Dali

U.S. files $100M claim against Dali owner and operator

The U.S. Department of Justice Department today filed a claim against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pvte., the owner and operator, respectively, of the Dali, the containership that struck Baltimore’s

Blazing vessel under tow

Sounion salvage tow gets under way

The Greek-owned tanker Sounion, still on fire since being hit in multiple Houthi attacks more than two weeks ago, is at last under tow. The vessel is laden with 150,000 tonnes of

merchant ship struck by Russian missile

New details emerge on merchant ship struck by Russian missile

The merchant ship struck by a Russian missile on September 11 has now been identified as the Saint Kitts and Nevis flagged bulk carrier Aya . According to some reports it the

Ship hit by Russian missile strike

Zelensky: Russian missile strikes ship carrying Ukrainian grain

The Interfax Ukraine news agency reports Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as saying that today, Thursday, September 12, Russians launched a missile strike in the Black Sea against a ship carrying grain from

shadow fleet graphic

U.K. cracks down on 10 ships in Putin’s “shadow fleet”

The U.K. has sanctioned 10 vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet” of ships that use illicit practices to avoid sanctions on Russian oil. This is the third time that the U.K. has sanctioned

Columbia sees fewer emergency disembarkations and evacuations

CSM sees “noticeable decrease” in seafarer medical disembarkations

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), a member of the Columbia Group, is reporting a noticeable decrease in emergency medical disembarkations. It attributes this positive trend to the proactive health measures implemented in collaboration with

hydraulic oils

Chevron introduces new biodegradable Clarity Bio EliteSyn AW hydraulic fluid

Chevron has launched a new hydraulic fluid, Clarity Bio EliteSyn AW, that, it says, has been “designed to meet the evolving needs of the marine and construction industries while championing environmental stewardship.”

Onboard vegetable farm

Combat support ship to get onboard vegetable farm

To ensure the availability of fresh produce during extended deployments at sea, CSS Asterix, the Canadian Navy combat support ship created by converting and transforming a containership, is to get an onboard

Coast Guard Academy cadets file complaints

Former Coast Guard Academy cadets file complaints alleging sexual violence

In ongoing fallout from the 2023 CNN “Operation Fouled Anchor” report on sexual assault and harassment at the United States Coast Guard Academy, 13 former academy cadets have filed separate Federal Tort

Industry again battles DPF mandate

AWO urges speedy signature of California AB 1122 to protect mariner safety

The California legislature has now passed Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ measure (AB 1122) that would prevent the California Air Resources Board (CARB) from enforcing a potentially deadly requirement in its harbor craft

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