Topic
Investigation
Every Vessel Hunter story on Investigation: 11 stories, from 4 August 2026 to 22 October 2026. Newest: "Aeolian Arrow chief officer lost after rescuing all 28 from Espirito Santo Express". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Aeolian Arrow chief officer lost after rescuing all 28 from Espirito Santo Express
The bulk carrier Aeolian Arrow recovered all 28 crew of the burning containership Espirito Santo Express in very high seas, but lost her own chief officer overboard during the operation.
MAIB: Arvia lift moved on a stored call while a technician was in the shaft
A Filipino electrical technician was crushed in a lift shaft on Arvia after the lift was returned to normal mode and answered a stored call, the MAIB has found.
Bergfjord and Hav Frakt detained after three-ship collision off Ålesund
Three ships collided in Valderhaugfjorden near Ålesund on 5 October; Bergfjord and Hav Frakt were detained with damage and the tanker Xanthia was cleared to sail.
Argos Georgia sank after a shell door opened in heavy seas, MAIB finds
The MAIB's final report on the longliner Argos Georgia traces the loss of 13 lives off the Falklands to a line-hauling hatch that opened in heavy seas and could not be closed.
Capesize Cape Falcon refloated off Gladstone after a week aground and detained
The fully laden capesize Cape Falcon floated free off Gladstone on 24 September after six days aground near the port's dredge spoil ground, and has been detained while her hull is examined.
Philippine police back task force on June Aster ferry fire
The Philippine National Police has backed an interagency task force to investigate the MV June Aster fire, which has left 77 dead and eight missing after the ferry burned on passage from Manila to Palawan.
Ferry and oil tanker collide off Penang Port, injuring 21 people
A collision between the tanker Mekar Jaya and the ferry Teluk Bahang near Penang Port injured 21 of the 92 people involved, six of them seriously.
ALAM Maritim Chief Returns to Post After Anti-Corruption Remand
Malaysian offshore services firm ALAM Maritim says its group managing director was remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for two days and has resumed his executive roles.
Subsea Cable Breaks Off Western Australia Prompt Calls For Investigation
Breaks in two international telecommunications cables off Western Australia have prompted calls for investigation, though no vessel or party has been publicly identified.
Sweden arrests cargo ship master after fatal collision off Tjorn
Swedish prosecutors have arrested the master of a Norwegian-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of causing death by negligence, after a collision off the country's west coast that killed a woman and a child.
Guyana appoints international team to investigate ferry disaster
Guyana's government has appointed a group of international experts to investigate the sinking of a state ferry that killed dozens of passengers in the country's worst recorded maritime disaster.
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