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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

Australia Chooses Japanese Frigate Design

Australia Chooses Japanese Frigate Design

12 hours ago
The Australian Government is accelerating the delivery of a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with the selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general purpose frigates.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Mogami-class frigate was assessed as best able to quickly meet the capability requirements and strategic needs of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).The upgraded Mogami-class frigate boasts a range of up to 10,000 nautical miles, a 32 Cell Vertical Launch System, and is fitted with surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship missiles.
Ports Urge Congress to Reverse Infrastructure Funding Cuts

Ports Urge Congress to Reverse Infrastructure Funding Cuts

yesterday
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and a broad coalition of every donor and energy transfer port have sent the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the Energy and Water Development Subcommittees leaders a letter, urging them to reverse a funding diversion and restore critical support for ports through the FY2026 appropriations process.Without restoration of Section 102 and 2106 funding from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF), the U.S. port system will lose over $1 billion in direct investment during the remainder of the Trump administration – undermining national security, supply chain resilience, and energy exports, says AAPA.
Court Fines Fishing Companies Over $1 Million for Bilge Discharges

Court Fines Fishing Companies Over $1 Million for Bilge Discharges

yesterday
The federal district court in Anchorage, Alaska, has entered final judgment against three Kodiak-based commercial fishing companies and their manager for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act.The court entered default judgments against company manager Corey Potter and F/V Knot EZ LLC, Aleutian Tendering LLC, and Alaska Tendering Company LLC, and imposed a civil penalty of $1,182,265 for the violations.  The case was filed on October 24, 2024, by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Coast Guard against Corey Potter and three of his related companies.
U.S. Shipbuilding Plots the Path Ahead

U.S. Shipbuilding Plots the Path Ahead

4 days ago
The military and Coast Guard budgets are established that will benefit the U.S. ship building and repair sector, but what will stimulate the commercial yards?This author has been scratching his head of late, after a thrilling dive into July’s U.S. Big Beautiful Bill Act, and has asked several colleagues where the funding for support commercial shipbuilding can be found? To answer that, we need to look elsewhere and to future programs.Setting the SceneMany column inches have been dedicated to the decline U.S. shipbuilding, whether signaled by the relatively small presence of a U.S.
Guice Offshore Sets Up Business Unit for Heavy Deck Equipment Leasing

Guice Offshore Sets Up Business Unit for Heavy Deck Equipment Leasing

16 minutes ago
Guice Offshore, U.S.-based operator of dynamically positioned mini supply and multi-purpose vessels for the offshore maritime market, has launched GO Asset Leasing to meet the growing demand for lease-ready maritime vessel heavy deck equipment.GO Asset Leasing offers flexible lease terms on a variety of field-tested, well-maintained inventory of A-frames, hydraulic winches, deck cranes, hydraulic power units (HPUs), Yokohama fenders and even speedboats. Centrally located on the U.S. Gulf Coast, GO Asset Leasing will serve a wide range of industries that operate in offshore environments, from subsea construction and offshore engineering, to marine research