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Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has bought a 33.3% equity interest in the Gwynt Glas offshore wind farm, developed by EDF and Electricity Supply Board (ESB) in the Celtic Sea. The acquisition marks Sumitomo’s first participation in a floating offshore wind project. The project involves the development, construction, and operation of a floating offshore wind farm with …
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https://splash247.com/sumitomo-buys-into-major-celtic-sea-floating-wind-project/Minsheng Financial Leasing has expanded its Shell-backed tanker programme at Guangzhou Shipyard International to 11 ships, adding five newbuildings as construction starts on the original six-vessel series. The latest contracts, signed by Minsheng, GSI and China Shipbuilding Trading, marked the CSSC-controlled yard’s work kickoff on the first ship in the initial batch. The 49,900 dwt …
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https://splash247.com/minsheng-expands-shell-backed-mr-tanker-programme-to-11-newbuilds/From the killer shark of "Jaws" to the tornado-tossed predators of the "Sharknado" movies, films long have portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear. But when a shark cuts through the waters off the U.S. East Coast, it now may be doing more than hunting.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/sharks-fitted-sensors-help-hurricane-541923In the largest penalty the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has ever levied, a Special Chamber ruled unanimously against Equatorial Guinea on May 27, 2026, ordering it to pay over €14 million in damages to the Republic of…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/itlos-ruling-a-landmark-defense-freedom-541932Greater vehicle sophistication is pushing surveys and offshore energy inspections further towards autonomy.When the Norwegian Offshore Directorate set its new HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to work in June, there was a moment’s reflection…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/surveys-offshore-energy-inspections-541934Marking a new chapter for British marine water and waste specialist Hamworthy, CEO Fraser Scott reflects on how environmental systems have evolved from check-box auxiliary equipment into essential infrastructure at the heart of modern shipping.When…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/hamworthy-returns-renewed-focus-future-541936An oil slick is covering an area of around 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday, after a vessel under sanctions and carrying Russian crude sustained damage.The Caroline Bezengi's…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/oil-spill-sanctioned-tanker-spreads-541938Today, Monday, August 10 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 6 points, reaching 3083 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-falls-to-3083-down-6-points/Captain Alex Byelyavtsev identifies six problems with the controversial European regulation. FuelEU Maritime was sold as a climate rule. Its job was to push ships toward renewable and low-carbon energy, and to help the EU’s Fit for 55 plan. The method is simple on paper. Each year the greenhouse gas intensity of energy used on …
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https://splash247.com/whats-wrong-with-fueleu/What appears to be a record-sized Russian convoy is pushing east along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), far beyond the reach of Ukrainian drone attacks. The wider convoy also included some containerships, the biggest ship being the 27-year-old, 2,135 teu Tenda, underlining the increasingly bold use of the NSR, where weather can deteriorate rapidly, and …
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