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Colombia Seizes First Unmanned Narco-Sub Equipped With Starlink Connection Screengrab from YouTube video posted by AFP Español The Colombian Navy announced the seizure of the country’s first unmanned narco-submarine equipped with a Starlink antenna on July 2, 2025. The vessel was found off Colombia’s Caribbean coast and is believed to be a test run for…

ITF Raises Alarm Over Rising Dangers To Seafarers In Strait Of Hormuz & Israeli Waters Image for representation purposes only The ITF voiced its concern this week to the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and Israeli ports and asked that these areas be designated as Warlike Operations Areas…

Russian Missile Strike Kills 2 At Odesa Port, Injures 6 Including Syrian Crew Members Image Credits: Andrii Sybiha/X On July 3, a Russian missile struck the Odesa Sea Port in southern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring six others, including two Syrian crew members from a cargo ship. The missile, identified as an Iskander, hit…

U.S. Sanctions Oil Tankers Smuggling Iranian Oil After Striking Iran’s Nuclear Sites Image for representation purposes only The United States announced fresh sanctions against a network of companies, vessels, and individuals involved in smuggling Iranian oil on July 3, just days after launching airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. These sanctions aim to block the flow…

NTSB Calls For Better Fire Detector Placement After Fishing Vessel Fire Image Credits: NTSB Newsroom/X The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has stressed the importance of installing smoke and fire detectors in key areas of vessels after investigating a fire that sank the fishing vessel Tarka II near Tatoosh Island, Washington, on September 2, 2024.…

IMO Targets Seafarer Fatigue, Work And Rest Hours, And Harassment At Sea IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee seeks stronger compliance with global safety management standards to protect crew welfare. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking action to ensure that ships worldwide are safely managed and operated, with a renewed focus on seafarer issues such as…

FBI Arrests Two Chinese Men For Spying On The U.S. Navy Image for representation purposes only. FBI arrested two Chinese men on charges of spying for China’s Intelligence Agency, including acting as recruiters and handlers for moles in the U.S Navy. Yuance Chen, 38, and Liren “Ryan” Lai, 39, have been accused of collecting intelligence…

UAE Ship Arrives At Ashdod Port With 2500 Tonnes of Aid For Palestinians Image for representation purposes only. The UAE sent a ship with aid and essential supplies for the people of Gaza. The vessel docked at Ashdod Port before the 2500 tonnes of cargo were unloaded to be sent to the people via trucks.…

Germany And Sweden Join EU In Efforts To Identify Shadow Fleet Of Tankers Image for representation purposes only. Germany has announced that, along with Sweden, it will ask ships to provide information about their insurance coverage, joining other Baltic and Scandinavian nations and the EU to enforce strict regulations on Russian ships. Germany’s Foreign Minister,…

HMM To Expand Its Algeciras Terminal As Transhipment Hub Image for representation purposes only. South Korean Carrier HMM submitted plans to expand its terminal in Algeciras, Spain. The plan, which was lodged with the Algeciras Port Authority, outlines €150m ($177m) expansion project. HMM will invest €35m, and the rest will be funded by CMA CGM,…