PSV 'Blue Queen' delivered to Blue Ship Invest
The platform supply vessel ‘Blue Queen’ has been delivered to Blue Ship Invest from Ulstein Verft.
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PSV 'Blue Queen' delivered to Blue Ship Invest
The platform supply vessel ‘Blue Queen’ has been delivered to Blue Ship Invest from Ulstein Verft.
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The United States Coast Guard seized a total of approximately three miles of long liner fishing gear set by numerous Mexican fishermen operating illegally...
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The government of the Australian state of New South Wales has approved 50 hectares of aquaculture leases on the state’s south coast. Minister for Primary...
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