Sea Currents

Greenland Bound: Mapping Critical Mid-Range Depth With The SeaBat T50-R

When Dr. Diana Krawczyk and her team at Greenland’s Institute of Natural Resources needed to research in the waters around Greenland, it found a strong partner in Teledyne Marine’s SeaBat multibeam sonar system.

By Greg Trauthwein

"Survey Once, Reuse Many Times"

As efforts to map the world’s seabed gains steam, David Shea, Kraken’s SVP of Engineering, discusses the benefits of using high-speed, high-resolution Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (InSAS) for hydrographic applications.

By Greg Trauthwein

Subsea UK And The Creation Of The «Global Underwater Hub»

Subsea UK is embarking on a new adventure as The Global Underwater Hub, a new organization with already nearly $18 million in funding. ‘The Hub’ aims to leverage the UK’s strong maritime heritage, as well as its underwater expertise that transcends offshore defense and research. Subsea UK has been around nearly 20 years, set up to champion the UK subsea industry. It was fortuitous timing, as that $2.7B CapEx industry in oil and gas grew to more than $12B by 2013. Neil Gordon, Chief Executive at Subsea UK, discusses the path ahead.

By Greg Trauthwein

Bangladesh Issues Tender to Buy Additional 50,000 Tons of Rice

Bangladesh's state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, European traders said on Tuesday.The deadline for price offers is December 22.

bound4blue Lands $44m From Investors Eyeing Wind Power as a Scalable Solution

bound4blue, a leader in wind propulsion systems, has closed a $44 million funding round backed by leading maritime corporates, ship owning families, climate-focused investors and government capital.

Lloyd’s Register, Latsco Chart New Digital Course for Ship Classification

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Latsco have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for a new standard in digital class assurance with data-driven surveys.

Advanced Polymer Coatings Signs Deal to Coat Two Methanol Tankers with Fratelli Cosulich

Manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a deal with global maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich to support its methanol-ready fleet expansion.

PERC Reminds Material Handling Professionals to Prepare Propane Fleets for Winter Weather

As winter comes into full swing, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is reminding material handling professionals to take proactive steps to ensure propane-powered equipment is ready for the colder months ahead.

Lockton Appoints Jake Byrne to Leadership Role within U.S. Marine Practice

Lockton, the world’s largest privately held insurance brokerage, has announced the appointment of Jake Byrne as U.S. Marine Risks & Liability Practice Leader.

Brazil Court Recommends Auction of Santos Terminal

Brazil's Federal Audit Court (TCU) on Monday voted six to three to recommend that operators of existing container terminals at the Santos port be barred from participating in the first phase of bidding for a planned mega terminal

HD Hyundai Signs MoU for Indian Shipyard

HD Hyundai has signed a strategic partnership with the Tamil Nadu state government regarding the establishment of a new shipyard in India.

Yara Confirms US Ammonia Strategy

Yara and Air Products have advanced negotiations to partner on low-emission ammonia projects.

China Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion on Non-US Growth

China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs shipped more to non-U.S. markets in November, with exports to Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia surging.

Morocco to Open Two Deepwater Ports in 2026, 2028

Morocco will open a new deepwater Mediterranean port next year and another on the Atlantic in 2028, Equipment and Water minister Nizar Baraka said, as the North African country aims to replicate the success of Africa's largest port, Tanger Med.

Anglo-Eastern, Orca AI Partner to Bring AI-Assisted Navigation to 750 Vessels

Anglo-Eastern Ship Management and Orca AI have entered into a strategic partnership that will see Anglo-Eastern support the installation of Orca AI’s pioneering maritime operations platform across its managed fleet.