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The threat of Somali piracy is re-emerging in the Indian Ocean, with recent incidents highlighting the increasing sophistication and reach of pirate groups. Yesterday’s hijacking of the Malta-flagged Hellas Aphrodite—carrying gasoline from India to South Africa—marked the first merchant vessel boarding of the year, with the ship still stationary and its crew reportedly sheltering in …
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https://splash247.com/emboldened-somali-pirates-spark-fear-in-the-indian-ocean/Business Korea reports that two tankers built at domestic Korean yard K Shipbuilding will be delivered under the U.S. flag and able to trade within the US.Construction will begin on the two 50,000dwt medium range tankers early next year for…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/report-korean-yard-build-usflag-tankers-532121At a ceremony at Halifax Shipyard, the Canadian Coast Guard and Irving Shipbuilding have marked the official keel laying of the eighth and final Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) – the future CCGS Sermilik.Today’s ceremony included the…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/keel-laid-canadas-final-arctic-offshore-532123In April this year, the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee approved guidance on in-water cleaning of ships' biofouling and also approved a proposal for the development of a legally binding framework for the management of biofouling.The…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/money-pours-hull-cleaning-technology-532124The Trump administration said on Thursday it would pursue negotiations with China over its dominance of shipbuilding and ocean logistics as it formalized plans for a one-year pause on U.S. port fees on China-linked vessels as part of a broader deal to reduce trade tensions.The U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/trump-administration-seeks-negotiate-532125The U.S. military killed three men in a strike on a suspected drug vessel in international waters in the Caribbean on Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.Hegseth, said in a post on social media website X that the vessel was operated…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-kills-three-suspected-drug-vessel-532126A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, Elisa Halcyon, ordered by France LNG Shipping SAS from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in Korea, was completed and delivered on October 31. The vessel will be chartered on a long-term basis (up to 20…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/lng-vessel-elisa-halcyon-delivered-edf-532132Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Sinocrew Maritime Services have inaugurated an advanced maritime simulation and training centre in Beihai, China, to support the next generation of seafarers in the Asian cruise industry and advance the…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/wrtsil-sinocrew-launch-advanced-maritime-532138A next-generation fire suppression system capable of autonomously detecting oil fires aboard naval vessels and targeting and extinguishing them has been developed domestically for the first time. The system uses AI to determine the authenticity of a fire, activating only when an actual fire occurs.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/aibased-system-autonomously-suppresses-532100The South Korean-owned Philly Shipyard in the United States does not currently have the capability to build a nuclear-powered submarine, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said on Thursday during a parliamentary hearing.His remarks come after U.S.
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