







Reading a Coating Failure Before Anyone Repaints It
Repainting a failed coating without establishing why it failed buys a second failure on the same schedule. The pattern on the steel is evidence, and the standards that read it were written precisely so the argument can be settled with measu…


An antifouling coating is the only paint on a ship that is regulated for what it releases rather than what it protects. Twice now, a product the indus…

Most coating specifications describe what to apply. This one names a service life, requires a certified inspector to watch it go on, and creates a doc…

The regulator decides whether you may fly. The client's contracts department decides whether you may work. Operators who confuse the two arrive fully…

Subsea7 Wins EPCI Contract for Fast-track Oil Development Off Norway
November 2, 2026 · 1 minute ago Managing Editor Subsea7 has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract with Aker BP for the fast-track Lyra field development project, previously known…
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Pirates Hijack Iranian Fishing Vessel Off Somalia
By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-01 22:39:54 Pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel at a position off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to EUNAVFOR's Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO). At…
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Falklands: Argentina’s New Legal Dispute Over the Sea Lion Oil Project
By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-01 21:26:18 [By Donald R. Rothwell] The longstanding Argentina-United Kingdom Falkland Islands dispute is back in the global headlines.
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Russia Advances New LNG Supply Pivot to Africa
By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-01 19:47:11 As part of a wider scheme to diversify its LNG market, Russia is targeting Africa for gas exports, projecting rising demand for energy on the continent.
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Saudi Forces Launch Airstrike on Port of Ras Isa, Yemen
By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-01 23:15:00 Yemen's Houthi rebels have reported a Saudi airstrike on the port at Ras Isa, a petroleum product terminal located northwest of Hodeidah and a repeat target…
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