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Indonesian Navy patrol ship arrives in home waters

Will Xavier

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USS Montana, a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the US Navy

Naval Submersibles

Newly opened facility Alabama facility to manufacture submarine components

Gareth Havelock

2 hours ago

The French Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle underway in the Mediterranean Sea, May 2, 2024

Naval Ships

Report says use of fitness app may have revealed French aircraft carrier's location

Will Xavier

2 hours ago

The partially submerged illegal charter boat Prince 2, March 19, 2026

Accidents

32 rescued from distressed fishing boat off Batangas, Philippines

Will Xavier

3 hours ago

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Security

Trump, Iran threaten power, energy targets as war escalates

Reuters

16 hours ago

Shipping

Iran says Hormuz open to all but "enemy-linked" ships

Reuters

16 hours ago

JS Noumi – FRP-hulled minesweeper enters service with Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force

Naval Ships

Minister: Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached

Reuters

16 hours ago

HMS Anson, the Royal Navy's fifth Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine

Naval Submersibles

UK nuclear-powered sub positioned in Arabian Sea amid regional tensions

Reuters

16 hours ago

Drone attack on the British Royal Air Force's Akrotiri base in Cyprus, March 2026

Security

UK says Cyprus base not part of UK-US self-defence deal

Reuters

21 Mar 2026

Arctic Metagaz on fire in the Mediterranean

Tankers

Libya hires firm to tackle stricken Russian tanker drifting towards coast

Reuters

21 Mar 2026

Unmanned Survey & Research

VESSEL REVIEW | Sardine – Russian-built compact USV for surveys in harsh environments

20 Mar 2026

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhuangyuanfang – Large-capacity electric tour boat for operation on China's Pearl River

20 Mar 2026

Tankers

VESSEL REVIEW | DHT Antelope & DHT Addax – DHT Holdings welcomes low-emission VLCCs to fleet

19 Mar 2026

Salvage

VESSEL REVIEW | Chongqing Emergency No 012 – Chinese crane vessel built for salvage and construction duties

19 Mar 2026

Naval Auxiliary/Support

VESSEL REVIEW | Matilda 1 – New stern landing vessel boasts long-distance navigation capability

18 Mar 2026

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Ferry

VESSEL REVIEW | Bindy II – Catamaran ferry used as military personnel shuttle in France's Brest Harbour

18 Mar 2026

12-metre maritime security boat Nimon Boats

Unmanned Security Systems

VESSEL REVIEW | Optionally-crewed maritime security craft boasts reconfigurable layout

17 Mar 2026

Inland Tug Operations

VESSEL REVIEW | John Paul Eckstein – Marquette Transportation welcomes new pusher tug to Mississippi River fleet

17 Mar 2026

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Ro-Pax

VESSEL REVIEW | Jantar Unity – Hybrid LNG-powered ferry for overnight Baltic Sea trips between Poland and Sweden

16 Mar 2026

Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Isla Popa & Isla Uva – Svitzer's new tugs to support ship transits through Panama Canal

16 Mar 2026

Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | RB-2256 – Russian Navy acquires harbour tug for ship assist duties

13 Mar 2026

Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 at the Port of Jiaxing in Zhejiang province

Container Shipping

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 – Electric container vessel for operation in China's Zhejiang province

13 Mar 2026

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09 Mar 2026

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06 Mar 2026

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02 Mar 2026

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COLUMN | When harbour tugs respond to emergencies, every second counts [Tug Times]

26 Feb 2026

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25 Feb 2026

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VIDEO | Iranian drone hits Yanbu oil terminal on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast

Indonesian Navy patrol ship arrives in home waters

Newly opened facility Alabama facility to manufacture submarine components

Report says use of fitness app may have revealed French aircraft carrier's location

32 rescued from distressed fishing boat off Batangas, Philippines

Trump, Iran threaten power, energy targets as war escalates

Iran says Hormuz open to all but "enemy-linked" ships

Minister: Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached

UK nuclear-powered sub positioned in Arabian Sea amid regional tensions

UK says Cyprus base not part of UK-US self-defence deal

Libya hires firm to tackle stricken Russian tanker drifting towards coast

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Sardine – Russian-built compact USV for surveys in harsh environments

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhuangyuanfang – Large-capacity electric tour boat for operation on China's Pearl River

VESSEL REVIEW | DHT Antelope & DHT Addax – DHT Holdings welcomes low-emission VLCCs to fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Chongqing Emergency No 012 – Chinese crane vessel built for salvage and construction duties

VESSEL REVIEW | Matilda 1 – New stern landing vessel boasts long-distance navigation capability

VESSEL REVIEW | Bindy II – Catamaran ferry used as military personnel shuttle in France's Brest Harbour

VESSEL REVIEW | Optionally-crewed maritime security craft boasts reconfigurable layout

VESSEL REVIEW | John Paul Eckstein – Marquette Transportation welcomes new pusher tug to Mississippi River fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Jantar Unity – Hybrid LNG-powered ferry for overnight Baltic Sea trips between Poland and Sweden

VESSEL REVIEW | Isla Popa & Isla Uva – Svitzer's new tugs to support ship transits through Panama Canal

VESSEL REVIEW | RB-2256 – Russian Navy acquires harbour tug for ship assist duties

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 – Electric container vessel for operation in China's Zhejiang province

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | Dark times for the dark fleet (and for seafarers generally) [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | There are weeks where decades happen: CBO and OceanPact in Brazil; Edda Wind Chopped; Ferguson Marine [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Remember the poor bloody infantry: seafarers in the crossfire of the latest US-Iran hostilities [Grey Power]

COLUMN | The irrationality of markets: Tidewater and Wilson Sons; Saipem, Deep Value Driller and Eldorado; Bourbon Evolution 805 and 807 [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | When harbour tugs respond to emergencies, every second counts [Tug Times]

COLUMN | No big deal: the fate of officers of the dark tanker fleet (part two of two) [Offshore Accounts]

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