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<news:title>10 bodies recovered following Guyana ferry tragedy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/weaponry/report-delays-impede-hypersonic-missile-integration-on-us-navys-zumwalt-class-destroyers</loc>
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<news:title>Report: delays impede hypersonic missile integration on US Navy's Zumwalt-class destroyers</news:title>
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<news:title>Keel laid for Spanish Navy's third F110-class frigate</news:title>
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<news:title>Diana Shipping secures time charter contract with Fednav for Ultramax bulker</news:title>
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<image:caption>The Fincantieri-built Italian Navy FREMM frigate, Virginio Fasan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:47:41.523Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Portugal to purchase three Italian-built FREMM frigates, PM says</news:title>
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<image:caption>A China Coast Guard patrol ship discharges its water cannon against a small boat attempting to transport supplies to Philippine troops deployed on Second Thomas Shoal, December 10, 2023.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Tensions flare as China and Philippines trade blame over sea clash</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/baltic-dry-bulk-index-hits-over-two-week-low-on-weaker-vessel-rates</loc>
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<image:caption>Golden Amreen, a Capesize bulker owned by Golden Ocean</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:24:27.804Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Baltic dry bulk index hits over two-week low on weaker vessel rates</news:title>
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<image:caption>AKVA Group facility</image:caption>
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<news:title>AKVA Group reports revenue increase in Q2 trading update</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/iranian-proxy-houthis-challenge-saudi-arabia-with-naval-blockade</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:16:55.787Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iranian proxy Houthis challenge Saudi Arabia with "naval blockade"</news:title>
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<image:caption>Caspian Pipeline Consortium single-point mooring</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:11:50.030Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Caspian Pipeline halts oil exports again after drone attack on tanker</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/acts-of-war/ten-killed-in-russian-missile-attack-on-ship-near-odessa</loc>
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<image:caption>Aftermath of Russian missle attack on Guinea-Bissau-flagged Golden Leo</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:05:28.050Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VIDEO | Ten killed in Russian missile attack on ship near Odessa</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/black-sea-offshore-production-platform-installation-completed</loc>
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<image:caption>Neptun Alpha offshore production platform in Black Sea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:55:59.699Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Black Sea offshore production platform installation completed</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/persian-gulf-oil-exports-surged-to-wartime-high-before-latest-slowdown</loc>
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<image:caption>Yanbu terminal, Saudi Arabia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:23:19.141Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Persian Gulf oil exports surged to wartime high before latest slowdown</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/inland-shipping/minor-rise-in-rhine-water-levels-forecast-to-reverse-soon-adding-to-shipping-woes</loc>
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<image:caption>Kaub, Germany</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:17:36.028Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Minor rise in Rhine water levels forecast to reverse soon, adding to shipping woes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Germany, Rhine River</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/tankers-managed-by-greeces-dynacom-attacked-off-oman-and-in-black-sea</loc>
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<image:caption>Kavomaleas, a Dynacom-managed tanker struck off Oman</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:13:27.581Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tankers managed by Greece's Dynacom attacked off Oman and in Black Sea</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/bw-lpg-sells-2015-built-vlgc-for-38m</loc>
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<image:caption>BW Levant</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:09:13.397Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BW LPG sells 2015-built VLGC for $38m</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, Singapore, BW LPG, Avance Gas</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/interest-in-new-zealand-gas-exploration-surges-after-extended-slump-as-political-threat-looms</loc>
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<image:caption>Map showing Australia, New Zealand and the Tasman Sea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T10:52:22.095Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Interest in New Zealand gas exploration surges after extended slump as political threat looms</news:title>
<news:keywords>Oceania, New Zealand, PanContinental Energy, Australia, Chevron, North America, Equinor, Europe, Norway, United States</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/non-naval-security/coast-guard/taiwan-data-shows-sharp-increase-in-chinese-maritime-presence-blockade-fears-heighten</loc>
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<image:caption>A China Coast Guard vessel (representative photo only)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T10:41:04.133Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Taiwan data shows sharp increase in Chinese maritime presence, blockade fears heighten</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/tanker-traffic-slows-in-hormuz-as-lng-in-floating-storage-grows</loc>
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<image:caption>Ras Laffan LNG terminal, Qatar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T10:35:07.443Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tanker traffic slows in Hormuz as LNG in floating storage grows</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Strait of Hormuz, Iran, North America, United States, Qatar</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/offshore-construction/deme-awarded-offshore-wind-farm-contract-in-the-netherlands</loc>
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<image:caption>Orion</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T10:28:07.997Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DEME awarded offshore wind farm contract in the Netherlands</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Belgium, DEME Group, Netherlands, Vattenfall, Denmark, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/acts-of-war/feature-hormuz-shipping-in-jeopardy-after-reported-tanker-blasts-and-us-strikes</loc>
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<image:caption>Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T10:20:11.896Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FEATURE | Hormuz shipping in jeopardy after reported tanker blasts and US strikes</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, North America, United States, Middle East Conflicts</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/jordan-says-no-decision-made-to-evacuate-aqaba-airport-or-seaport</loc>
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<image:caption>Aqaba Multipurpose Port</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T10:11:34.838Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jordan says no decision made to evacuate Aqaba airport or seaport</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Jordan, North America, United States, Middle East Conflicts, Port of Aqaba, Iran</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/panama-looks-to-nationalise-oil-terminal-operator-with-buyout</loc>
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<image:caption>Petroterminal de Panama's Pacific Terminal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T10:08:05.483Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Panama looks to nationalise oil terminal operator with buyout</news:title>
<news:keywords>Latin America, Panama</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/installation-vessel-hits-berthed-containership-causes-crane-collapse-at-uks-port-of-tyne</loc>
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<image:caption>Wind Orca</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:07:46.168Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Installation vessel hits berthed containership, causes crane collapse at UK's Port of Tyne</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/column-how-will-the-seacor-marine-saga-end-offshore-accounts</loc>
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<image:caption>A Seacor Marine platform supply vessel</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Red Tiger</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Tidewater supply vessel</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tidewater CEO Quintin Kneen</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T08:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>COLUMN | How will the Seacor Marine saga end? [Offshore Accounts]</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/vessel-review-long-endurance-usv-for-security-survey-and-offshore-inspection</loc>
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<image:caption>Zero USV's 17-metre long-endurance USV</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Zero USV's 17-metre long-endurance USV</image:caption>
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<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | Long-endurance USV for security, survey, and offshore inspection</news:title>
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<image:caption>Marauder</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Marauder</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Marauder</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Marauder</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T08:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | Marauder – Escort and ship assist tug to serve small and large US ports</news:title>
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<image:caption>Naming ceremony of the national security multimission vessel Lone Star State, July 17, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T08:36:55.170Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Texas A&amp;M Maritime Academy's new training ship formally named</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/regulation-enforcement/western-australia-scientists-conduct-surveys-to-study-rock-lobster-survival-in-shallow-waters</loc>
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<image:caption>Western rock lobster</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T08:19:30.843Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Western Australia scientists conduct surveys to study rock lobster survival in shallow waters</news:title>
<news:keywords>Oceania, Australia, Western Australia, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Western Australia)</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/over-60-feared-dead-after-ferry-capsizes-off-guyana</loc>
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<image:caption>Map of South America showing Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T06:08:00.479Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Over 60 feared dead after ferry capsizes off Guyana</news:title>
<news:keywords>incidents, Latin America, Guyana, Barima (vessel)</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/danish-shipyard-rejects-eu-calls-to-refuse-maintenance-of-russian-lng-carriers</loc>
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<image:caption>The Russian LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie sails through the Northern Sea Route with an escorting icebreaker.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T06:03:18.415Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Danish shipyard rejects EU Parliament's calls to refuse maintenance of Russian LNG carriers</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Russia, Denmark, LNG, Fayard, European Union</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-auxiliary-support/philadelphia-yard-tapped-for-us-navy-missile-tracking-ships</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-20/kd86k2v8/TOTE-Services1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rendering of a missile-range instrumentation vessel</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T05:21:37.371Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Philadelphia yard tapped for US Navy missile tracking ships</news:title>
<news:keywords>North America, United States, Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Pennsylvania, US Navy, National Security Multimission Vessel</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/offshore-construction/dof-cable-layer-delivered-to-south-korean-firm</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-18/cafxipoi/Maersk-Connector-later-renamed-Skandi-Connector-in-2021-MarineTraffic-com-Howard-Harrison.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Maersk Connector (later renamed Skandi Connector) in 2021</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T05:00:36.451Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DOF cable layer delivered to South Korean firm</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Norway, DOF, Skandi Connector (vessel), Asia, South Korea, Taihan Cable and Solution</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/video-yacht-catches-fire-off-romblon-province-philippines-all-four-crew-rescued</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Philippine Coast Guard personnel work to contain the blaze on the motor yacht Jason off the Philippines' Romblon province, July 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T03:51:40.607Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VIDEO | Yacht catches fire off Romblon province, Philippines; all four crew rescued</news:title>
<news:keywords>incidents, Philippines, Asia, Philippine Coast Guard, Romblon, Jason (vessel), Zambales, Cebu</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/us-coast-guard-monitors-chinese-research-ships-in-bering-sea</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-20/goi61jla/260712-G-G0200-10011.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Chinese research ship Xue Long transits through the US exclusive economic zone and over the US extended continental shelf in the Bering Sea with a declared destination of the Arctic, July 12, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T03:38:05.480Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US Coast Guard monitors Chinese research ships in Bering Sea</news:title>
<news:keywords>North America, US Coast Guard, polar, Arctic, Bering Sea, United States, Xue Long (vessel), Xue Long 2 (vessel), Legend class, National Security Cutter, USCGC Munro</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/offshore-tugs-and-operations/spanish-yard-lays-keel-of-new-offshore-tug</loc>
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<image:caption>Keel-laying ceremony for the new offshore support tug, July 16, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T03:26:57.453Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Spanish yard lays keel of new offshore tug</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Spain, Balenciaga Shipyard, MENA, United Arab Emirates, AD Ports Group, Safeen Drydocks, Robert Allan Ltd, Canada, North America, north ame</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/subsea-surveying/fugro-tapped-for-pipeline-survey-project-in-timor-leste</loc>
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<image:caption>Fugro Equator</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T02:45:34.577Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fugro tapped for pipeline survey project in Timor-Leste</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, Timor Leste, Netherlands, Fugro, Western Australia, Oceania, Malaysia, Australia</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/passengers-evacuated-after-boat-suffers-water-ingress-near-annette-island-alaska</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2024-12-02/ltlwe2l3/httpsvigor.netassetsprojectsrb-m-uscg-03.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A US Coast Guard response boat-medium</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T02:37:20.282Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Passengers evacuated after boat suffers water ingress near Annette Island, Alaska</news:title>
<news:keywords>incidents, North America, United States, Alaska, US Coast Guard, Eagle One Express (vessel), Response Boat Medium, United S</news:keywords>
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