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EU Says Going After Russia’s Shadow Fleet Remains a Priority

Published Nov 20, 2025 3:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

European leaders continue to work to increase the pressure on Russia with the shadow fleet and cutting Russia’s revenues from oil remaining a high priority. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, told reporters the EU’s plan is to continue to weaken Russia, saying the sanctions are working. Speaking to reporters are the end of the monthly Foreign Affairs Council session, Kallas said the next steps the EU is exploring include pre-boarding agreements...

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Danwatch: Uniformed Overseers Appear on "Shadow Fleet" Tankers in Baltic

Published Nov 19, 2025 11:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

The steady flow of Russian "shadow fleet" tankers through the Baltic has unnerved authorities in Denmark for years, since the aging vessels transit through the Danish Straits en route to Primorsk and Ust-Luga. The straits are pilotage waters, narrow, congested and close to populated areas, and a grounding or collision could cause a billion-dollar spill. The concerns grew when a shadow fleet tanker was implicated in the launch of the drone attack on Copenhagen airport on September 22. Now, investigative...

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Colombian Navy Seizes 200 Kilos of Cocaine From a Ship's Sea Chest

Published Nov 19, 2025 10:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Colombian Navy forces have seized more than 200 kilos of cocaine in a dive inspection of a merchant ship at the port of Buenaventura, the largest port complex on the nation's Pacific coast.  An underwater inspection by divers from the Buenaventura Coast Guard Station revealed seven large black bags in the ship's sea chest. They were pulled up to the surface, and sealed bricks were found inside. A rapid test revealed that the bricks were cocaine.  "With this seizure,...

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UK HSE Investigates Fatal Accident Aboard North Sea Jackup

Published Nov 19, 2025 8:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Safety authorities in the UK are investigating the death of a rig worker aboard the jackup Valaris 121 at a site in the North Sea. The victim, identified as Lee Hulse, 32, is believed to have fallen from a crane.  "Around 4.40am on Friday November 14 we received a report of the death of a 32-year-old man on a drilling rig in the North Sea," said Police Scotland in a statement. "The death is not being treated as suspicious."...

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New U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Plan Opens High Arctic Waters for Drilling

  The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that it is withdrawing the Biden-era offshore leasing plan for 2024-29 and instituting a new plan.  The proposal puts forward a schedule for as many as 34 lease sales covering 1.27 billion acres. The proposed areas cover waters off the coast of Alaska, the U.S. Gulf and California. The map includes some novel new additions that depart from recent policy. The first is a new "High Arctic" lease area in the...

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HD Hyundai Becomes First Yard Ever to Build 5,000 Ships

  HD Hyundai has passed a major milestone with the delivery of its 5,000th ship, making it the most prolific shipbuilder in history - all in just 50 years.  The total count came mostly from HD Hyundai's main yard (HHI), but HD Hyundai Mipo and HD Hyundai Samho together account for a bit less than half. Stacked bow-to-stern, the line of HD Hyundai's delivered ships would extend from Seoul all the way to Tokyo, the yard said.  "Our 5,000-vessel milestone...

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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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Fincantieri to Expand Ancona Shipyard for Naval Shipbuilding

Fincantieri has completed the last of a series of agreements with the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority for the expansion of the shipbuilding yard in Ancona, Italy. The Italian shipbuilder reports that the agreements confirm the joint commitment to enhancing the strategic role of the port and the shipyard, strengthening their contribution to the economic development of the region and the Italian naval sector. One of the most historic sites within the group, shipbuilding at Ancona traces back...

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