Bulgaria Denies Oil Slick Coming from Hulk of Sanctioned Tanker

Published Jul 27, 2026 2:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in Bulgaria are denying reports of a persistent oil slick emanating from the hulk of a sanctioned oil tanker that was ba...

Video: Merchant Vessel Sinks After Multiple Russian Cruise Missile Hits

Published Jul 26, 2026 11:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small cargo ship that was badly damaged in a Russian strike off Odesa has gone down, according to Ukrainian authorities. The sma...

Published Jul 26, 2026 4:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, a small Vietnamese freighter with an unusually large crew complement went down off the Chinese naval base at Fiery Cr...

Published Jul 24, 2026 11:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, U.S. forces opened fire on a merchant vessel that was attempting to maneuver past the American blockade on Iranian seap...

Published Jul 24, 2026 9:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, Saudi forces launched an attack on the Houthi-occupied city of Hodeidah, retaliating for the latest round of Houthi str...

Published Jul 24, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, a river cruise ship hit a lock on the Danube in Vienna, causing injuries to multiple passengers and damage to the bow o...

Published Jul 24, 2026 4:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard helped rescue two commercial fishing vessels after a collision in the fog off the coast of Grays...

Published Jul 23, 2026 11:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

A sailor injured in the fire aboard the LPG carrier Gas Lisbon has died of his wounds, according to Romanian authorities. Gas Lisb...

Published Jul 23, 2026 8:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two tankers off the coast of Larak Island are spilling oil into the waterway, according to maritime data consultancy WindWard. One...

Published Jul 23, 2026 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

The captain of the miniature tug that caused a fatal collision in Biscayne Bay last year has pleaded guilty to charges of seaman's...