Month June 2026

Oil Jumps Over 3% After US-Iran Exchange Attacks

Oil Jumps Over 3% After US-Iran Exchange Attacks

Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday after Iran and the U.S. traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in its battle with Tehran-backed Hezbollah.U.S. crude futures CLc1 rose $2.88 or 3.3% to $90.24 a…

Australian Commissions HMAS Eyre

Australian Commissions HMAS Eyre

The Royal Australian Navy commissioned HMAS Eyre into the fleet in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.HMAS Eyre is the second of six planned Arafura class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) to enter service, following the commissioning… Read Full…

Damen Delivers Landing Utility Vessel to Blueshell Mussels

Damen Delivers Landing Utility Vessel to Blueshell Mussels

On April 20, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Blueshell Mussels for the delivery of a Landing Utility Vessel (LUV) 2208. The vessel, named Bountiful, is supporting the company’s mussel harvesting operation in the Shetland Islands… Read Full Article…

ABF Seizes Cocaine Concealed in RoRo Cargo

ABF Seizes Cocaine Concealed in RoRo Cargo

The Australian Border Force has seized 34kg cocaine concealed within a luxury bus in Fremantle, Western Australia.ABF officers examined a roll-on/roll-off vessel on May 6, using a combination of targeted intelligence, physical search, detector dogs and advanced technology.During the inspection……

Saronic’s Marauder Enters On-Water Trials

Saronic’s Marauder Enters On-Water Trials

Saronic has launched its first Marauder Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV), designed to deliver dual-use autonomous capability far from shore across the full range of defense and commercial applications.Marauder is built for the kinds of sustained…

AUKUS to Develop UUVs, Delivery Set for 2027

AUKUS to Develop UUVs, Delivery Set for 2027

The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral AUKUS defence pact, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Saturday.AUKUS said in a joint statement…

Decommissioning: IMCA Issued Diver Safety Guide

Decommissioning: IMCA Issued Diver Safety Guide

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published new industry guidance designed to improve safety during subsea decommissioning and dismantlement projects, warning that ageing offshore infrastructure, incomplete historical…

Seasats Completes First Autonomous Transit of the Taiwan Strait

Seasats Completes First Autonomous Transit of the Taiwan Strait

Seasats today announced that a Lightfish uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has completed the first autonomous transit of the Taiwan Strait, a contested waterway separating Taiwan and mainland China.The vessel was deployed by Seasats from hundreds of miles away…

The elevator pitch for third-party shipmanagement

The elevator pitch for third-party shipmanagement

Why should an owner decide to use a shipmanager. The latest chapter from our brand new magazine that is being distributed this week at Posidonia. Shipowners who have never placed vessels under third-party management tend to share one instinctive...