04 APR 2026 Somalia officially registered its first ocean-going ship in more than 30 years on Wednesday as part of what the government calls a revitalization of its maritime industry. The registry is being run by a Turkish company, with the government saying it hopes to encourage more ships to …
Read More »COMPETING STRATEGIES EMERGE FOR OPENING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
03 APR 2026 A resumption of international freedom of movement through the Strait of Hormuz is clearly of vital importance to the maritime community. Doing so by force has, for the moment, been largely ruled out by almost everyone who might be expected to effect it. Not only would it …
Read More »HOW IRAN CAN STOP SHIPPING WITH MINES, FROM THE ARABIAN GULF TO THE RED SEA
02 APR 2026 Just reports of mines are often sufficient to disrupt maritime traffic. Even if ship owners, crews and insurers weren’t aware of the missile threat in the Strait of Hormuz, news reporting of sea mines in the narrow waters would likely be enough to stop commercial traffic that Iran didn’t …
Read More »FOUR PEOPLE RESCUED BY VEHICLE CARRIER TRANSITING THE BAY OF BISCAY
01 APR 2026 Four people aboard a large sailboat were successfully rescued after their vessel began taking on water during a storm in the Bay of Biscay. UECC (United European Car Carriers), a 50:50 partnership between NYK and Wallenius Lines, is recounting the tale and saluting the seamanship of the …
Read More »HOUTHIS RELEASE RUSSIAN SEAFARER IN APPARENT UN-BROKERED DEAL
30 MAR 2026 A Russian seafarer, believed to be the last held by the Houthis, was released and flown out of Yemen by the United Nations on April 2. It appears to have been part of a deal arranged by the UN that also brought a number of Houthis who …
Read More »WHO SPEAKS FOR AMERICA’S MARITIME WORKFORCE?
29 MAR 2026 In the recent segment on the American maritime industry on 60 Minutes, some of the most important questions facing the sector went unexplored, and it is worth taking a moment to fill in some of the gaps in the “who, what, when, where, why and how” of …
Read More »MAGNETIC FLUID INJECTED INTO THE HEART MAY PREVENT STROKES, SCIENTISTS THINK
28 MAR 2026 Millions of people have a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, which causes the heart’s upper chambers or atria to beat chaotically rather than in a smooth, coordinated rhythm. For many, the symptoms can be mild with palpitations, fatigue or breathlessness, but the greatest danger is something …
Read More »SUNKEN SOVIET SUBMARINE IS LEAKING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN THE OCEAN
27 MAR 2026 A sunken Cold War-era nuclear submarine is quietly leaking radioactive material into the deep, dark waters at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, a survey has determined. The Soviet K-278 Komsomolets sank after an on-board fire in April 1989, carrying not just the nuclear reactor that powered …
Read More »WHAT IS ‘EYE STROKE’? EXPERT EXPLAINS THE RARE WEGOVY RISK
27 MAR 2026 The phrase “eye stroke” has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side-effect of weight-loss injections. It’s not a formal medical diagnosis, but a shorthand used to describe a condition in which reduced blood flow damages the optic nerve and causes sudden vision loss. The …
Read More »SECURING THE STRAIT: THE NEED TO RECLAIM THE DISPUTED ISLANDS
26 MAR 2025 Predictably, given that their control over the Strait of Hormuz is their strongest negotiating card, the Iranian regime has ignored President Donald Trump’s demand that they reopen the waterway to international traffic. President Trump says that constructive talks are now underway with Iran, something that Iran denies, …
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