U.S. Navy Test-Launches an Iranian Drone Clone From a Ship's Helideck

Published Dec 18, 2025 11:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran has perfected the high-volume, low-cost suicide drone with the Shahed-136, a small piston-engined one way attack drone used b...

Report: White House Solicits U.S. Oil Firms' Interest in Venezuelan Assets

Published Dec 18, 2025 8:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

After the U.S. Coast Guard seized a sanctioned tanker carrying Venezuelan crude off Trinidad last week, the regime of Venezuelan d...

Published Dec 18, 2025 3:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Italian police have arrested a second Latvian suspect in connection with an attempted malware attack aboard a Mediterranean ferry,...

Published Dec 17, 2025 9:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

In defiance of the Trump administration's "blockade" of sanctioned tanker traffic to Venezuela's crude export terminals, Venezuela...

Published Dec 17, 2025 7:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Airbus has been awarded a €30 million ($35 million) framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide Re...

Published Dec 17, 2025 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Five years after the destruction of the amphib USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego, the Navy is still falling short on fire preventi...

Published Dec 16, 2025 8:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump declared a naval blockade on all sanctioned tankers transiting to and from Venezuela. The decla...

Published Dec 16, 2025 8:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, has returned to her home port in Bremerton, Washington for the last time. The...

Published Dec 16, 2025 4:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

A severe, rapidly-intensifying storm is forcing ships to divert southwards to avoid serious conditions. A massive low of just 938...

Published Dec 16, 2025 4:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Swedish Navy is confirming that Russia is taking increased steps to protect the shadow tanker fleet while it is operating in t...