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⚓ "Russian Navy ships have for the first time passed through the iceberg-filled Shokalsky Strait along the strategically important Northern Sea Route in the Arctic." https://www.rt.com/russia/646408-russian-navy-traverses-arctic-strait-first-time/

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⚓ Somali and Turkish forces free ship seized by pirates Fourteen hijackers were killed in the ten-day operation to retake the MV Latuf https://www.rt.com/africa/644889-somali-forces-kill-14-pirates/

⚓ US Forces Board, Blow Up Alleged Drug-Linked Boat Off Coast of Ecuador Crew members of the vessel deny the US claims and say they were mistreated by US forces https://news.antiwar.com/2026/08/30/us-forces-board-blow-up-alleged-drug-linked-boat-off-coast-of-ecuador/

⚓ Passenger ship sinking kills 8 off Cyprus (VIDEOS) Seventeen others remain unaccounted for, the Turkish Cypriot authorities have reported https://www.rt.com/news/644840-ship-sinking-kills-8-cyprus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

⚓ IRGC Navy says Strait of Hormuz under Iran’s ‘complete and decisive’ control https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/08/28/775249/Iran-Hormuz-IRGC-Navy

⚓ Russia-bound Turkish ship hit by drones – media Five crew members were reportedly injured after three UAVs struck a commercial vessel off Russia’s Black Sea coast https://www.rt.com/news/644704-turkish-cargo-ship-drones/

⚓ Search Continues For 22 After Bulk Carrier Sinks Off India By Jatindra Dash, Nidhi Verma and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue https://gcaptain.com/search-continues-for-22-after-bulk-carrier-sinks-off-india/

⚓ The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to port in San Diego, the New York Times first reported on Thursday, after a marathon nine-month deployment in the Middle East that saw combat in the ongoing war in Iran and allegations of a mental health crisis among crewmembers. https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/20/uss-abraham-lincoln-is-coming-home-report-says/ ◄─ #USSAbrahamLincoln #USNavy #IranWar #OperationEpsteinDistraction

⚓ Are ships passing Hormuz more willing to defy Iran or US? What data shows "Most ships are trying to mask their identities while trying to cross the strait. But more seem scared of Iran than of defying the US." https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/are-hormuz-ships-more-willing-to-defy-iran-or-the-us-what-data-shows

#USNavy "The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, suffered an “engineering casualty involving its generators” while on an exercise in the South China Sea last month, a Navy spokesman told CNN on Monday. "The Benfold lost the ability to maneuver on its own, and lost galley services, toilets, air conditioning, and drinking water." https://www.rt.com/news/644341-us-ship-breakdown-china/