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Tanker Hits Riverboat on New Orleans Waterfront, Injuring Passengers

Published Nov 13, 2026 4:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, an asphalt tanker struck a moored riverboat on the Mississippi on the downtown New Orleans waterfront, causing the pass...

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Estonia Confirms Multiple Drone Hits on Russian Corvette in the Baltic

Published Nov 13, 2026 2:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

In addition to the serious damage inflicted on the Ust-Luga oil terminal in a Ukrainian strike on Wednesday night, a Russian Navy...

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U.S. Navy Removes Command Triad From Attack Sub After a Reported Grounding

Published Nov 12, 2026 10:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Congress has just found out that the Navy removed all three of the top officers of the attack submarine USS South Dakota last mont...

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U.S. Grain Exports at Risk From Aging Barge Fleet and High Replacement Cost

Published Nov 12, 2026 10:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The United States faces a squeeze on grain transportation over the next decade because its inland barge fleet is retiring vessels...

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India's Shipping Ministry Asks Public for Help on Cold-Case Fatal Accidents

Published Nov 12, 2026 9:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

India's Directorate General of Maritime Administration is looking for information about a long list of long-past fatality and miss...

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Philippine Coast Guard Cleans Up Spill From Sunken LCT

Published Nov 12, 2026 7:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, a landing craft sank off the coast of northern Mindanao, releasing fuel into the water and prompting a large-scale res...

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Fishing Tender Goes Down off Thailand, Leaving Six Missing

Published Nov 12, 2026 5:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

A fishing tender has gone down off the coast of Sattahip, Thailand, leaving six crewmembers missing, according to local authoritie...

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Three Tankers Attacked in Two Days in Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Published Nov 12, 2026 3:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

At least three VLCCs were hit by suspected Iranian attacks over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday, according to reporting from U...

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UK Charity Races to Save 130-Year-Old Sailing Barge That Survived WWII

Published Nov 12, 2026 2:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

A charity in Ipswich, England, has launched an appeal to save a historic sailing barge because of her long connection with the tow...

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SS United States Has Been Sunk as a Reef - What Happens Next?

Published Nov 12, 2026 12:34 PM by The Conversation

[By Nicholas Ray] As a marine ecologist and keen scuba diver, I’ve long been fascinated by what happens when a large structure is...

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