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Two Tankers Attacked on Omani Route in Strait of Hormuz, Brent Hits $108

Published Sep 10, 2026 7:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

UK Maritime Trade Operations reports that two more vessels have been attacked on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, the lates...

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Photos: Deconstruction of MSC Baltic III Wreck Nears Halfway Point

Published Sep 10, 2026 2:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Canadian Coast Guard reports that the team from Resolve Marine continues to make good progress on the removal of the wreck of...

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Teenage Fisherman Survives for Days on Upturned Skiff in Bering Sea

Published Sep 9, 2026 10:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last weekend, a teenage fisherman survived atop the hull of a capsized skiff in frigid Bering Sea waters for days while awaiting r...

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Fire Destroys Philippine Ferry, Killing Five and Leaving Dozens Missing

Published Sep 9, 2026 5:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

A fire aboard a passenger ferry off the coast of the Philippines has killed at least five people, according to the Philippine Coas...

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After a Leak, Troubled Ferry Glen Sannox No Longer Runs on LNG

Published Sep 9, 2026 2:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Scottish ferry Glen Sannox was billed as an environmentally-friendly LNG powered alternative when it was first ordered in 2014...

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Houthi Forces Attack Saudi Aramco's Jazan Refinery

Published Sep 8, 2026 5:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

In back-to-back strikes on Monday and Tuesday, Yemen's Houthi rebels hit the Saudi refining complex at Jazan (Jizan) with drones a...

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Korean Coast Guard Raids Shipping Company Office in Tugboat Investigation

Published Sep 8, 2026 4:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Nearly a week after the loss of a tugboat while working a containership off the Port of Busan, the Coast Guard raided the offices...

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ROV Inspection Confirms Wreck Site of Lost Turkish Freighter

Published Sep 5, 2026 1:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Turkey's navy has found the wreck of the Tugberk Imamoglu, a coastal freighter that sank last week after a collision with a produc...

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U.S. Forces Destroy One Iranian Tanker and Damage Two More

Published Sep 5, 2026 11:43 AM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, U.S. Central Command reported that Iranian forces attempted to hit a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier with ballistic missil...

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Newly-Rebuilt Rescue Boat for New South Wales Suffers Damage in Collision

Published Sep 5, 2026 8:54 AM by The Maritime Executive

A newly refurbished vessel that was awaiting deployment for search and rescue operations off New South Wales will not enter servic...

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