Fishing Feeds & News

Houthis Release Video of Alleged UAV Attack on Bulk Carrier

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 15:15
A new video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis appears to show an attack on a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Monday. The footage, which has not been...
Categories: Maritime News

China COSCO May Seek Arbitration Over Exclusivity Rights to Peru Mega-Port

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 14:45
LIMA, April 29 (Reuters) – The Peruvian government is looking to avoid an international arbitration process which could be filed by Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping over a legal dispute regarding exclusivity rights to a...
Categories: Maritime News

Philippines Weighs New Strategy to Counter China’s Sea Actions

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 14:19
By Peter Martin and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Philippines is weighing a new approach in the South China Sea where increasing encounters with Beijing have damaged its vessels and injured...
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Deepened Channel Planned for May 10

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 13:11
April 30, 2024: Coast Guard Announces Plans for 45-Foot-Deep Channel The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has announced plans to open a 45-foot-deep channel, tentatively scheduled for...
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Pilot Error Led to Major Tanker Accident at South Carolina Naval Base

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 11:22
A navigation error by a pilot led to a 600-foot-long tanker striking a pier at the Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina, the National Transportation Board (NTSB)...
Categories: Maritime News

Biden Administration Proposes New Offshore Wind Auctions Off Maine, Oregon

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:37
The Department of the Interior has announced two proposals for offshore wind lease sales off the Oregon coast and the Gulf of Maine. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)...
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Western Insurers Say Russian Oil Price Cap Pushing More Ships to ‘Shadow Fleet’

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:45
LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – A group of Western insurers has said a Russian oil price cap has become unenforceable and only pushed more ships into joining a shadow fleet, delivering one of the...
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Houthis Attack Commercial Ship in the Indian Ocean

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:31
Maritime authorities are reporting that a MSC containership sustained minor damage from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the Indian Ocean approximately 300 nautical miles southeast of the Horn of...
Categories: Maritime News

Seafarers ‘Happier’ to Start 2024

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:56
The latest Seafarer Happiness Index (SHI) report by the Mission to Seafarers shows an increase in overall happiness among seafarers, attributed to better financial security, positive crew relationships, improved connectivity,...
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Philippines Accuses China of Damaging its Vessels in Disputed South China Sea Shoal

News from gCaptain - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:52
BEIJING/MANILA, April 30 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Tuesday accused China’s coast guard of harassment and of damaging two of its boats in a disputed area of the South China Sea, rejecting Beijing’s position...
Categories: Maritime News

Red Sea Diversions Spew Carbon Emissions Equal to 9 Million Cars

News from gCaptain - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 14:45
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Ships seeking to avoid ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea area are emitting millions of additional tons of carbon, making it tougher for...
Categories: Maritime News

GAO Urges U.S. Navy to Improve Ship Crewing Data Management

News from gCaptain - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 14:02
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the U.S. Navy needs to improve the reliability and management of its ship crewing data. The Navy has historically assigned fewer crew members...
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