MarineCraft News Desk

The MarineCraft Journal is written and reviewed by MarineCraft Global's technical team in Malaysia. Every article is checked against primary sources: IMO instruments and SOLAS chapters, Tokyo MOU inspection data, class society and OPITO guidance, and Malaysian regulators including CAAM, DOSH and the Marine Department. Sources are listed at the foot of each article so you can check a claim rather than take our word for it. Where we get something wrong, we correct it and say so.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard Names 25-Year Shipbuilding Veteran as President

November 4, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-02 21:00:00 Hyuk Kim has been named president of Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. (HPSI), effective today, where he will lead the yard's expansion and transition to dual-use shipbuilding.

DEME and Prysmian Start Cable Installation for Dutch Offshore Grid Connections

November 4, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

Oil Platform at Sea with a Helicopter Pad

November 3, 2026 · 1 minute ago DEME and Prysmian have started installing high-voltage cables for grid operator TenneT in the Veerse Meer in the Netherlands, as part of the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 grid connection projects.

Vår Energi Comes up Dry in the North Sea

November 4, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

November 3, 2026 · 5 minutes ago Vår Energi’s drilling operations with COSL Drilling Europe’s rig in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea have not yielded hydrocarbons.

Damen Wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award With CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

November 4, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-03 11:31:18 [By: Damen Shipyards Group] Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award.

Iran Increases Pressure on Shipping Doubling “Non-Compliant” List

November 4, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-03 13:33:02 Iran’s so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority, without fanfare, on Monday released a new list of vessels it calls “non-compliant,” doubling the number of vessels and reiterating its further limitations.

Royal Navy Tracks Russian Intelligence Vessel, Cargo Ships, and Warships

November 4, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-02 20:05:14 The UK’s Royal Navy continues to report on a series of efforts tracking the persistent and increasing level of Russian vessels in the areas around the UK.