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Thieves Make Off With $1.4M Worth of Bronze Propellers at WA Storage Yard

Published Jun 29, 2026 8:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

One tug owner in Western Australia is facing a significant insurance claim, reports ABC. Sometime over the southern-hemisphere win...

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Report: Hibernia Platform Spill Could Have Caused Serious Casualty

Published Jun 29, 2026 7:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Offshore regulators say that a recent spill aboard the Hibernia oil platform off Canada's eastern shores caused no pollution or in...

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Indian Coast Guard Aids Vessel Along the Coast that was Taking on Water

Published Jun 29, 2026 4:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] A small cargo ship operating along the Indian Coast reported on Saturday that it was taking on water in multiple compartme...

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The Floating Answer to the Green Steel Challenge

Published Jun 29, 2026 12:50 PM by Dialogue Earth

[By Emma Bryce] Rushi Kanakiya recycles ships from a 50-meter beachside plot overlooking the sea in Alang, India. Since 1985 his f...

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Kenya Seeks to Get Rid of a Tanzanian Ship Beached for Six Weeks

Published Jun 28, 2026 3:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Salvors in Kenya are attempting to coordinate efforts to be rid of a Turkish-owned vessel that has been aground near a marine prot...

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Australia Continues to Record High Numbers of Maritime Safety Incidents

Published Jun 28, 2026 11:13 AM by The Maritime Executive

Maritime safety in Australian waters continues to be a major concern after the country recorded another year of significantly high...

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Beyond the Paint

Published Jun 26, 2026 8:16 PM by Sean Hogue

Paint technology has come a long way since I was a cadet slapping "red lead" on everything. While effective, the lead-based primer...

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Op-Ed: In Ship Recycling, Progress Should Not Be Mistaken for the End State

Published Jun 26, 2026 5:59 PM by Capt. Soumitro Roy

Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed’s recent article on ship recycling offers a thoughtful and erudite exposition of the legal relationship betwee...

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Canadian Coast Guard Completes Long-Range Rescue in North Pacific

Published Jun 25, 2026 11:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Canadian Coast Guard has completed a long-distance mission to rescue three people from a disabled trimaran yacht in the middle...

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Seven Injured in Fire Aboard LCS USS Indianapolis

Published Jun 25, 2026 8:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Seven sailors have been injured in a shipboard fire on the littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis, USNI reports. The Navy confirmed...

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