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Weekend lull fails to unlock...
The Strait of Hormuz experienced its quietest weekend in nearly two weeks after the US and Iran paused their...
IMO III 12: Key outcomes...
The 12th session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 12) took place 20 – 24 July,...
Iraq To Sign Agreement With...
By Khalid Al-Ansary Jul 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iraq will sign an agreement with Syria on the construction of pipelines linking...
Connected vessels, shared responsibility: An...
Greater connectivity has transformed daily life at sea. Crew can make video calls home, vessels can receive remote technical...
Rescuers scour South China Sea for survivors after Vietnamese ship sinks...
posted on: Jul 28, 2026
A multinational rescue operation is underway in the South China Sea after the Vietnamese general cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 sank in severe weather near Fiery Cross Reef. Chinese maritime authorities said 47 Vietnamese nationals had been rescued by Chinese units by Monday morning, with one more picked up by the Vietnamese side. The latest two survivors were found late on Sunday by the China Coast Guard ships. Vietnam’s foreign ministry had earlier put the number rescued at 45 from the 62 people onboard, leaving 17 missing as of midday on Sunday. Hanoi said the ship went down while operating in bad weather. The first large group of survivors was found after the Chinese rescue ship Nanhai Jiu 115 detected a distress signal and approached a life raft, recovering 29 people. Forty-one survivors were later transferred to the Vietnamese naval vessel Truong Sa-01. Chinese rescue ships and a helicopter,...
Cougar Ace: How improper ballast water exchange can prove costly...
posted on: Jul 27, 2026
In 2006, the RoRo ‘Cougar Ace’, one of the biggest car carriers at its time, was involved in an incident that caused its entire cargo of almost 5,000 brand new cars to be scrapped. The incident highlighted issues related to the assignment of duties in a ship’s Safety Management System (SMS), within the context of ballast water exchange operations. Accident details: At a glance Type of accident: Listing Vessel(s) involved: Cougar Ace (RoRo car carrier) Date: 24 July 2006 Place: off Alaska Fatalities: None Pollution: No significant environmental pollution was reported. The incident While en route from Japan to Vancouver, Canada on 24 July 2006, the Singaporean-flagged RoRo car carrier ‘Cougar Ice’ experienced severe listing to its port side and transmitted a distress signal requesting for immediate assistance. The ship was carrying a cargo of 4,812 new Mazda and Isuzu vehicles (4,703 were Mazda). At the time of the incident, the ship was undergoing a...
Clarksons: Strait of Hormuz transits again fall 90% against pre-war traffic levels...
posted on: Jul 27, 2026
Shipbroker Clarksons’ data and analytics arm said traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped back to very low levels in the wake of several vessel attacks and boardings Clarksons Research has recorded average vessel traffic for the five days leading up to 20 July at 12 crossings per day. This level of transits, approximates the volume of ship crossings of the Strait of Hormuz that were taking place between the start of the US and Israeli-led bombing campaigns against Iran on 28 February 2026 and the signing of a ’memorandum of understanding’ ceasefire deal on 18 June. Average transits of the strait from March-May 2026 were at 10 crossings per day, while the initial days and weeks following the ceasefire saw transits return to around 45 vessels per day. Prior to the war, transits averaged around 125 vessel crossings per day. Clarksons said that, “in tonnage terms, transits...
China’s shipbuilding sector, with 80.9% of new orders, explores AI-assisted vessel design...
posted on: Jul 27, 2026
China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, has begun training artificial intelligence models to support ship design, with early work centred on helping engineers organise technical information, interpret design rules and improve design efficiency. At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Gu Yiqing, deputy chief engineer of CSSC’s Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute, said the company is preparing the vast amount of shipbuilding data required to train AI systems. “The core challenge we are dealing with lies in consolidating these data resources, preparing them for AI, and training AI systems on them,” said Gu Yiqing, deputy chief engineer of CSSC’s Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute. “Once breakthroughs are achieved in this process, the adoption of AI-assisted ship design will become a popular trend in this industry.” According to Gu, engineers are first training smaller AI models to understand design codes,...
Lessons Learned: The effects of cold water shock on the body can result in drowning...
posted on: Jul 27, 2026
In the latest UK MAIB Safety Digest, a case that involved a training vessel comes to highlight that lifejackets save lives and that cold water shock can cause physical reactions that increase the risk of drowning. It was a warm sunny day and an anchored training ship had just recovered its sea boat after an exercise. While cleaning the sea boat the coxswain dropped a small engine part into the water and it began to float away. Without thinking, the officer on the ship’s deck removed their lifejacket and jumped overboard to recover the engine part. The officer managed to swim to the floating engine part and retrieve it, but realised they were unable to swim against the current and that they had started to drift away from the vessel. Once the coxswain realised what had happened they immediately called the chief officer (C/O) to the deck and awaited orders. The speed of...
900 seafarers drive MF Shipping Group’s digital ship management strategy...
posted on: Jul 27, 2026
MF Shipping Group says its success in digitalisation will instead be measured by how well those tools help shipowners, crews and shore teams operate vessels safely and consistently. In its 2025 sustainability report, the Dutch ship manager outlines a digital strategy built around operational performance and not just technology adoption. The company, which manages about 900 seafarers across a fleet of product and chemical tankers, multipurpose vessels, cement carriers, self unloaders and roll on roll off vessels, has continued investing in digital platforms that support maintenance, crewing, communications and fleet performance. Karin Orsel, Chief Executive Officer of MF Shipping Group, said people remain the foundation of every safe and reliable operation, regardless of how technology evolves. “Shipping depends on people. Technology, systems and processes are essential, but it is our seafarers and colleagues who keep vessels running safely, make decisions under pressure and ensure continuity at sea and ashore.” The report...
Pakistanis captured by Somali pirates victims of ‘ownership crisis’...
posted on: Jul 26, 2026
“I am the captain of the MT Honour 25, requesting immediate assistance for our vessel. Our condition is extremely critical. Several members of my crew have fallen seriously ill, suffering from diabetes and infections. They are no longer able to hold on,” said Indonesian Captain Ashari Samadikun through a recorded video message dated June 16, 2026. “We are surviving solely on plain white rice and contaminated water. The company has not sent any form of assistance to us. The hijackers refuse to negotiate with any third parties; they only want to negotiate directly with the company listed on our ship’s documents.” The Honour 25 — a Palau-flagged oil tanker carrying 17 to 19 crew members, including 10 Pakistanis — was hijacked by armed pirates off the coast of Puntland, Somalia on April 21, 2026. Three months have gone by and there has been no progress either in negotiations or the payment...
Why Singapore is the place to be for World Maritime Day 2026...
posted on: Jul 26, 2026
International shipping executives are being encouraged to make Singapore their base for a full week of high-level meetings, conferences and networking this September, as a concentrated run of major maritime events brings many of the industry’s most influential decision-makers to the city. At the centre of the week – just two months away tomorrow – is the inaugural Splash Singapore, taking place at the Fairmont Hotel on Thursday, September 24. The new conference, organised by the team behind Splash and Geneva Dry, will bring together leading shipowners, shipmanagers, charterers, cargo interests and technology executives for a day of fast-moving debate on the commercial forces reshaping global shipping. Splash Singapore falls within an exceptionally busy maritime calendar. The IMO Research and Development Forum on marine pollution preparedness takes place on September 21 and 22, followed by the 25th anniversary Marine Money Week Asia at the St Regis on September 22...
Intermodal: China expands Arctic shipping ambitions...
posted on: Jul 26, 2026
Following its successful first trial in 2025, China is set to take a further step towards regular container operations via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), according to Intermodal’s latest weekly market report. As explained by Nikos Tagoulis, Senior Analyst at Intermodal, last year, the 4,890 teu Istanbul Bridge, operated by Chinese-backed Sea Legend Shipping, completed the China–Europe haul in around 21 days. Building on that passage, Sea Legend plans a seasonal service of eight roughly weekly sailings from mid-August to October, deploying seven predominantly feeder-sized vessels and targeting transit times of 20 to 22 days. It marks the first serious attempt towards an Arctic liner container service. The route’s principal advantage lies in transit time. By shortening selected Northeast Asia–Northern Europe voyages by 30–40%, it offers a faster seasonal alternative to Suez routings and China–Europe rail, with potential fuel and emissions savings against conventional routes. That saving matters most for cargo...
US Strikes Iran From South to North After Trump Threats Over Red Sea Shipping...
posted on: Jul 26, 2026
DUBAI, July 24 (Reuters) – U.S. missiles struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as its Caspian coast, on Friday after President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen for extending the Middle East war to a second major shipping chokepoint, the mouth of the Red Sea. Two weeks after the collapse of an interim truce meant to end the war, the Iranian armed forces responded by firing at U.S. bases in neighboring Arab countries and warning people there that they may strike non-military buildings used by U.S. personnel. The Houthis, who control northern and western Yemen, have announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, which has diverted millions of barrels of oil each day by pipeline to the Red Sea to skirt Iran’s near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The entrance to the Gulf has so far been the focus of a war that has killed thousands in almost...
Tanker Exits Red Sea Dark as China Ship Heads Toward Strait...
posted on: Jul 26, 2026
By Weilun Soon Jul 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A Greek tanker carrying Saudi crude exited the Red Sea with its transponder off, while another Chinese vessel and Russian cargoes headed toward the Bab el-Mandeb strait, after Houthi attacks heightened risks. Days after the Iran-backed group declared a blockade of Saudi Arabia, Western shipowners appear to be making plans to avoid Bab el-Mandeb off Yemen, where the Houthis are based, or transit dark. Still, tankers owned by nations close to Iran, such as China, have been safely crossing despite having loaded from Saudi Arabia, while ships with Russian oil also appear to be making frequent exits. The Greek-owned Merbabu transited the strait dark, emerging in the Arabian Sea late Thursday after previously broadcasting in the Red Sea, according to ship-tracking data. Fixtures show it’s heading to India. Separately, New Explorer, a Hong Kong-owned supertanker carrying Saudi crude, was sailing toward Bab el-Mandeb, after two Chinese...
EU moves to approve first Indian ship recycling yards...
posted on: Jul 25, 2026
The European Commission has proposed adding two Indian facilities to its approved ship recycling list, potentially ending a decade-long exclusion of South Asian yards from the European regime. The move would mark the first time that recycling facilities in India have been admitted to the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities, although the updated list must still be finalised and formally adopted. One of the facilities is operated by Shree Ram Recycling at Alang, the world’s largest concentration of shipbreaking capacity. EU-flagged vessels are required to use a facility on the European List when sent for demolition. The regulation implements the Hong Kong Convention’s requirements while imposing additional European safety and environmental standards. European Shipowners, formerly known as ECSA, welcomed the Commission’s proposal and called for its rapid adoption. “This is a long-awaited and very welcome step,” said secretary-general Sotiris Raptis, adding that the decision rewarded investments made by...
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