Underwater Radiated Noise (URN), commonly referred to as noise pollution, represents one of the most pervasive human-induced impacts on marine environments. Recent studies indicate that approximately 91% of Europe’s oceans are exposed to continuous noise from...

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The US blockade of Iranian ports will do little to change the effective halt in shipping transits via the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran’s control of the key energy shipping route has choked off normal trade flows since late February, the head of the International...

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Borr Drilling Limited is restarting multiple rigs in the Middle East and adding fresh contract coverage in Southeast Asia as utilisation tightens across its fleet, according to Borr Drilling Limited. The Arabia III has resumed offshore Saudi Arabia, while restart...

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Rosgosstrakh, a Russian insurance company says it has received accreditation from the Government of India’s Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), opening up new opportunities for the company to insure shipowners’ liability. The Rosgosstrakh policy, which...

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BW Lesmes has completed its first gassing-up and cool-down (GUCD) operation using an LNG bunker barge, according to BW LNG. The procedure brings the vessel from inert gas conditions to cargo readiness following drydock and requires tightly controlled execution. The...

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China’s Yangpu Zhongxin Shipping has signed a contract for five 114,000-dwt LR2 product tankers at Yangzhou Longhe Shipbuilding, according to an official Jiangdu district government account. The CNY2bn ($274m) contract, signed on April 11 in Yangzhou, marks a decisive...

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