Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that he would not bow to threats regarding the dispute with Greece and Cyprus over maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean as the EU foreign ministers met in Brussels to discuss the issue. According to a Reuters article, Erdogan stated that Turkey is open to negotiations over the conflicting …

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Damen RSD-E Tug 2513; Image courtesy: Damen Vietnam-based Song Cam Shipyard launched the world’s first fully-electric ship-handling tug of 70 tonnes bollard pull, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, on December 4. Damen is building the vessel in support of New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland ambitious sustainability targets. Specifically, Ports of Auckland has the goal of …

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Norwegian oil major Equinor has drilled a dry well near the Tordis field in the North Sea offshore Norway. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said that Equinor, operator of production licence 089, concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/7-37 S. The well was drilled about four kilometres west of the Tordis field and about 200 …

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FITTER / CRUDE OIL TANKERWe are looking for FITTER candidates for the following vessels:MT Eurovoyager ( DWT 159342, yob 2005)MT Eurodestiny ( DWT 303896, yob 2003)MT Eurosea (DWT 81408, yob 2001)Joining – ASAP Interesados: crew@akmartransport.com

French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist GTT has been contracted to deliver tank designs for two LNG carrier newbuilds. Courtesy of Roland Mouron – GTT GTT said in its statement that the order was placed by the South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessels are being built on behalf of a European …

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The US Port of Pensacola on the Gulf of Mexico has become the newest Green Marine participant and the third Florida port authority to become part of the largest voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. Florida’s Port Canaveral and Port Everglades also participate in the Green Marine program. “Joining a key stewardship …

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