Windcat Amsterdam [Photo: Windcat/Damen]

Windcat and Damen unveil Windcat Amsterdam

Damen and CMB.TECH’s Windcat division report that Windcat Amsterdam has arrived in Europe. Developed in collaboration between Damen and Windcat it was constructed at the Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. It is

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullen sworn in as new Secretary of Homeland Security

Markwayne Mullen was yesterday sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem. He comes to the role as Transport Security Administration agents remain unpaid creating long passenger delays and as

Purga icebreaker listing after drone strike

Ukrainian drone strikes Russian icebreaker Purga at Vyborg Shipyard

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Defense Forces reports that during a joint operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Leningrad Region on the night of March 25, the Purga, a

Mines add to continuingthreat environment in Strait of Hormuz

Mines add to escalating threat environment in Strait of Hormuz

In its latest daily update on the situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where multiple vessels remain trapped, Windward Ai reports that maritime activity remains constrained —and the threat environment

Dredging Contractors of America (DCA)

DCA: FY2025 another strong year for U.S. dredging

The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) reports that FY 2025 was another strong year for the U.S. dredging industry, with $1.8 billion in federal dredging awards executed by the American-owned, American-crewed and

platanos report cover

NTSB: Pilot’s orders to tugs led to tanker Platanos’s costly contact with a California pier

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on an incident involving the 820-foot long, Bahamas-flagged tanker Platanos. At about 4.12 a.m. local time on Oct. 24, 2024, as a pilot

TotalEnergie CEO and Doug Burgum

DOI reimburses TotalEnergies $928.3M to pivot from U.S. offshore wind to oil and gas

France’s TotalEnergies said today that has signed settlement agreements with the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) to relinquish its Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease (Lease OCS-A 0545) and its

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Three trainees repatriated from Desgagnés vessels trapped in Persian Gulf

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, there are 20,000 seafarers trapped aboard ships in the Mid East. Thankfully, three of them are now safely home. Quebec City-headquartered Groupe Desgagnés reports that

ASD tug En Avant 19. [Photo: Damen]

Damen delivers ASD tug En Avant 19 to Muller Dordrecht

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered an ASD Tug 2811 to Netherlands operator Muller Dordrecht. The ASD (azimuthing stern drive) tug, named En Avant 19, joins a number of Damen vessels in the

KIMO seeks safe passage for seafarers

20,000 seafarers are trapped in the Mid East: IMO calls for safe evacuation framework

With traffic through the Strait of Hormuz still effectively at a standstill, the IMO Council met from March 18-19, 2026, to discuss the situation in the Middle East and its impact on

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