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Russia's strike on a merchant ship in the Black Sea was likely down to poor targeting and aged ammo: UK intel
A strike on the merchant ship Aya in the Black Sea last month was likely a Russian pilot bungling h…
Mia Jankowicz
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Russia's engagement with the Houthis as they lob missiles at ships is getting 'serious,' US official says
The US Special Envoy for Yemen told Business Insider that Russia could make the Houthis even more d…
Jake Epstein
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US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
China is relatively new to replenishment ships and tends to build new vessels. The US Navy has 100 …
Benjamin Brimelow
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An Iranian frigate was seen capsizing at port while next to merchant ships, another black mark for the country's record of naval mishaps
The Iranian frigate Sahand was photographed floating on its side as merchant vessels were docked ne…
Matthew Loh
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Video shows the Houthis attack a merchant ship with a naval drone seemingly disguised as a slow fishing boat
Last week's attack on the M/V Tutor marked the Houthis' first successful naval drone strike since t…
Jake Epstein
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My cargo ship briefly lost power at sea. Here's how merchant mariners are trained to deal with it.
Merchant mariner Bryan Boyle breaks down how workers are trained to deal with emergencies on cargo …
Grace Kay
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The US Navy says it can't stop the Houthi attacks on shipping with force alone
Vice Adm. George Wikoff, the commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, said the solution to the…
Jake Epstein
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Yemen's Houthi rebels are menacing ships on the high seas
The Houthis have wreaked havoc against international shipping in the Red Sea and are showing they c…
Paul Iddon
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The Houthis are getting smarter with their Red Sea attacks, and the ships sailing these waters are paying the price
The Iran-backed rebels have seen a string of successful attacks this month, striking a number of co…
Jake Epstein
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Footage appears to show deadly Houthi sea drone strike on cargo ship in the Red Sea
The Greek-owned cargo carrier was attacked by Yemeni Houthi militants on June 12, a UK maritime age…
Cameron Manley
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gets powerful ships to confront adversaries well beyond the Persian Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) added missile corvettes and a mothership for specia…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The Ambanis are reportedly throwing another lavish prewedding party, this time on a cruise ship
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are reportedly setting sail next week on a Mediterranean cruise w…
Jyoti Mann
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US Navy video shows Iranian ship open fire at a merchant tanker that it was trying to capture
Unclassified US Navy drone footage shows the Iranian ship open fire at a tanker, with some rounds r…
Jake Epstein
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I worked as an engineer on merchant vessels and my ship was held hostage by pirates for 8 months. I still cherish my career at sea.
Chirag Bahri was one of 22 crew members on board the Marida Marguerite, a chemical tanker held host…
Hannah Towey
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Houthi bomb boats, including some not seen before, are threatening Red Sea ships while the US Navy's aircraft carriers are away
Houthi drone boat attacks and threatening behavior have been on the rise, continuing after a US car…
Jake Epstein
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What it's like setting sail aboard the only remaining US Navy ship to have sunk an enemy warship in battle
At well over 200 years old, the storied USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in the …
Jake Epstein
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2 cargo ships caught fire after being hit by projectiles in suspected Houthi attacks off the coast of Yemen
Two cargo ships were hit by a missile and an unknown projectile suspected to have been fired by Hou…
Cameron Manley
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Indian Navy monitoring Liberian-flagged hijacked vessel off Somalia's coast
The Indian Navy has deployed a warship following an incident of hijacking of a Liberian-flagged mer…
PTI
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Houthi rebels are going to keep lobbing missiles at ships in the Red Sea 'for some time,' US intel chief says
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said her view is based, in part, on the Houthis' dom…