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Google’s Landmark Nuclear Power Deal Signals New Energy Era, Echoes in Maritime Industry
In a move that underscores the growing momentum behind advanced nuclear technologies, Alphabet’s Google announced a groundbreaking agreement on Monday to purchase power from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). This...

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Mike Schuler
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Sweden’s New Electric Hydrofoiling Pilot Boat to Slash Maritime Emissions
The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has placed an order for a fully electric, hydrofoiling pilot boat from UK-based Artemis Technologies, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of sustainable...

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Philippines Says Chinese ‘Maritime Militia’ Boat Sideswiped Fisheries Vessel
MANILA, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines‘ Bureau of Fisheries said a “Chinese maritime militia” boat deliberately sideswiped one of its two vessels that were patrolling near Thitu island in the contested waters of the South China...

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Russia Attacks Two More Civilian Ships in Ukraine’s Odesa Port
Oct 14 (Reuters) – Another Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa damaged two civilian vessels and a grain storage on Monday, killing one person and injuring at least eight, Ukrainian authorities said....

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LPG Tankers Explode, One Linked to Iranian Gas Smuggling
In a dramatic scene off the coast of Bangladesh, two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers erupted in flames during a cargo transshipment operation on Sunday. Fortunately, injuries were averted thanks...

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Indian Navy To Build Nuclear Submarines
NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – India approved on Wednesday plans to construct two of a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines, two defence officials said, in a project estimated to cost...

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John Konrad
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US Deepens Iran Sanctions After Israel Attack
By Daniel Flatley (Bloomberg) The US broadened the scope of its sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas sectors in response to a ballistic-missile attack on Israel, ramping up economic pressure on...

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Carlos Del Toro – America’s Maritime Statecraft Evangelist Is On A Tear
By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Inspired by his vision for a “New, Bold Maritime Statecraft,” Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro spent the last year offering a master class on...

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Waterspouts: How Dangerous Are Ocean Tornados?
In the wake of Hurricane Milton, videos of tornadoes and waterspouts flooded social media. We have to ask: Which is more dangerous? by Astrid Werkmeister (University of Strathclyde) After weeks...

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US Navy Reloads Missiles At Sea: Is America Finally Ready for a Naval War with China?
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Picture this: A hulking warship bobbing in the Pacific, its missile silos as empty as a politician’s promises. Until last week, that ship would’ve been limping back to port, tail...

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Mike Schuler
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Biden Administration Designates Third-Largest National Marine Sanctuary
The Biden Administration has taken a significant step in ocean conservation by designating 4,543 square miles of California’s central coast as the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The designation, announced...

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Mike Schuler
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Racing to Save the Mediterranean’s Last Great Whites: Researchers Turn to the North Atlantic for Answers
Global nonprofit shark research organization OCEARCH has embarked on a multi-year project to study and protect the critically endangered Mediterranean white shark population. OCEARCH traveled over 4,000 miles across the...