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Resolute Dragon Exercise Upsets the Chinese Navy East of Taiwan

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Photos: U.S. and Allies Conduct SINKEX 2026 Using Former Amphib

Published Jun 28, 2026 4:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, successfully carried out a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) on June 27 as part of the ongoing exercise in the Pacific. They released the first dramatic photos of the end of the decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10). According to the command, the exercise brought together air, surface, and subsurface assets in coordinated strikes. They said it allows crews to sharpen critical skills in weapons employment and...

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Kenya Seeks to Get Rid of a Tanzanian Ship Beached for Six Weeks

Published Jun 28, 2026 3:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Salvors in Kenya are attempting to coordinate efforts to be rid of a Turkish-owned vessel that has been aground near a marine protected park for six weeks. The ship remains high and dry as environmentalists are raising concerns. The MV Dan (IMO: 8415160), a general cargo ship that sails under the flag of Tanzania, grounded within Kenyan waters off Nyali beach on May 17, igniting concerns that a hull breach or fuel leak could have catastrophic impacts on the marine...

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CMA CGM Containership Uses Iranian Route Through Strait of Hormuz

Published Jun 28, 2026 2:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

While the United Nations continues to say its evacuation plan for seafarers and their vessels remains suspended while it awaits further safety guarantees, ships are still making the transit. Container carrier giant CMA CGM confirmed in a brief statement that it has been able to move one of its trapped vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The 154,222 dwt CMA CGM Galapagos has now anchored off Muscat, Oman, after having been trapped in the Persian Gulf since the start of...

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Russian Warships Linger in the English Channel

Published Jun 28, 2026 11:14 AM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian frigate RFS Admiral Grigorovich (F494) has been lurking in the English Channel since the end of April, evidently to escort dark fleet tankers carrying Russian oil transiting through the English Channel. The goal is to protect them from the ship seizures now being carried out by the British as well as the French government. Since the seizure on June 14 of the sanctioned Cameroon-flagged Aframax Smyrtos (IMO 9389100), this mission has become a critical task for the Russian...

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Canada Qualifies First Companies to Bid for Offshore Wind Energy Licenses

Canada and the province of Nova Scotia took a key step forward in their ambitions to develop offshore wind energy by designating the firms prequalified to enter the bidding. Government officials highlighted a strong field of international participants, saying it further confirms the opportunities to become a world-class site for offshore wind energy. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER), an independent joint agency created by the government of Canada and Nova Scotia, conducted the pre-qualification. It established criteria for...

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Shipbuilding

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First U.S.-Built Rock Installation Vessel Delivered into a Changed Market

A first-of-its-kind vessel, a rock installation vessel designed originally to focus on the emerging U.S. offshore wind energy industry, was delivered today, June 25, to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company by the Hanwha Philly Shipyard. The vessel, however, faces a different market, which has caused its owners to pivot to a new strategy. Ordered in November 2021, it was hailed for the opportunities as the first Jones-Act compliant vessel of its kind. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock ordered the...

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Environment

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Norway Accelerates Hydrogen-Power Bulker Project for Shortsea Shipping

Norway’s LH2 Shipping reports it is accelerating the development of hydrogen-powered shortsea shipping bulkers for the Baltic with an additional grant from the Norwegian government program to accelerate the green energy transition. The company will add a fifth and sixth bulker to its plan, saying that increased support reflects the growing momentum for liquid hydrogen as a viable alternative fuel for shortsea shipping. The company was awarded an additional grant of approximately $35.82 million from Enova, which it says will...

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The Maritime Executive’s Shipbuilding & Repair Edition is Now Online

“50 Years of Shipbuilding Excellence” - That's the theme of Eastern Shipbuilding Group's celebratory year and it coincides with the 250th anniversary of the country that made it all possible. Starting with one vessel in 1976, ESG has built more than 350 more over the years and is thriving under second-generation CEO Joey D'Isernia. It's a quintessentially American story, and you can read all about it in this edition's Case Study and Executive Interview! News Editor Paul Benecki takes a...

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