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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also released unverified footage appearing to show a new attack on a UAE-operated tanker (IRGC)

UKMTO Reports Four Strikes in One Day on Tankers in the Mideast

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Video: MSC Containership Locates Overboard Cruise Passenger After 20 Hours

Published Oct 12, 2026 12:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Hellenic Coast Guard released the details of a miraculous rescue of a passenger who had jumped overboard from a cruise ship in the Ionian Sea west of Piraeus. The reports say the woman was in the water for up to 20 hours, but was found conscious and suffering from a mild case of hypothermia. Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas (167,704 GT) were informed of the incident early on Saturday, October 10. The cruise ship had...

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Sweden Releases Sanctioned Tanker After Seven-Month Detention

Published Oct 12, 2026 11:37 AM by The Maritime Executive

The Swedish Transport Agency confirmed that it has lifted the ban on a Chinese-owned tanker that had been detained since March during a crackdown on false flag and potentially dangerous vessels entering the Baltic. The tanker Sea Owl 1 (75,000 dwt) was held until it could confirm a valid registration and seaworthiness.l The tanker, which was built in 2007, was inbound from Santos, Brazil, when Swedish forces boarded the vessel on March 12 on suspicion that it was traveling under...

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Sanctioned Russian-Flagged Lady Mariia is Loitering off Port Said

Published Oct 12, 2026 10:43 AM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian-flagged Ro-Ro cargo ship Lady Mariia (IMO 9220641) passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on August 29, possibly in company with the Iranian cargo ship Shabdis (IMO 9349588). After a cargo-handling stop in Oran, she was attacked on September 6 as she was sailing eastwards, in the sea area between SW Crete and the Libyan coast. Like the attack carried out on the Omani-flagged dark fleet tanker Qendil (IMO 9310525) in December last year, the Lady Mariia was attacked...

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The TKMS MEKO design is the basis for Germany's new A-200 DEU frigate series (TKMS file image)

Germany's Navy Rebuilds, Doubling Frigate Order and Adding New Base

Published Oct 11, 2026 11:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The German Navy is expanding its footprint and its fleet with the addition of a new North Sea naval base and the acquisition of four more anti-submarine frigates, both positioned to offset the capabilities of the Russian Navy. On Thursday, the German government agreed to double its purchase of TKMS' MEKO A-200 DEU frigate design from four hulls to eight, exercising a previously-agreed contract option. The A-200 replaces the canceled F-126 Niedersachsen-class frigate program, which was beset by delays, reportedly...

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Despite Challenges, Floating Offshore Wind Capacity Continues to Grow

The world is recording a significant increase in electricity being generated by floating offshore wind farms, with a new report showing that operational capacity has increased by 38 percent over the past 12 months. Despite the offshore wind industry grappling with mounting challenges - including regulatory obstacles, soaring capital costs and supply chain bottlenecks among others - its costliest variant, floating turbine installations, is still making headway. The latest edition of RenewableUK’s EnergyPulse report now shows that the operational capacity...

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Merchant bulkers at the Port of Casablanca, 2025 (Utah National Guard file image)

Morocco Cancels Concession Tender for Casablanca Shipyard

Morocco’s National Ports Agency (ANP) has reportedly cancelled the concession tender for Casablanca shipyard. ANP had launched the tender process in April last year seeking a private operator to upgrade and operate the yard for 30 years. Preliminary results for the tender were expected in July 2025. This was later delayed, with ANP saying the winner would be announced in August 2026, then delayed again until December 31. Now, after the 18-month delay, ANP has decided to cancel the tender...

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Investigating the Hidden Costs of World’s Farmed Seafood

For nearly a decade, the Outlaw Ocean Project, the non-profit journalistic organization that I founded, has produced high-impact investigative stories about lawlessness at sea and the variety of threats posed to the people and biodiversity of a space that covers two thirds of our planet. The oceans bear a heavy and largely invisible burden. The public usually takes it for granted, a forever self-replenishing resource that we use to fill our stomachs or line our wallets. Our journalism intends to...

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HD Hyundai to Buy Goltens to Expand Aftermarket Maintenance Market

Goltens Worldwide, long recognized as a leader in planning and performance maintenance and repair work, has agreed to be acquired by HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HMS). With HMS, Goltens says it sees considerable scope to invest, grow, and develop capabilities, while for HD Hyundai, it provides a critical opportunity to expand its aftermarket support globally. The proposed acquisition, the companies explained, offers opportunities to expand technical capabilities, strengthen its global service coverage, and support investment in people, facilities, and technologies....

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