Captain Killed in Russia’s Latest Attack on Merchant Shipping
Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service and its Ports Authority are reporting that the master of a cargo ship was killed in an attack by Russia on September 23.
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Indian Seafarer Union Demands Action as Another Ship Is Attacked in Hormuz
India’s Forward Seamen’s Union is calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for more action as it reports that another Indian seafarer has been killed during an attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
ABS Approves Design for Bunker Vessel Capable of Supplying Ammonia Fuel
ABS has awarded HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) approval in principle (AIP) for the basic design of a 22,000 CBM bunkering vessel capable of supplying ammonia as marine fuel.
Exclusive: Salvage Operation Under Way at Tanker Wreck Site Off Oman
Pictures obtained by the Maritime Executive show that the salvage operation to recover the cargo of crude still on board the Caroline Bezengi, stranded on rocks off the southwest tip of Jazirat Al Qibliyyah, is well underway. Al Qibliyyah is the…
Nine States Sue Trump Administration to Stop Offshore Wind Buybacks
California and a coalition of eight eastern states filed a total of three lawsuits on September 22, each seeking to block deals made by the Trump administration to buy back offshore wind leases in exchange for investments in fossil fuel…
EU’s Top Diplomat Calls for Bigger Naval Force in the Red Sea
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called for a substantial increase in the European commitment to maritime security patrols in the Red Sea. After recent aggression by Yemen's Houthi rebel faction, she suggested, it is time for a 10-warship…