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Florida man startles beachgoers after washing ashore in a "water wheel" while trying to walk 1,000 miles to New York. Beachgoers in Flagler county, Florida...

Faroe Islands launches hi-tech research vessel

Marc Allen - 26/07/2021

FAMRI takes delivery of advanced marine research vessel from local builder. The Faroe Marine Research Institute (FAMRI) has taken delivery of its new research vessel...

Mitsubishi launches first of two new vessels for Philippine Coast Guard

26/07/2021

China Deals Heavy Blow to Indian Sea Labor

25/07/2021

Jones Act Enforcer on the prowl for cabotage law breakers

25/07/2021

Russia considers new route to Baltic

25/07/2021

CRUISE INDUSTRY

MSC takes delivery of largest cruise liner ever built in Italy

Marc Allen - 27/07/2021

MSC Seashore to join MSC's cruise fleet after delivery ceremony at Fincantieri's yard. MSC Cruises has taken delivery of the largest cruise liner ever built...

Shipping Group MSC Wants World’s First Hydrogen Cruise Ship

27/07/2021

Fully Vaccinated Cruise Ships from Malta to Begin Sailing

26/07/2021

US appeals court blocks ruling to suspend CDC cruise ship rules

19/07/2021

World’s largest sailing ship arrested in UK

16/07/2021

HARBORS

Typhoon In-Fa Shutters Mega Ports in Shanghai

Khela Trousdale - 27/07/2021

Mega Port Services Halted Amid Typhoon In-Fa in East China Because of Typhoon In-Fa battering regions around Shanghai, the world's largest maritime ports were compelled...

Tanger Med Port integral to Morocco’s booming electric car industry

Marc Allen - 26/07/2021

Electronics firm to inaugurate electric vehicles chip production facility in Bouskoura. Tanger Med is steadily becoming an integral part of Morocco's booming automotive industry, with...

New Iranian oil terminal now operational

Marc Allen - 25/07/2021

Iran's first oil terminal south of the Strait of Hormuz opens for business. In a televised address this week, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani, announced that...

ENVIRONMENT

Virulent coral disease linked to ballast water from ships

Marc Allen - 22/07/2021

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) first identified in Florida in 2014 now sweeping through Caribbean. Researchers have linked a deadly coral disease that is...

MOL to help Mauritius restore its marine environment

Marc Allen - 21/07/2021

Wakashio's charterer sets good example after maritime accident by working with the local community. Mitsui OSK Lines has pledged to help Mauritius clean up the...

MSC and Shell sign collaboration agreement to help decarbonisation

16/07/2021

Philippines accuses China of dumping sewage off Spratly Islands

14/07/2021

Stena Line aims to use AI to cut emissions by 5 per cent

12/07/2021

UK water company fined £90m for deliberately polluting sea

10/07/2021

OFFSHORE

VIDEO: 63 Rescued, 4 Missing After Sea Platform Tilts in China

Khela Trousdale - 26/07/2021

Sea Platform in China Tilts Resulting in Missing Workers Chinese workers plunged into the waters after the construction platform SHENG PING 001 mysteriously tipped to...

First Ever Ammonia Bunker Being Built

19/07/2021

Samsung Heavy to diversify into renewables

19/07/2021

VIDEO: 86 Passengers Evacuated as Ship Catches Fire

13/07/2021

Island Offshore wins Equinor contract

11/07/2021

GOVERNMENT

French Navy to Test Laser Defense Weapon for Drones

Khela Trousdale - 27/07/2021

Laser Defense Weapon Gets Trail Test Run for French Navy After the United States Navy began using a laser-based anti-drone system for point defense, the...

Putin Boasts New Nuclear Missiles in Russia

Khela Trousdale - 26/07/2021

New Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles in Parade via Putin Request At the Naval Day parade on July 25 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Putin used the ceremony...

Turkish Coast Guard fires warning shots at Cypriot counterpart

Marc Allen - 19/07/2021

Cyprus accuses Turkey of firing shots within Cypriot territorial waters. Authorities in Cyprus have accused the Turkish coast guard of an incursion into Cypriot territorial...

INNOVATION

$35M to Build New Hydrogen-Powered Research Vessel in U.S.

Khela Trousdale - 26/07/2021

New Hydrogen-Powered Research Vessel to be Built in California Scripps Institute of Oceanography has announced that it has received $35 million from the state of...

Video: Drone completes epic Pacific crossing

Marc Allen - 09/07/2021

Saildrone Surveyor returns home after 28 days at sea. A 14 ton autonomous vessel, the Saildrone Surveyor, has just completed a successful crossing of the...