Maritime news . Week 23
Oldendorff celebrates Milestone 125 woman sailing onboard
Oldendorff Carriers is proud to share a significant milestone in our diversity efforts.
Following years of sustained investment in inclusion initiatives, nearly 125 female seafarers from 17 nationalities now serve onboard our vessels across 13 ranks. The number continues to grow and is expected to reach 150 by next year.
These results reflect our long-standing dedication to fostering fair opportunities for all, regardless of gender, nationality or background. Through our “Global Cadet Program: Embracing Diversity,” we are building structured pathways to train, support, and promote cadets into long-term officer roles based solely on merit
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New IBF Wages for 2026-2027 Agreed
Members that attended the IMEC AGM on 22nd May 2025 were already advised that the negotiations for the cost elements of the last two years of the current IBF Agreement have now concluded.
We are happy to report that the IBF Operational Agreement has now been signed, and this can also be found in the resources section of our App.
The final agreement was reached on a 3.5% increase with effect from 1st January 2026 and a subsequent increase of 1.5% from 1st January 2027.
France’s First Floating Offshore Wind Farm Now Fully Operational
The Provence Grand Large wind farm, the first floating offshore wind project in France and the Mediterranean, has been fully commissioned and is now supplying electricity to around 45,000 people.
The project is led by the EDF Group through EDF Renewables, in partnership with Enbridge Inc. and CPP Investments.
The pilot wind farm, located 17 kilometers off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, in the Gulf of Fos (Bouches-du-Rhône), has a capacity of 25 megawatts. The project features three floating wind turbines built by Siemens Gamesa, using technology never before applied in offshore wind.
20,000 Litres Of Oil Spills Into Gulf Of Thailand After Supertanker Disconnects From Pipeline
A sudden storm off the coast of Thailand caused a supertanker to disconnect from an offshore pipeline late at night on June 5, leading to a crude oil spill of up to 20,000 litres into the Gulf of Thailand. Cleanup operations involving several government agencies and private companies began immediately and are still ongoing.
The Phoenix Jamnagar, a Singapore-registered supertanker owned by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and chartered to Thai Oil Public Company Limited, was unloading crude oil at SBM 2 (Single Buoy Mooring) off the coast of Si Racha District in Chonburi Province, when severe weather struck the area shortly before 1:00 am.