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Could Ukraine’s Drone Boats Fight for America Too?   Red Cat, a prominent American drone builder, wants to begin making battle-proven Ukrainian drone boat designs for U.S. military customers. Unmanned systems are a top acquisition priority for the Navy and for the Pentagon as a whole, and Red Cat’s newly-formed Blue Ops division hopes to…

Disney Adventure’s MV Postponed Three Months Citing Construction Delays Disney Cruise Line informed passengers that it is delaying the maiden voyage for its new Singapore-based cruise ship, Disney Adventure. The news came a day after the ship completed its first sea trials after seven years of construction. The new cruise ship, which is the largest…

Classic WWII-Era Yacht Sinks Near Bremerton   The U.S. Coast Guard has set up a unified command to respond to the sinking of the historic yacht Cairdeas near Bremerton, Washington. Cairdeas is a classic 34-meter yacht built in 1943 at the Fellows & Stewart Yard, and according to private databases she was designed by the famed naval…

Taiwan to Review Ship’s P&I Coverage and Expand Patrols to Protect Ports Taiwan has been on high alert as it fears Chinese efforts at sabotage of the island’s critical offshore infrastructure. Officials are now detailing a number of new steps planned to further increase its deterrence, including a new insurance requirement designed to ensure the…

Davie Unveils Plans for $1B “Icebreaker Factory” in Galveston   An American affiliate of Canadian shipbuilder Davie has released its first detailed plans for a proposed “American Icebreaker Factory” at the Gulf Copper yard in Galveston, Texas. The budget for construction is in the range of $1 billion, according to Davie, and the facility would…

Deal Finalized to Save Oregon’s Only International Container Terminal After more than 15 months of effort, the Port of Portland (Oregon) has completed a long-term agreement for the operation of Terminal 6, which is the state’s only active international container terminal. The port had announced in early 2024 that it planned to close the terminal…

Croatia Marks Opening of New Rijeka Terminal as a Gateway for the Region Officials gathered in the Port of Rijeka, Croatia, to mark the arrival of the first commercial container vessel as the port transitioned from trial operations. Rijeka Gateway, they reported, represents the largest private investment in logistics in Croatia, and it becomes the…

Cruise Passenger Jumps Overboard to Avoid Debts and Cash Duties   According to officials in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a passenger from the cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas jumped over the side during disembarkation – not because he wanted to end his life, but because he wanted to escape his gambling debts.  Jey Gonzalez-Diaz…

Port of Long Beach Resumes Operations After Container Collapse   The Port of Long Beach, California, is reporting that all its terminals have resumed operations a day after the dramatic container collapse on a berthed vessel. Pier G, where the vessel Mississippi is berthed, is open and operating except for the immediate area around the…