CENTCOM Hellfire missile strike disables would-be blockade buster
While a shaky cease fire between the U.S. and Iran continues, so does the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports that was imposed April 13. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that, as of
Safety and Security
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Eight stowaways removed from barge entering San Juan Harbor
A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew and Homeland Security Task Force San Juan Region partner agencies apprehended eight stowaways in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, May 22, 2026. The stowaways
Why naval architects can no longer treat cybersecurity as an afterthought
Cybersecurity is rapidly becoming part of the vessel design conversation. That shift will be the focus of the upcoming Marine Log and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) virtual
New USCG cybersecurity rules are reshaping vessel design
As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve across the maritime sector, vessel design, construction and operations are increasingly being pulled into the conversation. To examine how new U.S. Coast Guard cybersecurity requirements are
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SCA announces 2025 shipyard safety award winners
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, has announced its annual member safety awards for the 2025 calendar year. The awards went
Iran seizes “floating armory” off Fujairah
Underscoring the hazards of operations in the Strait of Hormuz region, UKMTO reports that yesterday a vessel was “taken by unauthorized personnel” while at anchor 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah and
VIDEO: U.S. disables two Iranian tankers
Whatever else is happening in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place and is being enforced. Today U.S. forces disabled two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers, M/T
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Trump pauses Project Freedom, Iran presses ahead on toll collection
Citing “great progress” in negotiations with Iran, President Trump said yesterday that, while, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will continue, the Project Freedom initiative to escort ships through the Strait of
Project Freedom: Two U.S.-flag ships safely transit Strait of Hormuz
In a post on Truth Social yesterday, President Trump announced Project Freedom, an initiative to get ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz. “Countries from all over the world, almost all of
Marine Log, SNAME to host virtual event on USCG cybersecurity rules and vessel design
Marine Log, in collaboration with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), will host a virtual event Thursday, June 4, at 11 a.m. ET focused on how new U.S. Coast