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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:14:32 Z

Hyundai Mipo Delivers Methanol-Fueled Chem Tanker for NYK

The methanol-fueled chemical tanker Seymour Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., an NYK Group company based in Singapore, was delivered on January 27. The vessel was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea.Seymour Sun has been equipped…

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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:01:45 Z

U.S. Judge Annuls Gulf of Mexico Oil Auction Over Climate Impact

A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday saying the Biden administration failed to properly account for the auction's climate change impact.The decision has cast uncertainty over the future of the U.S.

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 22:08:39 Z

US Navy to Recover F-35 Warplane that Fell into South China Sea

The U.S. Navy said on Tuesday it was making arrangements to recover an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea after a landing mishap this week.Seven U.S. military personnel were hurt in Monday's accident on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and the pilot ejected…

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:53:49 Z

Tanker Markets Stay Bearish through '22, says McQuilling Report

Spot market earnings for VLCCs will average $2,500/day in 2022 on a non-eco, no scrubber basis (US $11,000/day for ECO-designs, without scrubbers), while the peak year for VLCC spot market earnings have been pushed out to 2025, amid substantial supply-side support.

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:32:06 Z

Sea Machines Forms Strategic Advisory Board

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, developer of autonomous command and control systems for commercial vessels, announced Thursday it has formed a strategic advisory board made up of industry experts to help steer strategic vision and growth.The…

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:45:56 Z

Ørsted and Eversource to Charter Newbuild CTVs from WindServe and AOS

Offshore wind developers Ørsted and Eversource announced Thursday that they have chosen two regional vessel operators that will partner with Rhode Island shipyards to build crew transfer vessels (CTV) to service their wind farm projects in the U.S. Northeast.

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:52:35 Z

BIO-UV's BIO-SEA M-Series BWTS Gets USCG Type Approval

The new BIO-SEA M-Series ballast water treatment system BIO-UV Group introduced last year has received type approval certification from the United States Coast Guard (USCG).The France-based UV water treatment specialist received USCG certification…

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:02:31 Z

ARC Reflags Two RoRo Ships to US Fleet

American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC) said it recently reflagged two ships to the U.S.-flag fleet. The two vessels, ARC Commitment and ARC Defender, were reflagged with the U.S. Coast Guard to American-flag registry in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:39:46 Z

Hafnia Grows Its Tanker Fleet by 44

Tanker shipping company Hafnia on Thursday announced it has completed its acquisition of 32 product/chemical tankers from Chemical Tankers and 12 LR1 tankers from Scorpio Tankers.Singapore-headquartered Hafnia, created through a merger between Hafnia Tankers and BW Tankers in 2019…

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:51:38 Z

State Dept: Nord Stream 2 Will Not Move Forward if Russia Invades Ukraine

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany will not move forward if Russia invades Ukraine."I want to be very clear: if Russia invades Ukraine one way or another, Nord Stream 2 will not move forward," Price told NPR.

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