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ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test
Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains can be achieved without compromising safety. That’s
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Fire Forces Crew to Abandon Research Vessel Off Louisiana
A fire aboard a seismic research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico forced dozens of crew members to abandon ship Monday, with nearby offshore supply vessels helping bring the evacuees
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Supertankers Turn From Gulf Oil Transfer Hub Amid Iran’s Attacks
A growing number of empty supertankers have been turning away from the Persian Gulf as escalating Iranian attacks threaten a critical transfer hub for wartime oil shipments.
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Trump’s Diesel Deal Irks Allies and Is Unlikely to Reduce Prices
President Donald Trump’s deal for Russian diesel exposed the US to legal questions, opened a rift with his Republican allies and European leaders and heightened tensions with Ukraine — all in exchange for an outcome that experts suggest is unlikely to succeed.
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11 Missing as Drone Attacks Strike Two Ships Near NATO Waters
Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.
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Eighth Army awarded South Korean Presidential Unit Citation once again
The Eighth Army received South Korea’s highest military honor weeks after joint exercises on the peninsula were cut short.
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Here’s what the commander of the 101st Airborne says the future of air assault looks like
Task & Purpose spoke to the commander of the 101st Airborne Division to get a sense of how the unit is training for future air assaults.
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France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’
France's military was taking a tanker suspected to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" skirting Western sanctions to Reunion island on Tuesday in what Moscow called another act of "piracy."
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South Korean President Hails Arctic Container Shipping Trial, but Commercial and Sanctions Questions Remain
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung welcomed the PanStar Acro and its crew home on Tuesday after the container ship completed the country’s first round-trip commercial trial through the Arctic to Europe, hailing the voyage as a potential alternative to traditional shipping lanes even as questions remain over commercial viability and cooperation with Russia.
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Bulgaria Points to Russia as Drones Hit More Cargo Ships
Bulgaria summoned Russia’s ambassador to Sofia after two ships were hit off the country’s coast, as concerns mount over the security of Black Sea shipping.
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Matson Christens First Aloha Class Containership at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Matson has christened the first of three new Jones Act containerships at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, marking another milestone in the carrier’s $1 billion fleet renewal program as the Philadelphia yard
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Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show
Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at the Ernest N.
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Connecting maritime digitalisation to process
While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively, according to
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Army’s newly named XM1776 howitzer prototype can shoot twice as far as predecessor
The XM1776, based on Hanwha’s K9 Mobile Howitzer, can fire twice as far as the M777 and uses a smaller crew.
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ABS, U.S. Energy Department Team Up on Nuclear-Powered Ships
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed an agreement to advance the use of nuclear power in commercial shipping, including nuclear-powered vessels,
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ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The agreement spans floating
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New Reports Reveal Five More Ships Hit Near Hormuz
Five more commercial vessels were struck in and around the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, including a containership and four tankers, as attacks on merchant shipping continue to escalate across
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Soaring Tanker Rates Leave Americas Awash in Crude Oil
Dense heavy crude, which oil refiners around the world favor for its typically low cost, is piling up in the Americas as soaring freight rates have stifled exports and US refiners have been running close to their limits.
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Deadly Attacks on Saudi Arabia Risk Wider War That Draws In US
This weekend’s deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport have demonstrated the ability of Yemen’s Houthis to strike at the heart of Saudi power, raising the risk of a dangerous escalation that could draw in the US.
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Rangers sweep the Army’s Best Squad and Best Soldier awards
Rangers have now won three of the last four Army-wide Best Squad titles after a team from 3rd Ranger Battalion was named winners Monday.
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