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One of America's Three Icebreakers Suffers "Significant" Breakdown

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Cruise Ship Hits Lock Wall in Vienna, Injuring 14 People

Published Jul 24, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, a river cruise ship hit a lock on the Danube in Vienna, causing injuries to multiple passengers and damage to the bow of the ship. Early on Friday morning, the cruise ship Anna Katharina was navigating the Danube through Vienna with about 200 passengers and crewmembers on board. At about 0430, the vessel hit the lock wall at the Freudenau power plant. 14 people on board sustained light injuries from the force of the allision. The local fire...

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Fishing vessels Nora J (center) and Tabitha in foggy conditions off Grays Harbor (USCG)

Coast Guard Rescues Three After Fishing Vessel Collision off Grays Harbor

Published Jul 24, 2026 4:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard helped rescue two commercial fishing vessels after a collision in the fog off the coast of Grays Harbor, Washington. At about 0640 in the morning, Sector Columbia River received a report of a collision between the fishing vessels Nora J and Tabitha. Station Grays Harbor dispatched a motor lifeboat crew, and Air Station Astoria sent a Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew to the scene. The motor lifeboat arrived at the scene at about 0825. The...

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Designing the Fleet

Published Jul 24, 2026 4:00 PM by Sean Hogue

In February, the U.S. government released the long-awaited Maritime Action Plan (MAP). For decades, American shipbuilding capacity has shrunk while strategic competitors have expanded and solidified their market share. Less than one percent of new commercial ships are now built in the U.S. With only 66 total shipyards – consisting of eight active shipbuilding yards, 11 shipyards with build positions, 22 repair yards with drydocking and 25 topside repair yards – the report posits that the U.S. does not have...

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Op-Ed: Guam's Logistics Capacity Must Be Increased

Published Jul 24, 2026 2:56 PM by CIMSEC

[By Crispinus Lee and Joe Schwartzstein] Guam is the westernmost territory of the United States in the Pacific region. The Congressional Research Service notes that Guam is closer to Beijing than Hawaii, making it vital to the United States’ national defense for air and naval operations in the Indo-Pacific region. The Port of Guam is designated as one of eighteen National Port Readiness Network commercial seaports. Military and civilian logistical experts believe that Guam will be a critical logistical hub...

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Sweden Permits Two Offshore Wind Farms, Denies 11 Due to Defense Concerns

While saying that Sweden needs to develop new power sources and critically green power to remain competitive, the government had nonetheless decided to deny 11 pending applications. It was the latest move by the government, which also denied 13 applications in 2024, citing defense concerns. “The government assesses that the applied for activities would, among other things, have an unacceptable impact on our defense capabilities,” said the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. “However, the decisions do not mean that the...

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Shipbuilding

Tug

Designing the Fleet

In February, the U.S. government released the long-awaited Maritime Action Plan (MAP). For decades, American shipbuilding capacity has shrunk while strategic competitors have expanded and solidified their market share. Less than one percent of new commercial ships are now built in the U.S. With only 66 total shipyards – consisting of eight active shipbuilding yards, 11 shipyards with build positions, 22 repair yards with drydocking and 25 topside repair yards – the report posits that the U.S. does not have...

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Green Ammonia ship

Proving Phase

For years, ammonia has held a strange place in shipping's transition – promising, commercially uncertain, operationally uncomfortable. It carries no carbon atoms, can be made from renewable hydrogen and nitrogen, and may eventually serve deep-sea trade routes that batteries cannot reach. But it's also toxic, corrosive, and unforgiving. "Ammonia slip," where unburned ammonia escapes through combustion or exhaust, is a real concern when injection timing and combustion pressure are poorly controlled. The question is no longer whether ammonia can work....

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A tanker operating in the Suez Canal, the only alternate route to move Saudi crude out of the Red Sea (SCA press handout)

Houthi Blockade Complicates Saudi Tanker Logistics

On July 19, Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement declared a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia. The Houthis stated that the blockade was a direct retaliation for Saudi Arabia's long-running restrictions on Yemen and a recent alleged attack on the Sanaa International Airport. On July 22, the Houthis targeted two oil tankers, the Encelia, an Aframax controlled by Saudi’s Bihar International and the Layla, a Bahri VLCC. While the Encelia was hit and damaged, the attack on the Layla has not been...

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