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A declaration seeking stronger protection for seafarers was adopted in a Philippine government-led conference in Manila earlier this week. The Manila Declaration on Seafarers’ Human Rights, Safety and Well-Being outlines eight commitments that advance sailors’ welfare amid the risks they face at sea, including global health crisis and conflicts. “The Manila declaration is forward looking. …
Starlink Maritime has slashed the cost of its unlimited data package for IMO-registered vessels from $25,000 per month to just $2,500 – a 90% reduction – with distributors throwing in free high-performance hardware. The Mobile Priority Unlimited package, which had been launched in early 2024, is now being pitched squarely at the commercial shipping sector. …
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https://splash247.com/starlink-maritime-slashes-unlimited-data-plan-price-by-90/Ship vetting platform RightShip has a new minority investor in the form of Permira, a London-headquartered investment firm. The new investment will continue to see founding shareholders BHP, Cargill and Rio Tinto each retaining their equal stakes. No price details have been revealed. Representatives of BHP, Cargill and Rio Tinto said in a joint statement: …
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https://splash247.com/permira-becomes-minority-shareholder-in-rightship/The United States is leaning hard on allies and rivals alike to reject a landmark United Nations agreement to slash emissions from marine fuels, Reuters reports. Washington has warned that nations pressing ahead with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposed framework could face a battery of retaliatory measures – from tariffs and port levies to …
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https://splash247.com/us-threatens-tariffs-and-port-levies-to-sink-imo-green-deal/Senior U.S. national security officials said on Wednesday that military operations against cartels would continue, setting the stage for a sustained military campaign in Latin America even as basic questions about a deadly strike against a vessel from Venezuela remained unanswered.The U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-strike-venezuelan-vessel-kills-eleven-529588President Donald Trump's administration plans to revoke federal approval of Avangrid's planned New England Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, according to a court filing on Wednesday.The legal maneuver is the latest move by U.S. authorities to stymie development of offshore wind energy…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-revoke-approval-new-england-wind-529590In 2023, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) published a set of best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles, and it has now published an updated version titled “Risk mitigation for the safe ocean…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/iumi-publishes-updated-best-practice-529591The U.S. Coast Guard responded to two Chinese research ships operating offshore Alaska between Sunday and Tuesday. In both instances, the Coast Guard Arctic District deployed USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) to monitor and query the vessels.An HC-130J…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-coast-guard-responds-chinese-research-529592Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd. (FML) is returning to the shipping industry in Japan and opening a new office in Tokyo aimed at participating in ship construction, ownership, investment and leasing.The new company will focus on being the tonnage provider…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/fairfieldmaxwell-returns-japanese-529593Australia-based Provaris Energy has signed an agreement with global energy technology company Baker Hughes.The collaboration marks a significant step forward in the development and deployment of compressed hydrogen solutions for marine transportation and storage…
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