Optimal Transit has unveiled a 100 MW Kraaken offshore platform designed to supply electricity, fresh water and AI computing capacity without fuel or a grid connection.
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Sanctioned vessels are taking a growing share of the ship recycling market in 2026, with blacklisted tankers accounting for 58% of all tanker demolition sales.
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A fire broke out aboard the 105-meter cargo vessel Falkenstein at a shipyard near Waterhuizen, Netherlands. The vessel was unoccupied and no injuries were reported.
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Nine workers died after exposure to toxic hydrogen sulfide gas while dismantling the vessel Rasi at the Ferdous Steel shipbreaking yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh.
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Poland is introducing stricter residence requirements for foreign seafarers applying for a Polish seafarer’s book. The changes may particularly affect Ukrainian seafarers staying in Poland under temporary protection.
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The 21-meter fishing vessel Henriette Due suffered engine room flooding in the Kattegat. Swedish and Danish rescuers controlled the water ingress before the vessel was towed to Skagen.
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The 37-meter research vessel Ocean Surveyor ran aground in the Baltic Sea off Möja, Sweden. The vessel was later refloated with no injuries or pollution reported.
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Petrobras’ Tupi field in Brazil’s Santos Basin has surpassed 4 billion barrels of oil equivalent in cumulative production, setting a historic record for the company.
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HGK Shipping proposes a €12.5 billion European programme to build 1,000 low-water inland vessels by 2035 as falling Rhine water levels threaten cargo transport.
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Singapore-flagged container ship Nawata Bhum ran aground on India’s Hooghly River after a steering failure and strong current. No injuries were reported, and the vessel was later refloated by tugboats.
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An explosion at a Gunvor fuel storage facility in the Port of Rotterdam has left one person dead and six injured. Authorities have launched an investigation while port operations continue.
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A fire broke out aboard the Indonesian passenger ferry KM Putri Yasmin while sailing between Bali and Lombok. More than 170 people were rescued, one fatality has been confirmed, and authorities have launched an investigation.
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