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.
The White House released its Maritime Action Plan to boost U.S. shipbuilding, including proposed fees on foreign-built vessels entering U.S. ports to fund shipyards, jobs, and fleet growth, subject to congressional approval.
Combifloat Group has acquired Australian Barge Hire, bringing Combifloat-designed C5 and C7 platforms to Australia from 2026 and adding regional support for newbuild and Oceanteam services.
Blue Water Autonomy detailed Liberty, a 57.9 m steel autonomous ship for the U.S. Navy, designed with Damen and set to begin construction at Conrad Shipyard in March 2026.
Singapore sentenced the GT Win master to 14 months for obstructing justice after a 2024 tank-cleaning fatality. Another officer was jailed earlier; the chief officer case is pending.
MOL delivered LPG dual-fuel VLGC Energia Grandeur for a TotalEnergies subsidiary time charter, highlighting LPG-mode emissions cuts, a shaft generator, and key dimensions.
