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TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that MOL representative has attended the reception on July 12th hosted by Port of Newcastle (PoN), in presence of Australia’s Minster of Climate Change and Energy, Mr. Chris Bowen, to introduce the partner of the Clean Energy Precinct construction project (Note 1) led by PoN as the project has become in full operation. PoN is responsible for port management and development in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, the world’s largest coal exporting port.

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mol-to-join-clean-energy-project-in-australia-for-ocean-transport-of-green-hydrogen-and-ammonia/

The US Navy declared this week that it had identified the wreck of a WWII escort carrier that was lost off the Philippines after a kamikaze attack.

A Casablanca-class carrier dubbed The USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) submerged in the Sulu Sea on being struck by a twin-engine Japan-based suicide plane on 4 Jan 1945. Almost 95 sailors perished in this attack, including two on a nearby destroyer and fatally injured by flying debris.

Personnel associated with the US Navy’s Naval History and Heritage...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/us-navy-confirms-wreck-of-wwii-carrier-is-uss-ommaney-bay-sunk-by-japanese-in-1945/

Unexpected delays at major naval shipyards brought about by supply-chain problems and not enough employees have put almost 40% of Navy attack submarines out of commission, per a July 6 report received from the Congressional Research Service.

Typically, the Navy prefers that approximately 20% of its subs be in depot maintenance at any time, per the report. Eighteen of 49 nuclear-powered attack subs belonging to the Navy are classified as awaiting care or in depot maintenance, leaving the US at a...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/around-40-of-u-s-attack-submarines-out-of-commission-for-repairs-leaving-u-s-with-only-31/

Cuba’s government condemned the presence of a US nuclear-powered submarine from the United States at Guantanamo Bay. The submarine had stopped at the US naval base on the island for a few days before continuing for maritime exercises at another US base. While Cuba considers this a provocative escalation, a US official has clarified that it was a routine logistics stop.

According to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the submarine arrived at the Guantanamo Bay naval base on July 5 and stayed...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cuba-accuses-us-of-provocation-due-to-presence-of-us-nuclear-submarine-at-guantanamo-bay-naval-base/

Relevant Indonesian maritime authorities reportedly seized an Iranian-flagged oil tanker loaded with over 200,000 metric tons of light crude oil following a suspected unlawful transfer at sea, they reported on Tuesday.

Iran has been accused by the US and its allies of sailing via crowded shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere for circumnavigating Western sanctions on the nuclear program.

The MT Arman 114 flying the Iranian flag was suspected of being loaded with illegal transhipment...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/indonesia-confiscates-iran-flagged-tanker-vlcc-suspected-of-illegal-oil-transfer/

The Navy has been working on developing a new “Iron Man” diving suit that targets enhancing diver safety and permitting them to work in deeper waters for a longer time.

The Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression system, popular as DSEND, is an advanced, form-fitting atmospheric dive suit comprising flexible and rotating joints to offer divers increased mobility while keeping the internal pressure steady.

Paul McMurtrie told Navy Times that it’s a hard suit that a diver has to crawl into....

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/us-navy-is-developing-new-iron-man-diving-suit-to-enhance-diver-safety/

ABS awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to Korea Maritime Consultants Co., Ltd. (KOMAC) for an innovative design of an ammonia-fueled container ship.

The 3,600-TEU vessel is a design from KOMAC to address what they forecast as an increase in market need for small-scale, ammonia-fueled vessels.

Given the challenging characteristics of ammonia, ABS conducted a comprehensive review and participated in the risk assessment of the ammonia fuel system in the AIP process to address safety and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/abs-issues-aip-for-new-ammonia-fueled-container-ship/

In a landmark move aimed at enhancing India’s naval capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the procurement of 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France for the Indian Navy. This decision is a significant development following India’s acquisition of 36 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force in 2016.

During his visit to France, Prime Minister Modi revealed that the agreement for the naval jets is set to be finalized, emphasizing the nation’s commitment to strengthening its maritime defence....

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/indian-navy-to-procure-26-rafale-m-fighters-and-3-attack-submarines-from-france/

International organizations and the United Nations (UN) have come together collectively to prevent a potential environmental catastrophe in the waters off the coast of Yemen. The focus is addressing the deteriorating condition of the 47-year-old floating storage platform FSO Safer, which currently holds approximately 1.14 million barrels of crude oil.

Due to a lack of maintenance since 2015, the Safer has suffered structural degradation, raising concerns about the possibility of an oil spill. To...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/transfer-of-crude-oil-from-fso-safer-stranded-off-yemen-to-commence-next-week/

A crane was knocked over, and a dock at the Lloyd Werft shipyard was struck on July 9 when a car carrier broke free from its mooring and sailed adrift in Bremerhaven harbour.

The Bremen police department reports that there was significant property damage. The repairs’ combined worth and cost should be in the upper six figures.

According to AIS data and vessel records, the tanker was the Norwegian-flagged Don Quijote.
Thankfully, nobody was hurt.

Following the casualty,...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/car-carrier-adrift-at-bremerhaven-harbour-hits-a-dock-and-knocks-over-a-crane/