Tugs & Salvage News

China completed its first domestic ammonia bunkering operation for a vessel and one of only a handful of ammonia bunkers conducted worldwide. It is part of a broader demonstration project launched in China in 2022 to develop an ammonia-fueled tugboat. The bunkering operation took place on December 24 in Dalian at the COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries shipyard which has also completed the construction of the tug Yuan Tuo Yi. The fueling was carried out by vehicle in a...

China Conducts Its First Ammonia Bunkering Operation with Demonstration Tug

Published Dec 27, 2024 8:44 AM by The Maritime Executive

China completed its first domestic ammonia bunkering operation for a vessel and one of only a handful of ammonia bunkers conduct...

The government of China has green-lighted a controversial plan to build a dam across the Yarlung Tsangpo, one of the world's most powerful river drainages. If constructed, it would be the most expensive single infrastructure project of any kind in history, and would outstrip the generating capacity of China's famous Three Gorges Dam. The Yarlung Tsangpo is one of the world's wildest and most inaccessible stretches of river. It drains the north slope of the Himalayas, and its eastern end...

China Green-Lights World's Most Ambitious Hydropower Project

Published Dec 26, 2024 8:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of China has green-lighted a controversial plan to build a dam across the Yarlung Tsangpo, one of the world's m...

The sanctioned shipowner behind a fleet of Russian sealift ships says that the freighter that went down near the Strait of Gibraltar this week was sunk by a "terrorist attack." At some point between 1050 and 1230 hours on Monday, the sanctioned heavy lift ship Ursa Major was under way east of the Strait of Gibraltar when she sustained an explosion in the engine room. A Spanish Navy patrol ship, the Salvamento Maritimo response vessel Clara Campoamor, and a good...

Sanctioned Russian Ship Was Sunk By "Terrorist Attack," Owner Claims

Published Dec 25, 2024 7:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The sanctioned shipowner behind a fleet of Russian sealift ships says that the freighter that went down near the Strait of Gibralt...

Finland-Estonia Power Cable Goes Dark, Prompting Sabotage Concerns

Published Dec 25, 2024 5:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Christmas Day, the EstLink2 subsea power cable between Finland and Estonia went dark, prompting speculation of a &quo...

Bulker Expected to be Stuck for Days After Grounding in St. Lawrence

Published Dec 25, 2024 1:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

A dry bulk carrier flagged in Cyprus is facing the prospect of being aground for a few days in Canada’s St. Lawrence River...

One Killed in Violent Boat Explosion in Fort Lauderdale

Published Dec 24, 2024 4:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday evening, a small passenger vessel exploded and burned alongside the pier in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, killing...

Russian Military Sealift Ship Sinks After Engine Room Explosion

Published Dec 23, 2024 11:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, a sanctioned Russian cargo ship sustained an engine room explosion off Spain and sank, leaving two crewmember...

Trump Orders Panama to Lower Transit Rates or "Return" Canal to the U.S.

Published Dec 23, 2024 11:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Panama has pushed back against President Donald Trump's new demand to lower charges for U.S. vesse...

Santa Cruz's Historic Pier Collapses in Severe Pacific Storm

Published Dec 23, 2024 9:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

A historic wharf on Santa Cruz's waterfront has collapsed in heavy surf, sending three inspectors into the wate...

Jackup Rig Collapses off Trinidad, Leaving One Worker Missing

Published Dec 23, 2024 6:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Sunday, a jackup rig partially collapsed off the coast of Trinidad, injuring one worker and leaving one missing.&nbsp...