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AKER WAYFARER

Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: OSLO

ARCTIC ENDURANCE

Stern Trawler | Flag: Canada | Port: HALIFAX, N.S.

ARCTIC WARRIOR

Stern Trawler | Flag: United Kingdom | Port: HULL

BERGENSFJORD

Car Ferry | Flag: Norway | Port: FLORØ

BLUE CASTOR

Oil Fighting Vessel | Flag: Denmark | Port: FAABORG

ENEA

Supply Vessel | Flag: United Kingdom | Port: LONDON

FANNING TIDE

Supply Vessel | Flag: Vanuatu | Port: PORT VILA

FAR SERVICE

Supply Vessel | Flag: Isle of Man | Port: DOUGLAS

FOX

Patrol Vessel | Flag: Faroe Islands | Port: KLAKSVIK

FRANTSEN JUNIOR

Fishing | Flag: Norway | Port: HARSTAD

GECO SCORPIO

Seismographic Research Ship | Flag: Norway | Port: ÅLESUND

GEOHOLM

Supply Vessel | Flag: Isle of Man | Port: DOUGLAS

HAI YANG SHI YOU 289

Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel | Flag: China | Port: TIAN JIN DON JIANG

HAVBUGVIN

Fishing | Flag: Faroe Islands | Port: SANDAVAGUR

HIGHLAND CHALLENGER

Supply Vessel | Flag: United Kingdom | Port: LONDON

HIGHLAND FORTRESS

Supply Vessel | Flag: Malta | Port: VALLETTA

HIGHLAND NAVIGATOR

Supply Vessel | Flag: Malta | Port: VALLETTA

HIGHLAND PRESTIGE

Supply Vessel | Flag: United Kingdom | Port: LONDON

HIGHLAND PRINCE

Supply Vessel | Flag: United Kingdom | Port: LONDON

HIGHLAND TRADER

Supply Vessel | Flag: United Kingdom | Port: ABERDEEN

ISLAND FRONTIER

Support Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: ÅLESUND

KONGSFJORD

Stern Trawler | Flag: Norway | Port: VARDØ

LEWEK CONNECTOR

Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel | Flag: Panama | Port: PANAMA

LUNDSTROM TIDE

Supply Vessel | Flag: Vanuatu | Port: PORT VILA

MALAVIYA SEVEN

Supply Vessel | Flag: India | Port: MUMBAI

MASTRAFJORD

Car Ferry | Flag: Norway | Port: FLORØ

NESBAKK

Fishing | Flag: Norway | Port: ÅLESUND

NORMAND FLOWER

Supply Vessel | Flag: Isle of Man | Port: DOUGLAS

NORMAND VISION

Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel | Flag: Isle of Man | Port: DOUGLAS

NORTH MARINER

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: SANDNES

NORTH PROMISE

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: SANDNES

NORTH PURPOSE

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: SANDNES

NORTH STREAM

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: SANDNES

NORTHERN SUPPORTER

Supply Vessel | Flag: United Kingdom | Port: ABERDEEN

OCEAN BREAKER

Stern Trawler | Flag: Canada | Port: ST. JOHN'S, NL

OCEAN ODYSSEY

Seismographic Research Ship | Flag: Norway | Port: FOSNAVÅG

OCEAN SHIELD

Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel | Flag: Australia | Port: SYDNEY

OCEAN TIGER

Stern Trawler | Flag: Denmark | Port: NEXØ

OCEANIC CHALLENGER

Seismographic Research Ship | Flag: France | Port: MARSEILLE

OLYMPIC OCTOPUS

Supply Vessel/Tug | Flag: Norway | Port: FOSNAVÅG

PISON

Fishing | Flag: Faroe Islands | Port: SANDAVAGUR

SAN AOTEA II

Fishing | Flag: New Zealand | Port: AUCKLAND

SAN ARAWA II

Stern Trawler | Flag: Argentina | Port: USHUAIA

SKANDI ACERGY

Support Vessel | Flag: Isle of Man | Port: DOUGLAS

SKANDI ACHIEVER

Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel | Flag: Bahamas | Port: NASSAU

SKANDI AKER

Support Vessel | Flag: Cyprus | Port: LIMASSOL

SKANDI ARCTIC

Diving Support Vessel | Flag: Bahamas | Port: NASSAU

SKANDI BARRA

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: BERGEN

SKANDI GAMMA

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: BERGEN

SKANDI ICEMAN

Supply Vessel Anchor Hand.Fire Fight | Flag: Norway | Port: BERGEN

SKANDI SEVEN

Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel | Flag: Isle of Man | Port: DOUGLAS

SKANDI STOLMEN

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: BERGEN

SNÆFELL

Stern Trawler | Flag: Iceland | Port: AKUREYRI

STAVANGERFJORD

Car Ferry | Flag: Norway | Port: FLORØ

STRIL ORION

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: STAVANGER

STRIL POLAR

Supply Vessel | Flag: Norway | Port: STAVANGER

TAU

Seismographic Research Ship | Flag: Panama | Port: PANAMA

TOPAZ CAPTAIN

Supply Vessel | Flag: Marshall Islands | Port: MAJURO

TROMS SIRIUS

Supply Vessel Fire Fighting | Flag: Norway | Port: TROMSØ

VARDBERG

Stern Trawler | Flag: Belize | Port: BELIZE CITY

Maritime News

Davie Details $1B US Shipbuilding Investment Plan in “American Icebreaker Factory”

Davie Details $1B US Shipbuilding Investment Plan in “American Icebreaker Factory”

3 days ago
Davie Defense Inc. gives a first glimpse today of the “American Icebreaker Factory” – a planned $1 billion transformation of the historic Gulf Copper shipyard in Galveston, Texas.The American Icebreaker Factory concept was created in collaboration with Florida-based Pearlson, which has led major projects for leading American shipbuilders, including BAE Systems, Austal USA and Fincantieri Marinette.The American Icebreaker Factory project embodies the Trump Administration’s priorities, including the Executive Order on American Maritime Dominance, the SHIPS for America Act, and the creation of the Office of Shipbuilding.
NTSB Issues Safety Alert for Land-Based Firefighters After Multiple Deaths

NTSB Issues Safety Alert for Land-Based Firefighters After Multiple Deaths

3 days ago
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Wednesday urging greater awareness and training for land-based firefighters who may be called to fight fires aboard vessels in local ports.The safety alert follows several NTSB investigations into deaths and injuries to firefighters. The NTSB found land-based firefighters often lack the necessary training and familiarity with vessel layouts and fire protection systems to effectively fight in-port vessel fires. They also may be unaware of how to use the structural fire protection built into most commercial vessels.
Curtin Maritime to Build Eight Hybrid Tugboats for $160M

Curtin Maritime to Build Eight Hybrid Tugboats for $160M

4 days ago
While political winds in the U.S. have significantly tampered many ‘green’ projects, Curtin Maritime is domiciled in California, which is globally known for its strict environmental initiatives. To that end, Curtin Maritime inked a contract recently to invest $160m for eight new hybrid-electric tugboats, vessels being built by Snow & Co. and featuring vertically integrated electric powertrains from Arc with Schottel propulsion. Maritime Reporter TV interviewed Martin Curtin, CEO, Curtin Maritime & Mitch Lee, co-founder and CEO, Arc, on the eve of the announcement to discuss specifics.As shipbuilding continues to take center stage in the U.S.

MOL Looks to India for Shipbuilding Tie-Up

4 days ago
Japan's second-largest shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines wants to tie up with Indian companies to build tankers in India, aiding the South Asian nation's effort to boost local manufacturing, its chief executive, Takeshi Hashimoto said.New Delhi is modernizing its maritime laws to allow foreign participation in the sector, including ship-building, ports and shipyards, to reduce freight outgoings to foreign firms by at least a third by 2047."The Indian government has a strong preference to see the new vessels constructed in India. If possible, we want to be involved in the project," Hashimoto told reporters at the APPEC conference in Singapore on Tuesday.
ABS AIP for Electric Propulsion Container Ship

ABS AIP for Electric Propulsion Container Ship

4 days ago
At Gastech 2025, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for its concept design of a 16,000 TEU container ship with an electric propulsion system.ABS completed design reviews based on class requirements, analyzing the power system including key elements such as power generation, power conversion and propulsion motors.“ABS, HD KSOE and HHI share a commitment to leveraging our combined resources and expertise to advance electrical applications in the maritime industry.