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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has detained the Australian flagged vessel Coral Adventurer, that grounded on December 27 off the coast in Papua New Guinea (PNG).The Coral Adventurer was carrying 80 passengers and 44 staff when…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/coral-adventurer-detained-png-grounding-533996A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective January 1, 2026.Blicher assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s Regional President for Asia Pacific since 2023.A logistics industry veteran…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/maersk-names-new-regional-president-north-533997The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has commemorated 26 years of Panamanian administration, marking a new anniversary since its transfer at noon on December 31, 1999.The Authority says this historic milestone was a catalyst for national sovereignty…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/panama-canal-commemorates-years-national-533998Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has announced the establishment of the Marine Accident Investigation Unit (MAIU) within the Department of Transport. From January 1, 2026, the MAIU replaces the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB)…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/marine-accident-investigation-unit-533980Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire) filed a civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today, January 2, 2026, challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s order directing a suspension to the Empire Wind project. As part of that case…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/empire-file-injunction-against-lease-533982Finnish police said on Friday they had made progress in a criminal investigation into damage caused to an undersea telecommunications cable owned by operator Elisa.Police seized the cargo vessel "Fitburg" on Wednesday while it was en route from…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/finland-advances-cable-breach-533983Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured another long-term contract in Brazil, adding a four-year deal with Petrobras for the ROV support vessel Skandi Commander. The Oslo-listed company said the award follows the same competitive tender process that earlier delivered six four-year RSV contracts. The latest contract is set to start in January 2027 and …
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https://splash247.com/dof-wins-150m-rov-support-vessel-contract-in-brazil/Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers has moved to grow its heavylift fleet, placing an order for four multipurpose vessels at CSSC’s Chengxi Shipyard as demand from the wind power sector continues to build. In a stock exchange filing, the Shanghai-listed owner said it will invest about $213m in the four 40,000 dwt MPP newbuildings, each to …
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https://splash247.com/cosco-grows-heavylift-fleet-with-chengxi-order/On Friday, January 2, 2026, Orsted said it was challenging the U.S. government's suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture and would seek a court injunction against the decision to halt its $5 billion offshore wind project.The…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/court-orsted-challenges-halt-b-offshore-533964Oil prices steadied on the first day of trade in 2026 after registering their biggest annual loss since 2020 as investors weighed oversupply concerns against geopolitical risks including the war in Ukraine and Venezuela exports.Brent crude futures…
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