Lube Oil Maintenance Failure Caused Catastrophic Engine Failure and Fire
Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed.The passenger vessel Ocean Navigator was moored at the Ocean Gateway Terminal on Oct. 18, 2023, when the no. 2 auxiliary diesel generator engine suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure that seriously injured one crewmember and resulted in an engine-room fire.
CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean Agree Stock-for-Stock Merger Terms
CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean Group have signed a term sheet for a contemplated stock-for-stock merger, with CMB.TECH as the surviving entity, based on an exchange ratio of 0.95 shares of CBM.TECH for each share of Golden Ocean.The Term Sheet has been unanimously approved by CMB.TECH’s Supervisory Board and by Golden Ocean’s Board of Directors, including its special transaction committee composed of disinterested…
Bayesian Salvage to Commence in May
The superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others, will be lifted out of the water next month after its mast is dismantled, people close to the matter said on Tuesday.The recovery of the British-flagged Bayesian, lying on its right side at a depth of around 50 metres (164 feet), could help explain why it went down during a sudden storm off the port of Porticello…
Baker Marine Solutions: Global Collaboration for Marine Assurance and Consulting
Baker Marine Solutions (BMS) announced a formal partnership with Seacroft Marine Consultants (EMEA) and M3 Marine Expertise (Asia-Pacific) through a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).After esta
HII Awarded as One of 2025’s Best Employers by Business Group on Health
HII was recognized a second year in a row as one of top companies in the country for its commitment to advancing employee well-being through comprehensive and innovative benefits and initiatives. HII is among a group of 53 companies recognized by Business Group on Health as a 2025 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award winner.According to Business Group on Health, the 53 companies…
Palfinger Marine to Deliver Eight Cranes for Brazilian Inland Navigation Vessels
PALFINGER MARINE will deliver eight Stiff Boom Cranes PS 15500M for four inland navigation vessels to the Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Rio Maguari (ERM). This contributes to the optimization of inland navigation in Latin America (LATAM) along the Paraguay-Paraná waterway. The cooperation between PALFINGER MARINE and ERM is part of a large-scale inland waterway transport project led by LHG Logística, the logistics arm of the Brazilian mining company LHG Mining.
WiseStella: AI-Powered Behavioral Competency Tool Helps Tanker Company Secure Charter
WiseStella has announced that its technology has played a pivotal role in helping a globally trading tanker operator secure a landmark charter agreement with a prominent oil major.By using the WiseStella’s Behavioral Competency Assessment Tool (BCA) prior to a TMSA audit, the tanker crews were able to demonstrate behavioral competencies beyond standard expectations, resulting in the ship manager being…
StarCruises Sets Sail from Bangkok with Star Voyager
Building on over 30 years of cruising excellence across Asia and beyond, the newly revitalized StarCruises brand celebrated its inaugural sailing from Thailand with the arrival of the Star Voyager at Laem Chabang Port, the gateway to Bangkok. The occasion signaled a new chapter for both StarCruises and Thailand, reinforcing the country’s growing status as a cruise hub and destination in Southeast Asia.The Star Voyager…
Hefring Marine, Marine AI Partner to Enhance Maritime Autonomy
Icelandir Hefring Marine and UK-based Marine AI announced a mutually beneficial partnership. This collaboration aims to enhance autonomous maritime operations by integrating Hefring Marine’s Intelligent Marine Assistance System (IMAS) with Marine AI’s GuardianAI autonomy suite.This partnership sets the stage for seamless technological integration, where Hefring Marine’s IMAS will complement GuardianAI’s existing capabilities by providing real-time insights into sea conditions…
USTR: New Measures Target Chinese Maritime Sector
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a detailed notice on April 17, 2025, regarding actions and proposed actions in response to China's alleged targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. The measures, USTR argues, will “disincentivize the use of Chinese shipping and Chinese-built ships, thereby providing leverage on China to change its acts…
UK Court: Shipbuilder Privinvest Can Appeal Over "Tuna Bond" Case
Emirati-Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest has been granted permission to appeal against Mozambique's victory in a London lawsuit over the decade-old "tuna bond" scandal…
Rhine River: Ships Able to Increase Loads After Rise in Water Levels
Rain over the Easter weekend in Germany has raised Rhine river water levels, with vessels able to carry more cargo, though the river is still too shallow for normal sailings, commodity traders said on Tuesday.Extreme lack of rain in March and April resulted in low water levels hampering April shipping on all of the river south of Duisburg and Cologne, including the chokepoint of Kaub, traders said.In northern regions around Duisburg vessels were able to sail about 80% full…
Chevron: Reduced LNG Production at Australian Facility for Planned Maintenance
Chevron is conducting minor planned maintenance at its Wheatstone natural gas facility in Australia, temporarily reducing production rates on LNG Train 1, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday."The annual service event is expected to be completed within the coming week," the spokesperson said, adding that domestic gas production has remained unaffected.The Chevron-operated Wheatstone facility comprises two LNG trains with a combined export capacity of 8.9 million tons per annum, and a domestic
Denmark to Spend $600 Million on Naval Vessels
Denmark will spend about 4 billion crowns ($614 million) on building and procuring 26 navy vessels for patrolling, oil spill response and surveillance of undersea cables, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Tuesday.Countries bordering the Baltic Sea are on high alert after a number of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
Alewijnse: Tug Production Boost at Damen Song Cam Shipyard
Electrical system integrator Alewijnse is preparing for an increasing number of tugs and workboats being built at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. The on-site installation team is being expanded, ready for additional projects as the shipyard plans to increase production to up to eighty fully equipped workboats per year.Vietnam has experienced significant growth in recent years and this trend is set to continue in the coming years…
Bulker S&P Activity Falls Sharply in Q1 2025
Due to market uncertainty, overall sale and purchase levels for Bulkers have fallen year on year, with a decrease of c.58% and just 77 reported this year to date, compared to 182 for the same period last year. Since the US proposed fees to Chinese-built vessels entering US ports in February, sale and purchase levels for Chinese-built Bulkers has fallen by c.58% with just 62 transactions reported since February…
M/V Big Valley 325: Ergon Expands Fleet with New Crew Boat
Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc. (EMIS) has taken delivery of a new crew boat, M/V Big Valley 325, bringing the company’s total number of crew boats to three and increasing its capacity to serve marine operators navigating the Mississippi River. The 47- x 12.5-ft. vessel, powered by twin 300 HP outboard engines, enhances our speed and efficiency in transporting crew members to vessels and delivering fuel and supplies to customers.
Two Injured as Glomar’s OSV Hits Offshore Wind Turbine in North Sea
Glomar Offshore’s offshore supply vessel (OSV) Glomar Venture has reportedly hit the foundation of an offshore wind turbine in the Dutch North Sea, leaving two crew members injured in the accident.The Royal Dutch Sea Rescue Society (KNRM) received a distress call for medical evacuation from Glomar Offshore around 7.00 am local time on April 20, which reported that two of the crewmen aboard Glomar Venture OSV have been injured.KNRM deployed its lifeboat Irene & Henk for the assistance…
Near Miss Reporting – Training Mariners to Speak Up
Whether it’s an unsafe working condition, an equipment failure, or a concern about a colleague’s competency, mariners must feel empowered to voice concerns without fear of retribution. For all the training you invest in, nothing is more important than a mariner using their intuition and instincts, refined over a lifetime at sea, to recognize and act on potential dangers.One way the industry has encouraged this is through Near Miss Reporting…
NAG Marine inks $28.5m Navy Contract for HMI's
NAG Marine, LLC, a provider of shipboard automation and ruggedized computer systems for maritime applications, has been awarded a $28,591,735 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Navy for the design, production, and delivery of advanced human-machine interfaces (HMIs). These interfaces will support propulsion auxiliary control, damage control, ballast control, and various other machinery systems across multiple U.S.
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