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<image:caption>Commissioning of HMAS Eyre, the Royal Australian Navy's second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel, May 30, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A US Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew oversees a group of eight stowaway aliens apprehended moments earlier aboard the barge Charlotte Bridge as it was being towed into San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, May 22, 2026. The apprehended stowaways were transferred to the US Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Office personnel for further processing.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aquaman II</image:caption>
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<news:title>Omega Subsea, AGR team up for North Sea ROV and survey operations</news:title>
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<image:caption>Saam tugs assisting ships</image:caption>
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<news:title>Saam completes acquisition of 100 per cent of Intertug</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/offshore-support-maintenance/equinor-taps-deepocean-for-subsea-work-package</loc>
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<image:caption>Edda Freya</image:caption>
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<news:title>Equinor taps DeepOcean for subsea work package</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/aquaculture/new-landing-craft-delivered-to-scottish-mussel-harvester</loc>
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<image:caption>Bountiful</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T06:42:40.583Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New landing craft delivered to Scottish mussel harvester</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/alabama-builder-launches-second-tug-in-series-for-maritime-partners</loc>
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<image:caption>Titan</image:caption>
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<news:title>Alabama builder launches second tug in series for Maritime Partners</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/cable-layer-containership-collide-just-outside-pakistans-karachi-port</loc>
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<image:caption>Niwa</image:caption>
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<news:title>Cable layer, containership collide just outside Pakistan's Karachi Port</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/canadas-haisea-marine-to-add-lng-dual-fuel-tugs-to-escort-fleet</loc>
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<image:caption>HaiSea Kermode</image:caption>
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<news:title>Canada's HaiSea Marine to add LNG dual-fuel tugs to escort fleet</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/panama-canal-authority-orders-additional-hybrid-tugs-from-spanish-builder</loc>
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<image:caption>Isla Barro Colorado</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T03:38:02.312Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Panama Canal Authority orders additional hybrid tugs from Spanish builder</news:title>
<news:keywords>Latin America, Panama, Panama Canal Authority, Isla Barro Colorado (vessel), Europe, Spain, Armon Shipyard</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/seven-firms-selected-for-us-navy-musv-at-sea-demonstrations</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-01-09/tgeepbfw/image.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Artist's impression of Saronic Technologies' 180-foot autonomous vessel</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T03:24:30.904Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Seven firms selected for US Navy MUSV at-sea demonstrations</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/piracy/australian-authorities-seize-34-kg-of-cocaine-concealed-in-ro-ro-cargo</loc>
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<image:caption>Bales containing cocaine</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T03:10:06.242Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Australian authorities seize 34 kg of cocaine concealed in Ro-Ro cargo</news:title>
<news:keywords>drugs, Oceania, Australia, Australian Border Force, Western Australia</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/acts-of-war/ukrainian-drones-hit-pipeline-refinery-fuel-depot-in-overnight-strikes</loc>
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<image:caption>Volga River. Saratov Oil Refinery</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T12:00:43.137Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ukrainian drones hit pipeline, refinery, fuel depot in overnight strikes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Russia Ukraine War, Volga River</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/opinion-the-great-indo-pacific-hedge-deeper-defence-ties-as-us-doubts-grow-and-china-ascends</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-31/821j8r3y/HJjhe-KXoAY4kqs.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth address the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T11:53:46.886Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>OPINION | The great Indo-Pacific hedge - deeper defence ties as US doubts grow and China arms</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/china-patrols-scarborough-shoal-after-philippines-warns-of-threat</loc>
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<image:caption>Scarborough Shoal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T11:46:43.696Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>China patrols Scarborough Shoal after Philippines warns of threat</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/japan-rejects-new-militarism-accuses-china-of-rapidly-arming</loc>
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<image:caption>Map of East Asia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T11:39:55.946Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Japan rejects "new militarism", accuses China of rapidly arming</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/us-military-says-it-turned-away-blockade-runner-trying-to-reach-iranian-port</loc>
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<image:caption>Lian Star (Lianstar)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T11:35:40.583Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/minister-philippines-remains-under-threat-from-china-despite-trump-xi-summit</loc>
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<image:caption>US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth with the Philippine's Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro at the Shangri-La Dialogue, May 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-30T16:44:47.650Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Minister: Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/feature-tiny-guyana-poised-for-big-iran-oil-gains-and-growth-strains</loc>
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<image:caption>The FPSO Liza Destiny operating on the Liza field off Guyana</image:caption>
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<news:title>FEATURE | Tiny Guyana poised for big Iran oil gains and growth strains</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/hegseth-aukus-to-develop-unmanned-undersea-vehicles</loc>
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<image:caption>US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Marles at the Shangri-La Dialogue, May 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-30T10:04:19.636Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hegseth: AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/hegseth-sounds-alarm-over-chinas-buildup-urges-allies-to-boost-defence-spend</loc>
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<image:caption>US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addresses delegates of the Shangri-La Dialogue, May 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>Hegseth sounds alarm over China's buildup, urges allies to boost defence spend</news:title>
<news:keywords>United States, North America, China, Asia, Taiwan</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/acts-of-war/ukrainian-drones-strike-port-oil-depot-in-southern-russia-authorities-say</loc>
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<image:caption>Port of Taganrog</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-30T09:45:11.579Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ukrainian drones strike port, oil depot in southern Russia, authorities say</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/us-general-meets-cuban-military-officials-at-edge-of-guantanamo-bay</loc>
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<image:caption>Southern Command Commander General Francis L Donovan inspects Naval Station Guantanamo Bay’s security posture, leading a comprehensive perimeter security assessment</image:caption>
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<news:title>US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/piracy/video-us-strikes-drug-smuggling-vessel-in-eastern-pacific-killing-three</loc>
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<image:caption>US strikes drug smuggling vessel in eastern Pacific, killing three. May 29, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>VIDEO | US strikes drug smuggling vessel in eastern Pacific, killing three</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/minister-new-zealand-aiming-for-steady-rises-in-defence-spending</loc>
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<image:caption>A vertical replenishment of emergency supplies from HMNZS Canterbury to shore</image:caption>
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<news:title>Minister: New Zealand aiming for steady rises in defence spending</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/better-china-ties-can-help-regional-peace-security-vietnams-top-leader-says</loc>
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