Oil linked to the Sealloyd Arc wreck reached Phuket-area beaches on 25–26 February, with tar balls reported across tourist bays as westerly winds pushed slicks toward Racha Island.
Cuba’s Interior Ministry reported four foreign nationals killed after a border guard patrol boat exchanged fire with a Florida-registered speedboat near Cayo Falcones. An investigation is under way.
Allseas’ new cargo barge Braveheart has departed China for Rotterdam after an 18-month build, adding an electric ballast system and supporting Pioneering Spirit transfers.
Five new ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at Europa Terminal under PSA Belgium’s Project Emerald, marking a major upgrade at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
A February–March hospital ship mission to Greenland would face peak sea ice, scarce icebreaker escorts, and shallow ports such as Nuuk at roughly 10.5 m. Offshore anchoring and ship availability add further constraints.
Janus Marine & Defense and Raven Defense Corporation form a Gulf of America partnership combining autonomous vessels, ISR, satellite communications and electronic warfare to protect shipping and offshore energy.
James Fisher and Sons joined Ocean Aero’s Series D this month, taking a strategic minority stake and supporting the wind-and-solar unmanned craft Triton designed for surface and submerged missions.
Madagascar notified the IMO after nine vessels presented documents implying Madagascan registration despite no international registry, as Windward data shows wider 2025 misuse of fraudulent flags.
Yanmar Power Solutions acquired land at the Phoenix industrial site in Amagasaki, Hyogo, to build a facility for marine-use hydrogen engine test operations, targeting a start around March 2029.
