A Florida-based company, Base Molecular Resonance Technologies (BMRT), says it has completed new maritime trials of its Generation 2 detection system, including tests it claims show the ability to identify …
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Iran has ordered all vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz to submit transit requests at least 48 hours in advance, tightening controls over one of the world’s most important …
The Strait of Hormuz is still open and commercial shipping is operating normally, Iran said on Friday, rejecting reports that the key waterway had been closed again. The denial is …
Ships have started moving again through the Strait of Hormuz after a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran eased restrictions on movement through the key shipping route, according …
Iranian state media reported that 11 Iranian vessels have moved through territorial and international waters following the finalisation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington. Press TV, …
A drone attack in the Black Sea has killed one crew member and injured at least two others on a Panama-flagged merchant vessel, according to the Panama Maritime Authority. The …
The United States has asked South Korea whether it could quickly build 10 U.S. Navy warships, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday, as Washington moves ahead with plans …
The wreck of the Japanese transport ship Hōfuku Maru, which sank during World War II with more than 1,000 Allied prisoners of war on board, has been located off the …
Qatar has brought an empty LNG tanker back into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the conflict involving Iran began in February, according …
Iran has ordered its Strait authority to speed up approvals for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the country’s Supreme National Security Council. The …
A dock worker was killed during cargo loading operations on a Ro-Ro vessel at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium on 16 June, after a towing vehicle struck stacked cargo …
The approval marks a significant step in the certification and commercial readiness of hydrogen-fuelled propulsion technology for maritime applications. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the first Type Approval Certificate for …
The OceanGate Titan submersible operated without effective regulatory oversight in Canada despite repeated interactions with multiple federal agencies, a final investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has found, …
Russia has named its second domestically built Arc7-class LNG carrier, the Konstantin Posyet, as it continues expanding its Arctic shipping fleet designed to support year-round transport along the Northern Sea …
The United States has lifted its maritime blockade on Iran and ended all naval enforcement operations targeting vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM …
An LNG Tanker sailing under the flag of France crossed the strategic Strait of Hormuz, marking the first time a French vessel made the transit since the advent of the …
The Chief Engineer of Cargo Ship MV Dali, which rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, killing 6 construction workers, has reached a deferred prosecution agreement. According …
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers, managed by Bahri and carrying 6 million barrels of crude, crossed the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran to …
Core Power has started a research project to evaluate the possibility of installing small, modular nuclear reactors on massive ocean-going vessels, which would act as mobile power stations. To do …
Iran has said it will begin charging commercial ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz after a 60-day toll-free period agreed under a new US-Iran memorandum. The disagreement comes as Iranian …
Ukraine said its forces struck a sanctioned Russian oil tanker operating in the Black Sea along with multiple military logistics and command facilities in coordinated operations carried out on June …
The body of Indian seafarer Shivanand Chaurasia, killed in a U.S. military strike on a commercial tanker off the coast of Oman, has been brought back to his home in …
Pakistan has indicated that its newly inducted Hangor-class submarines could be deployed beyond the Arabian Sea into the Bay of Bengal, expanding its naval presence more than 50 years after …
Australian authorities have charged three people after stopping a 320 kg methamphetamine shipment hidden inside shipping containers that arrived from Ghana at Sydney’s Port Botany. The Australian Border Force (ABF) …
The United Arab Emirates is working on a major long-term plan to end its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz for energy exports, as Gulf states reassess the risks of …
The Kerala High Court has directed four foreign crew members of the sunken cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3, including its captain, to approach a magistrate court in Kochi for permission …
Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery for the second time this week, and Moscow retaliated by firing missiles targeting Kyiv. Amidst the increased drone attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has …
The United States and Iran have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding to end their ongoing conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials from both countries. The …
HD Hyundai is reportedly developing the first AI hull management system that would automate the entire process, from hull inspection and cleaning to performance verification. The company announced that it …
Germany Deploys Two Navy Ships For Military Operation In The Strait Of Hormuz, Says Defence Minister
Two German navy ships are crossing the Suez Canal on their way to the Red Sea, as they prepare for a possible mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, German …
India has become the world’s first country to launch a Shipbreaking Credit Note (SbCN) under the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme, the SBFAS 2.0. According to the scheme, shipowners who recycle …
A dry cargo vessel caught fire while undergoing maintenance at a local shipyard in Turkiye’s Istanbul province. The incident happened around 15:00 local time when the fire started in the …
US President Donald Trump responded on Wednesday to the deaths of three Indian mariners last week in American strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, saying “seafaring is a rough profession”.“I …
A Russian Navy frigate fired warning shots near a British-flagged yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday after what both Russian and British authorities described as an effort to prevent …
The United States will allow Iran to immediately resume oil and fuel exports under a new memorandum of understanding expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday, according to U.S. …
US federal prosecutors have charged the chief engineer of the container ship Dali for allegedly failing to report dangerous conditions aboard the vessel before it struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key …
Iran’s deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday that a two-month US naval blockade on Iranian ports has been lifted ahead of a planned peace agreement set to be signed in …
China has completed what the China Classification Society (CCS) says is the world’s largest bulk carrier-to-containership conversion, turning an 80,000-tonne-class Kamsarmax bulker into a 3,600-TEU container ship. The vessel, Guangqi …
Britain on Tuesday announced a major new round of sanctions targeting Russian banks, oil tankers, LNG vessels, insurers and military procurement networks as it seeks to increase pressure on Moscow …
The US military struck a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one person and leaving two survivors, US Southern Command said, as Washington continues to …
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised concerns over disruptions to maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that instability in West Asia is affecting the global economy …
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched drones towards commercial ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz, days after Washington and Tehran digitally signed the peace agreement and as talks regarding the …
The Underwater Archaeology Wing of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the National Museum of Denmark’s Njord Center for Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage have signed a memorandum of …
The US Navy’s oldest nuclear-powered supercarrier, the USS Nimitz, returned to American waters on its 101st day of deployment. It arrived at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, on Tuesday afternoon for …
Three Iranian tankers carrying a total of 5 million barrels of crude oil sailed past the US Naval blockade in Hormuz for the first time in two months. Supertankers Diona …
Two commercial vessels were attacked in separate incidents off Yemen’s coast in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday and early Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In …
A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors, including the ship’s master, in a cocaine trafficking case involving 31.5 kilograms of cocaine found on a merchant vessel at Apapa port …
The Indian Navy will commission three warships together in Kolkata in the third week of June, in a rare simultaneous induction of frontline vessels spanning surface warfare, anti-submarine operations and …
A safety incident on Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Atlantic rig has led UK regulators to issue an improvement notice after identifying a “significant risk of harm” to workers. The incident happened …
More than 562 Indian sailors have been stranded for 107 days aboard 13 Indian-flagged vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, according to shipping and official …
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