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Nasdaq-listed Greek dry bulk giant Star Bulk Carriers has confirmed sales of five older supramax vessels. The Athens-based company revealed in its first-quarter earnings report it had sold the 2005-built Star Omicron and the 2006-built Strange Attractor. Both ships have already been delivered and renamed Fu Chang and Ocean Melody, respectively. In addition, Star Bulk …
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https://splash247.com/star-bulk-clears-out-five-ageing-supramaxes/Two weeks after the successful load out, the steel topside for the Hollandse Kust (west Beta) substation platform is ready to leave the port of Hoboken near Antwerp in the Netherlands for its final North Sea destination.The topside is schedule to leave the Dutch port on May 17…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/topside-hollandse-kust-west-beta-525773
https://www.marinelink.com/news/topside-hollandse-kust-west-beta-525773“Between January and April 2025, dry bulk ship recycling has fallen 24% y/y, reaching a 17-year low despite a 35% y/y drop in the Baltic Dry Index (BDI). While weaker freight rates typically encourage the recycling of older and less profitable ships…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/dry-bulk-ship-breaking-skids-year-low-525774
https://www.marinelink.com/news/dry-bulk-ship-breaking-skids-year-low-525774With approval from the Danish Emergency Management Agency, DanPilot and Danelec are now initiating a test program for remote pilotage—the first of its kind in the world. The approval marks a significant step towards a technological paradigm shift…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/denmark-launches-datadriven-remote-525782
https://www.marinelink.com/news/denmark-launches-datadriven-remote-525782In recognition of the International Day for Women in Maritime on May 18, 2025, Interferry is proud to spotlight Mrs. Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, board member of Interferry and Chairperson of Chao Phraya Express Boat Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/interferry-spotlights-thai-maritime-525783
https://www.marinelink.com/news/interferry-spotlights-thai-maritime-525783Navantia UK has today appointed Donato Martínez as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Martinez succeeds Juan Ignacio de la Cueva, under whose leadership Navantia UK has accomplished the first steps of the integration of Harland & Wolff…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/navantia-uk-announces-new-ceo-525786
https://www.marinelink.com/news/navantia-uk-announces-new-ceo-525786The UK is not on track to meet its Clean Power 2030 target of between 43 and 51GW of offshore wind capacity, so the upcoming allocation round needs to be the most ambitious auction round yet. In its 2025 Offshore Wind Insight, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said the country would fall short of meeting its …
https://splash247.com/uk-needs-record-offshore-wind-round-to-maintain-green-energy-hopes/
https://splash247.com/uk-needs-record-offshore-wind-round-to-maintain-green-energy-hopes/Staatsolie arranged the loan with a group of 18 international, regional and local banks and financial institutions. With this loan, the company can partly finance its 20% participation in the GranMorgu project in Suriname’s offshore block 58. The new loan will also be used to fully repay the outstanding bank loan of $130m. The Surinamese …
https://splash247.com/staatsolie-secures-1-6bn-loan-to-enter-totalenergies-project-in-suriname/
https://splash247.com/staatsolie-secures-1-6bn-loan-to-enter-totalenergies-project-in-suriname/All five developers that were awarded capacity in Taiwan’s latest offshore wind tender have submitted their contracts to the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs. The five tender winners were originally announced in August 2024 with a total of 2.7GW in offshore wind capacity. They include Synera Renewable Energy’s 800MW Formosa 6, Shinfox’s 700MW Youde, Copenhagen …
https://splash247.com/companies-submit-contracts-to-develop-2-7gw-of-offshore-wind-in-taiwan/
https://splash247.com/companies-submit-contracts-to-develop-2-7gw-of-offshore-wind-in-taiwan/Martin Hedman, director of mental wellness practices at VIKAND, writes for Splash today. The issue of burnout among seafarers has often been pigeonholed into a narrow focus on mental health, yet the reality on the high seas is far more complex. Recent findings from VIKAND, which show a significant rise in psychological assessments among crew …
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