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Russia suspected of using civilian ships for intelligence gathering and influence operations.

Tanker Ship Owner, Operator Fined US$ 3 Million; Convicted Of Violations For Air Pollution.

India Invokes "Force Majeure" on Major Port Operations.

Arctic cruise operators brace for coronavirus uncertainty - Eye on the Arctic

Hurtigruten Temporarily Suspends Operations Globally

Windstar to Pause Ship Operations Through April.

Coronavirus Nightmare for Cruise Operators Continues as Ports Ban Cruise Ship Calls | World Maritime News

AIDA Next to Pause Cruise Operations.

US Passenger Vessel Operators Seek Financial.

Automation Could Aid Port Operations During Pandemic.

Sea Shepherd Halts Vessel Operations;

Strike To Disrupt Operations At Jakarta's Main Port.

Brazil explores proposal to privatise dredging operations at seaports.

US-led coalition launches operation to protect Gulf waters.

Expedition Cruise Operators Agree on Voluntary Arctic HFO Ban.

The French Navy Frigate FLOREAL, part of the operation, captures almost 6 tons of hashish.

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels. The ships are being built at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd for the Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo. The ships will be the world's first methanol fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels and will operate in the Stena Line Irish Sea system. The combination of new sustainable fuels and electrification is in line with the company's sustainable operations target. Part of the order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q2 2023, while the remaining order was booked in Q3 2023.

On 11 October, Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI conducted an inspection of the merchant vessel MV MEERDIJK off the coast of Libya. The ship was found to be transporting vehicles modified for military use to Libya suspected to be in breach of the UN arms embargo.

Terrorist suspects and transnational organized crime targeted in Operation Neptune IV.

To significantly reduce sulfur oxides emissions from fossil fuel-powered ships, reduce air pollution in ports and slow ocean acidification, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has imposed the new 0.50%m/m limit (reduced from 3.50%m/m in the past) on sulphur in ships' fuel oil. This has given rise to a host of issues regarding fuel replenishment operations, safe operation management, maritime regulation, and coordinated governance of air and climate. In response to ocean acidification and climate change, regulations on the use of low-sulfur oil or alternative fuels by ships greatly reduce sulfur oxide emissions, but have no significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, the refining process for low-sulfur fuels and the use of the gas cleaning system on ships both increase energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. To ensure the decarbonization process of shipping industry, there is an urgent need for a conceptual change in global ocean governance so as to promote the coordinated governance of air pollution and climate change. China's conception of "a maritime community with a shared future" provides a new model for global ocean governance. The Chinese government has formulated regulations at different levels to promote the coordinated management of atmospheric pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. Regarding supervision of sulfur oxide emissions from ships, this study proposes to build a multi-department collaborative supervision mechanism from marine fuel life cycle to enhance sulfur oxide monitoring and risk control capabilities. Specific measures of the proposed supervision mechanism include: the joint supervision of compliant fuel supply, the compliant fuel information disclosure platform, a joint law enforcement mechanism for atmospheric pollution, the ability of intelligent ship exhaust monitoring, and the construction of port power infrastructure.