Maritime Vessels Directory
HAKO T3
Barge | Flag: Commonwealth of Australia | Port: FREMANTLE
SINOSTRUCT 91
Barge | Flag: Commonwealth of Australia | Port: FREMANTLE
SWANFLEET
Barge | Flag: Commonwealth of Australia | Port: Dampier
WESTSEA 71
Barge | Flag: Commonwealth of Australia | Port: FREMANTLE
WESTSEA 95
Barge | Flag: Commonwealth of Australia | Port: FREMANTLE
WESTSEA 98
Barge | Flag: Commonwealth of Australia | Port: FREMANTLE
Maritime News
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions Cutter Honoring 9/11 Hero
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in New York City on Friday.The Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, Vice Adm. Thomas Allan, presided over the ceremony. Members of the Danz family were also in attendance, including the cutter's sponsor, Angela Donohue, widow of the late Vincent Danz.“Vincent Danz’s legacy will live on not only through his family and his brothers and sisters in the NYPD, but through the Coast Guard crew who will breathe life into this cutter today,” said Adm. Tom Allan.
IMO Outlines Plans for Binding Rules for Autonomous Ships
The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee met for its 111th session from May 13 to 22 and adopted a global code for autonomous ships and advanced guidelines for ships operating on alternative fuels.First global code for autonomous shipsIMO adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code) to support the safe integration of AI-enabled and remotely operated commercial ships into global shipping.The MASS Code sets out a comprehensive, goal-based framework to ensure that remotely controlled or autonomous ships are designed and operated to a level of safety, security and environmental protection that is expected of a conventional ship.
CMA CGM Q1 Resilient, but Shipping Margins Tighten Amid Geopolitical Turbulence
CMA CGM delivered a resilient first quarter, but the numbers underscore the increasingly complex environment facing the global container shipping and logistics giant.The Marseille-based group reported first-quarter revenue of $13.23 billion, essentially flat year-over-year, while EBITDA fell 31.6% to $2.11 billion and net income dropped sharply to $250 million, down from $1.12 billion a year earlier.For the shipping division, the picture was mixed. Volumes rose 1.5% to 5.93 million TEU, but maritime revenue declined 8.5% to $8.02 billion as average revenue per container weakened nearly 10%. EBITDA in the shipping segment fell more sharply, down 41.3% to $1.
RApport 2700 Tugboat Marauder Delivered to Maritime Partners
Master Boat Builders christened Marauder, the first vessel in an eight-tug construction program for Maritime Partners, marking a key milestone for the Gulf Coast shipbuilder and the growing fleet operator.The christening ceremony was held at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf in Mobile, Ala., bringing together executives from both companies as well as shipyard workers involved in the vessel’s construction.Built at Master Boat Builders’ Coden, Ala. shipyard, Marauder is an 88-foot tug classified as an A1 Escort Tug and Towing Vessel.
Estonian State Fleet Orders Ice-Class Hybrid-Electric Ferry
The march toward zero-emission ferry transportation continues, and this time the momentum is coming from the Baltic.Estonian State Fleet has signed a contract with Polish shipbuilder CRIST S.A. for the design and construction of what will become Estonia’s first fully electric passenger ferry, a nearly €50 million investment that underscores how aggressively regional ferry operators are moving to modernize aging fleets while cutting emissions.Set for delivery in late 2028, the 100-meter vessel will serve the Virtsu–Kuivastu route, a lifeline connection between mainland Estonia and its islands. For Estonia, this is more than a vessel order.
