Tank Barge Loses Wheelhouse in Bridge Allision on Belgian Canal

Published Nov 8, 2026 9:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday morning, an inland tank barge hit a bridge over a canal near Izegem, Belgium, tearing off the wheelhouse and dislodgin...

Brazilian Navy Rescues 70-Year-Old Sailor in the Atlantic

Published Nov 8, 2026 8:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Brazil's navy has rescued an American single-handed sailor who had sustained an injury during a race across the South Atlantic. Gu...

Published Nov 8, 2026 8:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Sunday, having previously hit Saudi oil infrastructure from Ras Tanura in the east to Yanbu in the west, Houthi forces took an...

Published Nov 8, 2026 6:40 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...

Published Nov 8, 2026 3:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, at least two tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, including one that caught fire. The first vessel was tran...

Published Nov 8, 2026 12:52 PM by Pat Zeitler

For more than a century, you could gauge the state of the marine salvage industry by the number of Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) cases....

Published Nov 6, 2026 2:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The salvage efforts in Newfoundland, Canada, to clear the wreck of the containership MSC Baltic III continue to report strong prog...

Published Nov 6, 2026 12:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Turkish Coast Guard reports it was required to use a breeches buoy system to evacuate the crew of a small cargo ship that grou...

Published Nov 5, 2026 8:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Suez Canal Authority is highlighting its broad salvage capabilities available to shipping beyond the canal, including regional...

Published Nov 5, 2026 7:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Greek product tanker has been damaged and one crewmember reportedly killed in an attack in the central Arabian Gulf, according t...