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The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise of the U.S Navy began its final journey to Mobile, Alabama for scrapping, an endeavour that would cost Washington over $1 …
Arleigh-burke class destroyer USS Pinckney has become the first navy warship to get an upgraded SPY-6(V) 4 radar system as part of the Destroyer Modernization 2.0 Program’s second phase that …
Twenty-two fatalities were recorded worldwide in maritime accidents involving EU-registered vessels in 2025, which is seven more than in 2024. According to a Eurostat maritime safety dataset report from 27 …
Fourteen Filipino crew members were rescued after a drone attack that sank their container ship in the Black Sea and returned to the Philippines. The crew reached Clark International Airport …
India and Denmark confirm their bilateral maritime cooperation with a focus on priority areas like green shipping and sustainable development of the international maritime industry. The two countries held a …
Indian Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar asserted the Global South’s right to industrialize and called for an end to attacks on civilian vessels and seafarers. At the G20 Foreign Ministers’ …
India’s defense ministry has signed contracts worth more than INR 538.8 billion ($5.6 billion) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the construction of …
Representatives of seafarers’ unions and transport workers’ unions, seafarers’ welfare organisations and maritime charitable institutions from across India came together through in-person and online participation to establish the International Transport …
A combination of monitoring technologies designed to advance understanding of the marine environment and prepare for future floating offshore wind developments has been successfully put to the test off the …
U.S Navy has said that sailors and their families must brace for longer deployments in future, extending around 11 months, given the logistical, financial and operational challenges that lie ahead …
The U.S Navy has invested $53.9 million in robotic mine hunting systems to handle underwater explosive devices that pose a threat to the surface fleet and submarines alike. For this, …
A Qatari LNG cargo ship was targeted near the Strait of Hormuz on October 30, despite discussions about a clearance between Pakistan and Iran. Shortly before the incident, the Marshall …
Swedish special forces conducted an operation on a dry cargo ship linked to Russia near the northwestern coast of Gotland. TV4 report says that the police force boarded the ship …
Somali pirates hijacked an Iranian ship with 23 crew onboard; maritime monitors warn it could be used as a floating base for attacks on commercial ships in the region. The …
Ten crew members were rescued after a Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship sank about 90 nautical miles west of Paphos. Cyprus authorities coordinated an operation to rescue the crew members after the …
The U.S Navy has signed a $300 million deal with Gecko Robotics to use its AI-powered robots for identifying maintenance and structural issues on its ships. The company has claimed …
The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the acquisition of eight Next …
Stena Line’s newest ship, Stena Connecta, was officially christened on October 16 at the CMI shipyard in Weihai, China. The ship will soon embark on a voyage to its home …
China recently tested an upgraded AI system onboard the Jiaolong Submersible in the Pacific Ocean, specifically the Philippine Basin. During the trials, the crewed sub reached depths of about 23,000 …
U.S Navy plans to ask the maritime industry companies about ways to integrate ‘Super Intelligence’ Tools to help engineers handle one of the most difficult issues regarding submarine design and …
The Indian Navy tank landing ship INS Kesari suffered water ingress while berthed at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, India, the Navy said. The incident occurred on the afternoon of …
China is possibly planning the launch of its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by the end of 2027, a report by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) revealed, citing …
China tested strike and reconnaissance unmanned aircraft, the GJ-21, which was launched from an amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan. This is the first time that a drone took flight from …
Iran has redirected its naval strategy amidst the threat of fresh US and Israeli strikes by broadening its attack areas in the Gulf waters. In a latest incident, Iran used …
India has the potential to become a competitive regional hub for alternative marine fuels, according to the Study on Potential Demand and Pricing of Alternative Marine Fuels in India. Initiated …
The number of young seafarers temporarily stood down from work at sea with mental health recorded as a factor has more than doubled in a year, according to new figures. …
Ports should begin structured planning for advanced nuclear technology now, treating it as a long-term infrastructure and operating-model question rather than a new marine fuel, according to a new joint …
TOTE Services, LLC, a leading U.S. maritime services company specializing in vessel construction management and ship management, today announced its first shipyard selection for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program …
A marine engineer may study fuel purifiers in theory before ever seeing one in an engine room. But understanding the principle of centrifugal separation is only part of learning. A …
A ship carrying 6 Indian sailors has remained stranded at Pakistan’s Karachi port for more than six months, as reported on October 29, leading families to appeal for the government’s …
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has claimed to have captured and landed a US drone intact west of the Strait of Hormuz. The American MQM-170 Outlaw drone was …
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved a clearance worth over ₹40,000 crore to build warships for the Indian Navy. Contracts for 8 Next-Generation Corvettes are expected to be …
A South Korean Navy training ship has made its first-ever port call at Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Republic of Korea’s stop at the Florida base. On 26 October 2026, …
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has urged European Parliament (MEPs) members to approve the inclusion of two Indian ship recycling facilities on the official European List of Ship Recycling …
A Greek Container Ship became the latest target of a drone attack in the western Black Sea, raising concerns about the spillover of the Russia-Ukraine War across the region. Romania …
The Indian Coast Guard evacuated 20 crew members stranded on the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier MV Sigma Pearl off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The 180 m long vessel suffered …
A commercial vessel was reportedly on fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, the British maritime surveillance agency UKMTO said, amidst an increase in naval confrontations between the U.S …
Norway has detained a Chinese-owned heavy-lift ship that previously transported equipment for Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project after inspectors found that it did not have valid flag registration or …
The US Navy recorded 27 serious aviation and ship-related mishaps in Fiscal Year 2026, its highest combined total in at least a decade. The year included aircraft crashes, a mid-air …
The US Navy has awarded a $23.13 million contract to develop ways to protect warship electrical systems from cyberattacks. The aim is to keep important onboard equipment running even if …
A regional workshop on ships’ routing and ship reporting systems is taking place in Lima, Peru (26-30 October). The workshop aims to strengthen participants’ understanding of how these measures can …
WHO calls on States Parties to facilitate the coexistence of digital and non-digital formats of ship-related health documents, including the Ship Declaration of Health (SDH) and Ship Sanitation Certificates (SSC), …
CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept have officially launched a new fully electric barge solution in Vietnam, designed to reduce the carbon footprint of inland transportation and contribute to Nike’s supply …
China is testing a new semi-submersible warship designed to carry multiple missiles and potentially operate without a crew, according to open-source analysis of the vessel. The platform has an unusual …
The Union Cabinet approved the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS), aimed at building domestic manufacturing capabilities and lessening India’s reliance on shipping container imports. The Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS), …
The ongoing West Asia conflict has claimed the lives of twenty-two Indian nationals, including 14 seafarers, on October 28, as confirmed by India’s Ministry of External Affairs. Over the past …
Three naval drones attacked a container ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, confirmed by the Bulgarian Defence Minister, Dimitar Stoyanov. All 18 crew members affected by the attack have been …
Japan is exploring the use of Indian military ranges for anti-ship missile training and small attack drone tests as it develops longer-range weapons and a new coastal defence system. Japanese …
Russia has resumed granting departure permits to grain ships in the Sea of Azov after a halt of more than three months, allowing vessels to pass through the Kerch Strait …
The Indian Coast Guard launched a rescue operation on Thursday, October 29, for six crew members aboard Sigma Pearl, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier stranded near the Ravva oilfield off …
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