessels.The IoT connectivity platform will be used by all Maersk-owned vessels and more than 100 time-chartered vessels in the fleet.The platform is…
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US to Slash Senior-Most Ranks of Military
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star officers, deepening cuts at the Pentagon that have shaken the Department of Defense at the start of President Donald Trump's second term in office.Hegseth…
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At Least Three Dead After Small Boat Capsizes Near San Diego
At least three people died and nine others, including two children, were missing after a small boat capsized in choppy seas off the California coast in an apparent migrant smuggling attempt north of San Diego, U.S. officials said on Monday.Four…
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US Gulf Oil Output Could Reach 2.4 million Bpd Despite Geopolitical Instability
The U.S. Gulf of Mexico can continue growing oil output even amid geopolitical volatility not seen in decades, oil and gas industry leaders said on Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariff announcements have since last month contributed…
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TotalEnergies Seeks $16B Permit For Green Hydrogen Project in Chile
Subsidiaries of energy major TotalEnergies have applied for an environmental permit for a $16 billion green hydrogen and ammonia project in southern Chile, a regulatory filing showed on Monday.The project, run by the Chilean subsidiary TEC H2 MAG, is e...
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Cox Marine Restructures Commercial Operations and Sales Leadership
Cox Marine announced a series of changes to its commercial operations and sales leadership structure. Over the past three years, Cox Marine has made strides to deliver its first product to market—the 300 V8, the world’s first purpose-built, high-horsep...
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Philippine Coast Guard Confronts Chinese Ship Conducting Irregular Activities Within EEZ
The Philippines has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the country's exclusive economic zone.The Chinese Research Ves...
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Ship Recycling Fundamentals Remain Shaky
As inflation starts to slowly ramp up across the world, the US is gradually heading for a recession as the American economy shrank through Q1, reports cash buyer GMS, and the U.S. Dollar has weakened against some recycling nation currencies.The…
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World’s Largest Battery-Electric Ship Launched
Incat Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship – has been officially launched in Tasmania, Australia.Built for South American ferry operator Buquebus, the 130-meter ferry will enter enters service between Buenos Aires and Uruguay…
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