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MV Honestar, sailing under one of its many previous names (VesselFinder), and likely to be the ship intercepted

U.S. Intercepts Ship Carrying Chinese Missile Components to Iran

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Video: Russian Drone Hits Product Tanker in Black Sea After Leaving Ukraine

Published Dec 13, 2025 7:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Turkish-owned product tanker was struck by a Russian drone after the vessel departed Ukraine bound for Egypt. The Ukrainian Navy released a video of the strike, reporting that the crew was uninjured, and the vessel was damaged but proceeding on its trip. The product tanker Viva (16,116 dwt) is registered in Tuvalu and owned by Turkish shipping company Chemtankers Shipping. The vessel was built in 1999 and has been operating for the Turkish company since 2023.  According...

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Uber Pioneers First Fully Electric Zero-Emissions Ferry in London

Published Dec 12, 2025 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ferry transport in London is entering a new phase, focusing on sustainability following the launch of a zero-emission vessel. The boat is being promoted as transforming the experience of passengers travelling along the Thames. Four years after committing to introducing high-speed and eco-friendly vessels to operate on the Thames, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is launching Orbit Clipper, the UK’s first fully electric zero-emissions ferry. On December 5, the new vessel completed its first passenger trip on the...

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Maryland Calls for Offshore Wind Proposals Days After Court Victory

Published Dec 12, 2025 8:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

The State of Maryland celebrated the victory in the courts against the Trump administration's order halting licensing for wind energy projects by launching a new call for Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) from the licensed developers. The state reiterated its commitment to wind energy despite the ongoing struggles with federal regulators. Maryland published the details of the call open to leaseholders. The state will be conducting an information conference this upcoming week. Proposals are due by January 16. At...

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Winter Storms Are Taking Toll on Wrecked MSC Baltic III and Salvage Efforts

Published Dec 12, 2025 7:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Canadian Coast Guard released a series of pictures showing the damage to the hull of the MSC Baltic III, which has been grounded in a remote part of Newfoundland since February 2025. The hull shows significant additional damage after having been pounded by the high surf during a storm in early November and again in early December. It was the same high surf and winter weather which had driven the ship ashore in February after it lost...

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Maryland Calls for Offshore Wind Proposals Days After Court Victory

The State of Maryland celebrated the victory in the courts against the Trump administration's order halting licensing for wind energy projects by launching a new call for Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) from the licensed developers. The state reiterated its commitment to wind energy despite the ongoing struggles with federal regulators. Maryland published the details of the call open to leaseholders. The state will be conducting an information conference this upcoming week. Proposals are due by January 16. At...

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Shipbuilding

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CBO: Better Planning Could Cut Down U.S. Navy's Drydock Delays

  The U.S. Navy surface fleet's maintenance-delay woes continue to worsen, according to a new review by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Challenges during yard periods have been building for years, and are a key impediment to generating readiness and deterrence. Known difficulties in planning and parts procurement are exacerbated by an aging fleet, CBO found in a review of maintenance data for destroyers and amphibs - and some vessels have experienced man-hour labor overruns in the range of 40 percent,...

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Environment

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Public-Private Partnership Develops First Methanol-Powered Cement Carrier

  A new project supported by the Norwegian government, along with German shipping company Hartmann Group, will demonstrate new opportunities in sustainable shipping, distributing cement in Norway’s domestic market. The vessel, which is due to enter service in the first quarter of 2028, will primarily use green methanol as its fuel, reducing CO2 emissions and demonstrating the emerging potential for sustainable shipping in smaller segments of shipping. In early 2025, Heidelberg Materials Norway, part of one of the world's largest...

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Hanwha Gets Nods from Australia to Increase Investment in Austal

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that the government has decided to let South Korea’s Hanwha Group increase its investment to become the largest investor in shipbuilder Austal. The reports said the government will place restrictions on the operations to ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information pertaining to national security matters. Austal’s CEO, Paddy Gregg, said the company had not yet been officially notified by the government about the approval and the terms of the restrictions. He, however, said...

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