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Ukrainian Maritime Service - VLCC
$14000 - 15000 / month
Chief Engineer on VLCC vessel.
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Ukrainian Maritime Service - VLCC
$10500 - 12000 / month
2nd Engineer on VLCC vessel.
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Ukrainian Maritime Service - VLCC
$4500 - 5000 / month
3rd Engineer on VLCC
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Ukrainian Maritime Service - VLCC
$3500 - 3800 / month
4th Engineer on VLCC
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Marine MAN Ltd - General Cargo, Panama
4200-4400 $
Third Engineer vacancy with Marine MAN Ltd on a General Cargo under the Panama flag.
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Marine MAN Ltd - Motor Hopper, Malta
1600 €
Single Engineer vacancy with Marine MAN Ltd on a Motor Hopper under the Malta flag.
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A commercial guide to Canadian shipping covering Great Lakes and St Lawrence trade, Arctic operations, coastal fleets, ports, suppliers and operator regulation.
A commercial guide to the UK shipping market covering ports, offshore wind vessels, ferries, cruise operations, ship services, suppliers and operator regulation.
A commercial guide to the U.S. shipping market covering Jones Act trade, offshore support, major ports, shipyards, suppliers, fleet sectors and operator regulation.

Find out which submarine holds the speed record, how the 44.7‑knot run was achieved, and why modern subs can’t beat it.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 9 · 2 min read

Explore how Ukraine’s ongoing strikes on Russian patrol boats in the Black Sea affect shipping, security measures, and operational planning for global maritime
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 9 · 2 min read

Exploring the world's largest freshwater bodies and their comparison to the world's oceans, including implications for maritime activities.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 9 · 2 min read
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What makes a natural harbor, and ten of the world's greatest: Sydney, San Francisco, New York, Rio, Halifax and more, with the geography that shelters them.

SS on a ship means steamship, a vessel driven by steam engines. What the prefix tells you, why modern ships use MV instead, and what RMS, HMS and USS mean.

How a ship's freshwater generator turns seawater into drinking water: vacuum evaporation, main components, operating limits, and when reverse osmosis wins.

VLCC capacity in barrels, tonnes and meters: what separates a VLCC from a ULCC, how supertankers load at sea, and why giant tankers dominate crude shipping.

The Soviet Typhoon class submarine remains the largest ever built: twin pressure hulls, 20 missile silos, and why nothing since has matched its size.

How marine scrubbers strip sulfur from ship exhaust, the difference between open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid systems, and where washwater discharge is banned.
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Find the exact size, displacement and fate of the Typhoon‑class, the world’s largest submarine, and see how it stacks up against US Ohio and other classes.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 9 · 2 min

Learn the exact definition of a natural harbour, how it differs from artificial ports, the geology behind them, and major global examples like Sydney and Halifa
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 8 · 2 min

Geographic overview of Italian maritime borders for maritime professionals and enthusiasts.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 8 · 2 min

Hormuz traffic levels decrease amid Houthi threats.
USNI News · Aug 2 · 2 min

Shipping risks spread across Middle East oil routes
The New York Times · Jul 31 · 2 min

Strait of Hormuz faces new era of maritime warfare.
CNBC · Jul 30 · 2 min