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Internet use is now a critical factor in seafarer satisfaction, something that will only accelerate in the years ahead. The final installment from Ship Concept 2035. An in-depth Inmarsat survey of nearly 400 seafarers working on merchant ships, offshore support vessels or high-end fishing vessels across the globe shows that seafarers are increasingly experiencing a …
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https://splash247.com/a-lifeline-to-home-and-increased-productivity/Shrewd Greek shipowning group, NGM Energy, has made its first reported bulk carrier acquisition of 2025—signalling a strategic shift in its asset playbook. According to sources familiar with the deal, NGM is now linked to the 2020-built, 82,000 dwt kamsarmax Aom Sophie II, purchased from Japan’s Kyowa Kisen for just over $31m. The move is …
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https://splash247.com/ngm-shakes-up-strategy-with-rare-kamsarmax-buy/As the IMO finalises global mandates for maritime decarbonisation, Alexander Tancock, CEO of InterContinental Energy (ICE), discusses how the timing for green e-fuels couldn’t be better – and how it is now up to the shipping industry to commit. If we can’t deliver ammonia near $650 per tonne, in large volumes, we don’t have a …
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https://splash247.com/green-ammonia-is-ready-to-scale-now-its-shippings-move/Kerala’s coast is witnessing an alarming spate of maritime mishaps, with a third ship-related incident reported within a span of weeks, prompting legal action, firefighting operations, and mounting concerns over environmental and economic fallout. On Thursday, the Kerala High Court ordered the conditional arrest of MSC Manasa F, currently anchored at Vizhinjam Port, following a …
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https://splash247.com/kerala-hit-by-third-maritime-incident-as-court-orders-arrest-of-msc-ship/A University of New South Wales academic’s research using ocean currents to optimise shipping routes is making waves in Australia. To find more efficient routes for cargo ships, associate professor Shane Keating, a researcher in oceanography and applied mathematics at UNSW Sydney, has developed an algorithm using ocean models and AI. “With better ocean forecasts, …
The US Department of the Interior has announced the publication of a Request for Information and Interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa.The Request for Information, scheduled for publication in the Federal Register in the coming days…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-launches-public-consultation-potential-526805An Alaskan fish tender transiting Chiniak Bay to dump fish byproduct sank in part because the vessel’s watertight doors in the engine room and companionway spaces remained open, the National Transportation Safety Board has determined.The industrial…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/unsecured-watertight-doors-contribute-526806The Ice Memory Foundation is preparing for the upcoming transport of ice cores from mountain glaciers to the Ice Memory Sanctuary in Antarctica.The announcement was made as part of the launch of the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/ice-memory-protected-antarctica-526807Ed Schwarz, Head of Marine Solutions Sales for Siemens Energy in the US and Canada, says education is the best first step for any shipowner interested in electrification.“Talk to someone who’s done it. Go aboard a vessel. Visit a hybrid ferry.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/best-first-step-shipowners-interested-526808Australia plans to significantly boost surveillance of Pacific Islands territorial waters, spending A$477 million ($310.72 million) on aerial patrols for illegal fishing fleets, tender documents viewed by Reuters show, as China takes steps towards…
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