Maritime Security & Emergency Response

South China Sea reefs and islands
Non-Naval Security

Chinese construction on disputed South China Sea islet draws Vietnam's ire

Reuters
Finland, Estonia, Sweden map atlas
Naval Ships

Sweden bolsters Finland's borders with jets and warship deployment

Reuters
Penghu Islands, Taiwan
Security

FEATURE | Taiwan fortifies frontline islands against potential Chinese assault

Reuters
US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy vessels in formation during Freedom Edge 24
Naval

US, South Korea and Japan set September drills against North Korea

Reuters
Kratt
Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Kratt – Estonia's new biomethane-powered workboat for maintenance, research and emergency response

Baird Maritime
South Sea Rescue 152
Search and Rescue

VESSEL REVIEW | South Sea Rescue 152 – Coastal and offshore response ship for China Rescue and Salvage Bureau

Baird Maritime
US forces board Iranian ship Touska after attempting to breach naval blockade
Security

No talks yet: US dials up economic pressure on Iran

Reuters
Sabang Port, Indonesia
Ports & Terminals

OPINION | India and Indonesia are developing Sabang as a port, not a base

Premesha Saha
Aerial view of smoke billowing from the hold of the bulk carrier Federal Welland at the Port of Cardiff, UK, August 25, 2026
Incidents

Fire ignites on bulk carrier in Cardiff, UK

Gareth Havelock
Aerial view of Henderson Defence Precinct
Naval

Site selected for future defence precinct in Henderson, Western Australia

Will Xavier
The US Navy littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara sails in formation with the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Diego Silang while Philippine Air Force FA-50PH fighter jets fly overhead during a multilateral maritime cooperative activity in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, August 24, 2026.
Naval

Australia, Philippines, US conduct multilateral maritime cooperative activity

Will Xavier
Strait of Hormuz
Security

All mines removed from international waters of Hormuz, Trump says

Reuters
US forces boarding the Iran-linked tanker Tifani
Crime & Piracy

FACTBOX | Inside the new US "economic onslaught" taking aim at Iran

Reuters
South China Sea reefs and islands
Naval

New structures on Paracels point to widening Chinese military build-up

Reuters
Security Vessel News Roundup | August 25 – US Marine Corps support craft prototype, Romanian Baltic Sea fire and rescue boat and more
Security

Security Vessel News Roundup | August 25 – US Marine Corps support craft prototype, Romanian Baltic Sea fire and rescue boat and more

Baird Maritime
Black Sea
Security

Zelenskiy says Russia rejected proposal to halt Black Sea ship attacks

Reuters
Yanbu terminal, Saudi Arabia
Incidents

Houthis claim attack on Saudi vessel near Yanbu, crew safe

Reuters
US Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marines Corps, New Zealand Army and Australian Army conduct amphibious assault training at Doksukri Beach, South Korea, March 12, 2016, during Exercise Ssang Yong 16.
Naval

US cites Iran war constraints in cancelling South Korea landing drill

Reuters
FPSO Liza Unity Guyana
Incidents

Laundry room fire disrupts ExxonMobil Guyana FPSO operations

Reuters
COLUMN | I have nothing, nothing: Scotland and Tasmania ferry fiascos; New Zealand shipping and emergency towage woes; Oman's dark fleet tanker dilemma; Chinese overfishing off Guinea-Bissau [Offshore Accounts]
Shipping

COLUMN | I have nothing, nothing: Scotland and Tasmania ferry fiascos; New Zealand shipping and emergency towage woes; Oman's dark fleet tanker dilemma; Chinese overfishing off Guinea-Bissau [Offshore Accounts]

Hieronymus Bosch
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