5 Sep 2024

Tugboat Oshio Sinks at Singapore Port: One Crew Member Dead

On September 4, at approximately 2:15 PM local time, a tugboat, Oshio, went down in Singapore's Eastern Anchorage, within the port limits.

Tugboat Oshio Sinks at Singapore Port: One Crew Member Dead
4 Sep 2024

MSC Containership Loses 46 Containers Amid Rough Weather

The South African Maritime Safety Authority said 46 containers were lost overboard from the containership MSC Antonia due to severe weather.

MSC Containership Loses 46 Containers Amid Rough Weather
3 Sep 2024

Seafarers Abandoned on Aging Tugboat After Owner Changes Flag

Four seafarers have been left stranded aboard the 60-year-old tugboat Wycliffe after the shipowner switched the vessel’s flag state to Vanuatu.

Seafarers Abandoned on Aging Tugboat After Owner Changes Flag
3 Sep 2024

Attack on Vessel in Red Sea: Tanker Struck by Projectiles

On September 2nd, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on a merchant vessel, a crude oil tanker.

Attack on Vessel in Red Sea: Tanker Struck by Projectiles
2 Sep 2024

Shipspotter Claims Russian-Linked Ships Obscuring Identities

Ships linked to Russia have been engaging in crude attempts to obscure their identities, in direct violation of IMO regulations.

Shipspotter Claims Russian-Linked Ships Obscuring Identities
2 Sep 2024

Missile Attack Targets Vessel Near Gulf of Aden

The UKMTO reported that a missile attack occurred on a vessel on August 31, approximately 130 nautical miles east of the Gulf of Aden, Yemen.

Missile Attack Targets Vessel Near Gulf of Aden
2 Sep 2024

Namibia Blocks Ship from Docking Due to Explosive Cargo

The Namibian government has denied the ship MV Kathrin permission to dock at Walvis Bay Port, the nation’s largest commercial port.

Namibia Blocks Ship from Docking Due to Explosive Cargo
30 Aug 2024

Fremantle Port: Tall Ship Damaged by Container Vessel

In an incident early this morning, Australia’s largest sail-training tall ship sustained severe damage after being hit by the Maersk Shekou.

Fremantle Port: Tall Ship Damaged by Container Vessel
29 Aug 2024

Houthis Permit Salvage Operations for Damaged Sounion Tanker

Iran’s mission to the United Nations announced that Houthis in Yemen have agreed to allow salvage teams access to the severely damaged Sounion.

Houthis Permit Salvage Operations for Damaged Sounion Tanker
29 Aug 2024

Sounion Continues to Burn Threatening Massive Oil Spill

The oil tanker Sounion, which was targeted by Houthi rebels last week, remains engulfed in flames and is now leaking oil, as per the US Pentagon.

Sounion Continues to Burn Threatening Massive Oil Spill
28 Aug 2024

Oil Tanker Continues to Burn Days After Houthi Red Sea Attack

The Sounion, a Suezmax tanker built in 2006, marks the third vessel from Greece's Delta Tankers to be targeted by the Houthis this month.

Oil Tanker Continues to Burn Days After Houthi Red Sea Attack
28 Aug 2024

Explosion on Cargo Ship at Manila Results in Fatality, Injuries

A cargo ship flying the Philippine flag experienced an explosion while docked at Manila Port on August 27, as reported by local news outlets.

Explosion on Cargo Ship at Manila Results in Fatality, Injuries
27 Aug 2024

Cargo Vessel Heemskerkgracht Runs Aground Near Montreal

The Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed that a general cargo ship, the Heemskerkgracht, ran aground in the Kahnawake region close to Montreal.

Cargo Vessel Heemskerkgracht Runs Aground Near Montreal
23 Aug 2024

Damaged Tanker Poses Environmental Threat After Houthi Attack

The Sounion, severely damaged and abandoned after Houthi attacks on Wednesday, is carrying a cargo of oil four times more than the Exxon Valdez.

Damaged Tanker Poses Environmental Threat After Houthi Attack
22 Aug 2024

British Maritime Agency Reports Vessel Attack in the Red Sea

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, a British maritime security agency, has confirmed another vessel attack in the Red Sea on August 21

British Maritime Agency Reports Vessel Attack in the Red Sea