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The Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf from space (NASA)

Deal to Reopen Hormuz Gets Closer, But With Little Agreement in Public

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The Aramid Shield: Snare Drones for Active Subsea Defense

Published May 24, 2026 7:23 PM by CIMSEC

[By Franciszek Kopczewski] In January and February 2025, Chinese-operated ships Shunxing 39 and Hong Tai 58 committed similar sabotage tactics. Both ships dragged their anchors for miles, intentionally targeting and cutting the critical undersea cables that connect Taiwan to the global internet. This was not an isolated incident of maritime negligence. These vessels were employing a refined gray zone harassment tactic first observed in February 2023, when Chinese ships severed the two main arteries leading to the Matsu Islands. That...

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Francesca Verones, NTNU

Microplastics Could Affect the Ocean's Ability to Absorb Carbon

Published May 24, 2026 7:07 PM by Gemini News

[By Ingebjørg Hestvik] “We study how plastic affects what we call ecosystem services, that is, the services we receive from ecosystems. When the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we consider it as a service the ocean performs for us,” says researcher Francesca Verones. Photo: Francesca Verones, NTNU You have probably heard this before: more than 70 per cent of our planet is covered by oceans. Nearly half of all photosynthesis on Earth takes place in the ocean, and...

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Bora-class

Ukraine Claims Attack on Russian Frigate Admiral Essen

Published May 24, 2026 6:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's drone forces claim to have hit a Russian frigate at a pier in Novorossiysk, along with one of Russia's rare hovercraft-like fast missile corvettes. The strikes occurred as part of a broader campaign against targets at the Sheskharis oil terminal and associated infrastructure. Ukrainian drone forces commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi reports that the strike hit the frigate Admiral Essen, previously damaged by a Ukrainian cruise missile in the opening months of the war. Accompanying video footage from Ukraine's general...

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Hurricane Hunters

Op-Ed: America Needs Fully-Funded Hurricane Forecasting

Published May 24, 2026 4:26 PM by The Conversation

[By Brian Tang] The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and while early outlooks suggest that a developing El Niño might result in a tamer season than in the past few years, with below-average hurricane activity, all it takes is one big storm hitting a populated area to make it a bad hurricane season. Every year, Americans rely on accurate forecasts when hurricanes might be developing to know when to stock up on supplies, prepare for power outages or...

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An image of the missing grating where rig worker Jason Thomas is believed to have disappeared (UK HSE)

Valaris Fined for Rig Worker's Fatal Fall Through Hole in Deck Grating

A court in Aberdeen, Scotland has fined rig operator Valaris a total of $385,000 for the death of a worker who fell through a hole left by a missing deck grating. On January 22, 2023, the rig Valaris 121 was under tow towards Dundee, Scotland in worsening weather and 15-foot waves. Jason Thomas, 50, was the deck supervisor during the day shift. At about 1430 hours he was seen in the staff lounge on break, departing about half an hour...

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Shipbuilding

Estonia first full electric ferry

Estonia Contracts to Design and Build Its First Fully Electric Ferry

Estonian State Fleet signed a design and shipbuilding contract with the Polish shipyard CRIST for the construction of its first fully electric passenger ferry. Designed to operate primarily on shore-charged green electricity and for year-round service in demanding Nordic conditions, including winter ice operations, Estonia State Fleet reports the ferry will mark a major step in the decarbonization of ferry transport in the Baltic Sea region. “Ferry connections are vital for Estonia and especially for our island communities,” said Estonian...

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Environment

Francesca Verones, NTNU

Microplastics Could Affect the Ocean's Ability to Absorb Carbon

[By Ingebjørg Hestvik] “We study how plastic affects what we call ecosystem services, that is, the services we receive from ecosystems. When the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we consider it as a service the ocean performs for us,” says researcher Francesca Verones. Photo: Francesca Verones, NTNU You have probably heard this before: more than 70 per cent of our planet is covered by oceans. Nearly half of all photosynthesis on Earth takes place in the ocean, and...

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Maersk Center Downsizes Amidst Uncertainty on Path to Decarbonization

Amidst uncertainty about the form and timing of shipping's green transition, the A.P. Moller Foundation's Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has quietly reduced its headcount by about 30 percent. Chief technology officer Torben Nørgaard has also confirmed that he is departing to join a commercial venture. "Far from retreating, the Center is adapting so that we can continue to deliver on our mission, together with our partners and the wider maritime ecosystem," said CEO Bo Cerup-Simonsen in...

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