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Rendering of Estonia's wreckage at the bottom of the Baltic Sea based on photogrammetric data

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Gas

Japan gives firms more control, faster returns in state-backed LNG ventures

Reuters

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One of Boluda Maritime Terminals’ cranes in the Canary Islands

Ports & Terminals

Marsa Maroc buys 45 per cent of Spain's Boluda Terminals for €80m

Reuters

7 hours ago

Russian submarine Krasnodar and tugboat Altay shadowed by the UK Royal Navy's RFA Tidesurge in the English Channel

Naval Submersibles

Royal Navy shadows Russian submarine through English Channel

Alan Bosworth

7 hours ago

Ro-Ro

DP World launches 36-hour Dubai-Iraq Ro-Ro service

Alan Bosworth

7 hours ago

Marine Infrastructure

DEME and Beens Dredging collaborate on Dutch water quality restoration project

Alan Bosworth

8 hours ago

Bulkers

Western Bulk re-enters ship ownership with Kamsarmax acquisition

Alan Bosworth

8 hours ago

Gas

TotalEnergies sells stake in Malaysian offshore block to Thailand's PTTEP

Alan Bosworth

8 hours ago

Tankers

Oil prices fall on rising hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace and sanctions easing

Reuters

8 hours ago

Unmanned Security Systems

Uncontrolled drone shot down by Turkey amid heightened Black Sea security fears

Reuters

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Shipping

EDITORIAL | An economic catastrophe in the making: Australia's "strategic fleet" folly raised again

Dr Neil Baird

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Ferry

VESSEL REVIEW | Cliffs of Moher Express – Ferry and tourist shuttle to serve Ireland's Aran region

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Police

VESSEL REVIEW | Duque de Ahumada – Spain's Guardia Civil police places hybrid patrol vessel into service

9 hours ago

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Artemis – New tour boat to serve routes between France's Oleron and Aix Islands

9 hours ago

Offshore Accommodation

VESSEL CONVERSION | Saga X – Ferry rebuilt as accommodation ship for Canada's Woodfibre LNG

15 Dec 2025

Aquaculture

VESSEL REVIEW | Whekenui – New Zealand King Salmon acquires fish farm support workboat

15 Dec 2025

Naval Ships

VESSEL REVIEW | Hrabri – Bulgarian Navy's new multi-role patrol vessel boasts modular construction

15 Dec 2025

Crewboats

VESSEL REVIEW | MCS SWATH 3 – UK's Maritime Craft Services welcomes first crewboat in new series

12 Dec 2025

Unmanned Shipping

VESSEL REVIEW | Willelectro – Demonstrator USV built for freight transport in port waters

12 Dec 2025

Offshore Construction

VESSEL CONVERSION | Vetag 8 – Deck barge rebuilt for cable laying at offshore wind farms

12 Dec 2025

Seining

VESSEL REVIEW | Freeberd – Alaska salmon fishing company to deploy new compact seiner in Prince William Sound

11 Dec 2025

Ro-Ro

VESSEL REVIEW | Greenwave – Ro-Ro to support LNG transport across Italy's Gulf of La Spezia

11 Dec 2025

Aquaculture

VESSEL REVIEW | Froy Supporter – Norway's Froy Gruppen acquires delousing and service boat

11 Dec 2025

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15 Dec 2025

Michael Grey

COLUMN | Recent fire incidents on ships highlight urgent need for safe battery disposal [Grey Power]

11 Dec 2025

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2025: Three reasons why seafarers’ CPD is different, two new subsea vessels and a Norwegian rig in a pear tree (part two of two) [Offshore Accounts]

10 Dec 2025

John Kecsmar

COLUMN | Naval architecture: Art, science or salesmanship? [Aft Lines]

09 Dec 2025

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2025: Three reasons why seafarers’ CPD is different, two new subsea vessels and a Norwegian rig in a pear tree (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]

08 Dec 2025

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | Life at sea in the 21st century: redundancy, DP training and harassment [Offshore Accounts]

02 Dec 2025

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Final report confirms bow failure sank Estonia ferry in 1994, dismisses blast claims

Japan gives firms more control, faster returns in state-backed LNG ventures

Marsa Maroc buys 45 per cent of Spain's Boluda Terminals for €80m

Royal Navy shadows Russian submarine through English Channel

DP World launches 36-hour Dubai-Iraq Ro-Ro service

DEME and Beens Dredging collaborate on Dutch water quality restoration project

Western Bulk re-enters ship ownership with Kamsarmax acquisition

TotalEnergies sells stake in Malaysian offshore block to Thailand's PTTEP

Oil prices fall on rising hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace and sanctions easing

Uncontrolled drone shot down by Turkey amid heightened Black Sea security fears

EDITORIAL | An economic catastrophe in the making: Australia's "strategic fleet" folly raised again

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Cliffs of Moher Express – Ferry and tourist shuttle to serve Ireland's Aran region

VESSEL REVIEW | Duque de Ahumada – Spain's Guardia Civil police places hybrid patrol vessel into service

VESSEL REVIEW | Artemis – New tour boat to serve routes between France's Oleron and Aix Islands

VESSEL CONVERSION | Saga X – Ferry rebuilt as accommodation ship for Canada's Woodfibre LNG

VESSEL REVIEW | Whekenui – New Zealand King Salmon acquires fish farm support workboat

VESSEL REVIEW | Hrabri – Bulgarian Navy's new multi-role patrol vessel boasts modular construction

VESSEL REVIEW | MCS SWATH 3 – UK's Maritime Craft Services welcomes first crewboat in new series

VESSEL REVIEW | Willelectro – Demonstrator USV built for freight transport in port waters

VESSEL CONVERSION | Vetag 8 – Deck barge rebuilt for cable laying at offshore wind farms

VESSEL REVIEW | Freeberd – Alaska salmon fishing company to deploy new compact seiner in Prince William Sound

VESSEL REVIEW | Greenwave – Ro-Ro to support LNG transport across Italy's Gulf of La Spezia

VESSEL REVIEW | Froy Supporter – Norway's Froy Gruppen acquires delousing and service boat

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2025: Days 4 to 6 – Six Noble rigs-a-selling, Five million tons of Sunrise LNG and a four per cent stock rise for TotalEnergies (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Recent fire incidents on ships highlight urgent need for safe battery disposal [Grey Power]

COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2025: Three reasons why seafarers’ CPD is different, two new subsea vessels and a Norwegian rig in a pear tree (part two of two) [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Naval architecture: Art, science or salesmanship? [Aft Lines]

COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2025: Three reasons why seafarers’ CPD is different, two new subsea vessels and a Norwegian rig in a pear tree (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Life at sea in the 21st century: redundancy, DP training and harassment [Offshore Accounts]

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EDITORIAL | An economic catastrophe in the making: Australia's "strategic fleet" folly raised again

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COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2025: Days 4 to 6 – Six Noble rigs-a-selling, Five million tons of Sunrise LNG and a four per cent stock rise for TotalEnergies (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]

FEATURE | US to intercept more tankers as it moves to cut Maduro’s oil revenue

BOOK REVIEW | Ship to Ship Transfer Guide: For Petroleum, Chemicals and Liquefied Gases (second edition)