• 2023 February 28 09:22

  Vladimir Putin signs executive order to increase the fleet of Arctic icebreakers and rescue ships

  7 universal nuclear-powered icebreakers of Project 22220 are to be built, up from 5 units foreseen earlier and 4 conventional icebreakers are to be built additionally

  Vladimir Putin has signed executive order No 126 “On Introduction of Amendments into the Strategy for Developing the Russian Arctic Zone and Ensuring National Security until 2035 Approved by the Order of the President of the Russian Federation No 645 as of 26 October 2020”. The document was published on 27 February 2023 on the official portal for legal information.

  The Order provides for the increase in the number of ships to be built for the development of the Arctic Zone infrastructure. Seven universal nuclear-powered icebreakers of Project 22220 are to be built, up from five units foreseen earlier. Four conventional icebreakers are to be built additionally. The document foresees the construction of one nuclear-powered icebreaker of Leader type instead of three units foreseen earlier.

  The fleet of rescue ships is to be increased. Initially, it was planned to build 16 units. The new document provides for the construction of 16 rescue ships of various capacity by 2024 and 30 more ships – by 2030.

  The document is available in Russian on our website >>>>

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2023 June 7

12:17	Survitec digitalises ship safety management with a new interactive graphical monitoring solution
11:23	ABS grants Provaris AiP for its innovative compressed hydrogen technology
10:41	Trade turnover between Russia and China in 5M’2023 rose by 40.7% YoY
10:37	Inchcape Shipping Services names Anna Evangelidis as new COO
10:19	Technical concerns arise over vessel inspections, IMCA analysis shows
09:43	Rosmorport signs agreements with Russian companies on cooperation in replacing foreign software for navigation safety
09:17	Russian Railways, Russia’s Ministry of Transport and market participants establish digital service for seamless multimodal deliveries

2023 June 6

18:29	LR and LISCR award Design Approval for world’s first 22,000cbm multi-Gas carrier
17:55	Six agreements signed with key investors to ensure cost-effective cargo base for NSR
17:41	WinGD and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding sign MoU for ammonia collaboration
17:32	AD Ports Group inks 25 years agreement with Crystal Offshore
17:16	ULMATEC wins third W2W contract
16:44	First battery electric tug from Sanmar Shipyards delivered to ABS class
15:58	Russian Railways increased export coal transportation to North-West ports by 22.8% in 5M’2023
15:36	Boskalis and Royal IHC sign LOI to build a new 31,000 m3 TSHD
15:24	Maritime professionals warn of insufficient investment in cyber security as risks escalate in the era of connectivity – DNV
14:13	OOCL expands its fleet with another 24,188 TEU container vessel “OOCL Turkiye”
14:05	Austal Vietnam delivers a high speed catamaran to French Polynesia
13:54	Samara based shipyard of Nefteflot to launch sixth survey ship of Project RDB 66.62 on June 7
13:23	SW Tasman redesigned to deliver next-gen deepwater dual ROV OBN vessel
13:17	HD Hyundai Heavy Industries develops next-generation models of Korean destroyers and other combat ships
12:55	Transportation of containers on Russian Railways’ network in 5M’2023 rose by 11.3% YoY
12:31	ONE takes delivery of 24,000-teu container ship "ONE INNOVATION"
11:46	Gasum starts building Europe's northernmost liquefied biogas filling station in Finnish Lapland
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11:23	Croatian Navy places a repeat order for PLAR-4000 davit for its OPV
10:19	DNV grants WARMS Approval in Principle
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09:19	Bunker sales at Vladivostok port in 5M’2023 fell by 21% YoY

2023 June 5

18:27	Pacific maritime leaders to meet on maritime issues this week in Sydney
18:02	Nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy escorted 125 vessels over winter-spring navigation season
17:51	ABB wins large systems order for Havfram Wind’s two new offshore wind turbine installation vessels
17:41	Ardmore Shipping gets carbon capture ready with VM’s emissions-reducing technology
17:36	Inmarsat Maritime report presents framework for a successful transition to a greener future
17:16	Biofuel key to maritime decarbonization, but proliferation challenged by scarce supply, says DNV
16:53	COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Technology signs methanol fuel supply system project for four container ships
16:26	OPEC+ countries agreed to adjust oil production to 40.46 million barrels per day
16:08	COSCO SHIPPING Lines launches ANE service maiden voyage
15:31	USCG Dependable returns from 42-day patrol
15:22	The EC presents its legislative package with the aim of improving maritime safety – ETA
14:27	Viking Cinderella to return to Helsinki for the summer
14:04	Mikhail Mishustin calls for facilitation of lifting sunken ships in the Far East
13:52	SITC International accepts delivery of M/V “SITC HUIMING”
13:48	UECC expands its LNG operations in the Mediterranean
13:39	Wan Hai Lines holds ship naming ceremony for new vessels accompanied by a Charity Donation
13:18	Oboronlogistics’ ferry Lavrentiy returned to Crimea–Caucasus line upon completion of scheduled repairs
12:53	U.S., Philippine, Japan Coast Guards to conduct trilateral engagements – USCG
12:21	Helix Energy Solutions awarded significant full-field decommissioning contract in U.S. Gulf of Mexico Shelf
11:53	Russian Railways: freight loading volumes from January to May 2023 amounted to 517.6 million tons
11:09	Two cargo vessels collide off Greek island, near Turkey
10:28	Singapore is re-elected to the Council of IALA
10:04	Nobel Brothers Shipyard launches crab caching ship Vladimir
09:25	Russian Government to allocate additional RUB 1 billion to create equipment for civil ships

2023 June 4

17:02	ABP’s Port of Ayr provides key supply chain link in green energy expansion
15:53	The Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port presents its installations and its strategy to ORTM
15:21	A new CMA CGM service to Spain and Portugal
14:11	Port of Everett earns 2023 Job Creator award
13:29	Victoria International Container Terminal welcomes COSCO’s ANE service
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11:58	KONGSBERG successfully demonstrates autonomous vessel operations on Belgium’s inland waterway network