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Dramatic Rescue of CBP Agents and Boaters by USCG and Puerto Rico Police

Published Apr 3, 2026 4:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

A dramatic rescue took place Tuesday night, April 2, off the shores of Puerto Rico, according to a report from the U.S. Coast Guar...

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China's Deep Sea Mining Research May Be Cover for Surveillance

Published Apr 2, 2026 11:26 PM by Mongabay

[By Elizabeth Claire Alberts and Kara Fox] A Mongabay and CNN investigation found the eight Chinese state-owned ships that conduct...

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UN Security Council Expected to Vote Down Use-of-Force Request for Hormuz

Published Apr 2, 2026 10:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Three of the permanent members of the UN Security Council have signaled that they do not support a motion to authorize use of forc...

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Taiwan Accuses Salvage Barge of Damaging Subsea Cable

Published Apr 2, 2026 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Taiwanese officials suspect that a Chinese salvage barge damaged a subsea cable off the coast of the Matsu Islands while recoverin...

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Ukraine Lines Up Plans to Sell a Sanctioned Politician's Yacht

Published Apr 2, 2026 4:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Ukraine is lining up plans to sell a yacht that formerly belonged to Viktor Medvedchuk, the pro-Russian politici...

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Fourth Aircraft Carrier Deploys From the U.S.

Published Apr 1, 2026 9:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, the Nimitz-class carrier USS George H.W. Bush deployed from Norfolk, and she is expected to join carriers USS Abraham...

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Africa Searches for a Common Position in IMO Decarbonization Negotiations

Published Apr 1, 2026 9:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the IMO enters a new cycle of negotiations for the global shipping decarbonization rules, the African Union (AU) is pushing for...

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Royal Navy's Top Officer Needs Four Years to Restore Readiness

Published Apr 1, 2026 7:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Royal Navy's top officer believes that the service may not be fully ready for war until the 2030s, given the current state of...

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Japan Demands Chinese Research Vessel Stop Unauthorized Activity in EEZ

Published Apr 1, 2026 6:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japan is reporting its first altercation of 2026 with vessels from China operating in the disputed region around the uninhabited i...

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Trump Resumes Strait of Hormuz Threats

Published Apr 1, 2026 5:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the reality of the Strait of Hormuz energy restriction begins to set in for overseas markets, President Donald Trump has reinst...

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