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Ukraine Carries Out Another Strike on Russia's Novorossiysk Oil Terminal

Published Mar 1, 2026 9:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Amidst ongoing back-and-forth strikes between Iran, its neighbors and U.S. forces, Ukraine has carried on with its campaign of lon...

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Iran Tries to Intimidate Shipping With Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

Published Mar 1, 2026 12:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iranian authorities are attempting to close the Straits of Hormuz by warning traffic over Channel 16 that the Straits are closed....

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Australia Detains Bulker After 24-Day Response to Engine Problem

Published Feb 27, 2026 5:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is reporting that it has placed a detention order on a Chinese manager bulker, which has...

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Oil Leaking from Sealloyd Arc Shipwreck Hits Thailand's Tourist Beaches

Published Feb 26, 2026 5:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

Thai officials are sounding the alarm and calling the latest developments “worrying” as reports grow of oil leaking from the wreck...

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Salvors Successfully Refloat Wrecked Barge at San Juan's Harbor Entrance

Published Feb 25, 2026 12:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Salvors from Donjon-SMIT have successfully refloated and removed the fuel barge that went aground at the entrance to San Juan's ha...

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Philippine Divers Release Video of Search for Remains Inside Lost Ferry

Published Feb 23, 2026 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Philippine Coast Guard's salvage divers continue to conduct dangerous and difficult search-and-recovery work at the wreck site...

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Salvors Prepare to Refloat Grounded Barge at San Juan Harbor Entrance

Published Feb 23, 2026 5:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard has approved a salvage plan for the wreck of the fuel barge Defiant, which ran aground at the base of the his...

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Ladder Truck Saves Six Crewmembers From Sinking Ferry

Published Feb 22, 2026 10:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last week, Turkish firemen used novel means to save the crew of a stricken ferry at a shipyard in the town of Gialova, Turkey. The...

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Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Patrol Boats and Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Published Feb 22, 2026 5:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, Ukraine's armed forces renewed their campaign of drone strikes on the naval harbor at Sevastopol, hitting two patrol...

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Japanese Cargo Ship Hits Fishing Boat, Splitting It and Killing Two

Published Feb 20, 2026 3:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small Japanese coast cargo ship is reported to have run down a recreational fishing boat midday on Friday, February 20, killing...

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