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Crew Safely Evacuated After US Cargo Ship Reports Water Incursion

Published Aug 20, 2026 3:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

The crewmembers of the U.S.-flagged cargo ship, SLNC York, have been safely taken aboard a passing LPG tanker after their vessel “...

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Skipper in Fatal New York Boat Accident Has Been Arrested by ICE

Published Aug 20, 2026 2:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The skipper of the boat that capsized in a deadly accident in New York's harbor earlier this month has been arrested by Immigratio...

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Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Scale of Destructive Bomb-Fishing off Sulawesi

Published Aug 19, 2026 10:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Artisanal fishing is often thought of as a sustainable pursuit - low-profile, low-impact, and of enormous social benefit for coast...

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Death Toll in Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Reaches 94

Published Aug 18, 2026 11:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

The casualty count from a ferry accident on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe has risen to 94 people, and search operations are still under wa...

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Oman Works to Clean Up Spill as Oil From Stricken Tanker Comes Ashore

Published Aug 18, 2026 6:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

As oil spilled from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi begins to come ashore in mainland Oman, the nation's emergency-response a...

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South Australia Sinks Historic Grab Dredger as Artificial Reef

Published Aug 16, 2026 11:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

A 64-year-old vessel that supported artificial reef installations in Australian waters is preparing to be sunk to become an artifi...

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Wreck of British Warship Cut in Two by Cruiser Found 118 Years Later

Published Aug 16, 2026 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The wreck of a Royal Navy destroyer that sank after being cut in two by another warship during an exercise, killing 35 men, has be...

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Modern Tech Could Restore Whitewater-Capable Ferry Service

Published Aug 14, 2026 10:41 PM by Harry Valentine

Internationally, chronic road traffic congestion is occurring at several cities that are located next to navigable waterways. Ther...

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Two More Tankers Attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Published Aug 14, 2026 7:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz overnight Thursday, according to UKMTO and UAE state oil company Adnoc. It was t...

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Ambrey Takes On Salvage of Wrecked Tanker off Oman

Published Aug 13, 2026 4:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maritime response company Ambrey has been hired by undisclosed parties for an effort to salvage the wrecked tanker Caroline Bezeng...

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