Atlantic Crossing Attempt in Four-Foot Boat Ends in Rescue off Newfoundland

Published Jun 10, 2026 11:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The prospect of chasing a world record holds a certain fascination for adventurers, and often leads them in unusual directions. Th...

Greek Ferry Breaks Concrete Jetty in Half and Comes Away Undamaged

Published Jun 10, 2026 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] On Monday night, a car ferry hit a jetty at the entrance to the port of Rafina, Greece, damaging it so badly that the jett...

Published Jun 9, 2026 9:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

A bow-ramp deck cargo ship has gone aground off the northwest coast of Luzon, partially capsizing and releasing oil into the water...

Published Jun 9, 2026 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

A year after the MSC Elsa 3 containership sank off the coast of India, the Directorate General of Shipping filed its preliminary r...

Published Jun 9, 2026 2:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Danish authorities reported placing the helmsman of a general cargo ship under arrest on Monday evening after the vessel he was co...

Published Jun 9, 2026 2:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

A U.S. Army helicopter was shot down by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday morning, prompting a high-stakes rescue...

Published Jun 8, 2026 3:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Germany’s sea rescue teams responded overnight on June 7 to reports that a historic lightship now operating as a museum ship and a...

Published Jun 7, 2026 10:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, a Ukrainian naval drone was discovered in the Romanian port of Constanta, entangled in a pollution-control boom. The de...

Published Jun 7, 2026 4:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday night, a small container ship went down in the middle of the Strait of Singapore, just hours after leaving the pier. At...

Published Jun 6, 2026 5:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Port state control detentions have risen by about 70 percent over the past five years, even though the number of inspections has s...