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China has rolled out its largest ocean-going aquaculture vessel to date, completing the conversion of a panamax bulk carrier into a mobile fish farming unit for domestic operator Senhai MK. The vessel, Zhedai Yuyang 60001, was handed over by Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding, a unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), after an extensive retrofit project in …
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https://splash247.com/old-panamax-bulker-gets-new-life-as-chinas-offshore-fish-farm/The UK government has unveiled a slate of 137 new sanctions aimed at d Russia’s shadow fleet. The measures, unveiled by foreign secretary David Lammy, target 135 oil tankers, as well as entities facilitating these ships — including Intershipping Services, the UAE-based company behind Gabon and Comoros flag registrations, and Litasco Middle East, a Dubai-based …
https://splash247.com/uk-unveils-latest-sanctions-aimed-at-russias-shadow-fleet/
https://splash247.com/uk-unveils-latest-sanctions-aimed-at-russias-shadow-fleet/Russia has tightened access to its seaports, with president Vladimir Putin signing a decree on Monday mandating that all vessels arriving from foreign ports must now obtain prior approval from the country’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The executive order, which takes effect immediately, marks a significant expansion of wartime maritime controls. Until now, FSB clearance …
https://splash247.com/putin-orders-fsb-to-vet-all-foreign-ships-entering-russian-ports/
https://splash247.com/putin-orders-fsb-to-vet-all-foreign-ships-entering-russian-ports/South Korea’s Hanwha Group has placed a landmark order for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at its US-based Hanwha Philly Shipyard — the first such export-market-viable vessel to be built in the United States in nearly half a century. The order, valued at a minimum of $250m, includes an option for a second unit …
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https://splash247.com/hanwha-orders-historic-lng-carrier-from-us-yard/Furuno has introduced TZ MAPS on its NavNet TZtouchXL system, delivering what it calls the most advanced and customizable charting platform ever developed for recreational and professional mariners.TZ MAPS unlocks new features on TZtouchXL multi-function displays…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/furuno-releases-advanced-charting-528165
https://www.marinelink.com/news/furuno-releases-advanced-charting-528165Grimaldi Group has held a naming ceremony in Jiangsu, China, for the Grande Shanghai, the first of 10 pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) commissioned by the company from China Merchants Heavy Industries.The first five vessels will be capable of transporting 9…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/grimaldi-names-first-ammoniaready-car-528166
https://www.marinelink.com/news/grimaldi-names-first-ammoniaready-car-528166U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded $8.75 million in grants to revitalize U.S. shipyards and advance America’s maritime dominance.The funding is part of the Small Shipyard Grant program…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/small-shipyard-grant-recipients-announced-528167
https://www.marinelink.com/news/small-shipyard-grant-recipients-announced-528167Japanese ocean-going shipping companies, NYK Line, MOL and "K" LINE, along with the Japanese Shipowners' Association (JSA), have begun discussions regarding the donation of a large-sized training vessel to the Japan Agency of Maritime Education…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/japanese-shipowners-donate-training-528169
https://www.marinelink.com/news/japanese-shipowners-donate-training-528169The Australian Federal Policy (AFP) has charged two men for allegedly trying to take possession of 140kg of cocaine hidden inside two marine engines. Investigations began in October, 2024, when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers in Brisbane…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cocaine-hidden-marine-engines-us-528170
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cocaine-hidden-marine-engines-us-528170Foreign vessels will require the approval of Russia's FSB security service to access the country's ports, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.The decree said that permission from port authorities for foreign ships to enter would need to be agreed with the FSB…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/fsb-security-approval-required-foreign-528156
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