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  • New rules in Florida for derelict boats
  • Australian Government Seizes Historic Ship and Orders Immediate Disposal
  • Fuel contained during boat salvage in Marlborough Sounds

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sailingscuttlebutt.com /1 month ago

New rules in Florida for derelict boats

When fiberglass largely replaced wood in the 1970s for production-built keelboats, the industry and sport enjoyed several advantages. Longevity was one of the perks, but there now...

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maritime-executive.com /2 days ago

Australian Government Seizes Historic Ship and Orders Immediate Disposal

The Government of New South Wales and preservationists are battling over the fate of a historic little vessel, MV Cape Don, with the local government...

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rnz.co.nz /3 weeks ago

Fuel contained during boat salvage in Marlborough Sounds

The 56-foot boat was carrying 2000 litres of diesel and 60 litres of engine oil.

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rnz.co.nz /1 month ago

Barge detained and still awaiting repairs, two years after grounding

The Manahau ran aground at Carters Beach on the West Coast in 2024, but remains under a detention order at Port Nelson.

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Video: Two Abandoned Vessels Attacked in Black Sea Wash Ashore in Turkey

Turkish citizens were surprised to see two abandoned vessels drifting toward their shoreline, casualties of the war in the Black Sea. They reported th...

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latitude38.com /3 weeks ago

Oakland Estuary Cleanup To Haul 16 Boats

Lind Marine has begun removing sunken boats from the Oakland Estuary as part of a NOAA marine debris-removal grant. The post Oakland Estuary Cleanup To Haul 16 Boats appeared first...

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maritime-executive.com /3 weeks ago

Classic Liner Turned Cruise Ship Faces Uncertain Future

Another one of the few remaining classic passenger ships is facing an uncertain future as Funchal is currently being auctioned as part of the insolven...

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

Calm Seas Favor Salvage Operations at "Shadow Fleet" Tanker Wreck off Oman

Although there have not been any formal updates covering progress, it appears that the salvage activity on the wrecked Aframax tanker Caroline Bezengi...

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

Large Bulker Abandoned After Attack Drifts Hundreds of Miles in Black Sea

Bulgaria’s military reports it is monitoring the movements of an abandoned bulker that is drifting in the Black Sea. A month after the vessel was stru...

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maritime-executive.com /3 weeks ago

Photos: Resolve Marine Removing Masts off Historic Richard Montgomery Wreck

Global marine solutions provider Resolve Marine released photos showing the work underway to remove the masts from the historic wreck of the SS Richar...

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marinelink.com /1 month ago

Indian Recycling Yards Pushed Towards Highly Speculative Bids

Indian ship recyclers are increasingly prepared to bid at levels that could result in substantial losses based on current prices as competition for a limited number of end-of-life...

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maritime-executive.com /1 week ago

Abandoned Tanker Driven Ashore in Turkey Weeks After Attack off Russia

Turkish authorities are once again dealing with an abandoned tanker that washed up on its shores as a casualty of the ongoing war in the Black Sea. In...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Private Salvor to Join Search for Remains in Wreck of Lost Turkish Ferry

A private salvor will be brought in to help search the wreck of a passenger vessel that capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus late last month, accordi...

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huntinglife.com /1 month ago

BoatUS Foundation Unveils Speaker Lineup for Turning the Tide Conference on Abandoned and Derelict Vessels

BoatUS Foundation announced speakers for its 2026 Turning the Tide Summit, Dec. 6–9 in New Orleans. The four-day event will explore solutions for abandoned and derelict vessels, in...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

ROV Inspection Confirms Wreck Site of Lost Turkish Freighter

Turkey's navy has found the wreck of the Tugberk Imamoglu, a coastal freighter that sank last week after a collision with a product tanker in the Sea...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Photos: Deconstruction of MSC Baltic III Wreck Nears Halfway Point

The Canadian Coast Guard reports that the team from Resolve Marine continues to make good progress on the removal of the wreck of the MSC Baltic III....

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Newly-Rebuilt Rescue Boat for New South Wales Suffers Damage in Collision

A newly refurbished vessel that was awaiting deployment for search and rescue operations off New South Wales will not enter service on time, and perha...

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insurancejournal.com /1 month ago

Efforts Underway to Salvage Maine and Boston Schooners That Sank in NYC Canal

For more than a century, the Pilot and the Victory Chimes — two historic schooners with towering sails — have between them served the country in wartime, hosted the likes of Jacque...

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independent.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Carcass of presumed 19th-century ship revealed in Nantucket during nor’easter

Wooden beams and iron fastenings mark the first time suspected pieces of the 140-year-old vessel have appeared since 2023

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nbcnewyork.com /1 month ago

Historic schooners that graced a state quarter now rest at bottom of a Brooklyn canal

For more than a century, the Pilot and the Victory Chimes — two historic schooners with towering sails — have between them served the country in wartime, hosted the likes of Jacque...

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

Lost Ferry Virgo Transport 8 to be Raised to Recover Remains

The insurer and the owner of the lost ferry Virgo Transport 8 have reached an agreement to raise the wreck of the sunken vessel, potentially enabling...

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cruisehive.com /1 month ago

Whittier Cruise Ship Dock Declared Total Loss Following Fire

The dock damaged in a fire in Whittier on September 14 has been declared a total loss, but the cause of the fire is still undetermined. Whittier Cruise Ship Dock Declared Total Los...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Japan's unwanted old boats make waves in Thailand

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Study: EU Scraps Ships in South Asia While EU Capacity is Underutilized

The European Union (EU) is facing increased criticism for approving a growing number of ship dismantling and recycling facilities that largely remain...

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