Chris Goldsworthy new ImarEST chief executive

IMarEST names Chris Goldsworthy its new chief executive

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has announced the appointment of Chris Goldsworthy as its new chief executive. He succeeds Gwynne Lewis who is retiring, having been in the

ship that suffered cardo hold fire

Cargo hold fire breaks out on ship carrying lithium-ion batteries

A 410-foot vessel carrying a cargo that included lithium-ion batteries was today safely moored in Broad Harbor, Alaska, after a response that began when it reported a cargo hold fire at 4.40

Seatrium will build Sparta FPU

Shell awards Seatrium contract for Sparta FPU

Following its final investment decision (FID) to go ahead with the Sparta deepwater development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Shell Offshore has awarded Singapore’s Seatrium a contract to construct and integrate

USS Gravely shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired towards Maersk Hangzhou

10 Houthis killed in attack on Maersk Hangzhou

Underscoring the continuing threats facing commercial shipping in the Red Sea, U.S. Central Command has reported on two attacks by Houthis on the Maersk Hangzhou containership. In the second, ten Houthis died.

tanker with graphene hull coating

Stolt Tankers claims graphene hull coating world first

Stolt Tankers says that is the first shipping company in the world to apply a cutting-edge sustainable coating based on graphene to the hull of a chemical tankers, its 30,000 dwt Stolt

Yokohama green methanol MOU

Maersk moves to line up Yokohama green methanol supply

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC). The collaborative agreement will focus on the development of a Yokohama green

Island Constructor at sea

Island Constructor set for installation of next-gen subsea equipment

The Island Condor is not the only Island Offshore vessel headed to a shipyard for an upgrade. Ulstein reports that the Island Constructor, a 120 meter Ulstein SX 121 subsea vessel that

Long term biofuel use trials will follow earlier short term trials

NYK Line to trial long-term biofuel use

Japan’s NYK Line says that, starting in FY2024, it will conduct full-scale trials of the long-term use of biofuels, considered as net-zero CO2 fuels, in its current HFO-fueled ships. Moving forward from

Treasury Department's OFAC imposes sanctions on Houthi enablers

OFAC moves to stem flow of Iranian funding to Houthis

As the Houthi attacks that began with the hijacking of the Galaxy Leader continue to disrupt Red Sea shipping, the U.S. is moving to stem the flow of the Iranian money that

Vessel that struck Black Sea mine

Two seafarers injured in Black Sea mine explosion

Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces report that two seafarers were injured when a Panama-flagged general cargo ship headed to load grain in a Danube port struck a Black Sea mine. The ship lost

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