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Bulgaria Sends Frigate to Search for Evidence in Attack on Vessels

Published Oct 9, 2026 6:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Bulgarian officials confirmed on Friday, October 9, that teams have been searching the area where the two cargo ships were struck...

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The VL Prosperity Breach: What U.S. Cybersecurity Rules Already Require

Published Oct 9, 2026 4:27 PM by Liz Martin

On August 21, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement, USCG Cyber Protection Team (CPT), a vessel inspector and FBI Cyber Action Te...

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USN Sends First Forward-Deployed Destroyer for Maintenance in Spain

Published Oct 9, 2026 2:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke, namesake for her class, entered dry dock in Spain on Wednesday, October 7. The U.S...

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U.S. Navy Sees a Big Bill Coming Due for Extended Overseas Deployments

Published Oct 8, 2026 10:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's carrier force has been carrying an unusually heavy load in the Mideast for years, and has been setting records wit...

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Oil Prices and Tanker Rates Rise After Latest Iranian Attacks in Mideast

Published Oct 8, 2026 8:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Following yesterday's tanker attack in the central Arabian Gulf, Brent oil futures climbed to $104 per barrel, Dated Brent hit $13...

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Iran Has Few Options to Circumvent the U.S. Blockade on its Oil Tankers

Published Oct 8, 2026 6:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

There is some debate about exactly how much oil and LNG is being shipped out of the Gulf from the GCC producers on its southern sh...

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US and UK Pile on Sanctions to Increase Pressure on Iran and Russia

Published Oct 8, 2026 6:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

Sanctions remain one of the primary tools used by the West to increase pressure on both Russia and Iran. The UK launched its secon...

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USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into San Diego, Closing 321-Day Deployment

Published Oct 8, 2026 4:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to her home port of San Diego, California, on October 8, concluding what beca...

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Video: China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon During Philippine Medevac

Published Oct 8, 2026 2:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Philippine Coast Guard has reported another dust-up at Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippine Navy maintains an outpost abo...

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Yemeni War Intensifies with No Winner in Sight

Published Oct 8, 2026 12:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Fighting in Yemen is intensifying and spreading to Saudi Arabia as the Houthis seek to deter further Saudi support for Yemen’s Int...

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