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Sep 13, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Published by Tom Peters

    Indonesian Ferry Capsizes South of Borneo, Leaving Up to 140 Missing (opens the original)

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    Authorities in Indonesia are searching for an estimated 130 people after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea. At about 0200 on Sunday morning, the ferry Virgo Transport8 was under way from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and was about 80 nautical miles south of its destination. Passengers described rough surface conditions during the transit. At about 0400 hours, Indonesian SAR agencies received a distress alert about the vessel's situation. First responders on scene found that it had ca

  2. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Published by Tom Peters

    Surge in Social Spending Dampens UK's Hopes for a Stronger Royal Navy (opens the original)

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    In June, hopes rose that the resignation of Defense Minister John Healey over the lack of commitment to raise UK defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 would finally bring about a commitment from the UK’s Labour Government to achieve the target. Hopes rose further when Healey was subsequently put in charge of the nation’s finances after new Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer. If anything, the 3% of GDP target by 2030 now seems further away, as the Prime Mi

  3. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Published by Tom Peters

    U.S. Shows More Restraint After Latest Iranian Tanker Strike (opens the original)

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    Over the weekend, U.S. and Iranian forces continued to trade tit-for-tat maritime strikes on each others' shipping interests, though at smaller scale. This time, U.S. forces hit back with a smaller strike on a smaller target, inflicting limited and repairable damage. On Saturday night, a Panama-flagged tanker reported a hit from an unidentified projectile during an inbound (ballast) transit through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Ambrey. UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed the strike on Su

  4. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Published by Tom Peters

    USCG Commissions Cutter Dedicated to 9/11 Hero (opens the original)

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    The U.S. Coast Guard joined the ceremonies around the United States remembering the heroes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, completing the commissioning of the second of two Fast Response cutters dedicated to members of the Coast Guard who were among the first responders at New York’s World Trade Center. The Fast Response Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC 1163) was commissioned in New York Harbor on September 12, before the vessel deploys to Guam. The cutter is the 63rd ship of the Sentinel-class Fast R

  5. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Published by Tom Peters

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    (Article originally published in July/Aug 2026 edition.) The growing global demand for clean energy and more energy (think data centers) is driving the growth of heavy lift, special project and breakbulk cargoes through international seaports. Offshore wind projects require, among other components, huge blades and turbines that will eventually add clean power to major power grids in America and elsewhere. While ports have announced increases in these cargoes, the infrastructure required to effec

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