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Marine Corps Picks Up Drones for Surveying the Surf Zone

Published Aug 12, 2026 8:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The U.S. Marine Corps is working with a robotics contractor to field small submersible drones for use near shore, bringing automat...

Ukraine Confirms Hits on Four Russian Warships at Novorossiysk

Published Aug 12, 2026 6:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Ukraine's military has confirmed that its latest attack on Novorossiysk damaged four Russian warships, demonstrating again that th...

OpenTug & Blessey Marine Services to Modernize Invoicing & Customer Billing

Published Aug 12, 2026 6:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: OpenTug] OpenTug today announced a strategic collaboration with Blessey Marine Services, Inc., a leading provider of inland m...

Vietnam Starts Construction of its Largest Domestically Built Frigate

Published Aug 12, 2026 6:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

Vietnamese officials turned out on Monday, August 10, to celebrate the start of construction of what is being billed as the countr...

Royal Navy Monitors Increased Russian Activity in UK Waters in 2026

Published Aug 12, 2026 5:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The UK’s Royal Navy is highlighting the continued increase in Russian activity in the English Channel and UK waters into the North...

Port Everglades Uses Visit of Largest Boxship to Urge Channel Improvements

Published Aug 12, 2026 5:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

Port Everglades celebrated the arrival of the largest cargo ship to ever visit the port on August 12. While highlighting the conti...

SAR Operation Underway as Indonesian Ferry Burns at Sea

Published Aug 12, 2026 4:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Indonesian authorities reported that, at the last tally, 212 people have been rescued from a ferry burning in the Lombok Strait lo...

Florida's Governor Backs New Shipyard Proposal in Pensacola

Published Aug 12, 2026 4:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

On Wednesday, the Pensacola shipyard proposal known as "Project Maeve" received a meaningful gesture of support from Florida Gov....

Denmark Practices Heavily-Guarded Convoy Operations in the Baltic

Published Aug 12, 2026 3:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Denmark's military is practicing merchant-ship convoy operations with heavy escort protection in the Baltic, a demonstration of wh...

Panama Canal Auction Prices Soar as Wait Builds and Water Level Falls

Published Aug 12, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

The price shipowners and operators are willing to pay to transit the Panama Canal is once again on the rise as delays at the vital...

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