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The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first broadcast of the Shipping Forecast, the well-known and often joked about BBC service that is still in existence…

10th January 2024

The Shipping Forecast broadcast turns 100

10th January 2024

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What lies in store for the commercial marine industry over the next 12 months? Some stakeholders gave Maritime Journal their thoughts on the year ahead.

9th January 2024

The year ahead: What’s in store for 2024?

9th January 2024

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Gareth Long has been appointed managing director of London International Shipping Week, one of the premier events on the maritime calendar.

8th January 2024

New MD hired to run London International Shipping Week

8th January 2024

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Two cargo ships near Estonia have been stranded in icy waters that have not been so frozen for some years.

8th January 2024

Worst ice conditions for years trap cargo ships

8th January 2024

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The International Salvage Union has highlighted the activities of five of its member companies involved on a global basis over 2023 in minimising financial losses and avoiding environmental damage.Details on many of…

5th January 2024

ISU reveals details of world salvage activities in 2023

5th January 2024

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The Port Authority of Bilbao has joined a host of policy makers and interested parties in signing a charter to commit to wind energy in Europe.

5th January 2024

Spanish port signs up to EU wind pledges

5th January 2024

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Media reports have confirmed that a Christmas Day fire onboard a 125m cargo ship that had burned ‘for days’ has been put out – with suggestions that the blaze had been caused…

3rd January 2024

Suspected battery blaze on cargo ship put out

3rd January 2024

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The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) has new senior officers at its helm for the start of 2024.

3rd January 2024

Senior officer reshuffle for the ICS

3rd January 2024

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Rotterdam-based Smit Salvage has reported on eight incidents it has responded to globally, illustrating the broad spectrum of skills and assets required for this specialist sector of the maritime world.

2nd January 2024

Smit to the rescue globally in 2023

2nd January 2024

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Tsavliris Salvage Group owner George Tsavliris has spoken out against the dash to alternative fuels, which he says is farcical, hypocritical, and above all, unachievable.

20th December 2023

Future fuels: ‘Farcical, hypocritical, unachievable’ – George Tsavliris

20th December 2023

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Damen Shipyards has created a new position for Martin Bloem, who starts with the firm as group director corporate affairs on the first day of next year.

19th December 2023

Damen creates new director position

19th December 2023

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Mingyang has left wind turbine manufacturers in the shade of its new 20MW mammoth, with an even larger one to come in the next couple of years.

18th December 2023

Chinese firm unveils latest upsized wind turbine

18th December 2023

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The MCA’s controversial new workboat code has gone in force today – with many of its problems eliminated or watered down thanks to hours of work by the Workboat Association (WA) and…

13th December 2023

Controversial Workboat Code enforced

13th December 2023

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Argentine reports and footage of a non-fatal tug sinking have been coming in since the incident happened on Friday.

13th December 2023

VIDEO: ‘Urano’ tug sinks while undocking

13th December 2023

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The International Maritime organisation is marking 75 years since the adoption of the IMO Convention by publishing a book on safer shipping and cleaner seas.

12th December 2023

IMO publishes book to mark 75 years

12th December 2023

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Panamanian national Dominguez Velasco has taken over as secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation, replacing Kitack Lim.

7th December 2023

IMO officially appoints new chief

7th December 2023

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Dutch NavCom provider Radio Holland Group, has appointed Sven Zaadnoordijk as its new CEO effective from 1 January 2024.

27th November 2023

All change at the top for Radio Holland

27th November 2023

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The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has marked the 25th anniversary of the work of SOSREP – the Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention.

24th November 2023

UK marks 25 years of life and vessel-saving SOSREP

24th November 2023

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Despite more than €4 billion in losses and issues such as supply chain delays and turbine quality problems, Siemens Energy has insisted its wind power arm, Siemens Gamesa, will continue for the…

24th November 2023

Siemens vows to continue in wind despite €billions losses

24th November 2023

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A member of crew died when a tug manoeuvre was carried out under supervision of a captain who was still in training himself, an investigation has found.

21st November 2023

Lack of training led to crew death, probe finds

21st November 2023