The Blue Marlin, owned by Germany’s HGK Shipping and equipped by Dutch solar innovator Wattlab, has been officially commissioned as the world’s first hybrid inland cargo vessel capable of using solar energy not just for onboard systems but also for propulsion. The naming ceremony took place in Hamburg on July 3, 2025. Unlike its predecessor, […]
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List of Top 10 Best Cable Laying Vessels in the World Cable-laying vessels are specialized vessels that lay underwater cables on the seabed or ocean floor. These cables are used for communications, data transmission, power and even defense. Modern cable-laying vessels are highly stable and maneuverable and are also capable of performing cable repair and
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Why is Merchant Navy Day celebrated? Merchant Navy Day is an important holiday that celebrates gratitude and appreciation for the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of seafarers. It is largely due to their efforts that global maritime trade continues to thrive. Before we dive into Merchant Seafarer’s Day and how to celebrate it, let’s first
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has issued a serious warning about escalating risks to seafarers navigating through the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Israeli ports. According to the ITF, these waters have become “one of the most unstable and militarised regions,” with an increasing number of naval deployments, drone strikes, vessel seizures,
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Athens, July 2, 2025 – Greek LNG ship operator Alpha Gas has signed a five-year Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement covering two of its liquefied natural gas carriers, marking a further expansion of its partnership with the Finnish marine technology firm. The deal, formalised in the second quarter of 2025, applies to two vessels equipped with four
An oil-drilling support vessel capsized while under tow in the Gulf of Suez on the evening of July 1, 2025, near Ras Ghareb—roughly 300 km south of the Suez Canal. Egyptian authorities confirmed that 30 personnel were aboard the barge, named Adam Marine 12 or Admarine 12, during the incident . Rescue crews from the Egyptian Navy, along with emergency
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What Is A Fast Rescue Boat? A lifeboat is a floating craft used to rescue the crew and passengers of a ship in the event of an emergency. They can be either rigid or inflatable and vary in size and construction. However, although lifeboats are used interchangeably, they are slightly different from rescue boats, which
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How To Select Marine Boilers During Ship Design Today, marine boilers used on ships are primarily employed for auxiliary purposes, particularly on ships equipped with marine diesel engines or diesel-electric propulsion systems. For ships using steam turbines (typically found in high-speed naval vessels), the boiler is an integral part of the main propulsion system. However,
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Global container losses at sea rose sharply to 576 in 2024, compared with just 221 in 2023, according to a World Shipping Council report . While still well below the 10-year average of approximately 1,274 containers per year, the increase signals growing vulnerability linked to altered shipping routes. Shipping rerouting efforts to avoid Houthi attacks in
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A Palau-flagged oil product tanker, MT Yi Cheng 6, carrying 14 Indian nationals, caught fire in its engine room and suffered a total power failure on June 29, while sailing from Kandla, India, to Shinas, Oman, in the Gulf of Oman.¹² The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar, which was on patrol in the region, swiftly
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