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Infrared signatures spread out over the terminal complex and the water, consistent with a large petroleum fire (NASA FIRMS, Nov. 11)

Video: Ukrainian Strike Causes Major Fire at Russian Oil Port of Ust-Luga

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The lighthouse and radio towers at Didamar Island (IALA / Sultanate of Oman)

Uncertainty Surrounds Possible Attack on Oman's Strait of Hormuz Lighthouse

Published Nov 10, 2026 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Uncertainty surrounds suggestions made that Iran has mounted an attack on navigational aids mounted on the Omani-owned Didamar Island, one of three islands which sit 10nm north of the tip of the Musandam peninsula, mid-channel between the Omani mainland and the median point in the Strait of Hormuz with Iran. In peacetime, Didamar Island hosts the Hormuz Control Centre manned by the Royal Navy of Oman, which marshals marine traffic moving through the channels of the Traffic Separation Scheme -...

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Royal Navy Picks Ocean Infinity to Set Up "Atlantic Net" Sub-Hunting System

Published Nov 10, 2026 5:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Royal Navy has picked Ocean Infinity to use its autonomous capabilities for support of the future Atlantic Net sub-hunting program - a robotic antisubmarine warfare network designed to supplement the service's conventional force, which is in decline due to an aging-out frigate fleet. Ocean Infinity's civilian-world expertise is in lean-crewed and fully-autonomous survey operations, and it is a leader in high-automation marine services. It operates a fleet of small offshore vessels designed for roboticized geophysical surveys, geotechnical investigations and...

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French forces interdicted a Russia-linked stateless tanker in the Indian Ocean last month (Courtesy Marine Nationale / Etat-Major des Armees)

Russia Warns Europe Against Interference With the Shadow Fleet

Published Nov 10, 2026 3:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russia's top diplomat has warned that Moscow could take action against European countries that interfere in "shadow fleet" tanker voyages, potentially including reciprocal operations against the EU tanker fleet. "Any claim by NATO, the EU, or their members to command any waters is unacceptable," Lavrov suggested. "The European Union, turning into a military bloc (and clearly suffering from delusions of grandeur), recalled the times of slavery and piracy and took up the open seizure of foreign ships and the theft...

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USS Houston, 1935 (USN file image)

U.S. Honors USS Houston War Grave Wreck With Plaque

Published Nov 10, 2026 3:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

About 650 US Navy sailors and marines who died when their ship was sunk by the Japanese in Indonesian waters during World War II have been immortalized after a plaque was placed near the wreck of their ship. The U.S. embassy in Indonesia said that divers have placed and secured a commemorative plaque on the seabed near the wreck of the USS Houston (CA-30), a U.S. Navy cruiser that was sunk by heavy Japanese gunfire and torpedoes during the Battle...

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Pumping station at the Khurais field (file image courtesy Google / Airbus / Maxar)

Saudi Arabia Confirms Strike on East-West Pipeline

Saudi Arabia's energy ministry has confirmed another strike on the East-West Pipeline, which carries crude from the production hubs of the Arabian Gulf coast to export and refining centers on the Red Sea. In a statement, the ministry said that the pipeline was targeted on Monday morning, and that the damage resulted in a "limited fire," which has since been put out. No injuries or fatalities were reported, and the ministry claims that the pipeline's operations were not disrupted. Saudi...

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Shipbuilding

Bradley J. Kerr

Interview: Bradley Kerr, Director of Sales & Marketing, Detyens Shipyards

Hi Brad, and welcome! Tell us about yourself – background and education. I grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, the youngest of three boys. I attended school locally and then went to Wingate University, outside Charlotte, North Carolina, where I played soccer for four years and graduated with a degree in Communications. I didn't initially pursue a maritime career. Every male member of my family was in sales, so sales was something I was exposed to from a very young...

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China Sets Out a New Posture on Environmental Protection in Antarctica

China is adopting new environmental measures for its rising activities in Antarctica. Last week, the country’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), passed a law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection. The law has 59 articles and seeks to streamline Chinese missions in Antarctica. A major emphasis of the law is on environmental protection. Researchers carrying out Chinese scientific work in Antarctica will now be required to submit environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for projects in the region. The EIAs...

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Business

World Maritime Forum

World Maritime Forum 2027 Schedules “The Most Important Edition Yet”

The global maritime community will convene on February 23-24, 2027, for the 5th edition of the World Maritime Forum, set to be the largest and most significant in the forum’s history. Building on four successful editions, the 2027 Forum will gather approximately 800 attendees, 70 speakers, and 50 exhibitors, serving as a central meeting point for maritime leaders, industry experts, decision-makers, and innovators. Over two intensive days, participants can exchange ideas, form new partnerships, and explore developments shaping the maritime...

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