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The Maritime Executive
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Surge in Social Spending Dampens UK's Hopes for a Stronger Royal Navy

14+ hour, 27+ min ago   (82+ words) Published by Tom Peters The Ministry of Defence is already struggling to fund its existing programs, leading to in-year cuts to training and ammunition expenditure. But there are also immediate impacts on equipment procurement, particularly for the Royal Navy. Published…...

The Maritime Executive
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Indonesian Ferry Capsizes South of Borneo, Leaving Up to 140 Missing

15+ hour, 57+ min ago   (299+ words) Published by Tom Peters Authorities in Indonesia are searching for an estimated 130 people after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea. The majority of the 108 survivors were rescued by a Good Samaritan merchant vessel, the MV Haida. The ship arrived…...

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Repurposed Icebreaker Enters Service With Canadian Coast Guard

23+ hour, 36+ min ago   (144+ words) Published by Harry Valentine Published by Jack O'Connell The ship was built in 2010 as a shallow-draught icebreaking tug, and was registered in Turkmenistan as the Mangystau-2. For over a decade, she operated as a commercial firefighting tug in the Caspian…...

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Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Kamewa Waterjets for Australia's New LCM Fleet

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (309+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 9:14 PM by The Maritime Executive Kongsberg Maritime has entered into an agreement with Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd (Austal Defence Australia) to supply Kamewa Steel Series waterjets for the Australian Army’s new Landing Craft Medium (LCM) fleet....

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Azerbaijan Issues Warning After Russian Attack Kills Two Seafarers

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (226+ words) Russia’s latest attack on commercial shipping killed and injured Azerbaijani citizens, prompting the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a warning. It comes as Russia’s Ministry of Defense continues to assert that it is attacking shipping and infrastructure used…...

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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao Tours Hanwha Philly Shipyard

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (340+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 10:00 PM by The Maritime Executive PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9, 2026 – Hanwha Defense USA and Hanwha Philly Shipyard hosted the Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, at the shipyard Wednesday. The Acting Secretary toured the yard, met with HDUSA and…...

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Korean Coast Guard Raids Shipping Company Office in Tugboat Investigation

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (417+ words) Nearly a week after the loss of a tugboat while working a containership off the Port of Busan, the Coast Guard raided the offices of multiple companies in the ongoing investigation. The search for six crewmembers resumed after bad weather…...

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New Shipbuilding Company Launches at the Former Kaiser Yard in Vancouver

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (233+ words) It's not every day that the U.S. shipbuilding industry gains a new entrant, especially one that builds civilian hulls, so the launch of a new facility in Vancouver, Washington this month is catching attention. New Pacific Industrial (NP) is a new…...

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U.S. Central Command Reveals Drone-Boat Presence Inside Iranian Waters

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (174+ words) Whether deliberate or an accidental security breach – likely the former – US Central Command has revealed that it has an active physical presence well inside Iranian territorial waters. The Iranians are unlikely to want to use the Kooh Mobarak SPM again…...

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Hefring Marine Selected for NATO DIANA Mission Track

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (273+ words) Published Sep 7, 2026 7:51 PM by The Maritime Executive Icelandic tech company Hefring Marine has been selected as one of just 15 companies to advance to Mission Track of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), from a 2026 cohort of 150 innovators…...