Indian Ship Master Charged in UK Over Alleged Russian Oil Sanctions Breach An Indian ship master has been charged in the United Kingdom following the interception of a sanctioned Russian-linked oil tanker while transiting the English Channel, drawing significant attention from the global maritime industry. According to reports, Ajay Pant, […]
Read moreThe rescue of all 24 Indian seafarers aboard the tanker MT Marivex has brought relief to the maritime community, but the incident has also highlighted the increasingly complex security environment facing commercial shipping in the Gulf of Oman. On 8 June, a fire was reported aboard MT Marivex off the […]
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A tragic incident aboard an oil tanker operating off the Mumbai coast has once again highlighted the dangers associated with enclosed space operations at sea. A 43-year-old Chief Officer, Harsha Gopalan Rajan, lost his life after reportedly collapsing inside an oil storage tank during a tank cleaning operation aboard the […]
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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has imposed another vessel ban after identifying serious breaches of seafarer welfare regulations, marking the third enforcement action of its kind in less than two months. On 23 April 2026, AMSA inspectors conducted a Port State Control inspection onboard the Liberia-flagged vessel FPMC B […]
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