Santions-busting tanker’s Cuba trip
Following its delivery of 100,000 tonnes of oil to Cuba, the Anatoly Kolodkin has arrived at the far northern Russian port of Murmansk, the...
Victory class steel-cutting ceremony
On 29 April the Steel Cutting Ceremony was held for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s third (Vigilance) and fourth (Valiant) Victory class Multi-Role Combat...
US boosting uncrewed vessels
The U.S. medium-sized uncrewed service vessels fleet could jump from roughly four to 30 vessels by 2030 in the Indo-Pacific, according to officials. As...
Japan’s shipbuilding revival
By Awais Feroze Hanif*
From its peak during the 1960s through 1980s, the Japanese shipbuilding industry’s global market share has fallen precipitously – eroded by...
A Hormuz corridor solution
By Frank Bell*
The Strait of Hormuz does not need to be made safe to reopen global shipping. It only needs to be made governable....
Chinese hospital ship in PNG
On 8 April the Peoples Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby. The visit...
Trump doubles ships request to $65.8 billion
President Donald Trump announced Friday he wants funding in 2027 for twice the number of ships that were requested the previous year, the Navy...
ABC describes plight of Hormuz seafarers
Interviews and first-hand accounts from sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf — under threat of drone attacks, missiles, and exploding boats — reveal an...
RN steps up anti-mine capability
The Royal Navy is stepping up its mine hunting capabilities with new cutting-edge uncrewed equipment being added to RFA Lyme Bay in the coming...
How easily mines disrupt shipping
By Andy Perry*
Just reports of mines are often sufficient to disrupt maritime traffic. Even if ship owners, crews and insurers weren’t aware of the...