Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan has delivered the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, the new flagship of Canada’s scientific fleet. Named after an Inuit elder, it replaces the 59-year-old CCGS Hudson. Despite facing delays and budget overruns, the vessel will support oceanographic research and assist in search and rescue operations in Arctic conditions.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has voiced concerns over the International Maritime Organisation’s decision to delay the Net-Zero Framework adoption by a year. This postponement could impede emission reduction efforts and climate targets in the shipping sector, highlighting the urgent need for effective strategies to combat climate change.
Environmentalists had anticipated the first global tax on shipping emissions this year, but President Trump’s opposition led to its postponement. At a UN meeting, nations voted 57-49 to delay the decision by a year. U.S. officials’ strategic outreach emphasized national security risks and potential economic harm, rallying support against the tax.
A dispute between Petrobras and Gerdau has caused a year-long delay in dismantling an oil production vessel in Brazil, impacting local shipyards. The vessel, FPSO P-32, was set for decommissioning by 2024, but work only began last month due to disagreements over petroleum residue removal. Efforts are underway to resolve the conflict and meet the deadline.
Passengers on the “Endless World Cruise” faced delays and confusion as their journey began in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The cruise ship, Odyssey, departed with much fanfare, only to anchor just outside Belfast. Passengers complained of conflicting reports, with the CEO assuring them that the ship would be leaving “any minute now.”
