The Maritime Executive
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Hong Kong Customs Use ROV to Find Cocaine Hidden in Sea Chest
Hong Kong Customs is highlighting its first use of a new ROV for ship inspections and reports that last month it, for the first ti...
Southern Command Strikes Three More Suspected Drug Boats, Killing Eight
On Monday, U.S. Southern Command reported that its forces attached and destroyed three drug-smuggling boats in the Eastern Pacific...
After U.S. Bust, Four Tankers Turn Around Instead of Calling in Venezuela
Venezuela's oil exports are coming under heavy pressure after the U.S. seized the VLCC Skipper off the country's shores last week....
U.S. Coast Guard Delivers $200M in Cocaine to the Pier in San Diego
The crew of the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Active has delivered $200 million worth of cocaine to the pier in San Diego, adding to th...
Strait of Gibraltar Ferry Tossed by High Waves, Damaging Dozens of Cars
The ferry Ciudad de Mahon encountered rougher conditions that she was expecting when she left the port of Algeciras and sailed out...
Odfjell Tankers Launches Green Corridor Between Brazil and Europe
Norwegian shipping major Odfjell reports it has initiated the first green corridor for service between Brazil and Europe. The comp...
Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries Wins First U.S. MRO Project
South Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries has signed its first repair and maintenance contract for a U.S. Navy support vessel. It becomes...
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman From Burning Boat Off Florida
On Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a fisherman from the water after a commercial fishing vessel caught fire about 100 miles t...
Removal of Stranded Shadow Tanker Completed to Bulgarian Anchorage
Bulgaria’s Maritime Administration reported late on Monday, December 15, that the blast-damaged tanker Kairos has been successfull...
EU Sanctions Oil Traders While Ukraine Sanctions Majority of Shadow Fleet
In an effort to continue to keep the pressure up on Russia, and specifically targeting oil revenues, the European Union’s Council...