Iran infuriated by seizure of tanker off Gibraltar

The seizure of a 300,00 dwt tanker by Gibraltar authorities early yesterday has provoked angry responses from Iran — and has also ruffled a few diplomatic feathers in Spain. Iran’s FARS news

Coat Guard warns of fuel contamination

USCG cracks down on illegal charter boat ops in Virginia waters

The Coast Guard has issued another reminder to the public that unlicensed vessel charters are both illegal and unsafe to the consumer. The Coast Guard is currently investigating and issuing violations to

Inmarsat to add Arctic Region coverage to Fleet Xpress

Inmarsat is to add Arctic region coverage to its high-speed mobile broadband Fleet Xpress service. It is partnering with Space Norway, which in late 2022 will have two Northrop Grumman-built satellites launched

Maine Maritime to add new Center for Professional Mariner Development

William J. Brennan, President of Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), Castine, Me., recently announced today that the academy has completed the purchase of a four-acre parcel of land at a former paper mill

Men on beach shoveling sand

Virginia starts construction of first offshore wind farm

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam picked up a shovel July 1 to take part in a ceremonial ground breaking marking the start of construction of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project,

Grimaldi cruise ferries go greener with Corvus “mega batteries”

Corvus Energy reports that it has completed the installation of a 5.5 MWh battery energy storage systems (ESS) in each of the two Grimaldi Group RoPax cruise ferries Cruise Barcelona and Cruise

China raises Malacca Strait security level to MARSEC 3

The Chinese Ministry of Transport has raised the security level for Chinese-flagged vessels transiting the the Strait of Malacca to MARSEC Level 3 — the highest threat level. “All relevant international shipping

ExxonMobil introduces its 0.50 percent sulfur marine fuels range – EMF.5

ExxonMobil has introduced EMF.5, its range of Engineered Marine Fuels developed ahead of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global 0.50 percent sulfur cap. It says that all the fuels in the range

VIDEO: Boskalis solution will speed Carnival Vista Azipod repairs

In a first of its kind operation, Carnival Cruise Line has contracted Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) to lift its cruise ship Carnival Vista out of the water onto the world’s largest

DESMI Ocean Guard BWMS hold time cut to two hours

Aalborg, Denmark, headquartered DESMI Ocean Guard A/S reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has issued an amended type approval certificate for the CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). As a result, the

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