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Footage from the first strike against a smuggling boat off Venezuela, September 2 (White House)

Report: Suspects Survived Latest Venezuelan Drug-Boat Strike

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Arrival of Chinese Heavy-Lift Ship Briefly Disrupts Shetlands' Exports

Published Oct 16, 2025 8:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The arrival of a Chinese heavy-lift ship at a small harbor in the Shetland Islands caused days of consternation for local shipping interests, blocking the transit of a cargo vessel that plays a key role in the regional economy.  On the evening of October 11, the COSCO semisubmersible heavy-lift ship Xiang Tai Kou arrived at Leith, carrying a cargo of wind turbine foundations. Xiang Tai Kou is reasonably large, with a deadweight of 66,000 tonnes, a beam of 46...

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MAIB: Lack of a Proper Lookout Led to Diver's Death

Published Oct 16, 2025 8:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report on the death of a recreational diver who was pulled into the propeller of a dive support vessel in 2023. The accident could have been prevented, MAIB found, if the crew had kept a good lookout and followed sound safety procedures.  The casualty occurred during an outing to the German war wreck sites in Scapa Flow, Scotland on September 28, 2023. Two boats, the Jean Elaine and the...

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More Seafarers Are Exaggerating CVs to Win Tanker Jobs Warns Danica

Published Oct 16, 2025 7:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Faced with increasing financial pressures and a competitive workplace, a growing number of seafarers are exaggerating their work experience or downright falsifying their resumes to secure jobs on tankers, warns international crewing service provider Danica. The group is calling for closer collaboration between authorities, training centers, and manning agencies to address the problem while also warning shipowners and operators to work only with reputable crewing agencies. Most seafarers are honest professionals, notes Danica, while highlighting the dangers, including...

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Hawaii Completes Disposal by Sinking Historic Sailing Ship Falls of Clyde

Published Oct 16, 2025 7:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued a statement confirming that the sinking of the famed sailing cargo ship Falls of Clyde was completed midday Wednesday, October 15, away from Honolulu harbor. The state had been seeking a solution to have the vessel removed from Honolulu Harbor since it seized the Falls of Clyde in 2016 and repeatedly attempted to sell the ship. The 146-year-old vessel had been docked at Honolulu Harbor but had been closed to the public...

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RWE Dumps its Australian Offshore Wind Project

  German utility RWE has decided to dump its giant Kent offshore wind project off the coast of Victoria, Australia, the latest in a long series of blows for the non-China offshore wind industry.  Kent would have supplied two gigawatts of power to consumers in Gippsland, Victoria, but it was proposed in an earlier era when project economics were more favorable. In an announcement, RWE cited issues with "the project's competitiveness in current market conditions," as well as uncertainty around...

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India’s Cochin Shipyard Secures Mega Order from CMA CGM for First Boxships

  India’s efforts to break into the leadership in global shipbuilding are taking a large step forward with Cochin Shipyard securing its first-ever international order for ocean-going containerships. India has been courting the major shipping companies to secure work to support the government’s plan to develop shipbuilding as a major industry and exporter. Cochin, in a regulatory filing, announced what it terms a “mega order,” with the value being reported between $225 million to possibly over $300 million. The company...

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Japan’s First Hydrogen Dual-Fuel Tugboat Delivered to Begin Demonstrations

  Construction of Japan’s first hydrogen dual-fuel tugboat has been completed, with the vessel being delivered by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The unique vessel, which is one of the first in the world to employ a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine, was developed under a government-sponsored demonstration project to advance the technology. Named the Ten-Oh, the 38-meter (125-foot) tugboat is equipped with a BEH2YDRO high-output hydrogen dual-fuelled ICE and a high-pressure hydrogen gas storage system with a large capacity and supply system, supplied...

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HMM Splashes $2.8B on Containership and VLCC Order in Growth Strategy

South Korea’s largest shipping company, HMM, is pushing forward with its growth strategy, reporting today, October 16, that it has entered into newbuilding contracts valued at approximately $2.8 billion. The company previously announced plans to invest approximately $7.7 billion to expand its eco-friendly shipping as it pursues a strategy to “secure a more flexible and future-ready fleet.” The current orders are for a total of a dozen 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships. Korean media reports that eight of the...

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