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Austal USA’s Josh Trippi Recognized as Naval Architect of the Year [By: Austal USA] Austal USA’s Josh Trippi, an Alabama licensed professional engineer, was presented with the Architect of the Year award by the Mobile Area Council of Engineers (MACE) at the organization’s annual banquet recently.  MACE recognizes engineers in the community for their achievements and…

Saildrone Announces European Expansion Based in Copenhagen [By: Saildrone] Saildrone, the global leader in maritime autonomy, today announced it is establishing a European subsidiary in Denmark, to address the urgent need for maritime domain awareness in European waters. Announced at the Maritime Industry Symposium at the Danish Embassy in Washington, DC, Saildrone Denmark will be…

Cargo Pumped Off of Damaged Tanker Stena Immaculate   The transfer of jet fuel cargo from the damaged tanker Stena Immaculate has been completed, according to HM Coastguard, and salvors are now preparing to bring the vessel into a port of refuge in the UK.  On March 10, the Portuguese-flagged feeder Solong was on a…

Op-Ed: We Don’t Know What Deep Sea Mining Would Do to the Midwater Zone   [By Alexus Cazares-Nuesser] Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet – where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure. This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 650 feet (200 meters) below the…

Trump Signs Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Shipbuilding   On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order containing new measures to support U.S. shipbuilding, centered on a new “Maritime Action Plan.” The order was prepared primarily by the National Security Council staff and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, a White House aide said at…

IRGC Seizes a Third Tanker for Fuel Smuggling   Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) Navy (Nedsa) has seized another small tanker suspected of smuggling fuel within the Gulf, Nedsa reported on April 8. The vessel was not identified, but would have been a small tanker, as it had a crew of six and was carrying…

Video: Feeder Suffers Explosion and Fire in the North Sea   Dutch responders have successfully extinguished a vessel fire after an explosion aboard a boxship off Hoek van Holland.  At about 1300 hours local time, the Dutch coast guard received an alert of a blast aboard the small container feeder Victoria L, which was headed…

Tuna Clipper Hits Pier During U.S. Defense Secretary’s Visit to Naval Base   During U.S. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth’s visit to a Panamanian naval base Tuesday, a local tuna clipper hit a moored Panamanian navy patrol boat at the pier at high speed.  Hegseth was on scene to inaugurate the newly-built Pier 3 of the Capitán…

In Panama, Hegseth Pledges Cooperation to Counter Chinese “Influence” On Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Panama to deliver a message: he pledged that the United States will “take back” the Panamanian government-operated canal from alleged Chinese influence.  In prepared remarks, Hegseth acknowledged that “China does not operate this canal,” and he pledged that…

Cruise Executives Highlight Resilience and Long-Term Strategy   The cruise industry enters 2025 in one of its strongest positions ever as the executives of the cruise lines discussed the near-term challenges looming for the economy and global instability. Speaking at the Opening General Season of the industry trade show Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 they highlighted…

Royal Navy Carrier Puts Cargo Drones Into Operational Use For the first time, a small squadron of nine octocopter cargo drones will sail with HMS Prince of Wales and her carrier strike group, according to the Royal Navy. It is a money-saving technological milestone, and marks the first use of unmanned aircraft for replenishment and…

U.S. Airstrike Takes Out Houthi Intelligence Chief   Houthi-linked media outlet Al Hadath has reported the death of the group’s intelligence chief, Abdul Nasser Al-Kamali, in an American airstrike. It is the latest reported fatality among the Houthis’ leadership ranks from the intensified U.S. bombing campaign, which is now in its fourth week.  White House…