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Latest news and articles about vessel tracking and maritime technology

USX-1 Defiant conducts in-water testing Image from serco.com
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Feb 20, 2026

USX-1 Defiant: DARPA’s First Crewless Naval Warship

This article explores the USX-1 Defiant, the world’s first 240-ton unmanned surface vessel, developed under DARPA’s NOMARS program. It covers the ship’s design, technology, development milestones, and its role in the future of autonomous naval warfare.

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Hanwha and HavocAI collaboration
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Feb 4, 2026

Hanwha and HavocAI Unveil Plan for new Autonomous Surface Vessels

Hanwha Defense and HavocAI has jointly agreed to build 200-foot autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for U.S. Read about the autonomous surface vessels's specifications in this article.

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Image of M/V Eikborg vessel
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Feb 2, 2026

Grounding and Rudder Loss of Eikborg near Figueira da Foz port on Jan 2026

The Dutch-flagged cargo ship Eikborg grounded while departing the Port of Figueira da Foz, Portugal, on 26 January 2026, likely due to sandbar accumulation. Read more about the incident in this article.

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Jan 29, 2026

Uber’s New Electric Ferry Service on the Thames

Read about Uber’s New Electric Ferry Service on London waters.

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Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star in Honolulu for a port call. Image via Wikipedia
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Jan 20, 2026

Polar Star: 50 Years of U.S Coast Guard's Only Heavy Icebreaker

The article explores about U.S Coast Guard's only heavy Icebreaker Polar Star's history, technical capabilities, legendary Arctic and Antarctic missions, modernization efforts, and its critical role in U.S. polar operations.

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Search for MH370 Continues after 11 years! Check out what's new.
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Jan 13, 2026

Search for MH370 Continues after 11 years! Check out what's new.

This article explains in brief about Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777-200ER that vanished without any trace on March 8, 2014 and the search efforts to find the wreckage.

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