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Russian Fuel Oil Discharges in Singapore Hit Record High Despite Sanctions

Vessel-Tracked Data Shows Record Discharges in 2025. Gap Emerges Between Official Imports and AIS-Tracked Volumes. Shadow Fleet Operations Boost Singapore’s Role. Russian fuel oil...

SMART-SEA System Aims to Cut Vessel Collisions With Offshore Structures

Machine Learning Used to Reduce Human Error at Sea. SMART-SEA Offers Real-Time Manoeuvring Guidance. System Keeps Seafarers in Control of Navigation. Collisions between marine...

Study Warns Robust Monitoring Needed Before Scaling Marine Carbon Removal

• Ocean-Based CO₂ Removal Lacks Verified Large-Scale Evidence.• Fragmented MRV Frameworks Limit Credible Deployment.• Policymakers Urged to Standardise Monitoring and Baselines. Achieving the goals set...

EU Maritime Safety Report Flags Workforce Decline and Emerging Risks

Ship Calls Surge Above Pre-Pandemic Levels. Safety Risks Highlighted by Recent High-Profile Accidents. EU Shipbuilding Share Declines but Specialisation Endures. The European Maritime Safety...

Arctic Ice Exposes Winter Export Limits at Ob Bay LNG Project

Medium Ice-Class Vessel Withdraws After Repeated Attempts. Nuclear Icebreaker Support Fails to Secure Passage. Shortage of High Ice-Class Carriers Persists. Lately, a medium ice-class...

Containers of Perishable Goods Lost at Sea in the Solent

In early December, a refrigerated cargo vessel traveling through the Solent lost sixteen containers overboard near a well-known lighthouse off the Isle of Wight....

Cargo Ship Breaks Apart Following Grounding in Xinghua Bay

A Chinese-flagged bulk carrier has tragically broken apart after running aground off the coast, leading to significant concerns about maritime safety and potential environmental...

HD Hyundai Picks Tamil Nadu for First India Shipyard

HD Hyundai has signed a strategic and comprehensive partnership with the Tamil Nadu state government regarding the establishment of a new shipyard in India. The...

Lessons Learned: Lapse in Navigational Planning Causes Vessel Grounding

A vessel on a short voyage ran aground while navigating through a narrow channel at low tide, reports IMCA. What happened? Although there were no injuries...

UK and French Hydrographic Offices Join Forces for S-100 Trials

The UK Hydrographic Office and the French Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service have joined forces to run cross-border sea trials for the new S-100 hydrographic...