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A second target with a layout distinctly similar to an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)

China's Newest Target-Practice "Ship" Looks Exactly Like a U.S. Destroyer

Published Jul 15, 2026 9:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

China's military is building increasingly detailed and sophisticated models of U.S. Navy warships at its target range out in Xinjiang, according to open-source intelligence analyst Damien Symon and UK paper The Telegraph. China has been building out military testing and bombing ranges in its remote western deserts since at least the 2000s, and has added more and more realism to its mockups as time has gone by. Back in 2021, satellite imaging company Maxar Technologies released high-resolution photos of a...

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No Time to Stop: Maintenance & Machinery Reliability in Cruise Operations

Published Jul 15, 2026 6:52 PM by Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi

In cruise shipping, reliability is not simply an engineering target. It is the foundation of the entire voyage experience. A cruise ship may be designed with redundancy, automation, planned maintenance systems, and class-approved equipment, but it still operates in a demanding commercial environment where time is limited, and expectations are high. Unlike many vessels that can absorb delay as part of cargo operations, a cruise ship carries passengers whose itinerary, comfort, and safety depend on continuous technical performance. This creates...

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CENTCOM strike

Video: U.S. Disables Iran-Linked Tanker With Hellfire Missiles

Published Jul 15, 2026 6:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

For the first time since the reimposition of the naval blockade on Iran's seaports, the U.S. military has conducted an enforcement action by disabling an Iran-linked oil tanker, U.S. Central Command confirmed on Wednesday. The blockade went back into effect on July 14 at the direction of President Donald Trump, and is aimed at damaging Iran's economy and coercing its leaders into loosening their grip on commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, a U.S. military aircraft intercepted...

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Video: Ukraine Expands Anti-Shipping Campaign Into the Black Sea

Published Jul 15, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine is expanding its successful anti-shipping campaign from the Sea of Azov into the waters of the Black Sea, targeting Russia-linked merchant ships and adding to a growing toll of Russian losses. Overnight July 15, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) hit 17 oil tankers in the Black Sea, two gas carriers and one tugboat. In a statement, the "Magyar's Birds" unit said that Ukrainian forces had struck two "LNG carriers." There are no LNG terminals in the Black Sea or...

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Kuwait Reports Attack on Offshore Oil Platform as US and Iran Trade Fire

Kuwait's ministry of defense has reported a drone attack on an offshore drilling platform operated by the state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Company near Shuwaikh Port, causing substantial damage to the rig and injuring one worker. In a statement, the ministry called the strike a "criminal" act. The platform strike - a likely but unconfirmed operation by Iranian forces - is among the first attacks on energy infrastructure in the GCC states since the ceasefire began. The recent Iranian missile and drone...

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Shipbuilding

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Growing the Legacy

"It's been an honor to move up within the company and ultimately get chosen to succeed my father and carry on the legacy," says Joey D'Isernia, Chairman & CEO of Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG). The sixth of founder Brian D'Isernia's 10 children, he assumed his current position three years ago when his father retired and became Chairman Emeritus. He enjoys the challenge. "I always tell our customers and especially our bankers that I'm the boring one," D'Isernia quips. "My father...

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Environment

Korean icebreaker Araon (Gary Houston / public domain)

South Korea Launches Arctic Expedition With Focus on Safety of Navigation

In the last two years, South Korea has made a big bet on Arctic shipping, rolling out massive investments in its port sector for future Arctic logistics. The recent move in this planning phase is launch of a research campaign, which will see South Korean scientists collect additional data to support safe navigation in the Arctic. This will be the focus of South Korea’s 17th Arctic Ocean expedition, flagged off on Saturday at Gwangyang Port in South Jeolla. The 83-day...

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Diana Gives Genco Shareholders Two More Weeks on the Tender Offer

Diana Shipping is continuing its battle to acquire Genco despite having been rebuffed by Genco’s board and losing in its attempt to put new directors on the board of directors. The company reports that nearly 30 percent of Genco’s shares have been tendered, and it has now extended the tender deadline from July 10 to July 24. “We are pleased that additional shareholders have tendered their shares, but this transaction cannot move forward through a tender offer alone,” commented Semiramis...

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