Pilot–Master Interaction: Where Risk Actually Forms

Published Jun 11, 2026 1:35 PM by Capt. Volodymyr Smirnov

Risk in navigation is often attributed to individuals — the pilot or the Master. This is a convenient simplification. In reality,...

U.S. Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week Off Oman with Indian Crew

Published Jun 11, 2026 11:23 AM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. forces reported that they have disabled a third tanker off Oman, accused of violating the blockade of Iran. The attack, which...

Published Jun 10, 2026 8:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officially, Europe may be working to eliminate imports of Russian liquefied natural gas, but that is not the short-term trend dire...

Published Jun 10, 2026 4:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

An incident took place approximately 88 nautical miles from Balhaf, Yemen, in the Gulf of Aden that was likely an attempted piracy...

Published Jun 10, 2026 1:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Palau-flagged product tanker issued a distress call early on Wednesday morning, June 10, in a position approximately 20 nautical...

Published Jun 10, 2026 12:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

With tensions running high in the region and increased rhetoric coming from both the United States and Iran, it is unclear when th...

Published Jun 9, 2026 10:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities on the island of Crete have arrested and charged a Palestinian immigrant who was allegedly planning an attack on Israe...

Published Jun 9, 2026 9:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Suez Canal Authority has posted its first wide-ranging rate increases in the form of revised surcharges for transits in three...

Published Jun 9, 2026 8:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Danish pilots who guide merchant ships through the Oresund have often reported the presence of strange uniformed men aboard Ru...

Published Jun 9, 2026 7:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Mexico, Belize, and Colombia are all reporting that they are continuing to send humanitarian aid to the beleaguered people of Cuba...