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Freire Shipyard Launches The Armada Diving Support Vessel A22 Proserpina
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (502+ words) Published Apr 15, 2026 8: 53 PM by The Maritime Executive The Spanish shipyard C. N. P. FREIRE, S. A. (Freire Shipyard) held in Vigo the launch ceremony of the diving support vessel, hull number 739, built for the Armada Logistics Support Command: A22 Proserpina. Delivery is scheduled for later this…...
North Korean Shipments of Shells to Russia Tail Off
3+ week, 4+ day ago (268+ words) Published by Mikael Lind et al. Analysis carried out by Egor Feoktistov for the independent Russian research organization the Open Source Centre (OSC) has shown in detail how North Korean ammunition has been transferred to Russia, identifying the ships, personnel,…...
Dutch Catch Smugglers Throwing Drugs into the North Sea from Containership
4+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) Published by Shaan Burton A drug intervention team in the Netherlands reports it was able to catch smugglers "red-handed" aboard the ocean-going vessel tossing narcotics overboard into the North Sea. The operation took place on Sunday, March 15, off the coast…...
Spanish Authorities Chase Tug That Attempted to Sneak Away from Detention
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Published Mar 5, 2026 4: 34 PM by The Maritime Executive The Maritime Authority reports the tug and its tow were detected on Monday, March 2, at 1915 local time outbound leaving through the mouth of the harbor. They did not have a pilot aboard, and…...
EU, Ecuador Bust Drug Cartel Linked to European Port Infiltration
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) Law enforcement authorities in Ecuador and Europe are hailing the success of coordinated international operations designed to dismantle a major drug trafficking cartel that has been using European ports to smuggle cocaine. Europol announced'that since January last year, authorities have…...
Containership Spills 85 Boxes Overboard Forcing Suspension at Casablanca
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (380+ words) Port officials ordered a suspension of operations overnight at the Port of Casablanca in Morocco as they were dealing with an overboard incident with containers near the entrance to the harbor. It is unclear when operations would resume as daylight…...
RFA Argus Set to be Towed Away as Royal Navy Confirms Scrapping Plan
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (297+ words) One of the longest-serving support ships and the last active survivor of the UK's Falklands War, the Royal Navy confirmed that RFA Argus has ended her career after an embarrassing incident in which she was declared unsafe. The Royal Navy…...
Despite Salvage Attempt, Spanish Fishing Vessel Sinks in Severe Storm
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (241+ words) An attempt to tow the stricken Spanish longliner Itoitz to safety failed when the towline parted, and the vessel has disappeared in worsening storm conditions, according to Spanish rescue authorities." Maria Pita returned to port and was replaced by the…...
Tugs Rush to Aid Cargo Ship That Touched Bottom and Lost Rudder
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) Published by Andrei Grigoras A drama is playing out along the central Portuguese coast as a cargo ship reportedly lost its rudder as it departed and is now awaiting assistance off the coast. Portuguese officials ordered the port closed and…...
Spanish Police Bust Major Cocaine Smuggling Syndicate
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (104+ words) Published by Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi Spain's National Police have'taken down a major maritime smuggling ring in a year-long operation, netting more than 100 arrests and more than 10 tonnes of cocaine. The Central Drug and Organized Crime Unit (UDYCO) believes that…...