The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Danish Regulator Removes Key Obstacle to Nord Stream 2's Completion
Denmark's energy agency has given the thumbs up for a request from the developers of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipel...
Pressure Builds to Salvage Decaying FSO Off War-Torn Yemen
The recognized government of Yemen and an array of civil society groups are adding their voices to the call to salvage and remove...
Photos: Bulker Rescues Six Stranded Fishermen in Bay of Bengal
In an operation coordinated by the Indian Coast Guard, the geared bulker YM Summit rescued six stranded fishermen from a capsized...
Explosion on Power Barge Releases Bunker Fuel at Iloilo City
320 people have been evacuated after a power generation barge exploded Friday off Iloilo City, the Philippines. The subsequent spi...
Greenpeace UK Fined $100,000 Over Oil Rig Protests
Scotland's highest court has fined Greenpeace UK $100,000 for interfering with the operations of the Transocean floater P...
Two U.S. Navy Carriers Send a Message in South China Sea
The aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan conducted a dual-carrier operation in the South China Sea on the Fourth of...
Search Underway for Missing Towboat Crewmember on Ohio River
[Brief] The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a man-overboard search on the Ohio River near Alton, Indiana. Watchstanders at...
Ocean Viking to Disembark Migrants After "State of Emergency"
After multiple appeals and days of waiting, Italy has given the green light for the migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking to enter port...
BBC Shipping Forecast Times to be Phased Back to Normal
From Monday, July 6. the BBC’s broadcasts of the UK Maritime Weather Service, including the Shipping Forecast, will begin to...
Pirates Attack Second Vessel in Gulf of Guinea Kidnapping Five Crew
A cargo vessel was the latest target of pirates in the waters off Benin. This attack came just one day after reports of an even mo...