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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
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Another Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tanker Abandons Voyage After Five Months, Offloads Cargo to FSU

U.S. sanctions continue to severely hamper Russia’s efforts to deliver LNG from the designated Arctic LNG 2 plant to customers. Five months after loading

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Monday, January 13, 2025
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Defense

Navy Names Two New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers After Presidents Clinton and Bush

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro revealed that two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS

January 13, 2025
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Monday, December 30, 2024
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US Coast Guard Issues Alert on Counterfeit Pilot Ladders Found in Baltimore

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new Marine Safety Alert following the discovery of counterfeit pilot ladders during a Port State Control examination at the

December 30, 2024
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Sunday, December 29, 2024
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
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Finland Finds Anchor Drag Marks Left By Tanker That Broke Cables

By Kati Pohjanpalo Dec 29, 2024(Bloomberg) –Finnish authorities investigating damage to subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed

December 29, 2024
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Friday, December 27, 2024
Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle
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Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle

A plastic drift card from one of America’s most significant oil spills has surfaced on a Scottish beach after nearly five decades at sea. Barbara Payne,

December 27, 2024
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Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Energy

First Supertanker to Be Scrapped in Two Years Is a Dark Ship

The Amor, a Cameroon-flagged vessel known to have transported Iranian oil, has become the first supertanker to be registered for demolition in more than two

December 27, 2024
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Thursday, December 26, 2024
LNGC Pioneer traveling in a southwesterly direction around 100 nm off Norway’s northern coast on August 7. (Source: Sentinel Hub)
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Russian LNG Carrier Forced to Store Sanctioned Cargo After Failed Four-Month Search for Buyers

A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas appears to be offloading the fuel into storage in the nation’s far east, having

December 26, 2024
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Saturday, December 21, 2024
A cargo ship sails next to the Kerch bridge, after an explosion destroyed part of it, in the Kerch Strait, Crimea
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Vessel In Kerch Strait Sends Distress Signal

MOSCOW, Dec 20 (Reuters) – A vessel called Gam Express has sent a distress signal in the Kerch strait, Russia’s Southern

December 21, 2024
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A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3.
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Chinese Ship Linked To Baltic Sea Cable Breach Resumes Voyage

STOCKHOLM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – A Chinese bulk carrier that is under investigation following a breach of two fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea is

December 21, 2024
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Monday, December 16, 2024
Russian Tanker 'Volgoneft-212' sinks near Kerch Strait, December 15, 2024. (Source: exilenova/Telegram)
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VIDEO: Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm

A major maritime incident unfolded in the Kerch Strait over the weekend as the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft 212 broke in half during severe weather conditions,

December 16, 2024
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
AI image of an Iranian drone carrier at sea
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Drones Over the Jersey Shore? Congressman Claims Iran Mothership is Lurking Off U.S. Coast

Congressman Jeff VanDrew of New Jersey claims Iran has positioned a drone mothership off the U.S. East Coast, allegedly responsible for recent mysterious drone

December 11, 2024
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
A satellite image shows three vessels in Russia's Mediterranean fleet moored 13km northwest off Syria's coast
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Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Navy Ships Anchored Off Syrian Coast

Satellite imagery show that Russian naval ships have left Moscow's base at Tartous on Syria's coast and some have dropped anchor offshore following

December 10, 2024
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Damage to the bow of the Gloria Maris after its collision with the HMM St. Petersburg, December 3, 2024
Accidents

Mega-Containership and Oil Tanker Collide in Strait of Gibraltar

A crude oil tanker and one of the world’s largest containerships collided early Tuesday, December 3, in the Strait of Gibraltar. The accident involved the

December 4, 2024
Total Views: 15675

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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Blacklisted Tanker Avoids English Channel as UK Expands Sanctions Enforcement

A tanker hauling Russian crude from the Baltic Sea to India is taking an unusually long route around the UK, just as Britain expands sanctions against

December 3, 2024
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Saturday, November 23, 2024
aerial view of the port of manzanillo.Credit: JRomero04 / Shutterstock.com
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Mexico Looks Past Trump Threats With $2.7 Billion Port Expansion

By Alex Vasquez Nov 23, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Mexico is looking beyond the incoming Trump administration’s threats of tariffs, betting on a bright

November 23, 2024
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Chinese Vessel Suspected in Cable Incident Remains Stopped with Danish Navy Alongside
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Chinese Vessel Suspected in Cable Incident Remains Stopped with Danish Navy Alongside

Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 remains stopped in the Danish Straits with a Navy patrol ship in close proximity. The vessel is suspected of being involved in

November 20, 2024
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Details of Baltic Sea Cable Incident Remain Murky as Danish Navy Shadows Chinese Vessel
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Details of Baltic Sea Cable Incident Remain Murky as Danish Navy Shadows Chinese Vessel

A day after the C-Lion1 and BCS subsea data cables in the Baltic Sea, connecting Finland and Germany as well as Sweden and Lithuania, were damaged, specifics

November 19, 2024
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Monday, November 18, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard Boards Foreign Transshipment Vessels and Shadows Russian Surface Groups During Arctic Patrol
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U.S. Coast Guard Boards Foreign Transshipment Vessels and Shadows Russian Surface Groups During Arctic Patrol

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned from a 110-day Arctic patrol. Stratton extended U.S. surface vessel presence this summer to above 72°N latitude,

November 18, 2024
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The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
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Subsea Cable Linking Finland and Germany Severed

A fiber optic communications cable linking Finland and Germany along the seabed has stopped working and may have been severed by an outside force, Finnish

November 18, 2024
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Sunday, November 17, 2024
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Tuna Boats At Heart of $2 Billion Mozambique Scandal Up For Auction

By Matthew Hill Nov 15, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The tuna fishing fleet at the center of a $2 billion corruption scandal, which scuttled Mozambique’s

November 17, 2024
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