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The US Coast Guard Station Sand Key and partner agency crews responded to a vessel collision involving the Clearwater Ferry and a recreational boat on Sunday evening off Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge in Florida. There were reportedly 45 people on the ferry and six people on the recreational vessel. One ferry passenger was reported deceased, and 12 people were transported to local hospitals for care. The recreational boat did not stay at the crash scene.Coast Guard investigative officers are working to determine the cause of the collision and verify the details leading up to the incident.

Death Toll from Blast at Iranian Port Rises to 40

2 days ago

The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, as firefighters worked to fully extinguish the fire.Saturday's blast took place in the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, Iran's biggest container hub, shattering windows for several kilometres around, tearing metal strips off shipping containers and badly damaging goods inside, state media said.The incident occurred as Iran held a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman.

Main Iron Works Delivers 10th Vessel for Ingram Marine Group

3 days ago

Benny Cenac Jr.’s Houma based Main Iron Works Company has completed the 10th boat newbuild for Ingram Marine Group. This partnership with Main Iron Works and Ingram began in 2021 and included the construction of 10 new towboats to be completed by the end of 2024. The first towboat, the Adrienne M. Moore was delivered to Ingram on March 30, 2021 with the 10th and last - M/V David North - delivered on January 29, 2025.M/V David North measures 69 x 30 x 10.5-ft. and is powered by twin Caterpillar C32 800 hp tier 3 diesel engines. It has a pair of Northern Lights 99kw generators.

Wind and Biofuel Power Odfjell’s First Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage

3 days ago

Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel, marking the company’s first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage.Real-time data from the voyage confirms that the dual propulsion approach is both technically feasible and impactful, as the vessel’s GHG emissions on the current voyage meet the 2050 Fuel EU Maritime GHG intensity targets and IMO’s GFI Direct Compliance targets at least until 2044.The power of wind-assisted propulsion has been tested through Bow Olympus’ two first cross-Atlantic voyages.

Trump Order Fast Tracks Subsea Mining

3 days ago

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy.The order, which Trump signed in private, seeks to jumpstart the mining of both U.S. and international waters as part of a push to offset China's sweeping control of the critical minerals industry.Parts of the Pacific Ocean and elsewhere are estimated to contain large amounts of potato-shaped rocks known as polymetallic nodules filled with the building blocks for electric vehicles and electronics.More than 1 billion metric tons of those nodules are estimated to be in U.S.

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Recreational Boat in “Hit and Run” with Ferry in Florida

Death Toll from Blast at Iranian Port Rises to 40

Main Iron Works Delivers 10th Vessel for Ingram Marine Group

Wind and Biofuel Power Odfjell’s First Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage

Trump Order Fast Tracks Subsea Mining