Tugs & Salvage News

Work to Start for Removal of Masts From Famous WWII Wreck off UK

Published Jul 14, 2026 5:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK Government confirmed that the project to remove the masts from a famous World War II shipwreck in the Thames Estuary has be...

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Photos: Cameroon Reopens Primary Port After Bulker and Cargo Ship Collide

Published Jul 14, 2026 4:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in Cameroon’s Port of Douala-Bonabéri reported that they have been able to resume operations after a bulker and a cargo...

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Video: Ukraine Hits 11 Russian Merchant Vessels and a Border Patrol Ship

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

Overnight Monday, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit another 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, extending their multi-front...

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Video: WHOI Researchers Visit Wreck of Shackleton's Final Ship

Published Jul 14, 2026 2:36 AM by The Maritime Executive

A team of researchers are under way on an expedition to survey the famed shipwrecks of explorers Sir Ernest Shackleton and Captain...

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Video: U.S. Forces Use Unmanned Bomb Boat to Attack Iranian Shipyard

Published Jul 13, 2026 5:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. forces have used modern one-way attack drones in combat for the first disclosed time, according to U.S. Central Command, brin...

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South Korea Asks North for Help in Search for Missing Sailor

Published Jul 12, 2026 10:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in South Korea have asked for the North's help in searching for a sailor who went missing while on a patrol near the d...

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Ukraine Damages 90 Russian Ships in One Week

Published Jul 12, 2026 7:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Over the course of the weekend, Ukrainian forces continued to pound Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, cont...

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Beyond Claims in the Strait of Hormuz

Published Jul 12, 2026 1:35 PM by Dr. William Moore

The recent disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has offered a reminder that maritime risk is rarely confined to what happens on the...

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After Ceasefire Talks Collapse, Iran Attacks Boxship and Shuts Down Hormuz

Published Jul 12, 2026 1:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

After a day of intense political activity in the Gulf, by nightfall on July 11, the ceasefire in the region appeared to have colla...

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Salvage Team Has Cleared Nearly All Cargo from Wreck of MSC Baltic III

Published Jul 10, 2026 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

The salvage efforts to remove the wreck of the containership MSC Baltic III from the shores of Newfoundland, Canada, are continuin...

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