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Pirates Hijack Bulker Off Yemen in the 25th Recorded Incident of 2026

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30 Reported Injured in USV Attack on Port of Sochi

Published Sep 10, 2026 6:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

A naval drone strike on the Black Sea tourist town of Sochi resulted in as many as 30 injuries, according to Russian officials. Ukraine is the most prolific operator of USVs in the region and has conducted multiple attacks nearby in recent days, but it has not claimed responsibility for the Sochi incident. Bystander video footage from the scene appears to show massive fires and a large explosion along the waterfront in Sochi. Air defenses were in operation, indicating a...

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Fire on Chinese Car Carrier Appears to Flare Up After a Month

Published Sep 10, 2026 4:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in Panama are reporting that they are monitoring the salvage efforts on the Chinese car carrier Min Jiang Kou as a hot spot was detected more than a month after an engine room fire disabled the vessel. Images on Panama TV appear to show smoke billowing from the stern of the car carrier, with tugs working to cool the vessel. The Panama Maritime Authority had granted permission for the salvage operation to tow the vessel into a position offshore....

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GUGI

Report: Russia Develops Untraceable Method to Disable Subsea Cables

Published Sep 10, 2026 4:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

A joint NATO military operation has uncovered evidence of a new sabotage method developed by Russia's top-secret subsea warfare institute for sabotaging fiber-optic cables on the seabed - a method that reportedly leaves no trace. A defining characteristic of Russian "hybrid warfare" is difficulty of attribution, creating threat and menace while preserving ambiguity, and a means of disabling cable communications without leaving any sign would be a significant leap ahead - far less attributable than physical cable-cutting or anchor-dragging. Two...

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Photos: Deconstruction of MSC Baltic III Wreck Nears Halfway Point

Published Sep 10, 2026 2:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Canadian Coast Guard reports that the team from Resolve Marine continues to make good progress on the removal of the wreck of the MSC Baltic III. The 33,767-dwt vessel blacked out and was driven ashore in Newfoundland during a storm in February 2025. Approximately 40 percent of the vessel’s tonnage has now been removed and sent to a recycling facility. The Coast Guard says that 4,200 tonnes have been removed, with pictures showing the deconstruction proceeding down from the...

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California Sues DOI Calling Offshore Wind Cancellation “Blatantly Unlawful"

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission moved forward with their earlier challenges and filed a lawsuit on August 28 against the Trump administration and Golden State Wind over what it is calling “the unlawful buyout” of the offshore wind energy lease. The state is contending the deal to buy back the offshore wind lease is illegal and would jeopardize its investments to support the project, the state’s energy policy, and the commitments from the developer for...

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Shipbuilding

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China’s President Demands Action After Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Workers

A large fire broke out on a dry bulk carrier undergoing repairs in a Chinese shipyard, resulting in the death of 25 workers and injuring five others who were taken to a hospital. The fire, which is being reported as one of China’s worst industrial incidents, drew the personal attention of President Xi Jinping, who called for an investigation to hold those responsible for the deaths accountable. Chinese state media reported the fire started at approximately 11:15 a.m. local time...

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Environment

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First LNG Carrier with Two Wind Sails Named Ahead of Commissioning

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines celebrated the naming of the first LNG carrier fitted with rigid sails, which is also the first vessel to be fitted with two of the sails. The vessel, named Fujin Sailor, was built at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje, South Korea, shipyard and, when delivered at the end of the month, will begin operating under a long-term charter to Chevron. Development of the ship required a collaborative effort between MOL, Chevron, and Hanwha Ocean to address the unique...

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US Investors Top Hanwha’s Bid for Austal USA

The stage is being set for a potential bidding war for the U.S. operations of Austal as an American investment firm stepped out of the shadows with a higher potential valuation. The Australian parent company confirmed in a stock exchange filing on September 9 that it has received “a non-binding indication of interest” from Florida-based Wildcat Infrastructure. Austal reports the American indication of interest proposes an aggregate enterprise value of US$1.25–1.35 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The price is...

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