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Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has agreed to sell one of its cable-laying vessels to South Korean cable maker Taihan Cable & Solution. The 2016-built cable layer Skandi Connector will be the second cable layer in Taihan’s fleet and South Korea overall, alongside the 2010-built Palos. According to DOF, the vessel is planned to be …
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https://splash247.com/dof-sells-cable-layer-to-south-korean-buyer/Twenty years ago, Stuart Macdonald read a book about a middle-aged British man who rowed the Atlantic and then went on to row the Pacific solo. The idea lodged itself in his mind and refused to leave. At the start of next year, he intends to do something about it with the shipping industry today, …
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https://splash247.com/stuart-macdonald-the-mountain-guide-who-wants-to-row-the-atlantic/US-listed Teekay Tankers has moved to expand and modernise its mid-sized crude carrier fleet through the acquisition of two Korean-built suezmax resale newbuildings. The company disclosed that it recently agreed to purchase the vessels for a combined $190m, with deliveries expected in 2027. No further details on the seller, shipyard or vessel specifications have been …
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https://splash247.com/teekay-tankers-snaps-up-korean-resale-suezmaxes/The fight over Costa Rica’s Puerto Caldera concession has intensified after the Philippine terminal operator, International Container Terminal Services, secured a formal review of the award granted to a consortium backed by the liner giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd. Costa Rica’s Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) has admitted ICTSI’s appeal against the …
Wolfgang Lehmacher discusses emotion AI and shipping. A recent essay in The Atlantic warned that “emotion AI” is creeping into offices and call centres, claiming to read workers’ feelings from faces, voices and keystrokes. But what about shipping? Over the past decade, the industry has wired up ships and ports. We track hulls via AIS, …
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https://splash247.com/when-algorithms-read-the-crew/A vessel anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized by unauthorised personnel and is now heading toward Iranian territorial waters, according to British maritime security authorities. The incident took place about 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah, one of the region’s most important bunkering and oil export hubs near the …
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https://splash247.com/vessel-heads-for-iranian-waters-after-boarding-incident-off-uae/Singapore-based Nura Shipco Management has formally launched operations under the leadership of former Fleet Management executive Aga Nagarajan, marking the arrival of a new player in the shipmanagement sector. The company was established in January 2026 in partnership with Nura International Shipping and is positioning itself as a quality-focused management platform centred on compliance, crew …
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https://splash247.com/fleet-management-stalwart-unveils-new-singapore-operation/Bjorn Hojgaard, the CEO of Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, the world’s largest shipmanager, is the latest high-profile name to agree to speak at September’s Splash Singapore, a new event from the organisers of Geneva Dry that is rapidly shaping up to be Asia’s top shipowner summit. Hojgaard will take the stage for the opening Big Issues …
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https://splash247.com/splash-singapore-assembles-maritime-power-players/ABS and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a range of initiatives supporting sustainability, digital innovation and operational resilience in the maritime and offshore sectors…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-hhi-advance-energy-solutions-539184
https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-hhi-advance-energy-solutions-539184Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that the State of Maryland has reached a final settlement of $2.25 billion with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the owner and operator of the M/V Dali, resolving…
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