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US and UK Safety Warnings for Shipping in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean

Published Nov 29, 2023 3:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

  American and British officials issued warnings to ships operating in regions ranging from the Indian Ocean to the Gulf o...

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South Korea Investigates Mysterious Sinking of Unmanned Cargo Ship

Published Nov 29, 2023 1:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The South Korea Coast Guard has a mystery to unravel after they received reports of a small, 200-ton cargo ship sin...

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Black Sea Storm Disrupts Russian Navy's Operations

Published Nov 28, 2023 8:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The winter storm that caused multiple casualties in the Black Sea last weekend has also forced the Russian Navy to withdraw its su...

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French Helicopter Carrier Arrives to Provide Medical Aid for Gaza

Published Nov 28, 2023 5:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

A French amphibious assault ship equipped with 40 hospital beds has arrived in El Arish, Egypt in preparation for treating casualt...

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Oil Interests Impede Progress on Plastic Treaty

Published Nov 28, 2023 3:13 PM by China Dialogue Ocean

[By Jackson Ambole and Emma Bryce] In mid-November, hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of Nairobi, led by a cer...

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Op-Ed: China Enslaves People at Sea and We Don't Have a Way to Stop It

Published Nov 27, 2023 2:40 PM by Dr. Ian Ralby

As states and institutions come to terms with their historic roles in perpetrating slavery, new investigative reporting indicates...

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US Believes Somali Pirates Attacked Tanker; Missiles Were Fired From Yemen

Published Nov 27, 2023 10:28 AM by The Maritime Executive

  U.S. officials at the Pentagon provided additional details today on the events in the Gulf of Aden saying that initial i...

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China Launches Expedition to Build Fifth Antarctic Base

Published Nov 26, 2023 10:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

After years of preparation, China will this week start the construction of its fifth Antarctic research station. According to Chin...

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Op-Ed: Who Should Own Ocean Data?

Published Nov 26, 2023 9:25 PM by Gemini News

[By Asgeir J. Sørensen, Geir Johansen, Tore Arne Johansen, Martin Ludvigsen and Eirik Selnæs...

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12 Stowaways Attempt to Reach San Juan by Barge

Published Nov 26, 2023 6:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Border Patrol rescued 12 stowaways who had boarded a barge at San Juan, Puerto Rico.&nbs...

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