Leaking Chemical Cargo Blamed for Fire and Poisoning Killing Two Crew

Published Sep 3, 2026 3:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

An Indonesian cargo ship burst into flames on Monday in a devastating fire. The authorities now suspect it was the result of a che...

Video: Breakaway Tanker Stopped by Roadway Bridge Supports

Published Sep 3, 2026 12:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small Malaysian product tanker went out of control of the tugs that were relocating the ship on Wednesday, September 2, and beca...

Published Sep 2, 2026 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

One crewmember, the cook, aboard a South Korean tugboat, miraculously survived as the boat he was working on capsized off Busan, S...

Published Sep 2, 2026 11:20 AM by The Maritime Executive

Multiple Turkish agencies are assisting in a search and rescue operation looking for 10 missing crewmembers from a small Turkish g...

Published Aug 31, 2026 6:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The skipper and organizers of a thrilling odyssey to circumnavigate the planet could be slapped with hefty fines after one of the...

Published Aug 31, 2026 1:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Turkish citizens were surprised to see two abandoned vessels drifting toward their shoreline, casualties of the war in the Black S...

Published Aug 29, 2026 7:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

The latest imagery, taken on August 27, shows that the wreck of the VLCC Caroline Bezengi remains intact. The tanker is still leak...

Published Aug 28, 2026 2:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

The South Korean Coast Guard is confirming that two crewmembers, one in his 20s and the other in his 60s, both were found dead aft...

Published Aug 27, 2026 4:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

The authorities suspect that an error while transferring fuel aboard the Russian-flagged commercial fishing vessel Alpa Crux cause...

Published Aug 26, 2026 11:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday night, according to the Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)....