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Alarm as Migrant Vessel Deaths in the Mediterranean Nears 1,000 in 2026

Published Apr 10, 2026 6:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) is sounding the alarm over rising numbers of migrant deaths in the Mediter...

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HM Coastguard and RNLI Coordinate Medevac After Cargo Ship Fire

Published Apr 10, 2026 6:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

A crew from HM Coastguard led the medevac of an injured seafarer from a cargo ship in the English Channel on April 8. The RNLI at...

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Op-Ed: UK Naval Shrinkage Taints London Defence Conference

Published Apr 10, 2026 5:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Attempts to develop the annual London Defence Conference as an annual geopolitical event rivalling the Munich Security Conference...

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After Ceasefire, Iranian Attacks Cut Saudi Oil Production

Published Apr 9, 2026 8:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Official Saudi sources have confirmed that recent Iranian attacks caused extensive damage to oil and gas facilities, killing at le...

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UK Foils "Nefarious" Russian Activity Near Subsea Cables

Published Apr 9, 2026 4:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK government claims that it has discovered and disrupted Russian plans to conduct "nefarious" activity over critical subsea f...

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Bering Sea Trawler Boarded and Investigated in Pollock-Counting Dispute

Published Apr 8, 2026 10:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Seattle-based American Seafoods Company (ASC) have launched a public dispute over how to count the po...

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Russia's Shadow Fleet Thumbs its Nose at the Royal Navy

Published Apr 8, 2026 6:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian Navy has mocked Britain’s Royal Navy by escorting two sanctioned, fully-laden shadow fleet tankers though the English...

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Iran Says Tankers Are Suspended at Hormuz Due to Israeli Attack on Lebanon

Published Apr 8, 2026 4:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The hastily announced ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran appears to already be on shaky ground as disputes hav...

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Iran Secures Cessation of US Attacks – But the War Goes On

Published Apr 8, 2026 4:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the first day of the ceasefire comes towards an end, the only substantive change on the ground in the region appears to be that...

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Two U.S. Deep-Sea Mining Companies Plan $1B Reverse Merger

Published Apr 8, 2026 4:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two players in the nascent U.S.-jurisdiction polymetallic nodule sector have agreed to a reverse merger to combine their holdings...

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