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USS George H.W. Bush Pulls Into Phuket for Long-Awaited Shore Leave

Published Oct 4, 2026 6:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The carrier USS George H.W. Bush has arrived at the port of Phuket, Thailand for a one-week R&R call, ending a six-month voyage at...

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Oman’s Maritime Security Center Tightens Transit Rules

Published Oct 4, 2026 1:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Oman’s Maritime Security Centre has issued a series of new instructions regarding the passage and presence of ships transiting its...

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Difficult Times for Iran's Sanctions-Evading Oil Brokers

Published Oct 3, 2026 8:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

With the naval blockade preventing any Iranian tankers leaving the Gulf, for the last 10 weeks Iran has been selling oil from the...

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Video: Taiwan Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon on Chinese Fishing Boat

Published Oct 2, 2026 3:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Taiwan Coast Guard used a water cannon on a Chinese fishing boat that it reports illegally entered Taiwan’s waters and refused...

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US Coast Guard Has Stopped Vessels Carrying Oil to Cuba

Published Oct 2, 2026 11:09 AM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that it has been stopping vessels transporting oil to Cuba, with two ships stopped earlier in the s...

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US Sends Third Carrier Strike Group to the Gulf

Published Oct 2, 2026 9:23 AM by The Maritime Executive

US officials in Washington have briefed the press that a third US Carrier Strike Group, led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)...

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Philippine Coast Guard "Chases Off" Unauthorized Chinese Research Operation

Published Oct 1, 2026 11:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Philippine Coast Guard reported Monday that it had "disrupted" and chased off a Chinese vessel that was conducting unauthorize...

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Video: Explosion and Fire Reported at Saudi Oil Port of Yanbu

Published Oct 1, 2026 11:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The main Saudi oil export terminal on the Red Sea, located at Yanbu, appears to have been hit by an unidentified projectile on Thu...

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U.S. Navy Orders $25 Billion Worth of Missile Interceptors

Published Oct 1, 2026 9:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has signed a five-plus-two year deal with Raytheon for up to $25 billion worth of SM-6 multipurpose interceptor miss...

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After Recruitment Turnaround, USCG Plans to Reopen Shuttered Stations

Published Oct 1, 2026 7:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

Recruitment is going so well for the U.S. Coast Guard this year that it is going to be able to reopen six stations that had previo...

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