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President of Russia on naval exercise

Russian Naval Boost for President Putin

Published Aug 13, 2026 12:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet during its major annual exercise, which began on August 4, a visit made with heavy political overtones. Putin made the most of his visit to the pride of the Pacific Fleet, Slava Class missile cruiser RFS Varyag (D11), pictured in naval uniform on the bridge and eating on the mess deck with some very nervous-looking Russian sailors. During the tour, President Putin made an unprecedented visit to the...

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The vessel in question off Perth, WA (edited to remove identifying information / MarineTraffic / Subco)

Suspicious Subsea Cable Breaks Prompt Calls for Investigation in Australia

Published Aug 13, 2026 3:39 AM by The Maritime Executive

A new awareness of the vulnerability of subsea infrastructure is leading to enhanced scrutiny with every break, particularly when there might be a ship involved. Over the weekend, a UAE-managed product tanker opted to navigate in an unusual racetrack pattern over a charted subsea cable zone off Perth, Australia; at about the same time, a fiber optic cable operator reported an outage in two cables in the same area - and raised the possibility of a security incident.d The cables...

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Spill From Grounded Tanker Begins to Reach Oman's Shores

Published Aug 12, 2026 9:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The crude oil spill emanating from the wrecked tanker Caroline Bezengi continues to spread unabated off the southeastern coast of Oman, and it is threatening to damage remote and environmentally sensitive regions where there are few local resources for a spill response. Oman's environment agency warned on Wednesday that it is on track to reach shore at the small settlements at Ras Madraka and Masirah Island. Caroline Bezengi is a sanctioned shadow fleet tanker affiliated with the Russian oil trade....

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Marine Corps Picks Up Drones for Surveying the Surf Zone

Published Aug 12, 2026 8:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Marine Corps is working with a robotics contractor to field small submersible drones for use near shore, bringing automation to one of the more dangerous jobs in the service - amphibious reconnaissance. The Marine Corps' signature mission is over-the-horizon amphibious assault, launching from a specialized Navy vessel in armored amphibious vehicles and motoring ashore through surf, beach obstacles and enemy fire. But it is not done without preparation. In advance of a large operation, commanders need to know...

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Cadeler Orders Two More WTIV Vessels Citing Continued Strong Sector Demand

Cadeler, which already says it has the industry’s largest fleet of jack-up offshore wind installation vessels, reported that it has placed a new construction order for two more vessels. The company is continuing its relationship with COSCO Shipping Offshore shipyard in Qidong, China, reporting the value of the new contract at approximately €805 million (US$930 million). The company recently took delivery of its eleventh vessel, also from the shipyard in China, and still has one more vessel under construction due...

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Shipbuilding

TISG

Investors Line Up for Sale of Megayacht Builder The Italian Sea Group

The insolvency process for bankrupt megayacht builder The Italian Sea Group is moving forward, and the company's revamped board is taking bids for acquisition of its entire enterprise, its individual business units or its physical assets. Early expressions of interest come from Italian players in the yachting world. Sanlorenzo Yachts announced in July that a shipyard consortium has submitted a bid for the entire business of The Italian Sea Group (TSIG), including its yards, brands and its Turkish subsidiary. 90%...

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Environment

A boarding team crewmember inventories shark fins on a suspect vessel, May 2026 (NOAA Fisheries)

Canadian-Led Operation Reveals Scope of Illegal Fishing in North Pacific

A Canadian-led operation aimed at cracking down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has again exposed how the vast North Pacific continues to be a hotspot for criminal activity that poses a major threat to fish populations, marine environments and global seafood supply chains. Following the completion of the annual multinational mission known as Operation North Pacific Guard (Op. NPG), which involved more than two months of patrolling North Pacific waters at sea, in the air and by satellite,...

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Business

Genco dry bulk carrier

Star Bulk Walks Away from Deal to Buy Genco Bulkers from Diana

Another piece of the proposed deal for Diana Shipping to acquire Genco Shipping & Trading has ended with Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announcing that it decided to withdraw from the vessel purchase agreement with Diana. Another major bulker operator, Star Bulk, had agreed to buy 16 of Genco’s vessels from Diana with the closing of the merger, which would have provided another element of financing for the deal. Diana said that it respected Star Bulk’s decision and thanked them for...

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