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The US seizes the tanker Skipper off Venezuela

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A lineup of Ukrainian Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicles

Unmanned Security Systems

Ukraine offers Poland maritime and drone defence expertise to counter Russian threats

Reuters

11 minutes ago

Ships in the Suez Canal (photo date unknown)

Shipping

FACTBOX | When will shipping companies make Red Sea comeback?

Reuters

22 minutes ago

IWS Skywalker – Hybrid walk-to-work vessel for Norwegian offshore wind support specialist

Offshore Support & Maintenance

IWS Fleet secures two-year extension with existing European customer

Alan Bosworth

32 minutes ago

Acts of War

Ukraine strikes Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in first Mediterranean raid

Reuters

44 minutes ago

Crime & Piracy

FEATURE | US senator probes seven shipping giants over cartel-linked fuel smuggling

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54 minutes ago

Gas

LNG prices in Asia slide to lowest since April 2024 as regional demand softens

Reuters

1 hour ago

Offshore Wind

RWE sells Polish offshore wind development project to PGE

Alan Bosworth

7 hours ago

Ports & Terminals

CPC to trim exports in January following drone strike on terminal

Reuters

7 hours ago

Tankers

Crude set for second weekly loss as supply glut weighs on market

Reuters

7 hours ago

Coast Guard

Japan Coast Guard takes delivery of new icebreaking patrol vessel

Alan Bosworth

8 hours ago

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Mizuho – Harbour service boat begins operations at Japan's Sakata Port

10 hours ago

Police

VESSEL REVIEW | Kerberoen – France's National Gendarmerie to be operate new semi-rigid boat in Gulf of Morbihan

11 hours ago

PCC/PCTC

VESSEL REVIEW | UGR Al Samha & UGR Zakher – UAE's Noatum Maritime expands into car carrier operations with 7,000CEU newbuilds

11 hours ago

Gas

VESSEL REVIEW | Al Shelila – ADNOC L&S acquires first ships in new dual-fuel LNG carrier series

18 Dec 2025

Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Stareso – Hybrid catamaran to support marine research in the Mediterranean Sea

18 Dec 2025

AHTS

VESSEL REVIEW | Men Cren – Netherlands' Dixstone to operate offshore and engineering workboat in West Africa

18 Dec 2025

Offshore Support & Maintenance

VESSEL CONVERSION | HOS Rocinante – Platform supplier rebuilt as maintenance vessel for Hornbeck Offshore

17 Dec 2025

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Iroise – High-speed launch to support lighthouse maintenance in northwestern France

17 Dec 2025

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Solidaire II – Multi-purpose leisure boat delivered to French social action organisation

17 Dec 2025

Ferry

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

16 Dec 2025

Police

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

16 Dec 2025

Maritime Tourism

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

16 Dec 2025

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Hieronymus Bosch

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 two of two) [Offshore Accounts]

17 Dec 2025

Hieronymus Bosch

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]

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

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Rubio: US not concerned about Russia escalation over Venezuela moves

Ukraine offers Poland maritime and drone defence expertise to counter Russian threats

FACTBOX | When will shipping companies make Red Sea comeback?

IWS Fleet secures two-year extension with existing European customer

Ukraine strikes Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in first Mediterranean raid

FEATURE | US senator probes seven shipping giants over cartel-linked fuel smuggling

LNG prices in Asia slide to lowest since April 2024 as regional demand softens

RWE sells Polish offshore wind development project to PGE

CPC to trim exports in January following drone strike on terminal

Crude set for second weekly loss as supply glut weighs on market

Japan Coast Guard takes delivery of new icebreaking patrol vessel

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Mizuho – Harbour service boat begins operations at Japan's Sakata Port

VESSEL REVIEW | Kerberoen – France's National Gendarmerie to be operate new semi-rigid boat in Gulf of Morbihan

VESSEL REVIEW | UGR Al Samha & UGR Zakher – UAE's Noatum Maritime expands into car carrier operations with 7,000CEU newbuilds

VESSEL REVIEW | Al Shelila – ADNOC L&S acquires first ships in new dual-fuel LNG carrier series

VESSEL REVIEW | Stareso – Hybrid catamaran to support marine research in the Mediterranean Sea

VESSEL REVIEW | Men Cren – Netherlands' Dixstone to operate offshore and engineering workboat in West Africa

VESSEL CONVERSION | HOS Rocinante – Platform supplier rebuilt as maintenance vessel for Hornbeck Offshore

VESSEL REVIEW | Iroise – High-speed launch to support lighthouse maintenance in northwestern France

VESSEL REVIEW | Solidaire II – Multi-purpose leisure boat delivered to French social action organisation

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

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 two of two) [Offshore Accounts]

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]

Latest Features

FEATURE | US senator probes seven shipping giants over cartel-linked fuel smuggling

OPINION | Looming crude surplus at sea outweighs Russia and Venezuela supply risks

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FEATURE | Venezeula's PDVSA resumes oil cargo loading following disruptive cyberattack

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 two of two) [Offshore Accounts]