The MASS Code

Published Jul 17, 2026 6:46 PM by Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi

[By Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi] On 1 July 2026, the International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS...

Great Lakes Boaters Risk Prison or Fines Due to Hoax Distress Calls

Published Jul 17, 2026 6:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard is sounding the alarm over the rise of hoax distress calls that are making the agency divert rescue crews and...

Published Jul 17, 2026 5:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Irish officials are happy to see the last of the bulker Mathew as it was towed out of the Port of Cork on Friday afternoon. The no...

Published Jul 17, 2026 4:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK is setting the stage for the trial of a Chinese national who was the captain of the first shadow fleet tanker the UK detain...

Published Jul 17, 2026 12:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small chemical tanker sailing near Yemen issued a distress call on Friday morning, July 17, and it appears to have been boarded...

Published Jul 16, 2026 7:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit another 11 civilian vessels on July 16, broadening their reach in Russian-controlled waters....

Published Jul 16, 2026 3:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Korean researchers working with Samsung Heavy Industries have cleared a key hurdle in their efforts to develop designs for a conta...

Published Jul 16, 2026 2:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

Prompted by the recent attacks on two ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which took place on July 14, in which an engineer was...

Published Jul 15, 2026 11:13 AM by The Maritime Executive

The war of words continues between Chinese and U.S. officials who claim that China is using its maritime and economic strengths to...

Published Jul 14, 2026 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Jones Act's defenders and opponents continue to debate the outcome of the Trump administration's sweeping 150-day waiver of Am...