Japanese Ro-Ro Cargo Ferry Goes Hard Aground on Its Way to Tokyo

Published Jun 19, 2026 4:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Japanese cargo ferry making its way from Osaka to Tokyo went hard aground overnight. While there were no immediate reports of da...

Video: Mexican Patrol Boat Loses Control and Hits Docked Ferry

Published Jun 19, 2026 2:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Mexican patrol boat maneuvering in the port at Isla Mujeres lost control and hit a docked ferry on Thursday afternoon, June 18....

Published Jun 18, 2026 8:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

A team of marine archaeologists, deep-sea search technicians and WWII history enthusiasts have uncovered the wreck site of a notor...

Published Jun 18, 2026 4:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Marine investigators in Canada issued their final report on the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible in 2023, and in ad...

Published Jun 15, 2026 5:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The chief investigator at the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (UK MAIB) has written a warning to tug operator Svitzer to e...

Published Jun 15, 2026 4:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Philippine passenger vessel has gone aground off the coast of Palawan, prompting a response from the Philippine Coast guard. On...

Published Jun 14, 2026 4:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iranian forces appear to have hit another tanker on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime security sources...

Published Jun 14, 2026 3:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] On Sunday, the U.S. Navy and a good Samaritan vessel rescued 14 Indian mariners from a life raft in the Indian Ocean. The...

Published Jun 12, 2026 3:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

A fully laden iron ore carrier came within inches of grounding in a busy shipping channel in Australia in 2025 after an erroneous...

Published Jun 11, 2026 9:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian Navy's EOD specialists have carefully removed an unexploded missile from inside the hull of a Greek-owned VLCC. The tan...