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USS Spruance Sets Post-World War II Record for Days Deployed for Destroyer

Published Oct 29, 2026 4:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Spruance has earned a new distinction, becoming the longest deployed destroyer since the Second World War. The ship hit 343 days, but the deployment is ongoing, and she could easily pass a year underway. Believed to still be deployed on patrol somewhere in the Indo-Pacific region, the destroyer played a key role in the first stages of the war against Iran, which has prompted her originally anticipated routine deployment to be extended several times. The...

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A New Way to Pay for Ghost Gear Removal: Offsetting Habitat Impacts

Published Oct 29, 2026 4:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Canadian environmental consultancy has come up with a novel proposal for funding the removal of ghost gear - the catch-all term for abandoned nets, lines and pots, which can pose a long-term hazard to marine life. Ghost gear is a large-scale problem, on the order of 25 million fishing pots and traps lost each year (plus nets and lines). Lost fishing gear is a top constituent of the "Great Garbage Patch" in the Pacific, and its recovery is a...

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Hybrid-Electric Expedition Cruise Ship Built in Chile Set for Delivery

Published Oct 29, 2026 4:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Chilean shipbuilder ASENAV (Astilleros y Servicios Navales S.A.), the biggest shipyard in Chile, highlighted the departure of the innovative new exploration cruise ship Magellan Discoverer from its shipyard this week. The cruise ship, which took about 33 months to build and involved more than 500 employees, contractors, and suppliers, departed ASENAV’s shipyard in Corral for its final trials before delivery and entry into service in December. The 5,258 gross ton cruise ship is being hailed as the first hybrid-electric expedition...

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Zim Confirms Loss of Containership Attacked in Black Sea off Bulgaria

Published Oct 29, 2026 1:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in Bulgaria reported the Greek-owned containership Contship Jet, which was operating under charter to Zim, sank around midnight on October 29, approximately 12 hours after the ship was attacked. It is at least the fifth commercial ship attacked in Bulgaria’s EEZ in recent weeks, with military officials addressing the growing concerns for maritime safety. Zim issued a brief statement confirming the charter and saying the owner, Contship Management, had informed it that the crew was rescued and is now...

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Pipelay barge Fortuna lays the final stretch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline (Gazprom file image)

EU Throws Cold Water on Restart of Russia's Baltic Sea Gas Pipelines

Pushing back on reported White House planning for Russian energy cooperation, the European Commission has made clear that it does not see a future for the disused Nord Stream gas pipeline system. If restarted, Nord Stream would flood Northern Europe with inexpensive Russian natural gas, undercutting European demand for American LNG - a plan reportedly under discussion between a Russian representative and U.S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner. But Europe wants no part of the U.S.-Russian plan to reintroduce Russian fuel...

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Hanwha Transitions Ownership of Philly Shipyard as It Seeks Defense Work

Hanwha Group is reorganizing the ownership and management of the Philly Shipyard, which it acquired nearly two years ago, as it continues to seek U.S. defense naval shipbuilding contracts. It acquired the yard seeking to break into naval shipbuilding in the U.S., and in this latest move, it says it continues to transition toward dual-use for naval and commercial work at the yard. The group paid approximately $100 million to acquire Philly Shipyard in December 2024, with Hanwha Systems owning...

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Environment

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China to Build Self-Propelled Floating Marine Research Island

The construction order was signed this week in China for what is being called the world’s first floating deep-sea island. Designed for ocean research, it will be a self-propelled vessel, a catamaran designed for long-term residence at sea with the ability to change positions. The ship will be built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao, which highlights that it will leverage its experience building the world’s largest sixth-generation 3,000-meter-deep-water semi-submersible drilling platform. The yard also highlights that China is the first shipbuilding nation...

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Americas Marine Fuel Market Moves from Ambition to Delivery

The region’s marine energy transition is entering a more demanding phase, as regulation, infrastructure, fuel availability and commercial reality converge across diverse North and South American markets. For the maritime sector in the Americas, the central question is no longer whether the fuel mix will change, but how that change can be delivered safely, consistently and at commercial scale. The region combines established bunkering hubs, major cargo gateways, energy-producing economies and rapidly developing alternative-fuel supply chains. Yet it is not...

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