ROV Inspection Confirms Wreck Site of Lost Turkish Freighter
Turkey's navy has found the wreck of th Tugberk Imamoglu, a coastal freighter that sank last week after a collision with a product tanker in the Sea of Marmara.
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ZPMC Launches First SOV Built for French Shipping Group LD Armateurs
The Wind of Ocean, the first service operation vessel (SOV) built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) for French shipping group LD Armateurs (LDA), was successfully launched recently.
U.S. Forces Destroy One Iranian Tanker and Damage Two More
On Saturday, U.S. Central Command reported that Iranian forces attempted to hit a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles, prompting a severe American counterstrike that disabled two Iranian tankers and destroyed a third. In a statement, CENTCOM said that…
Everllence Introduces ESAL to Increase Vessel Efficiency by up to 6%
[By: Everllence] Everllence has announced a new technology called Engine Supported Air Lubrication (ESAL). To coincide with the announcement, the company has released an industry white paper entitled, “A leap in vessel energy efficiency advancement with engine-supported air lubrication”.
Ill Wind or Tailwind? AI Is Sweeping the Maritime World
(Article originally published in July/Aug 2026 edition.) The winds of the digital age and artificial intelligence seem like a tempest for the marine industry.
Panama Canal Pushes Back Planned Draft Cut for Big Ships
For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Panama Canal Authority is delaying a planned reduction in the maximum draft for the largest vessel, which transits through the newer Neopanamax Locks.