1. Red Sea incidents prompt renewed focus on duty of care for crews. Recent attacks in the Red Sea have prompted renewed calls for stronger leadership and greater care for the mental wellbeing of seafarers.
Following the latest attacks this year which have resulted in the tragic deaths of crew members, mental health organisations are urging the maritime industry to address the psychological risks faced by crews operating in high-threat regions.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/04/red-sea-incidents-prompt-renewed-focus-on-duty-of-care-for-crews/
2. SIRE 2.0 – one year on OCIMF marks Milestone and sets course for the future of vessel inspections. The Oil Companies International Marine Forum celebrates the first anniversary of SIRE 2.0, its updated and enhanced Ship Inspection Report Programme, recognising a year since the global implementation of the overhauled tanker inspection programme.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/04/sire-2-0-one-year-on-ocimf-marks-milestone-and-sets-course-for-the-future-of-vessel-inspections/
3. US marine descaler innovator Seascour strikes deal to supply historic Great Lakes vessel Wilfred Sykes. FLORIDA headquartered maritime innovator Seascour has struck a second deal to supply its organic marine descaler product on one of the Great Lakes most famous vessels The Wilfred Sykes.
The iconic steam powered bulk freighter built in 1949, operated by Indiana based Central Marine Logistics, has just received its second application of Seascour the first organic descaler on the market and the first to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safer Choice certification for outdoor use.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/04/us-marine-descaler-innovator-seascour-strikes-deal-to-supply-historic-great-lakes-vessel-wilfred-sykes/
4. AAL undertakes multiple shipments for Europe’s most sustainable Ethylene production plant. AAL Shipping has leveraged its project heavy-lift expertise to deliver multiple complex cargo shipments for INEOS Project One, one of the world’s most sustainable ethane cracker developments. Located at the Port of Antwerp, the USD 4 billion facility will produce 1.5 million tonnes of ethylene annually and is set to have the lowest carbon footprint of any cracker plant in Europe.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/04/aal-undertakes-multiple-shipments-for-europes-most-sustainable-ethylene-production-plant/
5. U.S. Military Strikes Venezuelan Drug Vessel in Caribbean, 11 Killed in Trump-Ordered Operation. The U.S. military conducted a strike against a Venezuelan vessel in international waters on Tuesday, marking the first known operation since the Trump administration’s recent naval buildup in the Caribbean region.
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-military-strikes-venezuelan-drug-vessel-in-caribbean-11-killed-in-trump-ordered-operation/
6. Coast Guard Awards $137M Contract to Modernize Base Seattle for Polar Security Cutters. The U.S. Coast Guard has taken a major step toward enhancing its Arctic and Antarctic operations with the award of a $137 million contract to for the modernization of Base Seattle ahead of the first Polar Security Cutter icebreakers.
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guard-awards-137m-contract-to-modernize-base-seattle-for-polar-security-cutters/
7. Höegh Autoliners Names Sixth Aurora-Class Car Carrier. Höegh Autoliners celebrated the naming of its sixth Aurora-Class vessel, the Höegh Moonlight, at Sweden’s largest port.
The 9,100 CEU capacity vessel joins Höegh Autoliners’ flagship series of next-generation pure car and truck carriers, all designed with decarbonization as a central focus. The Aurora Class vessels are built to transition to clean fuels, with the first eight powered by LNG via dual-fuel engines while being “ammonia-ready” for future conversion.
https://gcaptain.com/hoegh-autoliners-names-sixth-aurora-class-car-carrier/
8. Trump’s War on Wind Puts SouthCoast Project in the Crosshairs. The Trump administration will reconsider the permit for SouthCoast Wind, a Massachusetts offshore wind farm approved by the government of former U.S. President Joe Biden last year, according to a federal court filing seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
https://gcaptain.com/trumps-war-on-wind-puts-southcoast-project-in-the-crosshairs/
9. Seafarers Abandoned on Sanctioned Tanker in Persian Gulf Face Growing Crisis. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is urgently calling on UAE maritime authorities to intervene in a severe case of seafarer abandonment in the Persian Gulf, where 19 crew members remain trapped aboard the tanker Global Peace.
https://gcaptain.com/seafarers-abandoned-on-sanctioned-tanker-in-persian-gulf-face-growing-crisis/
10. Hayfin swoops on Enesel’s Capesize trio, marking Lemos family’s dry bulk exit. The deals also mark the exit of the Andonis and Filippos Lemos-led owner from the dry bulk sector. However, the company told Riviera it plans to re-enter the market, aiming to build a significant fleet of modern vessels across the size spectrum.
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/hayfin-swoops-on-enesels-capesize-trio-marking-lemos-familys-dry-bulk-exit-85970