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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>
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		<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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		<title>Porsche Wins Felicity Ace Lawsuit as Cause of Fire Remains Unproven</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Porsche has won a key legal battle stemming from the loss of the car carrier Felicity Ace, with a German court reportedly rejecting claims that a Porsche Taycan battery caused the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Quarter of Big Oil Tankers Trapped by Iran War Have Escaped</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Roughly one-quarter of the non-Iranian large oil tankers trapped inside the Persian Gulf at the outbreak of the Iran war have managed to slip out in a slow, stealthy trickle.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump Claims Breakthrough on Hormuz, But Shipping Questions Remain</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz must immediately reopen to unrestricted commercial shipping as part of a proposed agreement with Iran, signaling what could be a...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Australia Names First Ship in Strategic Fleet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Australia has selected the ANL Kokoda as the first vessel in its Strategic Fleet Pilot Program, launching a key element of the Albanese government&#8217;s plan to rebuild the nation&#8217;s sovereign...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>‘Very Real Risks’: Chevron CEO Says Vessels Attacked This Week in Hormuz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kevin Crowley, Annmarie Hordern and Jonathan Ferro (Bloomberg) &#8212; Several vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, underscoring the “very real” risks that remain...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>US, Iran Reach Deal on Extended Ceasefire Pending Trump Approval</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The US and Iran have reached a preliminary deal to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and discuss the future of Tehran’s nuclear program, a person with knowledge of the matter said, buoying hopes for a resolution to a three-month conflict that has killed thousands and roiled the global economy.]]></description>
		
		
		
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