Maritime Safety , Security and Technology

Turkey has detained nine crew members of the tanker Alsu after the vessel collided with the Turkish cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu in the Sea of Marmara, as authorities continue a major maritime safety and search-and-rescue operation for the missing crew of the sunken vessel.

BMT has launched a new Maritime Autonomous Systems e-learning course as autonomous technologies continue to advance across the maritime sector, while the skills and knowledge needed to understand their use are struggling to keep pace.

Inmarsat Maritime, now a Viasat company, has launched a new Maritime Safety Data Hub designed to provide deeper insights into the risks affecting the global shipping industry, while giving maritime operators direct access to comprehensive safety analysis.

TKMS and Fincantieri have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their long-standing cooperation in the submarine, underwater technology and naval defense sectors.

The European Union (EU) has stopped a sixth tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of operating under a false flag as part of the Russian oil shadow fleet, intensifying enforcement of EU sanctions and maritime regulations.

An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting inbound through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has secured an A$11 million ($7.2 million) contract from Austal Defence Australia (ADA) to provide naval classification services for the Australian Army’s Landing Craft Medium (LCM) program, strengthening independent assurance, vessel compliance and quality oversight within Australia’s sovereign naval shipbuilding sector.

Iran has claimed that it turned back a tanker attempting to enter the Persian Gulf through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, as uncertainty over shipping traffic, energy security and maritime trade continues around the strategically vital waterway.

China’s coastal regions have been placed on high alert as Typhoon Saudel moves across the East China Sea, disrupting air travel, ferry services, shipping and maritime operations in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.

New installations have emerged on Yagong Island near Antelope Reef in the disputed South China Sea, with satellite imagery indicating that construction could be linked to a future early-warning radar facility.

India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged bulk carrier carrying 24 crew members sank.