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German Military Sets Off "Mine" Blasts Under Decommissioned Frigate

Published Oct 23, 2024 10:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Tuesday, the German military carried out a simulation of a mine attack on a decommissioned frigate, the Karlsruhe, to...

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Australia is Sinking Indonesian Poachers' Boats to Deter Illegal Fishing

Published Oct 23, 2024 8:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Australia has been making a concerted effort to crack down on foreign fishing vessels operating illegally in its waters,...

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Indonesian Coast Guard "Drives Out" Chinese Vessel Shadowing Seismic Ship

Published Oct 23, 2024 6:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, Indonesia's coast guard "drove out" a China Coast Guard cutter that was shadowing a survey vessel in Indo...

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GAO: Maintenance Issues Have Cut U.S. Army Fleet's Readiness in Half

Published Oct 22, 2024 10:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. military's heavy landing craft fleet does not live under the Navy or the Marine Corps, but under the U.S. Army's...

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U.S. Navy Sub Gets Public Award for Top-Secret Mission

Published Oct 22, 2024 7:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Navy has awarded a submarine crew a high-profile public commendation for a mission that it cannot disclose. USS Wash...

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G7 Asks Maritime Service Providers to Comply With Russian Tanker Sanctions

Published Oct 22, 2024 6:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

  After a series of news reports on Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker transactions in the UK, the G7 Price Cap C...

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UNCTAD: Maritime Chokepoints Are Trade's Biggest Vulnerability

Published Oct 22, 2024 3:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

  In its annual review of world maritime commerce for 2024, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) honed in on the risk of disr...

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GCC Countries Conduct Simultaneous Drills With U.S., Iran and Russia

Published Oct 21, 2024 11:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

  GCC navies this week found themselves conducting an exercise with the US Navy in Emirati territorial waters at the south...

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China Puts Anti-Stealth Radar System on Strategic S. China Sea Island

Published Oct 21, 2024 11:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

  China's military has made a major upgrade to one of its many island bases in the South China Sea, according to a UK...

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Baltic Fishermen Press EU to Relax Rules on Culling Cormorants and Seals

Published Oct 21, 2024 8:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Union has spent years bringing back species that have been reduced by human activity, like wolves and bears, but some...

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