The Maritime Executive
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Inmarsat Gains High-Speed Pacific Coverage With Final Viasat-3 Launch
Inmarsat's high-end broadband service is fast, but its recent tie-up with U.S. satcom giant Viasat promises to make...
Congress Approves DHS Bill, Ending Coast Guard's Desperate Cashflow Crunch
Following pressure from the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Senate compromise bill to fund m...
U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Crew of Capsized Cargo Ship
The Coast Guard reports that after a diligent search failed to find any additional information, it has suspended its search for?...
Edda Wind Closes Fleet Sale as Investment Funds Drive Sector Consolidation
Edda Wind, which had been launched as an early service provider dedicated to the emerging offshore wind sector, has officially w...
India Moves to Accelerate Expanding Shipping Capacity by Adding 62 Vessels
India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, mapped out an ambitious plan to rapidly expand the...
Maryland Plans to Replace its Contractor for Key Bridge Reconstruction
The state of Maryland has decided to change contractors for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which wa...
Israeli Forces Intercept Boats from Activist Flotilla Seeking to Reach Gaza
For the second time, Israeli forces have acted to stop a flotilla of small boats loaded with activists that were attempting to r...
U.S. Navy Destroyer Suffers Serious Fire in the Indo-Pacific
U.S. officials have confirmed that a fire seriously damaged a guided missile destroyer operating in the Indo-Pacific Com...
Volunteer Dive Team Finds Wreck of World War I Cutter USCGC Tampa
A team of technical diving enthusiasts have discovered the wreckage of the worst U.S. naval combat loss of World War One...
First of Canadian Coast Guard’s New Arctic-Offshore Patrol Ships Launched
Canada marked the next milestone in its efforts to renew the fleets of the Canadian Navy and Coast Guard with the floatout of th...