MAIB Calls for Closer Attention to Snapback Safety at Svitzer

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...

Philippine Passenger Vessel Grounds Off Palawan

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...

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...

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...