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Royal Navy under strain as readiness crisis hits ships, crews and supply chains
The Royal Navy’s capability to conduct and sustain operations is under increasing pressure from various angles, with insiders and industry experts cautioning that the issue extends far beyond mere fleet numbers.
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UK denies Trump’s claim that British ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz
There were no reports of any attacks on UK-linked vessels yesterday despite Donald Trump claiming that Iran fired at a British cargo ship.
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Oil tanker engulfed in flames after Gulf strike as crude surges past $100
Iran has warned that oil could reach $200 a barrel as its attacks on ships intensify in the Middle East.
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European security services probe Russian-linked vessel ‘HAV Dolphin’ over drone suspicions
European intelligence services have taken notice of the vessel HAV Dolphin (IMO 9073854), which is sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. The ship is expected to arrive on Thursday morning in the Finnish port city of Vaasa.
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Heroic crew efforts prevented North Sea ship collision from becoming a major disaster
The ‘heroic’ crew of the Stena Immaculate stopped a wider disaster after it was hit in the North Sea on Monday morning, a shipping boss has said.
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’We see you’: UK warns Putin as Royal Navy submarine forces Russian spy ship out of British waters
A Russian ship which was trying to spy on Britain’s undersea cables and critical infrastructure has been forced out of UK waters by a Royal Navy submarine.
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The Royal Navy recalled 200 sailors on Christmas Day to monitor Russian warships
The Royal Navy recalled nearly 200 sailors on Christmas Day to shadow Russian warships for 500 miles in the North Sea and through the English Channel.
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Finnish coastguard boards tanker suspected of causing power and internet cable outages
Cook Islands-registered Eagle S was carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea
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New Zealand navy ship worth £61m sinks after crew leaves autopilot on
A series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship under the command of a former senior Royal Navy officer to plough into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank.
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Defence secretary announces scrapping of £500m worth of vessels and drones to reduce costs
John Healey said some had already been decommissioned in practice and confirmed retirement of some helicopters
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Satellite imagery reveals a mystery ship constructed in China amid rapid naval expansion
China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing’s rapidly expanding maritime power.
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A Russian ‘floating bomb’ carrying explosive cargo has been spotted off the coast of Kent
A Russian ship with 20,000 tonnes of explosive cargo has been spotted off of the Kent coast today.
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