Image Credits: Solar Duck/Linkedin Japan has unveiled its first offshore floating solar photovoltaic plant, marking a significant step toward sustainable energy production. The “Tokyo Bay eSG Project,” backed by Dutch-Norwegian floating solar startup SolarDuck and prominent Japanese partners, is set to transform the Asia-Pacific renewable energy landscape. SolarDuck, Tokyu Land Corporation, Kyocera Communication Systems Corporation, and Everblue Technologies have installed Japan’s first offshore floating solar demonstration. The 80-100kW-rated solar unit on Tokyo Bay’s crucial breakwater exem ..read more

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by CCTV Video News Agency China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) achieved an important milestone in its strategic force enhancement strategy when its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, completed its first sea trials. The vessel’s displacement of over 80,000 metric tons exceeds that of the PLAN’s current carriers, Shandong and Liaoning. The 8-day sea trials, which ended when the Fujian returned to Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard, tested the carrier’s propulsion, electrical systems, and overall equipment. According to Xinhua, the trials produced the desire ..read more

Image Credits: Feadship/Facebook The world of luxury yachting hit a historic milestone today when Feadship, the renowned Dutch shipyard, unveiled Project 821, the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht. This revolutionary vessel, which measures an astonishing 118.80 meters, represents a significant advancement in green technology in the maritime industry. Project 821, which has been in the works for five years, exemplifies Feadship’s unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of environmentally responsible innovation in superyacht construction. This yacht, created in collaboration w ..read more

Image for representation purposes only In a recent advisory issued by the Digital General of Shipping in Mumbai, family members of seafarers are warned about an increasing number of scammers posing as law enforcement officials. The warning is in reaction to different situations in which individuals claiming to be seafarers onboard vessels or posing as law enforcement officers have sought money from unsuspecting family members under bogus circumstances. According to the advisory, these fraudulent attempts frequently take the form of emails, telecalls, and WhatsApp messages, in which scammers c ..read more

Hudson Strait in Nunavut connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Labrador Sea to Hudson Bay in Canada. It is located between Baffin Island and Nunavik. Cape Chidley marks its eastern entrance on the boundary between Newfoundland, Labrador, and Resolution Island. Hudson Strait is approximately 750 km or 470 miles long and has an average width of 125 km or 78 miles. Its width varies from 70 km or 43 miles at the eastern entrance to 240 km or 150 miles at Deception Bay. England and France once fought for controlling the Strait until France gave up its claim in 1713. Read this article to learn more a ..read more

INS Khukri was an Indian Navy frigate that was sunk on 9 December 1971 by a Pakistani Submarine during the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. Mentioned in this article are some interesting facts about the INS Khukri. 1. A type 14, Blackwood-class frigate INS Khukri was a type 14 Blackwood class frigate. Such frigates were built for the Royal Navy in the 1950s when Soviet Submarines posed a major threat. Twelve vessels served with the Royal Navy, and an additional three were built for the Indian Navy. The Type 14 frigates were made to be cheaper and smaller than the costlier Type 12 Frigates ..read more

Image Credits: Department of Defense/Twitter Aid meant for delivery in Gaza was stacked onto a vessel in Cyprus on 8 April. This is the first round of cargo to be delivered via a US-built pier to expedite the supplies to the besieged enclave. Containers were stacked on the US-flagged Sagamore and docked at the port of Larnaca on the same day. Some containers going to the vessel were labelled as aid from the UAE. The relevant people involved are completing the loading of aid onto a US vessel now in Larnaca, and once the platform is in place, this part of the process (shipment) can commence, me ..read more

Image Credits: Royal Caribbean The countdown is on for Royal Caribbean International’s next big thing coming to vacations, the ultimate short getaway: Utopia of the Seas is almost ready for its debut. The next lineup of Oasis Class ships began five days of testing in the open ocean for the first time on May 7. The sea trial, which is generally understood to be one of the final construction milestones, commences just ten weeks before the new vacation’s homecoming party and its official launch at Port Canaveral, Florida, in July 2024. Over 900 specialists in naval architecture, navigation, engi ..read more

Image for representation purposes only The Sarah M, a 45-year-old livestock carrier, has been denied entrance into Ireland, leading to controversy about its classification under the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. The vessel, floating aimlessly in the Mediterranean around Southern Europe, had its intended route cut short after being flagged by Ethical Farming Ireland, a renowned non-governmental organisation that advocates for animal rights. Sarah M was scheduled to arrive at Port of Greenore on Ireland’s Northeast Coast on April 30 to load cattle for export. However, the plans were im ..read more

Image for representation purposes only On Wednesday, the Greek navy extended an advisory that bans ship traffic off the southeastern Peloponnese coast, which two sources mentioned was primarily targeted at deterring ship-to-ship transfers of Russia’s oil off Greece. Greece has published two NAVTEX notices for the military exercises in the Laconian Gulf region over the past few weeks, in a rare measure urging merchant vessels and other vessels not to use the area. One of these was issued on 1 May. A defence ministry official reported it was initially supposed to expire on 9 May but was extende ..read more