A crude oil supertanker reportedly struck a naval mine while attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz, triggering an explosion in its engine room and a massive fire, according to a statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, reported by Iranian state media Press TV. The tanker was […]
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A serious marine casualty was reported at the Outer Anchorage (OTB) off Kandla, Gujarat, on 11 September 2026, after merchant vessels MV KMAX EMPEROR and MV TRUE MARINER were involved in a collision. The incident triggered an immediate emergency response, with the Indian Coast Guard launching a rescue operation for […]
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A renewed warning has been issued to vessels operating in Togolese waters following continued strict enforcement by Customs authorities against the informal exchange or bartering of goods between ships and local fishermen or small craft. The warning, provided by local correspondents BUDD Togo, follows an earlier alert issued on 6 […]
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A major maritime emergency unfolded in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul, Türkiye, after two Turkish-flagged cargo vessels collided, leaving one vessel believed to have sunk within approximately 11 minutes and all 10 crew members on board missing. The collision occurred at around 03:00 local time (00:00 GMT) on Wednesday, […]
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Military escalation, attacks on oil tankers and a new “tanker-for-tanker” strategy put commercial shipping at the centre of the U.S.–Iran confrontation. The security situation around the Strait of Hormuz has entered a more dangerous phase after the United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iranian targets, following a […]
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The maritime industry is facing a tragic loss following the sinking of the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV OCEAN WINNER in the Bay of Bengal on August 22, 2026, only shortly after the vessel departed Paradip Port, Odisha, with a large cargo of iron ore fines. The 28-year-old, approximately 225-metre bulk […]
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Nigeria Sails Clear: USCG Lifts Port Security Advisory After Decade-Long Compliance Push In a significant development for West African maritime trade, the U.S. Coast Guard has officially removed Nigeria from its Port Security Advisory list, recognizing the country’s ports as maintaining effective antiterrorism measures for the first time since restrictions […]
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A fully cellular container vessel, MSC UL SAN III (IMO 9305001), was reportedly struck by a drone on 25 August 2026 while sailing from Novorossiysk, Russia, to Tekirdag, Türkiye. According to the incident information shown in the supplied maritime security alert, the vessel was in laden condition when the incident […]
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The Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) has announced the successful completion of the first vessel inspection under its newly launched Liquefied Carbon Dioxide (LCO₂) Vessel Inspection Programme, marking an important development for the emerging maritime carbon transport sector. The programme has been introduced under the CDI-Marine Inspection Scheme to support the […]
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Red Sea Attack and Strait of Hormuz Restrictions Signal Rising Maritime Risk Maritime security concerns are intensifying across the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf, with a tanker coming under attack west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, while commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to a fraction of its […]
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