Greek Crude Oil Tanker off Oman Reports Explosion and Fuel Leak

Published May 26, 2026 12:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

A crude oil supertanker reported an explosion on Tuesday while it was off Oman near Muscat. The incident came shortly after Iran’s...

PSSR Under MSC.560(108): What Seafarers Need to Know in 2026

Published May 26, 2026 12:12 PM by STCW.online

Talk to seafarers or crew managers today and one topic keeps surfacing: the STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR...

Published May 25, 2026 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Aid shipments are continuing to arrive in Cuba despite the U.S. efforts to apply pressure on the Communist government of the Carib...

Published May 25, 2026 12:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russian officials are reporting that they thwarted an attempted terrorist attack after discovering mines attached to the hull of a...

Published May 23, 2026 3:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

A flurry of diplomatic movements, involving delegations from Pakistan and Qatar travelling to Tehran and the Iranian Foreign Minis...

Published May 22, 2026 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, working with U.S. Coast Guard and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, seized 227 kg of...

Published May 22, 2026 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

A year after the MSC Elsa 3 containership rolled onto its side and sank off the Indian coast, seven officers and crewmembers from...

Published May 22, 2026 1:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran continues to make unsubstantiated claims that under its control, transits are increasing in the Strait of Hormuz. It cites th...

Published May 22, 2026 12:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

A tanker sailing in the Gulf of Aden reported on May 22 that its security team was forced to fire warning shots during a suspiciou...

Published May 21, 2026 11:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new industry-written guide to transiting the Strait of Hormuz paints a picture of exceptional risk, and not just from the missil...