Infomarine On-Line Maritime News

Wide Barge Could Reduce Crane Needs for Turbine Foundation Installation

The substructures for fixed offshore wind turbines weigh thousands of tonnes. Only about five vessels in the world can lift that much weight. So now researchers are testing an alternative: an unusually

Read more: %s

AI Technology Boosts FarSounder Navigation Capabilities

FarSounder has expanded the capabilities of its Argos Forward Looking Navigation Sonar (FLS) with an integration with Tocaro Blue’s ProteusCore™ software.This new integration brings AI-powered radar perception to FarSounder’s SonaSoft™ LT navigation

Read more: %s

Somali Piracy on the Rise

Palaemon Maritime’s maritime security report this week points to some of the clearest indicators yet that piracy activity off Somalia is escalating again.“Taken alone, these incidents might appear isolated. Taken together, they

Read more: %s

Oil Prices Rise Amid Fears of Ship Attacks and Seizures

Oil prices rose Friday as market concerns persisted over ship attacks and seizures despite Iran saying about 30 vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. and Chinese presidents

Read more: %s

Malaysia Seeks Compensation From Scrapped Norwegian Defense Deal

Malaysia's defence minister said on Thursday the country planned to claim compensation and was considering legal action over Norway's decision to revoke export approvals for a naval strike missile (NSM) system intended

Read more: %s

US Import Costs Rise in April, Fuel Sees Biggest Gain in Four Years

U.S. import prices surged in April, with the cost of fuels posting the largest increase in four years, another indication that the U.S.-backed war with Iran was boosting inflation.Import prices increased 1.9%

Read more: %s

India-Flagged Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Coast of Oman After Suspected Attack

India said on Thursday that an Indian-flagged wooden cargo vessel had sunk while sailing through Omani waters following a fire from a suspected drone or missile strike.The vessel is the second to

Read more: %s

Ship Seized by Iran Off UAE, Trump Discusses Hormuz Shipping Lanes with Xi

A ship was reported seized by Iranian personnel off the United Arab Emirates and headed for Iranian waters on Thursday while the White House said U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President

Read more: %s

bound4blue Targets LNG Carrier Market through Cryosafe Partnership

Spanish wind propulsion company bound4blue has signed a partnership agreement with LNG consultancy provider Cryosafe Services to support the application of its eSAIL wind propulsion technology on LNG carriers.The companies said they