San Diego Hosts the 99th International Propeller Club Convention
This September, the 99th International Propeller Club Convention comes to San Diego. Hosted by the Propeller Club Port of San Diego (PCSD), part of a worldwide network of more than 80 Clubs, the Convention will bring maritime professionals and industry leaders from across the United States and around the world together to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping the future of the maritime industry.Centered around the theme…
C&C Marine and Repair Delivers Barge to Orion Marine Construction
C&C Marine and Repair has delivered a new 160-foot idler barge to Orion Marine Construction, Inc. Designed by The Shearer Group, Inc., the unmanned steel barge will support Orion Marine's dredging operations by connecting with new and existing dredges in the company's fleet.The barge features an integrated walking-spud system designed to advance the combined dredge and idler-barge unit in increments of approximately 30 feet.
TowWorks Launches Invoice Intelligence Solution
TowWorks, a provider of enterprise technology solutions for the marine transportation industry, announced Tow Works Invoice Intelligence, an invoice processing solution designed to reduce the time and manual effort required to process vendor invoices and close out voyages.Developed by TowWorks in response to the high volume and complexity of vendor invoicing within marine operations, Invoice Intelligence automatically reads incoming vendor invoices…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Expands Production Facility in Poland
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, announced a USD$8.08 million (6.98 million euro) investment in the expansion of the Vestdavit production facility in Redzikowo, Poland in partnership with the Pomeranian Regional Development Agency (PARR). The site will serve as FMD's global Davit Manufacturing Centre of Excellence (DMCoE), providing localized support to NATO and European naval forces…
Iran Shifts to the Offensive as US Diplomacy Stalls
Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.Progress towards peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt, with no sign that the warring parties are moving towards ending the conflict that the U.S.
Seven Dead, 50 Rescued From Migrant Boat Offshore Libya
The charity rescue ship, EMERGENCY, rescued 50 migrants from an wooden boat in international waters off Libya on Monday, while seven others were found dead, the charity said.Two people are in critical condition and suffering from suffocation and needed urgent medical evacuation, EMERGENCY said in a statement sent to Reuters, without giving further details.The survivors said they had left the Libyan coastal town of Zuwara on August 16 and were from Somalia and Egypt, the charity said.The group of
Weather, Technical Challenges Hinder Oil Spill Clean Up
Weather conditions and operational challenges were hampering salvage efforts for a grounded tanker that was leaking Russian crude oil in a protected marine area off Oman's coast, the sultanate's state news agency reported on Monday.Oman has been coordinating the salvage operation with risk-management company Ambrey as part of efforts to contain environmental damage from a spill that some estimates put at 2,000 sq km.
McDonough Marine Service Launches New Hydraulic Ramp Barge
McDonough Marine Service has introduced the M 1242-R, a 120' x 40' x 8' hydraulic ramp barge designed for marine and construction operations. The M 1242-R is equipped with two M25 winches and features a 25' long x 29' wide hydraulic ramp with an approximate 75 short-ton capacity.Built to support a wide range of marine operations, the M 1242-R provides customers with the equipment and capabilities needed to efficiently move personnel…
The Heavy Lift Group Hosts 74th Annual Supply Chain, Logistics Conference
Companies from Africa, Europe, the US and Latin America offered strategies for steering through a challenging period of complex geopolitics, price volatility and supply chain congestion at a session of The Heavy Lift Group's (THLG) 74th Annual Conference.Moderated by Colin D'Abreo, VP Director Rhenus Project Logistics Global, panellist Iris Mueleians, Managing Director of Germany's Ried Group, told…
Glomar Debuts New Multi-Purpose OSV Design
C-Job Naval Architects and Glomar unveiled the design of a next-generation Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) that the pair claims provides a breakthrough in versatility and sustainable engineering.Purpose-built as Glomar’s first vessel of its kind, the design eliminates the need for multiple specialized ships. Engineered for peak performance across diverse offshore tasks — from subsea inspections and cable…
Griffin Tapped to Lead CMA CGM North America
The CMA CGM Group appointed Natasha Griffin as Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM North America.Based in Norfolk, VA, Griffin will lead CMA CGM's operations and strategic development across North America, overseeing the Group's shipping, logistics, intermodal, and supply chain activities. She will be responsible for driving the Group's strategy in a key growth market, strengthening customer partnerships…
The Gulf of America Remains the World's Offshore Innovation Laboratory
For generations, the Gulf of America has served as the proving ground for offshore innovation. Every major chapter in modern offshore energy has depended upon American engineers, geoscientists, mariners, fabricators, regulators, and offshore workers to solve problems many believed were beyond reach.From the earliest fixed platforms to deepwater production, subsea systems, floating facilities, and today's 20…
MOBY Robotics: A New Playbook for Subsea Mineral Recovery
Moby Robotics is a new entrant to the subsea swarm autonomous robotic space, created in 2025 and aiming to take a leadership role in the discovery and recovery of subsea minerals market.The race to secure critical minerals from the deep ocean has accelerated dramatically over the past two years, driven by geopolitical concerns, energy transition goals and growing demand for rare earth elements. While…
OSV Market: Howling Wind Test Tight CSOV Market
As the market moves toward the end of the summer season in the northern hemisphere, several offshore support vessels are expected to roll off their contracts over the coming months. Shipowners are thus already positioning tonnage for the winter and next summer season. The CSOV market has remained tight over the past three months with multiple spot fixtures above EUR 60,000 per day.Throughout the season the market has also seen nine newbuilds delivered since early May…
KRATT: A Biomethane-Fueled, Ice-Class Workboat
Estonia has taken delivery of a new 38-meter multipurpose workboat that combines compressed biomethane and battery-electric propulsion with research, buoy-handling, pollution-response and rescue capabilities in a single vessel.Named KRATT, the new vessel was designed and built by Baltic Workboats for the Estonian State Fleet and christened August 12 at Saaremaa, Estonia. The €22 million vessel is scheduled…
Shipping Slows Through Strait of Hormuz After Tanker Attacks
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, shiptracking data from Kpler showed, versus 31 in the prior weekend.Ships entering the strait on Saturday included an empty very…
Royal Navy Trials Quantum Clock
In the first-of-its-kind trials, the Royal Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office worked with SAAB and quantum technology experts Aquark Technologies to further test the company’s AQlock.The cold atom clock does not rely on traditional timing information provided by conventional global navigation satellite systems. Instead, atoms inside are slowed down at very low temperatures and detect any changes by comparing the frequency of the clock to those atoms…
Diana Shipping Withdraws Genco Offer
Diana Shipping has announced, that following nine months of what it called “avoiding engagement,” Genco Board has demanded consideration valued at approximately $36.91 per share — a 57% premium to Genco’s undisturbed share price at the time of Diana’s last offer.“Genco’s demands are completely disconnected from the reality of what a credible buyer could reasonably be expected to pay,” said the company in a statement…
Cartel Threats and US Airstrikes: Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere to Hide
At first light on Ecuador's Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan out from the villages of San Mateo and Jaramijo, their bows pointed toward deeper waters and the promise of a good catch. Other boats come in from the rolling surf to battered coves, where crews unload baskets of tuna and swordfish and traders rush to inspect the day's haul.The scene belies the dangers some fishermen face pushing out into these waters.
Iran Tells US: “Stop Indulging in Fantasies”
Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat on Saturday, while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as "very evil" and told Americans to prepare for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war.Progress towards peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz remained halted, with no sign the warring parties were moving toward ending the conflict that the U.S. and Israel launched on February 28."This strait will be opened and closed only under Iran's command…
