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Maritime News
Report: Removing Mines From Strait of Hormuz Could Take Six Months
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is a top-of-mind objective for the White House, but it may take more than a…
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Maritime News
As Iran Lays Mines, Two Gulf-Based Minesweepers Moved to Malaysia
The White House is urging allied navies to commit to a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring…
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Maritime News
Iranians Commence Mining in the Strait of Hormuz
After a number of earlier unsubstantiated reports, US official sources have confirmed to the New York Times and CNN that the Iranians have…
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Maritime News
Wind Farm Developer Clears World War II Sea Mines from North Sea Site
The teams surveying the site for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm recently identified and cleared unexploded ordnance from World War…
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Port News
General cargo ship damaged by suspected drone-dropped mines in Ukraine
A 37-year-old Belize-flagged general cargo vessel, NS Pride, was struck by an unexploded ordnance yesterday while transiting out of the…
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Port News
Splash Wrap: Mines, mishaps, and Moscow
Russian shipping news was a near-constant on Daily Splash – our free newsletter – throughout the week. A new port…
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Maritime News
Report: Iran Loaded Out Naval Mines in Preparation to Close Hormuz
Iran's naval forces were loading up mines in preparation for a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, two…
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Marine World
U.S. Says Iran Loaded Naval Mines Amid Threat to Block Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in…
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Marine World
Mystery Mines: State Actor Likely Targeting Tankers Calling at Russian Oil Ports, Ambrey Warns
A state actor has been systematically targeting merchant vessels calling at Russian oil export facilities with naval mines since December…
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Maritime News
Report: Two Attacks on Russia-Linked Tankers Were Caused by Limpet Mines
At least two recent explosions affecting tankers in the Mediterranean this year can be explained by limpet mine attacks,…
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