Author: Rigs & Barge World

The situation surrounding yesterday’s North Sea incident continues to rapidly evolve with reports from the police in the UK that one seafarer has now been detained and arrested. The police said the unidentified individual was in custody while they continued the investigation. “Following enquiries undertaken by my team, we have arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision, this follows the conclusion of search operations by HM Coastguard for the missing crew member of the Solong,” said Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Superintendent Craig Nicholson. They did not announce the position of the…

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  A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry responded to a question from Reuters calling the proposed fees on Chinese-built ships “wrongdoings.” It comes as the war of words continues, and the trade war heats up after Donald Trump began imposing new tariffs. The White House is yet to officially comment on its response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s finding that China unfairly subsidized and supported its shipbuilding industry. The report issued in January recommended actions after finding China was dominating shipbuilding through the state-owned industry and a broad system of support. Reuters asked for comments from the Foreign Office after…

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British police have arrested a man in connection with Monday’s collision of two ships off England’s northeast coast, the authorities said on Tuesday.Humberside Police said in a statement they have arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross…

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These are the most popular stories in the British business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Alliance Pharma, a British healthcare group, has accepted DBAY Advisors’ final cash…

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  North Korea has unveiled what it claims to be its first nuclear-powered submarine, raising questions about whether it received technical assistance from Russia in exchange for the vast quantities of ammunition that Pyongyang has shipped off to the front in Ukraine. State media outlet KCNA released photos of what it claims to be a “nuclear powered strategic guided missile submarine,” or SSBN. A South Korean weapons expert, Moon Keun-Sik, told AP that it appears to be twice as large as previous North Korean subs and may have capacity for up to 10 missiles. This is enough to be “absolutely…

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  The governments of South Korea and Japan plan to use maritime trade as a bargaining chip to avoid the unfortunate fates of Canada and Mexico, the first two U.S. allies hit by the White House’s tariff proposals. Both Japan and South Korea have shown interest in a big-ticket LNG export project from the state of Alaska, and Korea is also pitching its shipbuilding capabilities as a way to build up American maritime power.  South Korea’s trade and industry minister, Ahn Duk-Geun, met last week with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to talk about cooperation on shipbuilding and tech industry…

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  The governments of South Korea and Japan plan to use maritime trade as a bargaining chip to avoid the unfortunate fates of Canada and Mexico, the first two U.S. allies hit by the White House’s tariff proposals. Both Japan and South Korea have shown interest in a big-ticket LNG export project from the state of Alaska, and Korea is also pitching its shipbuilding capabilities as a way to build up American maritime power.  South Korea’s trade and industry minister, Ahn Duk-Geun, met last week with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to talk about cooperation on shipbuilding and tech industry…

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