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Russian Military Cargo Ship Continues Mysterious Maneuvers

Published Feb 19, 2026 7:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

After having spent five days east of Sardinia, the Russian-flagged military cargo ship Sparta IV is again drawing attention, now m...

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From Compliance to Foresight: Updating Audits to Drive Real-World Safety

Published Feb 19, 2026 3:05 PM by Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi

If you manage ships, you already pay handsomely for compliance—ISM verifications, statutory checks, Port State Control (PSC) readi...

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Denmark Detains Shadowy Boxship Linked to Iran Questioning Registration

Published Feb 19, 2026 1:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Danish Maritime Authority confirmed to local media that it has placed a detention order on a shadowy containership until the v...

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Fincantieri to Build Landing Ship Medium Alongside Bollinger

Published Feb 18, 2026 11:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy says that two yards will begin building the new Landing Ship Medium (LSM), the Marine Corps' new beach-capable trans...

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NGOs Warn Against Discharging Green Ammonia Fuel Wastes at Sea

Published Feb 18, 2026 9:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Every engine room makes wastewater, but carbon-neutral, green ammonia-fueled engines will likely make something new - a concentrat...

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Russian Energy Export Sales Fall to Lowest Level Since Start of Ukraine War

Published Feb 18, 2026 8:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Under pressure from Western sanctions, Russia's oil and gas revenues have fallen to the lowest level recorded since the beginning...

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Argentine Mariners Strike to Protest Law That Cuts Pay, Benefits and Rights

Published Feb 18, 2026 3:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

Argentina's maritime labor unions are going on strike to protest a proposed labor law that could eliminate overtime pay, reduce th...

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Reports of Closure in the Strait of Hormuz Overstated

Published Feb 18, 2026 12:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

A range of international media outlets, some with rigorous collateral information checking protocols, accepted Iranian claims that...

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Engine Room Fire Kills Two on Bulker off China

Published Feb 18, 2026 12:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

An engine room fire broke out on a Chinese-owned bulker while the vessel was sailing off Shandong in northern China. The vessel, t...

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U.S. Indicts Captain from Fugitive Shadow Tanker Reports NY Times

Published Feb 17, 2026 8:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The captain of the tanker Marinera (Bella 1) has reportedly been officially indicted in the United States, according to a report f...

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