Columbia River Bar Closure

Columbia Bar Remains in Yellow Condition: Another front is due to arrive Friday morning with seas quickly ramping up from 10 to 20+ feet by 1600. This creates the likelihood of another suspension of traffic.

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German and Swedish Coast Guards Arrive Near ‘Yi Peng 3’ In Escalating Cable Damage Incident
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November 24, 2024
From 
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain

German and Swedish Coast Guards Arrive Near ‘Yi Peng 3’ In Escalating Cable Damage Incident

The investigation surrounding Chinese bulker carrier Yi Peng 3 suspected of damaging two submarine cables in the Baltic Sea continues to expand.
Lights Dim at Giant Russian LNG Construction Facility as Energy Sanctions Bite
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November 22, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Lights Dim at Giant Russian LNG Construction Facility as Energy Sanctions Bite

Activity appears to have slumped at Russia’s only construction yard for liquefied natural gas modules, another sign of how Western sanctions are thwarting the country’s ambition to become a top player in this key energy market.
Sabotage Suspicions: Sweden’s Navy Investigates Baltic Sea Cable Damage
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November 22, 2024
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Sabotage Suspicions: Sweden’s Navy Investigates Baltic Sea Cable Damage

Sweden’s Navy completed a survey of the seabed near one of the damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea as the Nordic country investigates potential sabotage against the underwater infrastructure.
Russia Resumes Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfers Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban
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November 22, 2024
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Resumes Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfers Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban

Transshipments of liquefied natural gas have resumed in Russia’s Arctic off Kildin Island near Murmansk. The restart comes around a month earlier than during previous years. The Kildin anchorage is located off the coast of the Kola Peninsula in the eastern Barents Sea.
Wind Propulsion Technology Gains Momentum in Maritime Industry as Two Major Projects Advance
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November 21, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Wind Propulsion Technology Gains Momentum in Maritime Industry as Two Major Projects Advance

Wind-assisted propulsion is making substantial inroads into the gas-carrier segment with two groundbreaking projects. Norsepower and IINO LINES have successfully installed two Rotor Sails™? on the Very Large Gas Carrier...
Chinese Vessel Suspected in Cable Incident Remains Stopped with Danish Navy Alongside
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November 20, 2024
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Chinese Vessel Suspected in Cable Incident Remains Stopped with Danish Navy Alongside

Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 remains stopped in the Danish Straits with a Navy patrol ship in close proximity. The vessel is suspected of being involved in the damage...
Massive Bomb Cyclone Explodes Off Pacific Northwest: Mariners Face Hurricane-Force Winds and 36-Foot Seas
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November 19, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Massive Bomb Cyclone Explodes Off Pacific Northwest: Mariners Face Hurricane-Force Winds and 36-Foot Seas

A rapidly intensifying weather system, known as a “bomb cyclone,” has developed off the U.S. West Coast, creating perilous conditions for mariners and coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest. The...
Details of Baltic Sea Cable Incident Remain Murky as Danish Coast Guard Shadows Chinese Vessel
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November 19, 2024
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Details of Baltic Sea Cable Incident Remain Murky as Danish Coast Guard Shadows Chinese Vessel

A day after the C-Lion1 and BCS subsea data cables in the Baltic Sea, connecting Finland and Germany as well as Sweden and Lithuania, were damaged, specifics of the incident remain unconfirmed.
Germany Says Damage to Baltic Underwater Cables Should be Presumed Sabotage
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November 19, 2024
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Reuters
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gCaptain

Germany Says Damage to Baltic Underwater Cables Should be Presumed Sabotage

The damaging of two undersea telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea should be presumed to be sabotage, Germany said on Tuesday, while Lithuania's armed forces boosted surveillance of its waters in response.
Maersk Halifax Makes History as First Large Containership Converted to Methanol Fuel
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November 18, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Maersk Halifax Makes History as First Large Containership Converted to Methanol Fuel

The 2017-built Maersk Halifax has become the first large containership to be converted to methanol fuel, Maersk announced on Monday. The extensive retrofit operation, which concluded at the end of...
Massive “Bomb Cyclone” to Unleash Hurricane-Force Winds and Towering Waves Off U.S. West Coast
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November 18, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Massive “Bomb Cyclone” to Unleash Hurricane-Force Winds and Towering Waves Off U.S. West Coast

A powerful weather system is set to explode off the U.S. West Coast, bringing with it hurricane-force winds and massive wave heights. The rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is expected to...
France’s LNG Imports From Russia Hit Record With German Help
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November 18, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

France’s LNG Imports From Russia Hit Record With German Help

France’s imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia have surged to a record, aided by deliveries from a German state-owned energy firm. The nation so far this year has received more LNG from Moscow than in any full year since supplies began in 2018, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show. Deliveries into the Dunkirk terminal near the Belgian border have soared in particular.