Croatia to Allow Russian Oil to Hungary, Slovakia
Croatian pipeline operator JANAF must allow transit of Russian seaborne oil to Hungary and Slovakia, refiner MOL Group said on Friday, noting both countries have exemptions to EU sanctions on such imports.Hungary and Slovakia are scrambling for oil after the Druzhba pipeline from Russia via Ukraine was halted on January 27.MOL has contracted more oil by tankers from various countries, including Russiaā¦
AKOFS Offshore Inks New Vessel Deal with Petrobras
Norway-based subsea well intervention and installation services company AKOFS Offshore has signed a firm contract with Petrobras for its Aker Wayfarer vessel.AKOFS Offshore, majority owned by Akastor, said the 2010-built vessel will continue to perform services as a Subsea Equipment Support Vessel (SESV) for Petrobras in Brazil.The contract, valued at $330 million, has a duration of four years, with operations expected to begin in September 2027ā¦
Orange Marine Orders Two More Cable Laying and Repair Vessels from Vard
Norwegian ship designer and builder VARD has secured on order from Franceās Orange Marine for two additional cable laying and repair vessels of the VARD 9 03 design, to be built at Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka.The vessels will be based on the same design as CS Sophie Germain, delivered to Orange Marine in July 2023.The order continues a long-standing collaboration between VARD and Orange Marine that began in 2012ā¦
One Dead After RoPax Fire Off Singapore
A fire onboard the Liberia-registered passenger vessel World Legacy while it was en route to Singapore has resulted in the death of one crew member.The incident occurred on February 20 at about 4:00am (Singapore Time). The fire was brought under control by the crew shortly after.The vessel is in a stable condition and is currently anchored at Raffles Reserved Anchorage.Singapore MPA patrol craft, theā¦
Hanwha Ocean Partners with Ontario Shipyards
Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the return of large-scale shipbuilding in Ontario and to strengthen Canada's ability to deliver future naval programs.In parallel, Hanwha Ocean, Ontario Shipyards and Mohawk College have entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish an embedded shipbuilding training hub at Ontario Shipyards' Hamilton facilityā¦
LR Verifies Performance Assessment Methodology for Jet Sail
GT Wings has secured Lloydās Register (LR) verification of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWingā¢ Jet Sail technology.The announcement follows some 10 months of commercial operation of a 20-metre AirWingā¢ onboard MV Vectis Progress, a general cargo vessel operated by Carisbrooke Shipping.Installed in March 2025, the AirWingā¢ has been operating on live commercial routes across the Atlanticā¦
Taking Quantum Logic to the Edge
Jason Turner, Chairman and CEO of Entanglement, started the AI quantum computing company in 2017. He quickly realized it was too early. Rather than focus on quantum computing hardware, which is still on the journey to maturity, he chose to focus on quantum logic, and quantum inspired algorithms applicable to existing compute technologies.He and his team therefore turned their attention to using quantum logic.
Report: No Obvious Compromise to Net Zero Framework
A new insight brief by the UCL Shipping and Oceans Research Group for the Getting to Zero coalition, titled "Uncertainty at the IMO: Three scenarios and their consequences for shippingās transitionā, concludes that of those options only the āas isā (Net Zero Framework as agreed in principle in April 2025) has the potential to provide a credible, stable demand signal and revenue stream to support earlyā¦
Incat Crowther Designing Fuel-Cell Ferry for New York
Incat Crowther has begun detailed development and naval architecture on a hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design, with initial deployment targeted for New York waters.Incat Crowther is working on the design and regulatory approval process for the new 28-metre vessel in partnership with zero-emission vessel developer SWITCH Maritime. The project includes a global team with expertise spanning ferry operations, electric propulsion, and hydrogen system safety.
Watch: Fishing Safety Matters
A film commissioned by Lloydās Register Foundation highlights why commitment to fishing safety matters by bringing stories of three very different communities.āAll that separates us is distanceā tells the stories of Emmanuel, Dede and James as they work to make a living in the fishing industry in the small communities where they live.Fishing is one of the worldās most dangerous occupations: at least 32ā¦
DOF Upgrades AHTS Fleet
DOF Group has entered into an agreement to purchase the very high-end AHTS vessels Aurora Saltfjord and Aurora Sandefjord.The vessels are 2011-built and feature a bollard pull of almost 400 metric tonnes, making them among the most powerful AHTS vessels globally.The vessels are among the most recently built in their segment (AHTS >300mt bollard pull), a segment which sees no newbuilding activity due to prohibitive newbuilding costs.
Denmark Holds Iran-flagged Vessel
Denmark's maritime authority said on Thursday it had detained and inspected an Iran-flagged container vessel anchored in the Nordic country's waters on the grounds that it was not properly registered.The ship, using the name "Nora" according to LSEG data, was initially sailing under a Comoros flag, but Comoros informed Denmark that the vessel was not found in its registry, the Danish authority toldā¦
Mexico Navy Seizes Cocaine Carrying Submarine
The Mexican navy intercepted a submarine carrying up to four tons of cocaine along the Pacific Ocean off the country's West coast, Mexico's Seurity Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said on Thursday."In the last week, maritime operations have made it possible to seize nearly 10 tons of this drug.
Argentine Labor Strike Hits Ports
Argentina's lower house of Congress was set to vote on Thursday on a contentious labor reform backed by libertarian President Javier Milei, as unions staged a nationwide strike that has brought parts of the country to a halt.Argentina's largest umbrella union CGT says the proposed overhaul threatens longāstanding worker protections, including the right to strike. In response, it has launched a 24āhour stoppage involving transport workersā¦
Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade a Near Match to January 2025
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 2 million tons in January, a near match to 2025. Loadings were below the monthās 5-year average by 14.5 percent.Since 1880, Lake Carriersā has represented the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet, which today can move more than 90 million tons of cargos annually that are the foundation of American industry, infrastructure, and power: iron ore, stone, coal, cement, and other dry bulk materials such as grain, salt, and sand.
BOEM Proposes BBG3, Third Gulf of America Lease Sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for the third offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The proposed lease sale, known as Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 3, or BBG3, is scheduled to take place on Aug. 12, 2026.This sale is the third of 30 Gulf of America oil and gas lease sales required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No: 119-21).
Ferries: A Boost to Japanās Long-Haul Ferry Fleet
Long-distance ferry routes form a key part of Japanās national transport infrastructure, connecting the archipelagoās four major islands and littoral centers of population, commerce and industry.RoRo passenger (RoPax) ferry fleet renewal and development has been a constant process over the past two decades in particular, driven largely by freight demand in combination with the pursuit of cost efficiencies and in response to new legislative edicts and rising customer expectations.
Training the Shore to Think Like the Ship
In many maritime organizations, the most effective people in shore-based leadership roles are those who have spent meaningful time onboard. Designated Persons Ashore and Port Captains often earn their positions not because of spreadsheets or policy expertise, but because they understand the realities of life at sea. They know how decisions made ashore ripple through watch schedules, maintenance routines, weather windows, and crew fatigue.
Op/Ed: Constellations of Disasters
After spending about 3 billion dollars, the Constellation frigate program was shut down with absolutely nothing to show for it.The New York Times produced an Op-Ed titled āAmerica canāt make what the Navy Needs.āThat title may indicate the United States does not have the technical ability to build ships for the US Navy. However, the article itself clearly shows that the issue relates to the Navy notā¦
Op/Ed: Crude Oil's Iran Premium Assumes No Supply Disruption
The premium currently built into the crude oil price over tensions between the United States and Iran fluctuates according to the daily headlines, but there is an underlying assumption that everything will turn out fine.Global benchmark Brent futures LCOc1 jumped 4.4% on Wednesday to close at $70.35 a barrel, the highest finish since January 30.The increase was largely driven by news reports that Iran and Russia will conduct navy drills in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean on Thursda
