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Hefring Marine unveils innovative Impact Report

Hefring Marine, the pioneer in intelligent marine analytics, announces the launch of its latest innovation: the Impact Report, a powerful new feature that delivers unprecedented visibility into vessel impact events, helping maritime professionals make smarter, safer decisions at sea. This advanced analytics solution enhances marine safety technology by equipping fleet managers and operators with detailed insights into impact events that may affect vessel integrity, crew safety, and operational...

Strategic Marine boosts offshore wind in South Korea

Strategic Marine, a pioneer in aluminium vessel construction, is proud to announce the successful delivery of a next-generation 27m Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to new client Yeosu Ocean Co, Ltd, marking its continued momentum of CTV deliveries into South Korea. This milestone highlights Strategic Marine’s growing global footprint and continued success in winning new clients in emerging offshore wind markets. Efficient FPP propulsion The newly delivered vessel is based on the proven Strat...

MariTrace and Strickland Services partner to enhance vessel visibility

MariTrace, a global pioneer in maritime intelligence and ship-tracking technology, announces a strategic partnership with Strickland Services Limited, a Nigerian-owned offshore logistics organisation and specialist provider of maritime security vessels, effective immediately. With over 25 years of experience operating in some of the world’s most volatile waters, Strickland Services require the most secure, consistent and reliable positional data for its clients, all around the world. The...

USS New Orleans bow found by Nautilus

A team of scientists and explorers aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus located and imaged the lost bow of USS New Orleans (CA 32) for the first time, July 7, 2025. The bow was found at a depth of approximately 675 metres in Iron Bottom Sound near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The discovery was made using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to investigate a seafloor target first identified during mapping operations by the University of New Hampshire’s uncrewed surface vess...

Susesea cuts lubrication costs with Chevron TUA 40

Turkish shipowner, Susesea, has successfully upgraded the cylinder lubrication strategy across its fleet of six bulk carriers by adopting Chevron’s Taro® Ultra Advanced 40 (TUA 40). Working closely with Chevron Marine Lubricants and its regional distributor, Petrol Ofisi, Susesea has streamlined vessel operations and reduced cylinder oil feed rates by approximately 33 percent, delivering both technical and commercial benefits. MAN Mark 9 engines Susesea’s engineers rotated bet...

Maritime 4.0 conference: Digitalisation and sustainability

The Nautical Institute (Singapore) is proud to announce its annual conference, returning on 17 July 2025 at Furama City Centre, Singapore, under the timely theme “Maritime 4.0 – Embracing Digitalisation, Sustainability & Wellbeing.” With the maritime industry accelerating its digital transformation while navigating the challenges of climate action and crew welfare, this year’s conference will provide an essential platform for collaboration between mari...

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