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Defense

Sixth ASW-Shallow-Water Craft ‘Magdala’ Launched at Kochi Shipyard

On 18 October 2025, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi ceremonially launched the sixth anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft (ASW-SWC) for the Indian Navy, hull number BY 528, named Magdala.

Kemal Can Kayar·2 min read·Oct 19, 2025

Security

Tanker Ablaze After Projectile Strike East of Yemen’s Aden

On 18 October 2025, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a vessel registered under the flag of Cameroon was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 214 km (116 nautical miles) east of the port of Aden in the Gulf of Aden.

Kemal Can Kayar·2 min read·Oct 18, 2025

Security

U.S. Holds Survivors After Strike on Caribbean “Narco-Sub”

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has intercepted and is holding two survivors aboard a U.S.

Kemal Can Kayar·2 min read·Oct 18, 2025

Security

Red Sea Livestock Vessel Comes Under Fire Near Yemen

A Comoros-flagged livestock carrier sailing northward through the southern Red Sea was targeted by armed assailants operating from a wooden boat off the coast of Ahwar in southern Yemen.

Kemal Can Kayar·2 min read·Oct 18, 2025

Defense

Allied Navies Unite in SamaSama 2025 to Amp Up Joint Sea and Cyber Readiness

The Philippine Navy, in concert with a coalition of allied and partner navies, has concluded Exercise SamaSama 2025, a major multi-domain military training event held in the waters off Palawan Island in the contested West Philippine Sea (also known as the South China Sea).

Kemal Can Kayar·2 min read·Oct 18, 2025

Defense

Iran Ships Leave Baku After AZIREX-2025 Naval Drill

Vessels and personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy have departed the Port of Baku after participating in the AZIREX-2025 joint search-and-rescue exercise with the Azerbaijani Navy, officials confirmed.

Kemal Can Kayar·1 min read·Oct 18, 2025

Safety & Accidents

Ukrainian Navy Downs Russian Surface Drone Near Civilian Shipping Route

The Ukrainian Navy and Ukraine’s defence-intelligence services reported the interception and destruction of a Russian unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea.

Kemal Can Kayar·2 min read·Oct 18, 2025

Cruise & Passenger

MSC Cruise Division Connects to a Power Milestone at Valletta Shore

During a high-level ceremony attended by Malta’s Prime Minister Dr Robert Abela and senior government officials, the company hailed the achievement as a key step in its global shore-power programme.

Kemal Can Kayar·2 min read·Oct 18, 2025

Cruise & Passenger

Mardi Gras Makes a Comeback After Full French Dry Dock

Carnival Cruise Line’s flagship vessel, Mardi Gras, has returned to service after a one-month dry-dock at Chantier Naval de Marseille in France.

Kemal Can Kayar·1 min read·Oct 18, 2025

Ports

PortMiami Fuel Risk Encourages County Action

MIAMI — The sale of a privately-owned fuel depot near PortMiami has triggered alarm within Miami-Dade County’s leadership, who say the port’s future as a cruise and cargo hub may be at risk without swift action.

Kemal Can Kayar·2 min read·Oct 18, 2025

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