Tugs & Salvage News

Ukraine Wins "World's First" Unmanned-Vessel Naval Battle

Published Sep 13, 2026 11:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine has won what it believes to be the first-ever "battle" between two drone boats at sea. In the brief engagement, a Ukrainia...

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Bulker Suffers Serious Damage in Collision in Gulf of Kutch

Published Sep 13, 2026 8:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

After a serious collision between two bulkers in the Gulf of Kutch, the Indian Coast Guard has launched a major rescue and polluti...

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Death Toll in Philippine Ferry Fire Soars From Five People to 76

Published Sep 13, 2026 8:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the Philippine Coast Guard searches the wreckage of the burned-out ferry June Aster, the death toll from the disaster has soare...

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Monsoon Weather Abates, but the Caroline Bezengi is Still Leaking Crude

Published Sep 13, 2026 6:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

Weather conditions in the sea area around the beached Aframax tanker Caroline Bezengi have eased in recent days. The vessel has be...

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Indonesian Ferry Capsizes South of Borneo, Leaving Up to 140 Missing

Published Sep 13, 2026 3:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in Indonesia are searching for an estimated 130 people after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea. At about 0200 on Sunday...

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WSC: Better Rules Needed to Manage Fire Risk of Small Li-Ion Batteries

Published Sep 11, 2026 11:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Lithium-ion batteries come with known fire risks, and they are a top cargo of concern for container lines and ro/ro operators. Imp...

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Saudi East-West Pipeline Suffers Significant Damage in Drone Attack

Published Sep 11, 2026 3:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. officials have confirmed that Saudi Aramco's East-West Pipeline - the key bypass route carrying Gulf oil around the contested...

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Remembering 9/11: Lt. Michael Day and the Lower Manhattan Boatlift

Published Sep 11, 2026 2:31 PM by U.S. Coast Guard News

On September 11, 2001, Lieutenant Michael Day was working at Coast Guard Activities New York preparing to leave for a meeting at T...

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

Published Sep 11, 2026 9:43 AM 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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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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