Gulf group launches first-ever Jones Act enforcement vessel
A trade group supporting U.S.-flagged offshore service companies is taking a new approach to protecting the Jones Act. The…
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Piracy at lowest level in decades, but IMB warns against complacency
(LONDON and KUALA LUMPUR) — The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported the lowest number of reported piracy and armed robbery incidents for the first nine months of any year since 1994. IMB’s latest global piracy report recorded 97 incidents…
US plans up to seven new offshore wind lease sales by 2025
(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Wednesday outlined the path forward for future offshore wind leasing to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030. During a speech at…
Mayflower Wind signs deal with Gladding-Hearn to build hybrid electric CTV
(BOSTON and SOMERSET, Mass.) — Mayflower Wind, the developer of a deepwater offshore wind project, has announced the signing of an agreement with Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding/Duclos Corp. of Somerset, Mass., for the specification, design and manufacture of a Jones Act-compliant, hybrid…
Report finds COVID-19 accelerating digitalization of maritime industry
(LONDON) — A new report published by Inmarsat pinpoints the impact of COVID-19 in accelerating global shipping’s digital journey. Written by maritime innovation consultancy Thetius and sponsored by the Inmarsat Research Program, "A Changed World: The State of Digital Transformation…
Mariner’s Notebook By Capt. Kelly Sweeney
