05 NOV 2021 India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one Indian Navy officer and two retired servicemembers in connection with an alleged espionage scheme. An unnamed Indian Navy commander stands accused of leaking documents and data about an ongoing project to upgrade the service’s Kilo-class submarines. In exchange for …
Read More »SOUTH KOREA FORECASTS DECLINES IN GLOBAL SHIPBUILDING ORDERS IN 2022
04 NOV 2021 South Korea is forecasting that shipbuilding orders will decrease from the strong levels experienced in 2021. A new report from the Export-Import Bank of Korea cites this year’s strong growth in containership orders and LPG carriers, forecasting that the levels of orders will not be sustained in …
Read More »BIMCO SEES BEST CHANCE IN YEARS TO COMBAT PIRACY IN THE GULF OF GUINEA
03 NOV 2021 Historically, piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea see a spike during the dry season which normally lasts from October/November to March/April. What is different this year is that Nigeria has launched a comprehensive set of anti-piracy capabilities and at least two international navies will have very …
Read More »WÄRTSILÄ TO RETROFIT ETHYLENE TANKER WITH PILOT CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE SYSTEM
02 NOV 2021 Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will be working with a Norwegian shipping company to install a full-scale carbon capture and storage system on board one of the company’s existing ethylene tankers. Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment has signed a Letter of Intent with Solvang ASA to design and retrofit the …
Read More »TUG COMPLETES 1,000 NAUTICAL MILE AUTONOMOUS VOYAGE AROUND DENMARK
01 NOV 2021 Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics announced today that it has completed the world’s first 1,000+ nautical miles autonomous and remotely commanded journey of a commercial vessel at sea. Under the project name The Machine Odyssey, the company’s autonomous tug Nellie Bly completed the journey, a circumnavigation of Denmark, in …
Read More »BONHOMME RICHARD FIRE: SERIES OF FAILURES LED TO SHIP’S DESTRUCTION -NAVY
31 OCT 2021 A U.S. Navy investigation released on Wednesday found that a fire aboard a warship last year, which was caused by arson, was preventable and that a series of failures after it started led to the destruction of the ship. More than 60 people, including about 40 sailors, were treated for minor …
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