Tugs & Salvage News

Indian Seafarer Killed in Strike in Strait of Hormuz

Published Nov 2, 2026 11:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, an Indian dhow was hit at a position off Limah, Oman, the latest in a long string of vessels damaged in the ongoing U.S...

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HKC and Basel: Two Conventions, One Ship, And a Shared Way Forward

Published Nov 2, 2026 5:15 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

A ship can arrive at a recycling yard with its certificates in order. That does not establish where its asbestos will end up, whet...

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Hapag and ONE Warn Cargo on Espirito Santo Express Is Severely Fire Damaged

Published Nov 2, 2026 4:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two weeks after the fire began in the South Atlantic aboard the containership Espirito Santos Express, carriers are now advising c...

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Saudi Forces Launch Airstrike on Port of Ras Isa, Yemen

Published Nov 1, 2026 11:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Yemen's Houthi rebels have reported a Saudi airstrike on the port at Ras Isa, a petroleum product terminal located northwest of Ho...

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Offshore Tug Hit in Latest Attack in Strait of Hormuz

Published Nov 1, 2026 5:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Sunday evening, an Emirati-owned offshore tug was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, somewhere northwest of the Musan...

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Divers Find Wreck of WWII Steamship SS Cornwallis

Published Nov 1, 2026 1:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The wreck of a Canadian steam merchant ship sunk by a German submarine during World War II has been discovered in the Gulf of Main...

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Five Rescued, One Died in Tugboat Fire off Japan

Published Oct 30, 2026 1:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] The Japanese Coast Guard received reports Friday morning of a fire aboard a tugboat located approximately 20 nautical mile...

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The Maritime Executive's New Edition Featuring Arsenio Dominguez is Online

Published Oct 30, 2026 9:18 AM by Tony Munoz

A CHARISMATIC LEADER How else to describe the dynamic secretary-general of the IMO, Arsenio Dominguez! His energy and enthusiasm a...

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Tanker Hit by Limpet Mine Attack in Strait of Hormuz

Published Oct 29, 2026 10:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Overnight Thursday, Iranian forces hit another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, this time by means of a small-craft limpet mine att...

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A New Way to Pay for Ghost Gear Removal: Offsetting Habitat Impacts

Published Oct 29, 2026 4:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Canadian environmental consultancy has come up with a novel proposal for funding the removal of ghost gear - the catch-all term...

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