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U.S. Navy Supply Ship Starts 2026 by Rescuing Adrift Filipino Fishermen

Published Jan 2, 2026 3:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The crew of a U.S. Navy supply ship started 2026 on a high note as they rescued three Filipino fishermen who had been adrift at sea for five days. They earned the tanks of the Philippine government, which highlighted the value of close cooperation. On January 1, 2026, the crew aboard the dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez, a Lewis and Clark-class provision ship supporting the U.S. Navy, located the fishermen clinging to the wreckage of their boat in the...

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Appeals Court Suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for Cruise Ships Pending Appeal

Published Jan 2, 2026 2:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Hawaii’s hotly contested and closely followed “Green Fee,” a new tax on hotels, short-stay rentals, and cruises, suffered a setback just hours before it was due to go into effect. It is the first tax of its kind imposed on tourists to contribute to the state’s costs of addressing environmental issues. Two judges on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court granted on New Year’s Eve (December 31) a last-minute request for an injunction in a suit brought by the cruise industry...

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UAE Withdrawal Underway from Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Positions

Published Jan 2, 2026 10:28 AM by The Maritime Executive

The deployment of Emirati forces in locations to the north and south of the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in the Gulf of Aden, and in similar positions dominating sea routes through the southern Red Sea, is currently in the middle of a significant upheaval. The process is ongoing, and it remains to be seen what Emirati footprint remains in the area once the withdrawal is announced as complete. This development comes after two advances in which allies and proxies...

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U.S. Strikes Two More Suspected Smuggling Boats, Killing Five

Published Jan 1, 2026 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. Southern Command has killed another five suspected smugglers in waters off South or Central America, the agency announced on New Year's Eve. On Wednesday, aerial assets in the Southern Command area of operations carried out lethal strikes on two suspected smuggling vessels, at the direction of the Pentagon. The vessels were operating on known drug trafficking routes and the military believed that they were engaged in moving drugs. Three personnel were killed in the first vessel strike and two...

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Ørsted and Equinor Sue Challenging Stop-Work Orders for Offshore Wind Farms

Two more offshore wind farms filed suits against the Trump administration after they were ordered in late December to stop work due to “national security” concerns. Danish offshore wind energy developer Ørsted amended its existing complaint in U.S. District Court to challenge the Trump administration’s stop-work order on the nearly completed Revolution Wind project, while Norwegian company Equinor filed a civil suit on January 2 for the Empire Wind project. Both companies said they would file motions for a preliminary...

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South Korean Daesun Shipbuilding

Mid-Sized South Korean Shipbuilder Daesun Completes Sale of Shipyard

After two years of financial restructuring, the smallest of South Korea’s surviving midsized shipbuilders, Daesun Shipbuilding, completed the sale of its primary yard at the end of December 2025, bringing to a close a long heritage in the industry. Started in 1945, Daesun was considered the oldest of the South Korean shipyards but had in recent years struggled with mounting debt. The sale of the Yeongdo facility in the Busan area was completed on December 26, going to Hanla IMS,...

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Hydropower Can Give Fish Decompression Sickness. New Tech May Help.

[By Sølvi Normannsen] Hundreds of Norwegian hydropower plants threaten fish and bottom-dwelling animals by exposing them to water that is oversaturated with air. The danger increases with wilder, wetter weather and more flooding. The solution may be to use sound in a new way. Professor Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug and postdoctoral fellow Wolf Ludwig Kuhn at NTNU have three goals: To understand the problem of gas supersaturation at hydropower plants, to solve it, and to help correct mistakes made during Norway’s...

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NYK Plans Long-Term Preservation of Japan’s Last Surviving Ocean Liner

Planning is underway for the long-term preservation of the 95-year-old former ocean liner Hikawa Maru, which is now on permanent display in Yokohama. Considered a nationally important cultural property, the vessel was the largest Japanese passenger ship to survive World War II and today is celebrated as a key part of NYK and Japan’s maritime heritage. The company reports that an expert committee specialized in ship preservation and architecture will meet for the first time on January 8, 2026. The...

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