Tugs & Salvage News
The Maritime Executive's New Edition Featuring Arsenio Dominguez is Online
A CHARISMATIC LEADER How else to describe the dynamic secretary-general of the IMO, Arsenio Dominguez! His energy and enthusiasm a...
Read More >>Tanker Hit by Limpet Mine Attack in Strait of Hormuz
Overnight Thursday, Iranian forces hit another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, this time by means of a small-craft limpet mine att...
Read More >>A New Way to Pay for Ghost Gear Removal: Offsetting Habitat Impacts
A Canadian environmental consultancy has come up with a novel proposal for funding the removal of ghost gear - the catch-all term...
Read More >>Strike Damage Confirmed at Giant Saudi Refinery Complex
Commercially-available satellite imaging reveals that the Houthi missile strike on the giant oil export hub of Ras Tanura hit a cr...
Read More >>UKMTO Reports Burning Tanker Off Musandam Peninsula
[Breaking] In a sign that Iranian attacks remain a serious risk in the Strait of Hormuz, UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has...
Read More >>Caroline Bezengi Oil Leaks Off Oman Have Been Halted
The salvage operation to recover the Aframax tanker Caroline Bezengi (IMO 9224439) and its remaining cargo appears to have achieve...
Read More >>European Prosecutors Issue Indictments in Fraud Involving EU-Funded Tugs
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the independent public prosecution office of the European Union, filed an indictme...
Read More >>NTSB Calls for Better Regulation of USV Navigational Safety
Following an inquiry into a 2024 collision, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended changes to the manner in whic...
Read More >>Fire Reported on Tanker off the Coast of Iraq
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a fire aboard a vessel in the Iraqi exclusive economic zone of the Arabian Gulf,...
Read More >>Seven Panicked Crew Jump From Listing Cargo Ship Off Lebanon
A chaotic situation aboard a cargo ship off the coast of Lebanon led to seven crewmembers jumping into the ocean and requiring a r...
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