FSB Security Approval Will Be Required for Foreign Vessels Entering Russian Ports

Foreign vessels will require the approval of Russia's FSB security service to access the country's ports, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.The decree said that permission from port authorities for foreign

Electric Passenger Ship Completes Range Test of 211km on Lake Constance

On July 10, 2025, the electric solar passenger ship "Insel Mainau," designed and built by Ampereship GmbH, completed a range test on Lake Constance. During a 19-hour continuous journey, the all-electric catamaran

Construction Starts for World’s First Fully Electric CSOV

Bibby Marine has laid the keel for its 6,700GT electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) at the Armon Shipyard in Spain, marking the start of construction for the first of its kind

Tidal Transit Holds Belated Christening for CTV Fresh off its Maiden Job

The latest addition to Tidal Transit’s fleet of purpose-built crew transfer vessels (CTVs), Imogen Rose, was officially christened at Equinor’s pontoon in Great Yarmouth.The ceremony formed part of a wider event, hosted

Van Oord to Bolster Fleet with Two New Subsea Rock Installation Vessels

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has ordered two next-generation subsea rock installation vessels, which will built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore in China.Capable of operating on methanol and with a focus

Strategic Marine-Built CTV Set for South Korea's Offshore Wind Ops

Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered next-generation Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to new client Yeosu Ocean for offshore wind farm operations in South Korea.The 27-meter-long CTV is based on the StratCat 27

Dozens Dead After Tourist Boat Capsize in Vietnam

Dozens of rescuers were scrambling in Vietnam on Sunday to trace four missing people after retrieving the bodies of dozens killed when a thunderstorm capsized a boat in the top tourist destination

Voluntary Carbon Insetting Schemes Pivotal to Decarbonization

New analysis by UCL Energy Institute, with the assistance of UMAS, analyzing voluntary carbon insetting schemes in the maritime sector suggests that they could play a vital role in catalyzing shipping's decarbonization

Tow Collision: Fatigued Pilot Distracted by Phone

A tow pilot’s distraction caused by personal cellphone use resulted in a collision last year with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.The towing vessel