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Tanker Hit After US Warship Downs ‘Inbound’ Drone

News from gCaptain - Sat, 12/23/2023 - 19:35
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Action in the Red Sea has reignited. A report by US Central Command says the navy, operating as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, successfully intercepted four...
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Iran Dismisses US Intelligence Tying It To Red Sea Attacks

News from gCaptain - Sat, 12/23/2023 - 16:36
By Arsalan Shahla Dec 23, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Iran’s foreign minister denied that his country is helping Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea, warning the waterway won’t...
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US Claims Huge Chunk of Seabed Amid Strategic Push For Resources

News from gCaptain - Sat, 12/23/2023 - 13:30
By Danielle Bochove (Bloomberg) –The US extended its claims on the ocean floor by an area twice the size of California, securing rights to potentially resource-rich seabeds at a time when...
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Iran Threatens Strait of Gibraltar Closure Without Saying How

News from gCaptain - Sat, 12/23/2023 - 09:01
Dec 23 (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the United States and its allies continued to commit “crimes” in Gaza, Iranian media reported...
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Israeli-Linked Ship Struck By Drone in Arabian Sea

News from gCaptain - Sat, 12/23/2023 - 08:57
NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (Reuters) – An Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle off India’s west coast, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday, in the first...
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UK SHIP ALERT – Drone Strikes Spread To India

News from gCaptain - Sat, 12/23/2023 - 06:35
UPDATE: The Economic Times is reporting the ship attacked was the Liberian-flagged chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto by John Konrad (gCaptain) Bloomberg is reporting that a ship has been attacked...
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Here’s How NCIS Captured Fat Leonard (again)

News from gCaptain - Fri, 12/22/2023 - 18:15
By Nick Wadhams (Bloomberg) The Biden administration heralded a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Wednesday as a diplomatic breakthrough between two adversaries. But the big prize was a defense contractor nicknamed...
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White House Accuses Iran of Helping Houthi Target Ships

News from gCaptain - Fri, 12/22/2023 - 17:49
by Steve Holland (Reuters) – Iran was “deeply involved” in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and its intelligence was critical to enable Yemen’s Houthi movement to target ships, the...
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Spain, Italy, France Decline US Command Of Red Sea Operation Prosperity Guardian

News from gCaptain - Fri, 12/22/2023 - 14:53
by Dmitry Zhdannikov (Reuters) The United States is assembling a multinational naval coalition to help safeguard commercial traffic from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement. On Thursday, the Pentagon said more than 20 countries had...
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Dhow Reported Hijacked Off Somalia

News from gCaptain - Fri, 12/22/2023 - 11:11
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it has received reports that a dhow has been hijacked by heavily armed personnel off Eyl, Somalia. Authorities are investigating the incident. If...
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French Navy Escorts CMA CGM Ships While US Ships Remain Stranded

News from gCaptain - Fri, 12/22/2023 - 10:46
This is a rapidly evolving story, please subscribe to the gCaptain on X for the latest updates. UPDATE: France has agreed to remain but under the condition they do not...
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Shipping Industry Focused on Green and Blue Alternatives to Meet IMO Targets

News from gCaptain - Fri, 12/22/2023 - 10:34
The shipping industry is turning its attention to green and blue alternatives in order to meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) targets for the use of zero or near-zero fuels...
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US Sailors Stranded In Red Sea Deserve Immediate Military Support

News from gCaptain - Fri, 12/22/2023 - 10:20
UPDATE: Scroll to the bottom for an update on the possible movement of US Flagged ships behind French naval convoy gCaptain has received reports that the French Navy is withdrawing...
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