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Mexican National Charged for Death of Migrants in Capsizing off San Diego

Published Nov 18, 2025 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The skipper of the small boat that capsized off Imperial Beach, California last Friday has been charged in connection with the casualty, according to prosecutors. The capsizing resulted in at least four deaths, and other passengers may have been lost at sea.   Mexican national David Alfonso Barrera, 37, has been charged with smuggling resulting in death and smuggling immigrants for financial gain. He was detained on Saturday in connection with the case.  According to survivors, the boat departed...

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Russian officials meeting in India

Russia Proposes Cooperation with India to Develop Shipbuilding Industry

Published Nov 18, 2025 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russian officials launched talks in India ahead of a planned visit by President Vladimir Putin to India scheduled for next month. The delegation touched on many issues for potential cooperation, with reports saying Russia is proposing steps to build India’s shipbuilding industry. The Indian government has already mapped an aggressive plan of investments and policies designed to support the development of shipbuilding and the maritime industry. Preparing for the meeting between Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

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German Naval Yards shipbuilding yard

Report: TKMS Seeks More Capacity by Acquiring German Naval Yards Kiel

Published Nov 18, 2025 3:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

A month after completing a spin-off to become an independent publicly traded company, Germany’s naval shipbuilder TKMS is reported to be pursuing the acquisition of German Naval Yard Kiel, both for expansion and consolidation in naval shipbuilding. The German news outlet Kieler Nachrichten reports that advanced negotiations are nearly complete for the acquisition from the French group CMN Naval to combine the two Kiel-based shipbuilders and expand TKMS’s product reach. Management of German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp and TKMS had...

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firefight on LPG carrier Ukraine

Fire Extinguished on LPG Carrier Hit During Russian Attack on Ukraine

Published Nov 18, 2025 2:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The fire on the Turkish-flagged LPG carrier Orinda, sparked by a Russian attack on the port of Izmail, has been extinguished. While the danger to the area has been abated, concerns are growing about a potential energy crisis this winter in Ukraine as Russia continues its attacks on the ports. The 9,352 dwt vessel was alongside at Izmail offloading a cargo of liquified petroleum gas when the attack occurred early on November 17. Ukrainian port officials reported that...

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Nigeria Gets its First Locally-Owned FPSO

  Nigeria has welcomed its first locally owned floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO Emem is owned by the Nigerian oil company Oriental Energy Resources (OER). This reveals growing capacity by local producers to deliver complex offshore development in a market dominated by global oil majors. The FPSO has been undergoing conversion at the Drydocks World Dubai Shipyard, which was initially scheduled to be completed in February. After almost eight months of delay, Nigerian Minister for Petroleum...

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Russian officials meeting in India

Russia Proposes Cooperation with India to Develop Shipbuilding Industry

Russian officials launched talks in India ahead of a planned visit by President Vladimir Putin to India scheduled for next month. The delegation touched on many issues for potential cooperation, with reports saying Russia is proposing steps to build India’s shipbuilding industry. The Indian government has already mapped an aggressive plan of investments and policies designed to support the development of shipbuilding and the maritime industry. Preparing for the meeting between Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

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derelict cargo ship used for drug smuggling

Video: Florida Reefs Abandoned Cargo Ship Used by Smugglers

Officials in Florida came up with a novel way to dispose of a small cargo ship that was seized more than a decade ago while smuggling cocaine. The vessel, which was last known as the Borocho, was added to the state’s artificial reef program. The saga of the vessel, which was built in 1977 in Japan, began in September 2014 when the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bear was on patrol in the Caribbean. The USCG identified the vessel...

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Democratizing Digital: Maritime SMEs Need Accessible Tools

  When the maritime industry talks about digital transformation, the spotlight almost always falls on the biggest players. Large ship managers, technology providers and major fleets dominate the discussion, creating the impression that innovation belongs to those with the deepest pockets. Yet the real strength of this industry lies elsewhere, in the thousands of smaller companies that keep global shipping running every day. These small and medium-sized enterprises are not resistant to change. They are ready for it. What has...

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