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Safeen Prestige Reportedly Sank in the Strait of Hormuz

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Four People Rescued by Vehicle Carrier Transiting the Bay of Biscay

Published Apr 2, 2026 6:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Four people aboard a large sailboat were successfully rescued after their vessel began taking on water during a storm in the Bay of Biscay. UECC (United European Car Carriers), a 50:50 partnership between NYK and Wallenius Lines, is recounting the tale and saluting the seamanship of the crew aboard its vessel Autosun. The company’s main business activity is the short sea transportation of new cars and light commercial vehicles. The Autosun, built in 2000 and registered in Madeira, was crossing...

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The submarine cable to the Matsu Islands damaged earlier this week (Submarine Cable Map / CC BY)

Taiwan Accuses Salvage Barge of Damaging Subsea Cable

Published Apr 2, 2026 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Taiwanese officials suspect that a Chinese salvage barge damaged a subsea cable off the coast of the Matsu Islands while recovering a grounded fishing vessel. The allegation carries national security implications: Chinese vessels have been accused of tampering with Taiwan's subsea cables before, and defense officials have concerns about China's abilities to target critical infrastructure with deniable methods, like dragging anchor. Last month, the barge Hai Hong Gong 66 was contracted to remove the Chinese fishing vessel Min Lian Yu...

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First LNG Carrier Among Three Omani Ships Breaking Out Through Hormuz

Published Apr 2, 2026 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Three vessels, including the first LNG carrier in a month, were spotted making their way along the northern coast of Oman on Thursday, April 2, in an apparent breakout from the Persian Gulf. It appears Iran decided to look the other way as reports surfaced that Oman and Iran are in discussions for a protocol to manage the Strait of Hormuz. The analysts at TankerTrackers.com had posted on Wednesday, “To our best knowledge, not a single LNG tanker departed via...

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Ukraine Lines Up Plans to Sell a Sanctioned Politician's Yacht

Published Apr 2, 2026 4:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Ukraine is lining up plans to sell a yacht that formerly belonged to Viktor Medvedchuk, the pro-Russian politician who was captured in Kyiv in the early days of the Russian invasion. Medvedchuk, a pro-Soviet lawyer by background, served a variety of leadership roles in pro-Russian political circles in Ukraine through the 2000s and 2010s. As head of the Ukraine's Choice party, he opposed pro-EU popular protests of 2013-14, the Euromaidan movement. In 2021, he was sanctioned by...

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QatarEnergy’s U.S. LNG Plant Achieves First Production at Critical Time

Just as the world is looking for alternative sources of LNG, Golden Pass LNG in Texas reported it has achieved first production. The project, which has been in planning and development for 15 years, is set to start export shipments in the second quarter, coming online to help fill some of the shortfall from Qatar and the Middle East. The United States is already setting records for LNG shipments and has been rivaling Qatar for the title of the largest...

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Samsung Heavy Industries Participates in Its First U.S. Navy MASGA Project

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it will be participating in its first U.S. shipbuilding project, working with General Dynamics NASSCO and DSEC. It is a design project that is being billed as part of the South Korean program launched last year, calling for a $150 billion investment project known as Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA). The project is for the refining of the design of the future “Next Generation Logistics Support Ship,” which the U.S. Navy...

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Japan Demonstrates Hydrogen-Fueled Engine for Large Commercial Vessels

Japan reports a breakthrough with the demonstration of a large hydrogen-fueled engine being developed by Japan Engine Corporation, working with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, for a demonstration project for an ocean-going vessel. It points out that most work so far with hydrogen is on smaller engines for coastal vessels, making this a major technological milestone toward the practical use of hydrogen-fueled vessels. While interest has developed in hydrogen, to date, the Japanese project points out that most of the initiatives are...

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MARAD Increases Funding for Grants for Small Shipyards

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) reported that it is increasing the funding pool available for the 2026 grants in the Small Shipyard Grant Program. It follows the launch of the 2026 Port Infrastructure Development Program application period last week and is part of the Trump administration's strategy to increase support for the U.S. maritime industry. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlights that the grant pool for small shipyards is being increased by 200 percent to $35 million versus June 2025, when just...

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