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Philippine personnel aboard BRP Sierra Madre (Chinese state media)

Philippine Marines Drew Firearms When China Coast Guard Neared Outpost

Published Jun 5, 2024 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials with the Armed Forces of the Philippines have confirmed that a squad of Philippine Marines drew weapons when China Coast Guard personnel moved in to seize an airdropped shipment of food at Second Thomas Shoal last month.  The Philippines has accused the China Coast Guard of seizing essential supplies that were air-dropped to the garrison on the BRP Sierra Madre in mid-May. China routinely blockades the outpost using its coast guard and maritime militia vessels, and this often forces...

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Innovative Ship Designs Using Ammonia Receive AiPs at Posidonia

Published Jun 5, 2024 6:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A lineup of designs is being highlighted during the week-long Posidonia trade show in Greece this week. Predictability much of the attention and excitement is coming for the designs advancing alternative power and specifically approaches to ammonia and hydrogen. With much of the discussion on decarbonization and the challenges for the industry, shipbuilders and technology companies are highlighting applications and approaches to produce a new generation of ships. South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries drew attention for its design of...

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The mass spoofing event at the airport in Simferopol, 0300 UTC, June 4, 2024

Mass AIS Spoofing Event "Moves" Dozens of Ships to Crimean Airport

Published Jun 5, 2024 6:25 PM by Giangiuseppe Pili, Alessio Armenzoni and Gary Kessler

  In early June 2024, dozens of merchant ships began transmitting AIS positions that put them at airports in the occupied Crimean peninsula and the Russian Federation. As of June 4, 2024, nearly 50 vessels broadcast their location as the International Airport of Simferopol, Crimea, and approximately 30 vessels at Gelendzhik Airport near Novorossiysk. Though AIS spoofing is known to occur in the Black Sea region, an event of this magnitude is uncommon.  Spoofing at Simferopol International Airport. Sources: Marine Traffic,...

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Asian Ports Top World Bank Rankings While Many Large Ports Rank Lower

Published Jun 5, 2024 6:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The World Bank is out with its latest port ranking and predictably ports in Southeast Asia continue to dominate the top of the ranks, but some of the world’s largest container ports, and most in the U.S., ranked far lower. The Container Port Performance Index they say is designed to pinpoint areas for enhancement while citing the critical role containers play in global commerce.  Looking at the top-performing ports, China’s Yangshan Port (Shanghai) earned the top spot for the...

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Platform complex at Sleipner (Equinor file image)

Pipeline Crack Prompts Transport Shutdown at Sleipner Riser Platform

Equinor's Sleipner Riser platform has been forced to shut down some of its gas transport operations due to a crack in a pipe on board, and repairs to return it to service could take until June 7. The outage prompted a 10 percent jump in the benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas futures market, moderating to a five percent increase at the close on Monday.  According to Norwegian gas production company Gassco, a crack was discovered in a two-inch pipeline aboard...

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Innovative Ship Designs Using Ammonia Receive AiPs at Posidonia

  A lineup of designs is being highlighted during the week-long Posidonia trade show in Greece this week. Predictability much of the attention and excitement is coming for the designs advancing alternative power and specifically approaches to ammonia and hydrogen. With much of the discussion on decarbonization and the challenges for the industry, shipbuilders and technology companies are highlighting applications and approaches to produce a new generation of ships. South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries drew attention for its design of...

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Activists at the Borkum project site (Axel Heimken / Greenpeace)

NGOs Secure Court Order to Halt Offshore E&P Off Borkum

  The Netherlands' top court has issued an order requiring an offshore operator to pause drilling at a site off the coast of Borkum, following a lawsuit filed by European environmental groups. It is the second time that the court has ordered a halt on the controversial project.  On Friday, Greenpeace Netherlands and German NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe filed a petition with the District Court of the Hague, asking for an order to halt installation of the Prospector 1 drilling platform...

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Boluda Enhances Position in France and Rescue Response with Acquisition

  Spain’s Boluda Group is continuing its path of acquisitions as it works to further expand leadership in the industry. Announcing the second deal in a matter of weeks, Boluda says it will enhance its position in France while also adding to its maritime rescue operations. Boluda acquired Les Abeilles, a tugboat company headquartered in Le France, France, and operating six vessels. Established in 1864, the company remains a benchmark in the French maritime sector and is contracted by France’s...

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