Condon Claims Management Acquires Marine Claims Associates
Condon Claims Management, a leading claims management advisory firms, has acquired US-based Marine Claims Associates LLC.The acquisition marks a strategic milestone for Condon Claims Management, which is part of the Thomas Miller Group, as the firm continues to broaden its presence in the US market, enabling it to offer greater claims management and adjusting services in the maritime, logistics, energy and construction sectors.Crucially…
Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust Showcases Shipwreck Technology at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT) is proud to bring an extraordinary deep-sea discovery to the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. As part of the Future Labs installation, FMHT will showcase the technology behind the historic mission that located Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship, Endurance, beneath Antarctica’s frozen Weddell Sea.Organized and funded by FMHT, the Endurance22 mission not only discovered the wreck in 2022, but also scanned, filmed and digitally preserved it.
Rotra Futura RoRo Vessel Enters Offshore Wind Operations
The Rotra Futura Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) vessel has entered operations, with the transportation of wind turbine blades from Denmark to the United States.The project supply vessel, specifically designed to handle larger and heavier offshore wind turbine components, collected the 108-meter-long blades at the Port of Aalborg, Denmark, under the supervision of deugro Denmark’s wind experts.The vessel, delivered in late March 2025…
US Coast Guard Icebreaker Shipbuilding Plan Gets a $8.6B Boost
President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' earmarks more than $8.6 billion to increase the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker fleet in the Arctic, where Washington hopes to counter rising Russian and Chinese dominance.The funding includes $4.3 billion for up to three new heavy Coast Guard Polar Security Cutters, $3.5 billion for medium Arctic Security Cutters, and $816 million for procurement of additional light and medium icebreaking cutters.President Trump has been pushing to revive U.S.
Greek Bulk Carrier Attacked in Red Sea; Crew Safe but Vessel in Danger of Sinking
A Greek-operated bulk carrier, Magic Seas, sustained severe damage in a multi-pronged attack off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, believed to have been carried out by Houthi militants. All 19 crew members aboard were safely rescued and are expected to arrive in Djibouti later Monday, according to the ship’s operator, Stem Shipping.However, Magic Seas, a Liberian-flagged vessel transporting iron and fertilizers from China to Turkey…
Kongsberg Maritime to Equip Tsakos Group's Shuttle Tanker Newbuilds
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to supply integrated technology packages for nine new Dynamic Positioning (DP) Shuttle Tankers, being built for Greek shipowner Tsakos Group.The vessels will be a bare-boat charter by Brazilian energy logistics company Transpetro, supporting offshore operations in Brazil’s pre-salt oil fields.Construction of the vessels will take place at SHI’s shipyard in South Korea, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027.
ABB Hooks 15-Year Service Deal for Royal Caribbean’s Cruise Ship Fleet
ABB has signed a 15-year service agreement with Royal Caribbean Group, a vacation industry giant with a global fleet of 67 ships across its five brands.Covering 33 existing ships, the comprehensive agreement includes preventive maintenance and digital solutions to support and optimize propulsion operations, improve vessel safety, maximize fleet availability, and ensure fast turnaround times for planned…
Coast Guard Renames Geographic Operational Districts
The U.S. Coast Guard renamed its operational districts from numerical to geographic designations, a key initiative under Force Design 2028 (FD2028).This strategic change…
TAI Engineers Appoints New Chief
Marine solutions company TAI Engineers, part of S&B, has welcomed Matt Garner as its new president.Garner succeeds Bill Krewsky, who will retire in September.He brings more than 28 years of executive leadership and technical expertise in maritime technology and defense systems.Most recently, he served as Vice President of Engineering at Trident Maritime Systems, where he led global engineering teams…
MOL Teams Up with Kinetics for ‘World's First’ Floating Data Center
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kinetics, the energy transition initiative of global floating power leader Karpowership, to jointly develop a next-generation floating data center platform.Under the MoU, the two companies will collaborate on the design, construction and deployment of a state-of-the-art data center hosted on a retrofitted vessel.The facility will be supplied with uninterrupted…
Construction of James Fisher’s New Chemical Tanker Fleet Starts in China
James Fisher and Sons, a global provider of marine solutions, has marked the start of construction of its chemical tankers fleet with the laying of the keel for the first vessel, Orca Fisher, at the China Merchants Industry Yangzhou Dingheng Shipyard (YZDH).Orca Fisher is the first of four next-generation vessels - known as the Sealife class - introduced as part of James Fisher’s Fleet of the Future…
NYK-TDG Maritime Academy Celebrates 80 Graduates
On July 4, the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA), a merchant marine academy jointly operated by NYK and the Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) near Manila, Philippines, held a commencement ceremony for 80 students, the academy’s 14th batch of graduates.The ceremony was attended by many distinguished guests, including Kazuya Endo, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to the Philippines, and Atty. Jerome T.
Mammoet to Assist Heerema with TenneT’s 2GW Offshore Grid System Delivery
Mammoet has signed a contract with Heerema Marine Contractors to support topside floatover operations for TenneT 2 GW offshore grid project in the North Sea.Mammoet will help prepare two giant units for floatover operations by skidding the topsides from HTV to the newly-built Heerema H731 barge, using hydraulic skid shoes. After the skid-over operation, Mammoet’s mega jack system will lift the topsides to the designated floatover height onboard the H-731.A deck support frame…
Israel Attacks Three Yemen Ports
Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month.The strikes on Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif ports, and Ras Qantib power plant were due to repeated Houthi attacks on Israel, the military added.Hours after the strikes, the Israeli military said two missiles were launched from Yemen and attempts were made to intercept them…
U.S. Coast Guard Receives Historic Investment
The U.S. Coast Guard welcomed the nearly $25 billion investment included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Friday — marking the largest single commitment of funding in service history. The investment strengthens every facet of Coast Guard operations and supports the Service's role as the Nation’s leading drug interdiction and maritime border security force. It will allow the Coast Guard to procure an estimated 17 new icebreakers…
Rebuilt Stena Foreteller Ready for Service
In the end of July, RoRo Stena Foreteller will return to service on the Europoort/Rotterdam – Immingham route following a major rebuild and renovation.The vessel has been fitted with a fourth vehicle deck on top of the existing three, increasing the number of lane meters from 3,000 to 4,000.With a new additional cargo deck and a 30% increase in capacity, the vessel becomes more efficient and further…
Hanwha Ocean Selected as Preferred Bidder for Icebreaking Research Vessel
Hanwha Ocean has been selected as the preferred bidder for an icebreaking research vessel project, led by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and intended for polar research at the Polar Research Institute, an affiliate of the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology.The contract is expected to be signed this month, with the vessel completed by December 2029.The 16,560 gross ton vessel will…
Study: Ships Trigger Ocean Methane Emissions
Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water. The researchers in a study, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, observed 20 times higher methane emissions in the shipping lane compared to nearby undisturbed areas."Our measurements show that ship passages trigger clear pulses of high methane fluxes from the water to the atmosphere. This is caused by pressure changes and mixing of the water mass.
Tallink’s Passenger Numbers on the Rise
Tallink Grupp transported 1,488,128 passengers with its vessels in the second quarter of 2025, marking a 2.5% increase compared to the same period last year.In June alone, passenger numbers rose by 4.9%, reaching 598,977.Growth in passenger numbers was led particularly by the Estonia–Finland route, which saw a 4.9% increase over the quarter and a notable 14.8% surge in June. The Finland–Sweden route experienced steady growth of 2.8% in Q2.
Japan to Begin Test Mining Rare-Earth Mud in Early 2026
Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project said on Friday.Tokyo is seeking to secure stable supplies of critical minerals amid tightening export controls by China, the dominant supplier of rare earths.
