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ClassNK has launched a joint pilot test with ten Japanese companies for its drawing approval system ‘NK-PASS’ and the ‘ClassNK 3DViewer, both compatible with 3DMBA (3D Model-Based Approval), scheduled for official release in spring 2026.3DMBA…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/classnk-collaborates-japanese-companies-535773Results from last year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water management has revealed a change in regulatory compliance failures, which now include the actual performance, operation, and maintenance of installed ballast water treatment systems.According to Charlène Ceresola…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/inspection-campaign-identifies-system-535774The Daniamant DanEI-300 electronic inclinometer has achieved IMO Wheelmark (Marine Equipment Directive) approval, becoming the world’s first electronic inclinometer certified to meet IMO carriage requirements for container ships and bulk carriers.The…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/daniamant-danei-electronic-inclinometer-535776Today, Monday, February 16 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 17 points, reaching 2100 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-2100-up-17-points/Norway’s Aker Solutions has been awarded a five-year contract by Aker BP for maintenance, modification, and operation services. The contract covers all of Aker BP’s key assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including the new Yggdrasil area. The five-year agreement, effective from March 1, 2026, includes options for two additional four-year periods. The alliance, covering …
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https://splash247.com/aker-solutions-lands-five-year-maintenance-deal-with-aker-bp/New York-listed Greek owner Safe Bulkers has sold a 14-year-old capesize as it presses ahead with its fleet renewal programme. The company said it has agreed to dispose of the 2012 Chinese-built Michalis H for $35.2m. Delivery to the new owner is scheduled within the first quarter of 2026. The group currently operates around 45 …
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https://splash247.com/safe-bulkers-banks-35m-from-capsize-sale/A 16‑year‑old suezmax, Tony, allided with a berth wall and struck a port crane while manoeuvring to load crude oil at Russia’s Ust‑Luga seaport on Saturday, prompting a prosecutor‑led probe but causing no injuries or pollution, authorities said. The Northwestern Transport Prosecutor said the incident occurred as the Tony – owned by Greece’s Dynacom Tankers …
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https://splash247.com/suezmax-allides-at-ust-luga/An Indian logistics company has become a shipowner. Ashapura Shipping Group, Kandla has bought a 14-year-old handysize bulk carrier from Wilmar. The ship, formerly called Arawana, has been renamed Imperial Varalaxmi. No price has been revealed for the acquisition. Ashapura Shipping, founded in the early 1990s, has tippers, excavators, cranes, and grabs, supporting large-scale bulk and …
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https://splash247.com/new-indian-shipowner-emerges/US forces boarded and seized the Panamanian‑flagged VLCC Veronica III in the Indian Ocean after tracking the tanker from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said yesterday, in the latest sign that Washington is willing to take extraordinary measures to enforce its blockade of sanctioned oil flows linked to Venezuela and other state actors. The Pentagon said …
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https://splash247.com/us-seizes-another-vlcc-fleeing-from-venezuela/The Trump administration’s long‑awaited Maritime Action Plan (MAP) has resurrected a controversial proposal to charge foreign‑built ships a per‑kilogram fee on imported cargo, reviving a levy threat that could reshape global trade economics if enacted. The 36‑page plan, released after months of delay, set out a four‑pillar strategy to rebuild US shipbuilding capacity, reform training, …
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