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<image:caption>Operations at the Gullfaks field</image:caption>
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<news:title>Norway races against the clock to prevent offshore oil sector strike</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/strait-of-hormuz-shipping-focus-of-indirect-us-iran-talks-in-qatar</loc>
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<image:caption>Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:title>Strait of Hormuz shipping focus of indirect US-Iran talks in Qatar</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/rivals-eat-into-russia-urals-crude-pricing-edge-for-indian-deliveries</loc>
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<image:caption>Nayara Energy port at Vadinar, Gujarat, India</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T16:03:49.444Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rivals eat into Russia Urals crude pricing edge for Indian deliveries</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/dry-cargo-vessel-news-roundup-july-1-china-built-car-carriers-uk-owners-new-shortsea-ship-and-more</loc>
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<image:caption>Grande Oriente</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Glovis Lander delivery ceremony, June 29, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-29/gmzovmxs/Royal-T-Shipyards1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Launch of Carisbrooke Shipping's new shortsea cargo vessel Heleen C</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Paiwan Elegance</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-24/m87seg8v/Royal-T-Shipyard-Hav-Leiti-21.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Christening ceremony of Navigare Shipping's new dry cargo vessel Hav Leiti, June 24, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T10:45:25.569Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | July 1 – China-built car carriers, UK owner's new shortsea ship and more</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Italy, Grimaldi Group, Grande Oriente (vessel), Denmark, Knud E Hansen, China Merchants Heavy Industry, Asia, China, North America, Seaspan Corporation, Glovis Lander (vessel), China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Guangzhou Shipyard International, Canada, Carisbrooke Shipping, United Kingdom, Heleen C (vessel), Royal T Shipyards, Netherlands, Japan, Imabari Shipbuilding Group, Paiwan Elegance (vessel), Wisdom Marine Lines, Taiwan, Navigare Shipping, Faroe Islands, LNG, Hyundai Glovis, Liberia, South Korea</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/pcc-pctc/grimaldi-takes-delivery-of-12th-ammonia-ready-car-carrier</loc>
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<image:caption>Grande Oriente</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T10:33:07.204Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Grimaldi takes delivery of 12th ammonia-ready car carrier</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Italy, Grimaldi Group, Asia, China, Denmark, Knud E Hansen, China Merchants Heavy Industry, RINA, Grande Oriente (vessel)</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/cssc-shipping-enters-sale-and-leaseback-agreement-for-ammonia-carrier</loc>
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<image:caption>Wen Cheng, a CSSC Shipping LNG carrier (representative photo)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T10:20:43.222Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CSSC Shipping enters sale and leaseback agreement for ammonia carrier</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, China, CSSC Shipping, Singapore, business news</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/feature-iran-stands-firm-on-enforcing-strait-of-hormuz-control-may-use-force-to-do-so</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-12/h3ftokz6/HIHBlujbIAAVhj4.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Map showing Iran's "expanded" area of control in the Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Iranian forces seen boarding the MSC Francesca</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Missile launched from US warship during Operation Epic Fury campaign against Iran</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T10:20:25.407Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FEATURE | Iran stands firm on enforcing Strait of Hormuz control, may use force to do so</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Iran, North America, United States, Strait of Hormuz, Oman</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/superyachts/italian-sea-group-client-talks-collapse-seeks-court-protection-from-creditors</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-08-08/wkzflzep/MAIN.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Italian Sea Group yard</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T10:12:37.988Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Italian Sea Group client talks collapse, seeks court protection from creditors</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Italy, The Italian Sea Group, business news</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/do-not-comply-taiwan-instructs-ships-to-reject-chinese-inspections</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-02-24/clqvkymk/China-Coast-Guard.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Two China Coast Guard vessels underway</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T10:05:55.063Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Do not comply: Taiwan instructs ships to reject Chinese inspections</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, Taiwan, China, China Coast Guard, Taiwan Coast Guard Administration</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/russian-navys-newest-stealth-corvette-hits-the-water-2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/1o6jtjza/USC1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Russian Navy Project 22800 stealth corvette Shtorm</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:50:36.892Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Russian Navy's newest stealth corvette hits the water</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Russia, Russian Navy, Shtorm (vessel), Amur Shipyard, Project 22800, Karakurt class, United Shipbuilding Corporation, Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/opinion-tight-global-fuel-markets-brace-for-possible-russian-diesel-export-ban</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-08-05/gz1uyhe5/port.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Port of Primorsk, Russia</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:49:26.279Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>OPINION | Tight global fuel markets brace for possible Russian diesel export ban</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Russia, MENA, Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, Russia Ukraine War, Turkey, Latin America, Brazil, Africa, Asia, North America, United States</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-submersibles/submarine-builder-kawasaki-heavy-gears-up-for-12b-capital-raise</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/rb0bowdx/210409_9_JMSDF.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>JS Toryu, the 12th and final Soryu-class submarine to be delivered to the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:41:39.808Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Submarine builder Kawasaki Heavy gears up for $1.2b capital raise</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, Japan, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, business news</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/hmm-ship-damaged-in-iran-missile-attack-to-exit-hormuz-in-july</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-06/dknezmsk/269016275873504.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>HMM Namu</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:33:15.268Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HMM ship damaged in Iran missile attack to exit Hormuz in July</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, South Korea, HMM, MENA, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, HMM Namu (vessel), strait of hormu</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/canadas-vancouver-port-unveils-dredging-plan-for-burrard-inlet</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/oqq3zlsu/AVTM-and-tanker-traffic-20250127PMVHEli1557.jpg.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ship passing underneath the Second Narrows Bridge</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:27:19.657Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canada's Vancouver Port unveils dredging plan for Burrard Inlet</news:title>
<news:keywords>North America, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Port of Vancouver (Canada), Canada</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/whos-who-maritime-movements-for-mayjune-2026</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/l1k6tjcb/Pixabay-Wasi13701.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Container vessel MSC Carouge</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/8r7xc3h4/Giovanni-Corbetta-Unique-Group-Chief-Executive-Officer.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/nsme08m3/MC-Zero-Chris-Baird1.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/pqy22dtn/Svanehoj-Morten-Christian-Larsen1.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/72v0jgq6/MSC-Cruises-Megan-Toni.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/a8dpkgkt/Austal-USA-Gene-Miller-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Gene Miller, President of Austal USA</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/9x5koohl/Schottel-Naresh-Kumar-Gathania1.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/bcpnsv4b/Svitzer-Maria-Fernanda-Souto1.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/1nci7l1w/Maersk-Scott-Elliott.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/ae6ex9sx/Port-of-Virginia-Sarah-J-McCoy1.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/b65pn1o0/Optimar-Petur-Jakob-Petursson1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Petur Jakob Petursson</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/dga7kgv3/Optimar-Lárus-Gunnarsson1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lárus Gunnarsson</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/3drg884a/Optimar-Jannicke-Valderhaug1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jannicke Valderhaug</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:04:05.276Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Who's Who: Maritime Movements for May/June 2026</news:title>
<news:keywords>Unique Group, MENA, Oceania, MC Zero, Svanehoj, Europe, MSC Cruises, North America, Austal USA, Schottel, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Bollinger Shipyards, Svitzer, Port of Virginia, Virginia Port Authority, Optimar, optimar</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/column-bang-the-gavel-falls-again-saipem-and-ades-seacor-for-sale-death-penalty-in-cnooc-gabon-corruption-dark-fleet-master-in-the-dock-part-two-of-two-offshore-accounts</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-30/tzu8jwt2/Untitled-November-24-2025-at-09.11.06-1.jpeg</image:loc>
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<image:caption>A CNOOC oil rig</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-03-10/4pnng9al/Putin.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Russian President Vladimir Putin</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-30/xie9kiwz/Pixabay-MagicTV1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Downtown Dubai</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The sanctioned Russian tanker Marinera being intercepted by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T08:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>COLUMN | Bang! The gavel falls again: Saipem and ADES; Seacor for sale; death penalty in CNOOC; Gabon corruption; “dark fleet” master in the dock (part two of two) [Offshore Accounts]</news:title>
<news:keywords>corruption, Gabon, Asia, China, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Africa, China Oilfield Services, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, MENA, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg, France, Marinera (vessel), Russian shadow tanker fleet, US Coast Guard, Atlantic Ocean, Latin America, Venezuela, United Kingdom, Georgia, Scotland, United States, North America</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/vessel-review-oceana-frontier-japanese-owner-acquires-lng-dual-fuel-kamsarmax-bulker</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-01/o6vkzmmq/Oceana-Frontier-Tsuneishi-Shipbuilding-main1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Oceana Frontier</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Oceana Frontier. Note the large LNG fuel tank placed on the main deck just aft of the superstructure.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Oceana Frontier</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T08:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | Oceana Frontier – Japanese owner acquires LNG dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulker</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, Japan, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, LNG, Kamsarmax, Oceana Frontier (vessel), Kambara Kisen, ClassNK, Isle of Man</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/vessels-rigs/dive-support/vessel-review-fakhr-1-new-dive-support-and-supply-vessel-for-suez-canal-authoritys-red-sea-operations</loc>
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<image:caption>Fakhr 1</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fakhr 1</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fakhr 1</image:caption>
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<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | Fakhr 1 – New dive support and supply vessel for Suez Canal Authority's Red Sea operations</news:title>
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<image:caption>Map showing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Overhead view of a VLCC</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Glovis Lander delivery ceremony, June 29, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The QatarEnergy LNG carrier Rex Tillerson, which was built by China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Artist's impression of the expanded Vizhinjam International Seaport</image:caption>
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<image:image>
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<image:caption>The UK Royal Navy's Madfox USV participating in a NATO exercise in Portugal, October 14, 2021</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Keel-laying ceremony for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's new 99-metre patrol vessel, June 25, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The US Navy nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Virginia arrives at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, following a change of homeport from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, April 12, 2023.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The amphibious duck boat Stretch Duck 7 after it was recovered from the waters of Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, following its sinking during a heavy-winds storm on July 19, 2018. The incident left 17 people dead.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The French Navy Suffren-class nuclear-powered submarine De Grasse prior to heading out for sea trials</image:caption>
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