What the Ship (Ep 136) | US Intercepting Venezuelan Tankers | China and Philippines confrontation in the West Philippine Sea | Piracy in the Red Sea | Cambodia and Thailand | Bananas Wash Ashore in England | Updates on MSC Baltic III and ONE Henry Hudson | The Black Sea Blows Up, AGAIN! December 16, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the top Five Maritime Stories as of December 16, 2025.