Bulker Comes Free on High Tide After Being Aground for a Week off Australia

Published Sep 24, 2026 12:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

The grounded bulker Cape Falcon (182,066 dwt) came free Thursday morning, September 24, in an earlier-than-planned effort. A salva...

Exclusive: Salvage Operation Under Way at Tanker Wreck Site Off Oman

Published Sep 23, 2026 2:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Pictures obtained by the Maritime Executive show that the salvage operation to recover the cargo of crude still on board the Carol...

Published Sep 22, 2026 11:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

More than a week after the sinking of the ferry Virgo Transport 8 off the coast of Indonesia, dive teams continue to comb the upsi...

Published Sep 22, 2026 6:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two boaters off the coast of Georgia survived a sinking because of assistance from American mariners - and a bean bag chair. On Sa...

Published Sep 21, 2026 6:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Efforts, so far, have been unsuccessful in pulling the large, Japanese-owned bulker free after it grounded last Friday (September...

Published Sep 20, 2026 11:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Over the weekend, the U.S. Coast Guard arranged a long-range rescue for a boxship crewmember who was suffering from a serious, gro...

Published Sep 20, 2026 10:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, U.S. forces in the Caribbean destroyed another suspected drug-running vessel with an airstrike, killing four people....

Published Sep 20, 2026 10:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities at the port of Quang Ngai, Vietnam are working on a plan to offload a bulker that began taking on water during a trans...

Published Sep 20, 2026 8:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the European Union gears to announce its updated list of approved ship recycling facilities, pressure is mounting for the bloc...

Published Sep 20, 2026 7:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, a bulker made contact with the stern of a Chinese fishing vessel during a complex traffic situation off the coast of...