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Read the latest reportingSignatory states under the Djibouti Code of Conduct and Jeddah Amendment have agreed to create a Combined DCoC Task Force to provide a regional mechanism for coordinated maritime action against a reported resurgence of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.
Signatory states under the Djibouti Code of Conduct and Jeddah Amendment have agreed to create a Combined DCoC Task Force to provide a regional mechanism for coordinated maritime action against a reported resurgence of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.
Corvus Energy has formed a strategic alliance with Belga Marine to provide on-the-ground technical support, aftermarket services and spare parts storage for battery systems in Brazil, MarineLink reported on 18 August 2026.
MarineLink reported on 18 August 2026 that American Cruise Lines has named two new U.S.-built riverboats: American Beauty, due to launch on the Mississippi in 2028, and American Rhapsody for the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
MarineLink reports that signatory states to the Djibouti Code of Conduct and its Jeddah Amendment have agreed to establish a Combined DCoC Task Force aimed at protecting shipping from a reported resurgence of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.
Preliminary data published on 18 August 2026 recorded six commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a modest increase from the weekend that left crossings in single digits amid stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks.
A vessel transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile on 18 August 2026, suffering engine room damage and at least one crew injury, with the remaining crew assisted by the Omani Coast Guard, according to MarineLink's report of a UKMTO notification.
Deployable Energy and Hornbeck Offshore have agreed a memorandum of understanding to pursue the use of the Unity Nuclear Battery across five strategic maritime and offshore markets, according to MarineLink Maritime News on 18 August 2026.
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