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USS Abraham Lincoln Welcomed in Thailand After 286 Days Underway

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Regent’s Prototype Seaglider Completes First Human-Crewed Flight

Published Sep 2, 2026 7:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Regent Craft reports its Seaglider vessel prototype, Viceroy, completed its first human-crewed flight, making it the largest-ever all-electric wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft to fly with people on board. The company is calling it a major step toward delivery of the first full-scale hydrofoiling wing-in-ground effect craft for commercial and military applications. The first flight took place at Regent's headquarters on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, with a crew of two captains aboard. The Seaglider flew a distance of 1,956 ft (596...

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Report: Russia Helping Iran to Develop a Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile

Published Sep 2, 2026 6:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russia is helping Iran develop a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, according to a report in the Financial Times. If the development comes to fruition, it could pose a threat to US Navy ships maintaining a blockade on Iranian ships and ports from a piquet line in the Gulf of Oman. So far, Iran has had no success in targeting US Navy vessels deployed against it, and this clear US advantage is proving to be decisive. CENTCOM’s successful isolation of Iran...

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Maersk to Test First Wind Rotor on a Containership

Published Sep 2, 2026 6:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk, working with the British wind propulsion company Anemoi, plans to test the feasibility of wind-assisted propulsion on one of its smaller containerships. While several efforts have been looking at rigid sails for containerships, this is the first application of a wind rotor on boxships as Maersk and the industry more broadly look for opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce emissions and costs. The demonstration program calls for Anemoi to design, manufacture, and deliver a 5-meter-diameter (16.4-foot), 35-meter-tall (115-foot) fixed...

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SeaDream Announces Plans for New Yacht Cruise Ship in 2029

Published Sep 2, 2026 4:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

SeaDream Yacht Club, an operator of two small yacht cruise ships, announced plans to add a third, larger cruise ship to its fleet in 2029. It comes as the market is undergoing rapid growth and with the company’s two ships now 42 years old. Plans for SeaDream III were unveiled on September 1, with the company reporting it was opening reservations for the July 10, 2029, maiden voyage from Hong Kong. The company announced an elaborate inaugural year that will...

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California Sues DOI Calling Offshore Wind Cancellation “Blatantly Unlawful"

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission moved forward with their earlier challenges and filed a lawsuit on August 28 against the Trump administration and Golden State Wind over what it is calling “the unlawful buyout” of the offshore wind energy lease. The state is contending the deal to buy back the offshore wind lease is illegal and would jeopardize its investments to support the project, the state’s energy policy, and the commitments from the developer for...

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Sweden Finalizes Contract for Four French-Built Frigates

The Swedish government on Monday, August 31, finalized the contract for the construction of four French-built frigates. The advanced design will be able to operate both in the demanding conditions of the far North and the Baltic in winter and represents a significant increase in Sweden’s naval capabilities. The procurement of new surface combat vessels was first included in Sweden’s 2020 defense bill and was adopted in December 2024. The contract comes just months after Sweden announced in May that...

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Norway Seizes Russian Research Vessel as Ukraine Pursues Crimea Claims

The Governor of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, confirmed that under court authority, they have today, September 2, taken control of the Russian research vessel turned cruise ship, Professor Molchanov. The vessel is being held on behalf of the Ukrainian state-owned energy company Naftogaz, which has been pursuing claims against Russia for compensation for assets lost during the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Naftogaz received an award in April 2023 from a tribunal in the Hague, which was valued at approximately...

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Your Papers, Please - The Shadow Fleet Comes Out of Hiding

What about the Phoenix? Or should I call her the Pacific Apollo, Virgo Sun, P. Fos, Odysseus, Varuna, Kiwala, Pushpa or Boracay? She's been flagged around the world – in Hong Kong, Liberia, the Marshall Islands, St. Kitts & Nevis, landlocked Mongolia, Gabon, Djibouti and, finally, Russia. "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," said Ralph Waldo Emerson. He would be impressed: no hobgoblins in shipping! Phoenix has had a rough life. French commandos boarded her. A limpet...

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