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Seafarer abandonment hit record levels in 2025, according to new data compiled by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), with 6,223 seafarers abandoned across 410 ships, the sixth year in a row that the number of vessels on which abandonments occurred has broken records. The numbers represent a 31% increase in such ship abandonments compared …
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https://splash247.com/nothing-short-of-a-disgrace-record-6223-seafarers-abandoned-in-2025/Greek gas shipowner Alpha Gas has resurfaced in the newbuilding market, placing an order for two LNG carriers at South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean.T The shipbuilder said the contract, secured for its Okpo yard in Geoje, is valued at KRW738.3bn ($503m). Hanwha Ocean did not disclose the buyer, describing it only as an “Oceania-based shipper”, but …
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https://splash247.com/alpha-gas-inks-500m-lng-carrier-order-at-hanwha-ocean/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Transportation and Construction Engineering, Ltd. (MHI-TC), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has built and completed delivery to Yokohama City of the Mitsubishi Marine Bridge (MMB), a self-propelled mobile seaport passenger boarding bridge (SPBB).
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/tech-talk-selfpropelled-mobile-seaport-534697The Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has announced the election of Alex Gregg-Smith to the position of IACS Chair. Mr. Gregg-Smith will assume the role on July 1, and his term of office will run until December 31, 2027.Mr.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/bvs-greggsmith-tapped-head-iacs-534698Sallaum Lines announced the relocation of its headquarters from Switzerland to Limassol, Cyprus. This move reflects the company’s long-term growth vision and its commitment to strengthening its presence within the European maritime world. Known…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/sallaum-lines-relocates-hq-cyprus-534699Venezuelan oil exports under a flagship $2 billion supply deal with the U.S. reached about 7.8 million barrels on Wednesday, vessel-tracking data and documents from state-run PDVSA showed, with shipments accelerating after the U.S. eased its…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/venezuelan-oil-exports-progress-slowly-534707GTT announced that it has received an order in the fourth quarter of 2025 from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for the tank design of three new Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers (LNGCs).The LNGCs will be built by the shipyard…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/gtt-receives-hd-ksoe-order-lng-carrier-534708
https://www.marinelink.com/news/gtt-receives-hd-ksoe-order-lng-carrier-534708As part of the ESAB Future Fabricators program, ESAB announced that it will again sponsor the “Blue Collar Tour,” featuring Western Welding Academy, continuing their shared mission to increase the interest and awareness of high school students in the skilled trades.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/esab-sponsors-blue-collar-tour-support-534710The Executive Management Team at UTC Overseas has announced the opening of its new office in Singapore, advancing the company’s global growth strategy and establishing its presence in the thriving Asia Pacific (APAC) market. The Singapore office…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/utc-enters-asiapacific-market-singapore-534711Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, according to new research from the University of…
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