For decades, pyrotechnic flares have been the default distress signaling method aboard commercial vessels. Yet, in an era when ships…
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Netherlands Coast Guard Deploys Damen FCS 5009 “Enforcer” to Sustain Operations Ahead of New Fleet
The Netherlands Coast Guard is set to strengthen its operational capabilities with the deployment of Enforcer, a Damen FCS 5009…
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Caterpillar Marine Drives Fuel Flexibility and Hybrid Innovation in Asia’s Expanding Offshore Wind Market
As Asia’s offshore wind sector accelerates at record speed, vessel operators are facing mounting pressure to adapt to increasingly demanding…
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EUNAVFOR and Indian Navy Successfully Disrupt Pirate Group off Somalia
After days of close monitoring, the Iranian-flagged dhow used as a mother ship in the piracy incident involving the merchant…
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When Will the Admirals Be Held Accountable? A Legacy of Silence at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Two years ago, at a Coast Guard “healing event” following CNN’s Operation Fouled Anchor investigation, I asked Admiral Linda Fagan…
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Nigeria Makes Historic Cocaine Bust at Lagos Port Amid Rising West African Trafficking Routes
In one of the largest narcotics seizures in Nigeria’s history, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confiscated a…
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General Dynamics NASSCO Secures $1.7 Billion Contract for Two Additional John Lewis-Class Oilers
General Dynamics NASSCO has announced a $1.7 billion award for the construction of two new John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers,…
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EUNAVFOR Ends Somali Pirate Standoff After Dhow Recovered, Attack Group Disrupted
After several days of pursuit and a tense standoff, naval forces operating under the European Union’s Operation Atalanta have successfully…
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U.S. Coast Guard Achieves Record Recruitment Success in FY2025, Its Best Year in Over Three Decades
Over the past two fiscal years, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has experienced a remarkable recruitment resurgence — culminating in…
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Three Months On: The Hong Kong Convention’s Long Road from Paper to Practice
Three months after the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) entered into…
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