Fire Breaks Out Aboard Icebreaker Admiral Makarov During St Petersburg Refit
A fire spread across roughly 80 square metres of the icebreaker Admiral Makarov while the 1975-built vessel lay under repair in St Petersburg. No injuries were reported.
SMIT Salvage Refloats the Anchor Handler Skandi Amazonas Off Macae
The stranded anchor handler Skandi Amazonas has been patched, refloated and towed clear off the coast of Macae in Brazil after striking a rock and being beached to save her.
Bunker Tanker Drifts From Its Tugs and Wedges Against a Johor Road Bridge
A small Malaysian product tanker being relocated at a Johor shipyard escaped the tug moving her, drifted down the Johor River and came to rest against the Sungai Johor Bridge.
Navigation Warning Issued After a Feeder Loses 46 Containers Off Batangas
The Philippine Coast Guard has warned shipping in one of its busiest lanes after the 564 TEU Span Asia 39 lost 46 empty containers overboard in rough weather.
Master and Third Officer of the Tanker Alsu Arrested Over the Marmara Collision
A Turkish court has charged the captain and third officer of the tanker Alsu with negligent homicide after the cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu sank within ten minutes with ten crew aboard.
Two Filipino Seafarers Die Aboard the VLCC Sidr as the Hormuz Toll Reaches 18
Bahri's 300,759 dwt Sidr was hit by projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, killing two of the 16 Filipino crew and lifting the confirmed seafarer death toll to at least 18.
Tug TNS Catcher Capsizes While Turning a Box Ship off Busan, Leaving Six Missing
One seafarer has died and six are missing after the tug TNS Catcher rolled over and sank while assisting the 5,576 teu MSC Ikaria VI off Busan.
Tug Seized off the Canary Islands With 3,361 Kilograms of Cocaine in 139 Bales
Spanish forces intercepted the tug GT Victory in the Atlantic near the Canary Islands with more than 3,300 kilograms of cocaine on board, in one of the largest seizures recorded in the islands.
Iran Seizes a Sugar-Laden Bulk Carrier Over an Oil and Sludge Discharge in Hormuz
Iranian authorities seized a bulk carrier after images showed oil being discharged into the Strait of Hormuz, adding a pollution case to a strait Tehran already polices for transit fees.
Puntland Disputes Mogadishu's Account of How the Cargo Ship Lutuf Was Freed
The Federal Government of Somalia says Turkish and Somali forces freed the MV Lutuf after a ten-day pursuit, while Puntland's security ministry says no rescue took place and a ransom was paid.
Ten Missing After Turkish Cargo Ship Is Feared Sunk in the Sea of Marmara
The 3,970 dwt Tugberk Imamoglu collided with the chemical tanker Alsu 18 nautical miles south of Silivri and is now believed to have sunk with all ten crew unaccounted for.
Two VLCCs Struck Minutes Apart in Hormuz as Washington Hits Iranian Tankers
The Sinokor-controlled Senegal Prosperity was hit by three projectiles minutes after the Bahri-managed Sidr was attacked, and US forces have begun striking Iranian state tankers in reply.
Search Suspended for Two Crew After French Trawler Sinks in the Channel
A helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft, four RNLI lifeboats and a large number of civilian vessels searched for two days before the operation was suspended pending further information.
MAIB Traces the Holyhead Berthing Contact That Flooded Stena Estrid
The crew shored the hull below the waterline, pumped out the spaces and transferred ballast to lift the damage clear of the water, allowing all 157 people aboard to disembark normally.
Drone Strike Starts Fire at Ust-Luga as Yanos Refinery Halts Two Units
Ust-Luga handles crude, products, coal, LNG, gas condensate and fertilisers, and has now been targeted repeatedly since March, when at least eight storage tanks were destroyed or damaged.
CENTCOM Disputes Iranian Mine Claims as Two More Tankers Are Hit
Iran says a supertanker on the southern route struck two sea mines; US Central Command calls the claim disinformation while confirming vessels are being hit by other means.
IMO Says 400 Ships and 6,000 Seafarers Still Cannot Leave the Persian Gulf
Washington says the mines are cleared and the transit routes are open; tracking data shows a trickle of ships out and very few going back in.
IMO Says More Than 90 Seafarers Are Held as Piracy Returns to the Gulf of Aden
At least 15 attacks have been recorded this year against five in the whole of 2025, with the hijacking of the tanker Seamull on 20 August the most recent.
Yemeni Forces Destroy Houthi Drone Boat Outpost on the Red Sea Coast
The same class of craft was used against the bulk carriers Transworld Navigator and Tutor in June 2024, one of which sank with the loss of a crew member.
VLCC Caroline Bezengi Still Leaking Crude off Oman After Ten Weeks
The sanctioned VLCC has been aground on the Hallaniyat Islands since late June, and the oil plume from her is still spreading to the north-east.
Filo Jet Ferry Capsizes off Cyprus With 267 on Board, Crew Charged
The high-speed catamaran began flooding minutes after leaving Girne and rolled over four nautical miles from shore; 237 people were pulled from the water.
Crane Fire Injures Two During Heavylift Discharge at Mumbai Port
Two crane operators were taken to hospital after a telescopic boom struck the Barbados-flagged Vienna at Ballard Pier Station and caught fire during a heavylift discharge.
Turkish and Somali Forces Retake the Hijacked Coaster Lutuf off Somalia
The Cameroon-flagged general cargo ship Lutuf has been recovered nearly two weeks after Somali pirates seized it while it was carrying supplies to a Turkish military base in Mogadishu.
US and Iran Trade Fire as Third Tanker Is Hit in Strait of Hormuz
American forces struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island and Tehran retaliated with missiles and drones, ending a month-long lull as a third tanker in a week was hit near Hormuz.
Finnish Appeal Court Revives the Eagle S Cable Damage Case
The Helsinki Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that Finland lacked jurisdiction over the Eagle S, reopening the prosecution of crew over Baltic cable damage.
Russian Fishing Vessel Alpha Crux Sinks Alongside in Montevideo
The Russian-flagged fishing vessel Alpha Crux lost stability and sank at its berth in Montevideo; all 41 crew were evacuated without injury.
Two Crew Killed in Engine Room Fire on South Korean Product Tanker
Two crewmembers died in an engine room fire aboard a South Korean-flagged product tanker off Incheon; 16 of the 18 on board were rescued.
Sweden Charges Pilot and Cargo Ship Master Over Fatal Collision
Swedish prosecutors have charged the master of the cargo ship Misje Verde and the pilot aboard with causing the deaths of two people on a pleasure boat off Tjorn.
Romania Rescues 12 Crew from Cargo Ship Suspected of Being Attacked
Romanian rescue services took 12 seafarers off the 7,298-dwt Progress IV after a fire that the country's president said appeared to have followed an attack.
MSC Suspends Novorossiysk Bookings After Drone Strike on Boxship
MSC has suspended new bookings to and from Novorossiysk with immediate effect after one of its containerships was struck by a drone leaving the Russian port.
US Southern Command Carries Out 68th Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel
US Southern Command has conducted its 68th airstrike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel, bringing the campaign's estimated toll to 227 deceased suspects.
Tanker Struck by Unknown Projectile Northwest of Musandam Peninsula
A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile northwest of the Musandam Peninsula, the latest attack on neutral shipping in the US-defended Hormuz corridor.
Scrap Metal Fire on Bulker at Cardiff Renews Cargo Screening Concern
Fire crews fought a smoky scrap metal fire in the hold of a bulker at Cardiff, the latest in a run of similar blazes linked to contaminated cargo.
Judge Dismisses Most Remaining Dali Economic Damage Claims
A Maryland court has dismissed most remaining economic loss claims over the Dali and the Key Bridge collapse, applying a 1927 Supreme Court precedent.
Cocaine Found Hidden in Sea Chest Strainers of Ship Off Singapore
More than 28kg of cocaine was found concealed in the sea chest strainers of a foreign-registered vessel transiting Singapore's waters.
Deadly Fire Clouds the Launch of Russia's $10bn Amur Polymer Complex
A fire at Russia's Amur Gas Chemical Complex has killed seven workers and left nine missing, casting doubt over the launch of a polymer export stream bound largely for Asian markets.
Spain Arrests Ten Smugglers Who Opened Fire on a Customs Patrol Boat
Spanish forces have arrested ten smugglers who opened fire on a customs patrol boat off Huelva, seizing six tonnes of hashish and a second vessel serving in support.
Tugboat Sual 1 Sinks Off Zambales After Beaching Attempt Fails
The tugboat Sual 1 has sunk off Botolan in Zambales after being intentionally grounded to prevent its loss, with all crew rescued and no injuries reported.
Bangladesh Fines Shipbreaking Yard $4,000 After Nine Gas Deaths
Bangladesh has fined Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries about $4,000 for operating without valid environmental clearance, days after nine workers died in a toxic gas accident.
Empty Lifeboat Recovered in Search for Ocean Winner's Missing Crew
The Indian Coast Guard has recovered a damaged and empty lifeboat from the bulker Ocean Winner, with 22 crew still missing and investigators examining possible cargo liquefaction.
Tanker Hit and Disabled on Omani Side of the Strait of Hormuz
A projectile struck an oil tanker off Musandam overnight, damaging the engine room and disabling the ship on the Omani coastal route through the strait.
Turkish Ship's Cook Killed in Second Black Sea Drone Strike
Drone strikes on two cargo ships off the Russian Black Sea coast left eight injured and one dead, the victim having been rescued from the first vessel hit.
Tug SL Sual 1 Capsizes and Sinks During Refloat Off Luzon
The grounded tug SL Sual 1 capsized within minutes of a refloat attempt off Zambales, with all ten personnel abandoning ship safely into the water.
Houthi Missile Strike Hits Bahri VLCC Amzan in the Red Sea
The Saudi-flagged VLCC Amzan was struck 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, extending the Houthi campaign to the kingdom's main alternative crude export route.
Ransom Standoff Deepens Around Hijacked Somali-Held Coaster
A $2m ransom demand, unconfirmed reports of strikes on boats approaching the hijacked coaster Lutuf, and a regional warning against payment have complicated the standoff.
IMO Demands Release of More Than 90 Seafarers Held by Pirates
The IMO has demanded the immediate release of more than 90 seafarers held by pirates and armed robbers, with six vessels now detained after a resurgence of attacks.
Two Diverting Ships Rescue 27 From Burning Tuna Seiner Off Galapagos
All 27 crew of the Ecuadorian tuna seiner Drennec were recovered within 11 hours of the first distress alert, 450 nautical miles southwest of the Galapagos Islands.
Sanctioned Tanker Caroline Bezengi Still Leaking Oil Off Oman
The beached shadow-fleet tanker is settling deeper in the water off the Hallaniyat Islands, and salvage work cannot begin until the Khareef monsoon eases.
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