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Ukraine Reports Intensified Russian Attacks on Black Sea Shipping
In recent days, Ukraine has faced a series of severe Russian attacks, resulting in damage to two bulk carriers in port, the death of one port worker, and injuries to five crew members. Ukrainian officials claim these attacks are a new strategy targeting shipping and export infrastructure to disrupt exports and food security. On October…
Piracy Resurges as Ships Reroute from Red Sea to Cape of Good Hope
Piracy has resurfaced as many ships are being rerouted from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the Cape of Good Hope due to Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, according to a senior Italian Navy official. Vice Admiral Aurelio De Carolis, Commander-in-Chief of the Italian fleet, spoke to the media aboard the…
Houthi Missile and Drone Attacks Damage Two Vessels Near Yemen’s Red Sea Port
On October 1, 2024, two vessels were damaged following missile and sea drone attacks near Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah, according to maritime security agencies and monitoring sources. Both crews were reported safe. The first incident involved the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Cordelia Moon, which was struck by an unmanned surface vessel (USV) approximately 64…
Aquatic Drones Open Up New World of Discovery
Aquatic drones that can autonomously search deep waters, found a ship known as the U.S.S. Stewart, or DD-224 after scanning nearly 50 square miles of ocean floor. The ship was resting in what is now the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The destroyer, which is 314-foot-long, is almost completely intact, sitting upright on the seafloor….
East Coast Port Strike Began Tuesday, Union Confirms
A strike at ports along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico began on Tuesday, October 1, according to the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). The union claims the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) has ignored wage issues for decades. It is the first coast-wide ILA strike since 1977, affecting ports from Maine to Texas,…
Cruise Ship Stuck in Belfast Still Anchored in Bay
A Cruise ship that has been plagued with delays was scheduled to depart in May. However, five months after arriving, the ship has yet to leave the waters of Northern Ireland. The ship anchored off the County Down coast overnight on Monday and had been expected to set sail again on Tuesday. The ship arrived…
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Selects Aireon Locate for Search and Rescue Operations
Aireon, the market leader in space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data products and services, will supply its Aireon Locate search and rescue platform for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Aireon Locate is a cloud-based resource that enables search and rescue organizations to rapidly and accurately pinpoint the location of an ADS-B-equipped aircraft. Leveraging the…
Burning Tanker Abandoned, Oil Spill Feared
Efforts to tow a burning oil tanker, the Sounion, in the Red Sea have been abandoned. That leaves the ship stranded and at risk of a possible spill of its one million barrels of oil, according to reports. On Tuesday, September 3, the EU’s Operation Aspides announced that the salvage operation had ended and stated…
U. S. Customs Border Protection AMO Intercepts Vessel Transporting 3,687 Pounds of Cocaine into Vieques, Puerto Rico
On Wednesday September 4, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) intercepted a vessel attempting to smuggle 3,687 pounds (1,672.2 kilograms) of cocaine into the southern coast of the island of Vieques, an island off the coast of Puerto Rico. The estimated value of the seized narcotics is $33 million. “Through…
12 Migrants Drown in English Channel
French authorities said 12 people died when their small boat capsized in the English Channel September 3, 2024. The people were migrants trying to reach Britain from northern France. Their boat was torn apart by the conditions in the channel. Most victims were women, one of whom was pregnant. The 12 also included six minors….
Sunken Yacht Bodies All Recovered, Investigation Begins
The bodies of British tech businessman Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah have been recovered, alongside Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo, and Canadian-Antiguan national Recaldo Thomas, who was working as a chef on the yacht, Bayesian. An investigation…
Five Bodies Found on the Wreck of the Bayesian
Five bodies have been found on the wreck of the Bayesian, the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Italy Monday. Four were brought to shore by dive teams specializing in the recovery effort. That leaves one person still missing. The search effort to recover that last missing person are due to continue in…