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Just Months After Mysterious Rupture, Finland-Estonia Gas Line Restored

Published Apr 25, 2024 10:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

This week, the gas pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia reopened successfully, just seven months after it was severed by "...

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West P&I: Smugglers are Hiding Cocaine in Cargoes of Coal

Published Apr 25, 2024 10:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

West P&I has released a new report on the state of cocaine smuggling in Colombia, an ever-growing liability for shipping inter...

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Sanctioned Russian Smuggling Ship Spotted at China's Biggest Repair Yard

Published Apr 25, 2024 8:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

A UK-based defense think tank has spotted a sanctioned arms-smuggling ship at a popular repair yard in China, illustrating continu...

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Coast Guard Academy Plans to Strip Past Offenders of Their Honors

Published Apr 25, 2024 6:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Thursday, USCGA announced a new, symbolic step towards accountability for past wrongdoing: it is stripping...

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U.S. and Allies Launch Sanctions on Iran’s Drone and Missile Industry

Published Apr 25, 2024 5:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The United States in a coordinated effort with the UK and Canada launched a new wave of sanctions targeting Iran’s...

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Report: Gaza Aid Pier Project Comes Under Mortar Fire, Damaging Equipment

Published Apr 25, 2024 2:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Shoreside construction operations for the U.S. maritime aid corridor to Gaza have come under mortar fire from Palestinian militant...

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UK Downs First Missile in 30 Years as Houthis Resume Attacks on Shipping

Published Apr 25, 2024 2:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Houthi forces in Yemen continued to resume their attacks on merchant ships for a second day after a nearly two-week paus...

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Ukraine Claims Strike on WWI-Era Russian Sub Tender

Published Apr 24, 2024 10:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's military has repeatedly attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet with long-range weapons, sinking its flagship and destr...

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Coast Guard Removes Top Chaplain for "Failure to Demonstrate Judgement"

Published Apr 24, 2024 7:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it has permanently removed Father Daniel Mode, Chaplain of the Coast G...

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Ukraine Auctions Off $200M Russian Yacht

Published Apr 24, 2024 4:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Ukraine has selected a Dutch auction house to oversee the sale of the Russian yacht Royal Romance, which was sei...

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