Maritime Vessels Directory
JAIME RIBEIRO
Towboat | Flag: Federative Republic of Brazil | Port: Manaus
LINDA MORAN
Tug | Flag: United States of America | Port: WILMINGTON, DE
LOIS ANN L. MORAN
Tug | Flag: United States of America | Port: WILMINGTON, DE
MARY ANN MORAN
Tug | Flag: United States of America | Port: WILMINGTON, DE
PATI R. MORAN
Tug | Flag: United States of America | Port: WILMINGTON, DE
SABINO PISSOLLO
Towboat | Flag: Federative Republic of Brazil | Port: Manaus
Maritime News
Rheinmetall, MSC Take Over Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard in $155M Deal
German defense contractor Rheinmetall and Swiss shipping company MSC have won an auction to acquire Romania's Mangalia shipyard for approximately $155 million (€138 million), with plans to develop the facility for both commercial and military shipbuilding.The acquisition, expected to be completed within a few weeks, will be jointly funded by the two companies, Rheinmetall said.The shipyard, located south of Constanța, will be developed into a dual-use facility serving domestic and international markets, with separate sectors and security zones to accommodate civilian and military shipbuilding activities.
Anglo-Eastern: World-First Ammonia-Powered Bulk Carrier Enters Service
Anglo-Eastern has detailed its role in developing and preparing CMB.TECH's Mineral Europa, the world's first ammonia-powered dry bulk carrier, which recently embarked on its maiden voyage.The 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax, built by CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, features a WinGD dual-fuel ammonia engine and a Sun Rui Ammonia Fuel Supply System. The vessel can operate on ammonia or conventional marine fuel, providing flexibility as ammonia bunkering infrastructure develops.Anglo-Eastern's involvement dates to 2018, when its technical services division began evaluating alternative fuels with CMB.TECH, initially examining hydrogen before progressing to ammonia.
Uncertain IMO Rules Weigh on Shipping’s Demand for Cleaner Marine Fuels
Shippers' appetite for lower-carbon marine fuels weakened this year as the fate of a regulatory emissions framework from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) remained cloudy while some are using carbon credits, industry executives said.IMO member nations are set to meet by early November on the formal adoption of a net-zero framework to guide the industry towards zero carbon emissions by 2050, after last year's vote to delay the move.Demand for marine biofuel, a more readily available alternative fuel on which shippers have focused more, has softened this year at the world's largest bunker hub of Singapore.
4,700-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered off Turkish Coast
Underwater archaeologists from Akdeniz University have recovered Early Bronze Age pottery off Kekova Island, offering new evidence of Mediterranean maritime trade and life aboard ships nearly five millennia ago.Underwater archaeologists from Turkey's Akdeniz University have recovered ceramic vessels dating back as far as 4,700 years from a shipwreck near Kekova Island, a discovery researchers believe could represent one of the world's oldest known shipwrecks.The wreck, located off Turkey's Mediterranean coast, has yielded amphora-like vessels dating to the Early Bronze Age, approximately 2700–2400 BCE.
Keel Laid for Canada's Largest Polar Icebreaker
The 158-meter CCGS Imnaryuaq will feature 47 MW of installed power, diesel-electric propulsion and Polar Class 2 icebreaking capability, extending the Canadian Coast Guard's operational reach into the High Arctic.Seaspan Shipyards marked a major construction milestone for the Canadian Coast Guard's (CCG) future flagship polar icebreaker, CCGS Imnaryuaq, with a ceremonial keel laying at its Vancouver Shipyards facility in North Vancouver on October 14, 2026.Designed for year-round operations in Canada's High Arctic, the 158-meter vessel will be the largest and most powerful icebreaker ever built in Canada.
