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Korean Team Tests AI-Powered Automatic Firefighting System Aboard Ship

Published Nov 6, 2025 9:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

  South Korean researchers have developed an advanced AI-powered firefighting system that can independently identify a pet...

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Greek Tanker Reports Gunfire and RPGs in Boarding by Pirates off Somalia

Published Nov 6, 2025 11:43 AM by The Maritime Executive

  A piracy incident is ongoing off the coast of Somalia after the Greek-owned product tanker Hellas Aphrodite reported it...

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Seafarers’ Access to Shore Leave Has Consistently Declined Since Pandemic

Published Nov 5, 2025 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A new study among the providers of shore services for seafarers confirmed the concerns over the decline in access to sho...

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Cargo Ship Blacks Out and Hits Private Crafts Arriving at Cowes

Published Nov 5, 2025 12:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Cowes Harbor Commission in the UK confirmed that a general cargo ship arriving at the port on Tuesday, November 4, blacked o...

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Suez Canal Invites Shipping Companies Back After Best Month in Two Years

Published Nov 4, 2025 6:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Suez Canal Authority is continuing its outreach to the shipping industry as it reported its first significant increa...

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Philippine Ferry Hits Vessel in Docking Accident

Published Nov 4, 2025 2:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Philippine officials are reporting that there were no injuries as two ferries made contact early on Tuesday, November 4, in an a...

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The Hong Kong Convention Is Here, But Compliance Alone Will Not Save It

Published Nov 4, 2025 1:33 PM by Stephen Grist

  Three months after the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) came into force, the ship recycling industry looks much the same. The...

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Big Get Bigger as MSC and HMM Hit New Milestones in Container Capacity

Published Nov 3, 2025 8:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The container sector continues to grow, with attention focused on the carriers’ total orderbook, which is more tha...

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MSC Confirms It Will Flag Containerships in the Indian Registery

Published Nov 3, 2025 4:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company confirmed the earlier reports that the world’s largest container carrier has committed...

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Sanctioned Russian Tanker Detained at Suez Canal for Unpaid Fees

Published Nov 3, 2025 2:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Russian Union of Seafarers (SUR) is reporting that a sanctioned Russian-flag tanker has been seized at the Suez Cana...

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