U.S Navy Awards $6.75 Billion Contract to General Dynamics NASSCO for 8 Fleet Replenishment Oilers
The U.S Navy has given a $6.75 billion order to Shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO for 8 John Lewis Class (TAO-205) Fleet Replenishment Oilers.
In A Historic First, 2 Chinese Container Ships Cross Paths Just 75 Nautical Miles From The North Pole
The Northern Sea Route is witnessing considerable maritime traffic, evident from a recent incident where 2 Chinese container vessels, Flying Fish 1 and NewNew Star, crossed paths only 750 nautical miles from the North Pole.
MSC Competes with Maersk For Denmark’s Largest Container Port of Aarhus
MSC is negotiating with the Danish Port to develop a new container terminal in Aarhus but the port is concerned about the current Monopolio that APM Terminals enjoy.
Watch: Cruise Ship Collides With Large Piece Of Drifting Ice In Alaska
A Carnival cruise ship collided with a large piece of ice while sailing in Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord last week.
Canadian Coast Guard Acquires Its First-Ever Autonomous Surface Vessel
Haida Gwaii’s Marine Environmental and Hazard Response unit became the first division of the Canadian Coast Guard to acquire an ASV.
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Targeting Grain Ship With Missile In Black Sea
Ukraine has accused Russia of launching a missile attack on a civilian grain ship in the Black Sea near the waters of NATO member Romania.
New Era Of Research As U.S. Department Of Energy’s First Hybrid Research Vessel Delivered
RV Resilience, a new, state-of-the-art hybrid research vessel has been delivered to the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Salvage Teams To Resume Risky Operation On Houthi-Hit Sounion Tanker Still Burning In Red Sea
A high-risk salvage effort to retrieve the Sounion tanker extensively damaged by Yemen’s Houthis is set to resume in the Red Sea this week.
South Africa Launches Investigation To Track Vessel Behind Containers & Pharmaceutical Bottles Washing Ashore
SAMSA is working to identify the vessel responsible for pharmaceutical bottles washing up along South Africa’s eastern coastline.