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Houthi Forces Hit Saudi Aramco's Headquarters Building

Published Nov 8, 2026 8:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Sunday, having previously hit Saudi oil infrastructure from Ras Tanura in the east to Yanbu in the west, Houthi forces took an opportunity to strike at the headquarters building of Saudi Aramco in Riyadh. An unknown munition launched by Houthi forces hit the skyscraper in the middle, damaging several floors. The attack occurred during the morning rush hour on Sunday, the start of the Saudi workweek. Luckily, no one was reported injured or killed, according to the Saudi energy...

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Australia Bans Bulker After Finding Falsified Crew Work Records

Published Nov 8, 2026 6:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is highlighting a newly issued 90-day ban on a bulker as part of AMSA’s compliance priority on crewing and fatigue. Australia is known for its strict enforcement of safety regulations, as AMSA highlights the potential dangers to the crew, ship, and environment from failing to follow safety regulations. Inspectors boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged dry bulk carrier Wooyang Venus on October 29 while the vessel was docked in Newcastle. According to the report, they were...

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Shipbreakers at work, pre-HKC, at a Chittagong yard in 2009 (Naquib Hossain / CC BY SA 2.0)

HKC and Basel: Two Conventions, One Ship, And a Shared Way Forward

Published Nov 8, 2026 6:40 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

A ship can arrive at a recycling yard with its certificates in order. That does not establish where its asbestos will end up, whether workers will breathe toxic dust, or whether contaminated water will reach neighbouring communities. For ship recycling, the distance between legal paperwork and actual protection is where the international debate must finally land. The Hong Kong Convention (HKC), adopted in 2009, entered into force on 26 June 2025. Its relationship with the 1989 Basel Convention remains unsettled....

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Indian Navy Demonstrates its Skill in Curbing Pirate Activity

Published Nov 8, 2026 6:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Once again, an efficient joint operation mounted at short notice on November 2 has demonstrated the skill of the Indian Navy in curtailing what appears to be pirate activity. On October 29, the Iranian fishing vessel Azini (MMSI 422048400) was seized by a group of 12 Somali pirates in the Guardafui Channel, on the coast of the unrecognized Puntland administration in Somalia, offshore from Bandar Bayla and Xaafun. Piracy emanating from this coastline has been endemic for decades, with the...

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Ørsted Starts Commercial Operations on Its Second US Offshore Wind Farm

Revolution Wind, an offshore wind farm providing power to Connecticut and Rhode Island, has entered commercial operations, despite repeated challenges from the Trump administration. Developer Ørsted confirmed today that the wind farm entered commercial operations in October, while it is also making progress on another location for New York State. Group President and CEO Rasmus Errboe reported the development during the company’s quarterly investor call on November 5, saying Revolution Wind began commercial operations under the PPAs, delivering power to...

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First Flight II LPD Heads Out on Builder's Trials

Ingalls Shipbuilding has completed builder's trials for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the first of the Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships. It is far from the last: the HII division and its subcontractors are in various phases of work for LPD 31 through 35, all already on contract. The Navy decided to build a second flight of 13 San Antonio-class amphibs in 2018, and the award for LPD 30 went out the next year. LPD 30...

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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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In the Know 82: Solving the Shipyard Data Challenge With Oxalis

In this episode of In the Know, TME caught up with Sasha Trifunac, chief commercial officer of Oxalis Solutions, a consulting firm that provides data solutions for heavily regulated industries like ship repair. Oxalis' team has spent years working with shipyards to digitize their paperwork and their estimating process, with particular emphasis on U.S. Navy MRO contracts. Oxalis' YardOS system digitizes the shipyard contracting process from bid to closeout, and it can be integrated with a shipyard's existing ERP system....

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