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Strait of Hormuz

Two More Tankers Struck as IRGC Asserts That It Controls Hormuz

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Sulfur-Laden Bulkers Face Corrosion Threat After Hormuz Delays

Published Jul 6, 2026 6:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Gulf states are some of the world's most prolific exporters of raw sulfur, the core ingredient for sulfuric acid, the world's most-produced industrial chemical. The region's energy industry enables the trade by putting out an abundance of raw sulfur: when sulfurous Mideast gas and oil are processed, large quantities of the substance are dumped out as a byproduct, then loaded onto bulkers and shipped to industrial end-users. But there is a hitch, according to maritime consultancy Brookes Bell -...

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Boskalis Repurposes Mining Ship to Largest Subsea Rock Installation Vessel

Published Jul 6, 2026 6:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maritime services company Boskalis celebrated the commissioning of its new vessel Windpiper, which is the largest subsea rock installation vessel. It is an interesting example of creative reuse of an existing vessel, which the company says draws on its track record in converting existing ships for new purposes. Built in 2018 as the Mac Goliath, and later as the Nautilus New Era, the nearly 50,000-gross ton ship was designed to support offshore mining and deep-sea mining. The ship was built...

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TKMS

Canada Opts for German Submarines

Published Jul 6, 2026 5:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

In an extremely rapid procurement process for such a high-value contract, Canada appears to have opted for the German-designed Type 212CD submarine over a South Korean alternative, the Hanwha Ocean KSS-III. The selection of the Type 212CD as Canada’s first preference, subject to contract, comes days before the NATO Ankara summit, and is a strong demonstration of Canada’s resolve to boost its defense capability. Initial acquisition cost for the Canadian boats are thought to be about $24bn. The 12 new...

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Whale Sinks Fire Dept. Boat Returning Home After July 4 Parade

Published Jul 6, 2026 5:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Carteret Fire Department in New Jersey had lent its Marine Unit 2 to aid with the security detail in New York Harbor on July 4. The vessel was spotted patrolling in the harbor and participating in the spectacle for America’s 250th birthday. After the event had wound down on Saturday afternoon, the boat and its crew were heading back to their base in New Jersey. Around 4:30 p.m. local time, they were near the mouth of Raritan Bay south...

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China floating wind platform and 16 MW turbine

China Deploys First 16MW Floating Offshore Wind Tension-Leg Platform

China continues its developments, placing it at the forefront of the offshore wind energy sector. In the latest development, officials reported deploying the largest tension-leg floating offshore wind platform designed to hold a 16 MW turbine. The platform was assembled at the Gaolan Port in Zhuhai, south China, and departed on June 28 for its deployment in the South China Sea. The structure stands more than 307 meters (1,007 feet) and weighs almost 8,000 tonnes. It is the largest of...

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Shipbuilding

A prototype Romulus hull under construction at Breaux Brothers (HII)

HII Adds Another Workboat Shipyard to its Unmanned-Vessel Program

In the latest sign of the growing opportunities for smaller shipyards in the unmanned-systems sector, Huntington Ingalls Industries has contracted with a second Louisiana-based workboat yard to build its Romulus USV platform. Romulus is a fast, midsize USV designed to meet the Navy's MUSV program requirements: a containerized-payload carrier with a capacity of two FEU and a range of 2,500 nautical miles. It was one of seven competing designs approved to enter the "prototype evaluation phase" of the MUSV competition...

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Environment

Copernicus Marine Service

Ocean Surface Temperatures Are Setting New Records Again

Amidst a record-setting summer heat wave in Europe, the EU-sponsored Copernicus Marine Service has released a familiar message: a new record global sea surface temperature, making 2026 the third year in the last four that this threshold has been passed. The incremental difference is small, about 0.1 degrees C over the previous records for the date of June 21, and it was expected. With El Nino conditions arriving in the Pacific, and high heat events observed in other ocean basins,...

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Israeli Defense Ministry Comes Out Against Sale of Zim to Hapag-Lloyd

Opposition continues to mount in Israel to the agreed sale of Zim to Hapag-Lloyd and the formation of a smaller domestic shipping company by an investment fund. Israel’s Defense Ministry issued a statement late on Sunday saying the deal does not adequately safeguard the security interests of Israel, while media reports said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the sale is not currently on the government’s agenda. Israel’s Defense Ministry Director of Security Almog Cohen conducted an extensive review of the...

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