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<image:caption>Launching ceremony of Sentinel, a new Republic of Singapore Navy offshore patrol vessel</image:caption>
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<news:title>Singapore launches first Sentinel-class OPV at German shipyard</news:title>
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<image:caption>Islander</image:caption>
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<news:title>Brittany Ferries adds daily Guernsey–Portsmouth service and Cherbourg link</news:title>
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<image:caption>US Coast Guard vessels intercept the Cuba-bound cargo ship Grace suspected of carrying smuggled fuel</image:caption>
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<news:title>Cuba-bound ship carrying fuel seized by US Coast Guard as embargo bites</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bulker</image:caption>
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<news:title>Stolt-Nielsen’s Q3 profit rises to $84.4m as tanker earnings ease</news:title>
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<news:title>US Army Corps seeks Gulf Coast dredging bids, awards Calcasieu contract</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/eus-red-sea-naval-contributions-still-not-enough-italy-says</loc>
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<image:caption>The German Navy frigate Hessen escorts a cargo ship through the Red Sea.</image:caption>
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<news:title>EU's Red Sea naval contributions still not enough, Italy says</news:title>
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<image:caption>Rescue boats comb the waters of the Kattegat just off the Swedish coast for any sign of a recreational vessel that had been struck by the Norwegian-flagged cargo ship Misje Verde on the night of July 28, 2026. Two of the recreational vessel's four occupants were later found dead.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Cargo ship captain, pilot given suspended sentences over fatal collision off Sweden</news:title>
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<image:caption>Hyperion Systems' 3D-printed USV during sea trials</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Saronic Technologies' new MUSV prior to launch</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rendering of a Hugin AUV</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Medium unmanned surface vehicle</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T13:40:10.974Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Unmanned Craft News Roundup | October 2 – Australian 3D-printed boat, Indian Navy USV conversion project and more</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/uss-germantown-decommissioned-2026</loc>
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<image:caption>Decommissioning ceremony of the US Navy Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown in San Diego, September 24, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>US Navy dock landing ship Germantown decommissioned after over 40 years of service</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/lyttelton-port-confirms-821m-expansion</loc>
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<image:caption>Artist's impression of the Te Awaparahi Bay port expansion project</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T12:57:19.851Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port reports 19 per cent jump in FY2026 gross profit</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ferry/vodohod-meteor-hydrofoils-restoration-perm</loc>
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<image:caption>A Project 342E hydrofoil ferry</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T12:39:55.980Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Russian operator Vodohod to restore two hydrofoil ferries</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/seaward-marine-navy-dredging-contract</loc>
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<image:caption>Ships and a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter off Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T10:38:33.326Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Seaward Marine wins $15.3 million US Navy dredging contract at Joint Base Little Creek-Fort Story</news:title>
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<news:title>LNG cargoes defy Strait of Hormuz security risks to hit wartime high</news:title>
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<news:title>Renewed Afsluitdijk opens after flood defence and discharge upgrades</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/hyperion-astra-460-sea-trial</loc>
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<image:caption>Hyperion Systems' 3D-printed USV during sea trials</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T10:21:01.011Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Australian-built 3D-printed USV wraps up initial sea trial</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/chinas-next-south-china-sea-military-base-takes-shape-on-antelope-reef</loc>
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<image:caption>South China Sea reefs and islands</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T10:17:33.745Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>China's next South China Sea military base takes shape on Antelope Reef</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/green-plankton-bloom-hits-waters-off-thai-resort-island</loc>
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<image:caption>Map showing Gulf of Thailand</image:caption>
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<news:title>Green plankton bloom hits waters off Thai resort island</news:title>
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<image:caption>Rossarin Naree</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T10:07:29.119Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Precious Shipping orders four Ultramax bulkers at Chinese yard for $141.8m</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipbuilding/iskra-hyundai-shipbuilding-cooperation-agreement</loc>
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<image:caption>Iskra Shipyard</image:caption>
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<news:title>Croatian and Korean yards ink shipbuilding cooperation agreement</news:title>
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