Marine Insight The Maritime Industry Guide
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Cargo Ship Catches Fire In Manila Bay Forcing Crew To Abandon Vesselby MI News Network on 1 April 2025 at 2:03 pm
A PCG patrol ship reached the scene and rescued seven crew members, including the captain at approximately 4:27 am.
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6 Chinese Nationals Arrested For Spying On US & Philippine Navy Ships In Subic Bayby MI News Network on 1 April 2025 at 2:00 pm
A Filipino citizen, Melvin Aguillon, who acted as their bodyguard, was also taken into custody for carrying an unregistered firearm.
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China’s CNOOC Discovers Billion-Ton Oilfield In The South China Seaby MI News Network on 1 April 2025 at 1:50 pm
The oilfield located in the eastern South China Sea, around 170 kilometers off Shenzhen’s coast lies at an average water depth of 100 meters.
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Iran Seizes Two Tankers With 3 Million Litres Of Smuggled Diesel In Persian Gulfby MI News Network on 1 April 2025 at 1:46 pm
Diesel prices in Iran are lower than in neighbouring countries, making fuel smuggling a profitable but illegal trade.
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Dutch Navy’s First Mine Countermeasure Vessel Undergoes Sea Trialsby MI News Network on 1 April 2025 at 1:38 pm
The first day at sea tested the vessel’s propulsion system and maneuverability. Further trials will test all the operational systems before delivery.
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Pirates Attack Ghanaian Vessel Firing Warning Shots, 3 Missing Crew Found Safeby MI News Network on 1 April 2025 at 1:30 pm
The attackers remained on board for about three hours, during which they assembled the crew on deck and took away their phones.
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Cargo Ship Solong’s Owner Takes Steps To Limit Its Liability After Collision In North Seaby MI News Network on 1 April 2025 at 1:26 pm
The Ernst Russ subsidiary has initiated a separate legal claim against Dutch logistics firm Samskip MCL BV, whose containers were abroad the Solong.
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Trump Issues Stern Warning To Iran-backed Houthis Over Shipping Attacksby MI News Network on 1 April 2025 at 1:21 pm
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said that the Houthis had already suffered heavy losses from sustained airstrikes.
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World’s Biggest Cruise Shipby Zahra Ahmed on 1 April 2025 at 1:08 pm
The world’s biggest cruise ship is the Royal Caribbean’s ‘Icon of the Seas’, which became operational on January 27, 2024, when she sailed out of Port Miami.
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World’s First Methanol-Powered Container Shipby Zahra Ahmed on 31 March 2025 at 4:30 am
Laura Maersk holds the title of the World’s first methanol-powered feeder container ship. It was launched in 2023 and is owned by Maersk.
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First-of-a-kind Sustainable Crewing Guidelines to Safeguard Seafarer Well-being and Protect Supply Chains from Workforce Crisisby MI News Network on 30 March 2025 at 7:16 pm
In a first-of-a-kind move to improve seafarer well-being and tackle worsening labour shortages in the shipping industry, the Global Maritime Forum launched new Sustainable Crewing Guidelines, nine concrete recommendations to improve life at sea.
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World’s First Hybrid Roller Coaster and Water Slide Revealed By Norwegian Cruise Lineby MI News Network on 29 March 2025 at 12:59 pm
NCL has revealed its Aqua Slidecoaster, which combines the thrill of a roller coaster with the fun of a water slide at sea.
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US Coast Guard Finds Illegal Hazardous Cargo At Puerto Neuvo Portby MI News Network on 29 March 2025 at 12:54 pm
The hazardous cargo, containing over 5,000 gallons of the toxic and flammable substance, was found in a tank container.
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Photos: Japan Launches Its Latest Arctic Research Vessel, Mirai IIby MI News Network on 29 March 2025 at 12:49 pm
The vessel is equipped with advanced research instruments to study the atmosphere, ocean, sea ice and weather patterns.
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U.S. Navy’s Oldest Aircraft Carrier Leaves For Final Deployment Before Being Decommissionedby MI News Network on 29 March 2025 at 12:47 pm
The U.S. Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier has set sail for what might be its last deployment before it is decommissioned.