Maritime news
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- Libyan Coast Guard Opens Fire On German Humanitarian Rescue Ship In MediterraneanMarine Insight · 5/13/2026 · accident
The organisation said it has documented more than 75 cases of extreme violence involving Libyan militias in the Mediterranean since 2016.
- Real Life Incident: Collision Of Container Ship and General Cargo Ship Leads To Sinking And FatalitiesMarine Insight · 5/13/2026 · accident
A container ship collided with a small general cargo ship at night in clear weather under slight sea conditions, immediately after which the smaller cargo ship sank, with the loss of three crew members.
- Maersk Keeping Strait of Hormuz Transits Suspended as Ceasefire Confidence WaversgCaptain · 5/12/2026 · accident
A.P. Moller – Maersk said Tuesday it is continuing to avoid transits through the Strait of Hormuz amid uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, underscoring the...
- Vessel fires increase in numbers and severitySeatrade Maritime · 5/12/2026 · accident
Fires caused seven deaths and nine injuries on vessels insured by Gard last year as the insurer warns that the severity and number of fires are on the rise.
- Ship attacked off Qatar causing fireSeatrade Maritime · 5/10/2026 · accident
First Qatar LNG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz since war in Iran started as attacks on shipping continue
- Why fire safety training at sea must go furtherSplash247 · 5/1/2026 · training, accident
Marinos Kokkinis, CEO of OneLearn Global, writes for Splash today. In an industry where crews operate hundreds of miles from shore, often with limited external support, safety cannot be built on minimum standards alone. Nowhere is this more evident than in fire safety. The maritime sector has long relied on global tra
- Iran Fires Warning Shots At Togo-Flagged Tanker Carrying 12 Indian Crew Near OmanMarine Insight · 4/28/2026 · accident
The incident took place on April 25 near the outer port limits of Shinas in Oman and involved the chemical tanker MT Siron.
- Fire Erupts On Ship Loaded With 1,000 Tonnes Of Scrap Metal At Newport DocksMarine Insight · 4/27/2026 · accident
A major response was launched, with five pumping appliances, two hydraulic aerial platforms and specialist units deployed.
- WATCH: ‘Below Deck’ Tender Boat Catches Fire Near Bora BoraMarine Insight · 4/25/2026 · accident
A transport vessel associated with the reality television series Below Deck caught fire in waters off Mo'orea in French Polynesia.
- Bulk Carrier Catches Fire After Russian Drone Strike In Ukrainian Maritime CorridorMarine Insight · 4/25/2026 · accident
Russia targeted a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged Bulk Carrier, which was sailing to a Ukrainian Port to load grain, per the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
- Fire Breaks Out Aboard US Navy Destroyer USS Zumwalt During Major Upgrades, 3 InjuredMarine Insight · 4/24/2026 · accident
The ship’s original 155mm gun systems were removed and replaced with missile tubes linked to the Conventional Prompt Strike system.
- Iran Captures 2 Foreign-Flagged Ships In Hormuz After U.S Proposes To Extend CeasefireMarine Insight · 4/23/2026 · accident
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two container ships; the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
- Trump Extends Ceasefire With Iran A Day Before Expiration, Citing ‘Seriously Fractured’ GovernmentMarine Insight · 4/22/2026 · accident
Trump had earlier suggested the ceasefire would end on Wednesday and had indicated he was unwilling to prolong it.
- Three container ships come under fire from Iran in HormuzSeatrade Maritime · 4/22/2026 · accident
All three ships are linked to MSC and the IRGC Navy claims to have seized two of the vessels Epaminondas and MSC Francesca
- Container ship fired on in Hormuz, heavy damage to bridgeSeatrade Maritime · 4/22/2026 · accident
A container ship becomes the fourth vessel to be fired on by Iran since it closed the Strait of Hormuz again at the weekend