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Bern Convention 2025: Urgent Warnings on the Protection of the Mediterranean Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
For the 35thyear in succession MEDASSET participated in the 45 th Standing Committee Meeting of the Bern Convention, highlighting the ongoing and serious failures in protecting critical habitats, for the…
As predicted, and following part 11, slaughtering continues in UKRAINE, the Middle East is still in LIMBO, CHINA and JAPAN are at loggerheads, in the UK an epidemic arises, the…
Last week’s AGM of the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) marked the official hand over to a new President; the announcement of three new Fellows of the Learned Society from…
DECEMBER 4, 2025 NEW RULES FOR CALLING RUSSIAN PORTS Overview Due to a number of incidents where vessels calling Russian ports have suffered from proximity mines, as of November 25,…
IIT Guwahati and Indian Register of Shipping Highlight Milestone in Underwater Welding Skill Development at IIT Guwahati Symposium
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, in association with Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) announced the successful conduct of the Symposium on Underwater Welding, Offshore Repair & Additive Manufacturing held at the…
Kongsberg Discovery welcomes the Joint Declaration of Baltic Sea Security for protecting critical infrastructure
Subsea pipelines, power cables, offshore platforms, and sensor arrays have become critical to modern society — and increasingly vulnerable. The Joint Declaration of Baltic Sea Security, signed on 20 November, provides…
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Witherbys is delighted to introduce its new oceanographic research vessel, the MV SEA RANGER, entering service in 2026. This state-of-the-art vessel represents the next step in supporting Witherbys’ research, development…
Marianna Michailidi*: A Woman in Shipping and Ship Repair: 25 Years of Experience in a Dynamic Industry
Shipping is an integral part of Greece’s economy and culture. Greek ships sail across the world and behind every journey lies a vast network of professionals ensuring the safety and…
Cathodic protection in the form of sacrificial anodes (Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection or SACP) or Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) is used to try to reduce the destructive effects of…
This year’s World Maritime Day theme – Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity – reminds us of our responsibility to safeguard the ocean and highlights the importance of inclusion in…
Good Morning Monaco Monday, September 8, 2025 Chikungunya scare sparks midnight bug blitz Residents of Fontvieille are being advised to take precautions on the night of Friday, September 6 to…
Kongsberg Discovery is strengthening our capabilities for the detection and interpretation of complex underwater environments by expanding our product portfolio with electromagnetic sensors. Kongsberg Discovery has reached an agreement…
Brief Update No 25/17 Date: 14 August 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by SEA GUARDIAN S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and Information…
Critical Undersea Infrastructure at Risk: Industry Warns of Repair Gaps in Europe’s Digital and Energy Networks
[11 August 2025] – Europe’s subsea cable infrastructure, the backbone of its digital economy and energy transition, is facing mounting risks from geopolitical tension, climate impacts, and lack of preparedness. In…
Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, June 24, 2025 WBAF Investor Week puts Monaco on the global entrepreneurship map Monaco has launched its participation in the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)…
Seabed 2030 announces millions of square kilometers of new seafloor data on World Hydrography Day
New data contributions add over four million square kilometers of seabed to the definitive map of the ocean floor in the last year London, 21 June 2025 – On World Hydrography…
Underwater rudder repair in the Shetland Islands We received an enquiry for a rudder repair on a 120-meter trawler. The ship was operating off the coast of the Shetland Islands…
When Ecospeed coatings were being developed, Subsea Industries simply searched for the best protective coating for marine applications, period. This logically led to the type of thick, highly corrosion resistant…
Hydrex diving teams regularly carry out cold straightenings, croppings and other propeller blade modifications when a ship has a damaged propeller. For the operations in this article, they traveled to…
We received an enquiry for a rudder repair on a 120-meter trawler. The ship was operating off the coast of the Shetland Islands when a defect occurred on its flap…
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Nor-Shipping 2025 – Deep Sea Minerals: Unlocking the future of sustainable resource extraction
As demand for critical minerals escalates, stakeholders worldwide are looking towards the seabed as a potential solution to supply constraints. With geopolitical tensions, environmental concerns, and technological advancements shaping the…



