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		<title>Build the First Donald J. Trump Maritime Prosperity Zone in Alaska</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bruce Kimbrell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Over the past year, the White House’s Maritime Action Plan, the President’s FY2027 budget proposal, and a series of maritime and industrial initiatives across the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Forces Disable Commercial Vessel, Showing Iran Blockade Still Active Despite Peace Talks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[U.S. forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after its crew allegedly ignored repeated warnings and continued toward an Iranian port in violation of the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>China Patrols Scarborough Shoal After Philippines Warns Of Threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BEIJING/HANOI, May 31 (Reuters) &#8211; China&#8217;s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near disputed waters in the South China Sea on Sunday, a day after the Philippines said it remained under threat from...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oman Warns of Suspected Floating Mine in Hormuz, Reinforcing Shipping Industry Fears</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oman’s Maritime Security Centre (MSC) on Saturday issued a navigation warning after a floating object suspected to be a naval mine was sighted within Omani territorial waters near the Strait...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Three Offshore Platforms Resume Production At Iran’s South Pars Gas Field</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, May 31 (Reuters) &#8211; Iran has restored gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field that had been forced to halt output after Israeli attacks disrupted processing capacity at...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ukrainian Drones Strike Port, Oil Depot In Southern Russia</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[May 30 (Reuters) &#8211; Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refinery in Taganrog and striking an oil depot in Armavir, Russian regional officials and...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stop Calling Saronic a Shipbuilder: The Dangerous Lie Behind Naval Drones</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Konrad]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 17:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain op-ed) Let me start where I want to finish: Saronic&#8217;s Marauder, a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) designed for the US Navy, is a real...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AUKUS Ministers Commit to 2027 Sub Base</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 14:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AUKUS defense chiefs set a hard date on Saturday for the pact&#8217;s most tangible promise. The year is 2027, and the milestone is standing up Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West) at...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Warns Ships Ignoring Orders in Hormuz May Be Treated as Threats</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 22:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Commercial vessels operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz face the risk of being treated as hostile targets if they fail to comply with U.S. military instructions, according to...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Chinese COSCO Tanker Delivers Asphalt to Connecticut Under Jones Act Waiver</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The debate over the Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver intensified this week after the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) highlighted the arrival of a Chinese-owned tanker carrying asphalt from Louisiana...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World’s Top Economic Bodies Warn Hormuz Disruptions Are Draining Oil Inventories at Record Pace</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The heads of four of the world&#8217;s top economic and energy institutions issued a rare joint warning Friday, saying ongoing disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are creating...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UK Plans Tougher Penalties for Ships That Damage Subsea Cables</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/uk-plans-tougher-penalties-for-ships-that-damage-subsea-cables/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The UK government is preparing new legislation that would impose tougher penalties on shipowners and operators who intentionally or recklessly damage subsea telecommunications cables, citing growing concerns about threats to...]]></description>
		
		
		
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