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Greenpeace research shows that industrial fishing and shipping in the vulnerable Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic are on the rise.

Today noted maritime historian, mariner, and host of the popular maritime YouTube page "What's Going On With Shipping?" Sal Mercogliano  posted a

Details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan has been announced for Senate District 12. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation’s strategy for road, bridge, and other...

The requirements affect all seagoing passenger ships on international voyages and a number of domestic passenger ships

While only 11 Chinese ships conducted ‘dangerous maneuvers’ and actively tried to block five Philippine ships en route to Ayungin Shoal on a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre, over 38 Chinese ships – from their coast guard, maritime militia, and even their navy – were monitored in the area

Rough weather hampers search after British-flagged ship sinks in the North Sea following collision with at least six people thought missing. 

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The Philippines partners with Canada to track 'dark' Chinese vessels in the South China Sea amid escalating tensions.

This post explains how the AIS vessel tracking system works and how bad actors abuse the system. Miao Shou, Gaute Friis | AUGUST 21, 2023 Miao Shou Analyst Gaute Friis Analyst Tracking vessels' Automatic Information System (AIS) signals is a core means SeaLight and other open-source intelligence collectors use to monitor maritime activity. AIS is a broadcast…

"Going dark" refers to the gray zone tactic of strategically turning off a vessel's Automatic Information System (AIS) transponder to avoid detection. Miao Shou | AUGUST 17, 2023 Vessels operating without AIS inside a country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). (Credits: Unseenlabs) Miao Shou Analyst "Going dark" refers to the gray zone tactic of turning off…