U.S. Coast Guard SAR Helicopter Crashes Near Sitka, Alaska

Published Jun 22, 2026 6:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard reports that a rescue helicopter went down just outside of Sitka, Alaska on Monday morning. At about 1007 hou...

Giant Blast Kills 13 Workers at Ras Laffan Gas Plant

Published Jun 22, 2026 4:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

A blast at the Ras Laffan gas complex has killed 13 workers and injured 66 more, Qatari officials say. 12 of the deceased were Ind...

Published Jun 21, 2026 10:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine has launched another attack on the ferry crossing at Kerch Strait, forcing the operator to shut it down and divert militar...

Published Jun 19, 2026 4:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Japanese cargo ferry making its way from Osaka to Tokyo went hard aground overnight. While there were no immediate reports of da...

Published Jun 19, 2026 2:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Mexican patrol boat maneuvering in the port at Isla Mujeres lost control and hit a docked ferry on Thursday afternoon, June 18....

Published Jun 18, 2026 8:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

A team of marine archaeologists, deep-sea search technicians and WWII history enthusiasts have uncovered the wreck site of a notor...

Published Jun 18, 2026 4:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Marine investigators in Canada issued their final report on the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible in 2023, and in ad...

Published Jun 15, 2026 5:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The chief investigator at the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (UK MAIB) has written a warning to tug operator Svitzer to e...

Published Jun 15, 2026 4:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Philippine passenger vessel has gone aground off the coast of Palawan, prompting a response from the Philippine Coast guard. On...

Published Jun 14, 2026 4:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iranian forces appear to have hit another tanker on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime security sources...