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“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 …
https://splash247.com/addressing-seafarer-burnout/
https://splash247.com/addressing-seafarer-burnout/Japan’s Doun Kisen has further boosted its bulk carrier orderbook in China with three newcastlemax newbuilds. Multiple broking outfits report the diversified shipowner has returned to Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for the 210,000 dwt trio costing between $75m and $76m each. Doun Kisen already has kamsarmax and ultramax bulkers booked for construction at …
https://splash247.com/doun-kisen-back-at-nantong-xiangyu-with-newcastlemax-orders/
https://splash247.com/doun-kisen-back-at-nantong-xiangyu-with-newcastlemax-orders/Germany has approved its first facility dedicated to the dismantling and recycling of large ships. This facility, operated by EWD Benli Recycling, is located in Emden on the site of the parent company Emder Werft und Dock (EWD). The company has secured the necessary governmental permits that classify it as a specialised waste management business, …
https://splash247.com/germany-opens-up-for-ship-recycling/
https://splash247.com/germany-opens-up-for-ship-recycling/