Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Generic Safety System Led to Gas Carrier’s Blackout Maneuvering in Brisbane

Published Nov 19, 2025 7:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The use of a generic safety management system and a lack of adequate controls to manage risk led to a potentially dangerous blackout and loss of control as a vessel was maneuvering at the Port of Brisbane earlier this year, reports the Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB). While fast actions by the pilot and a tug averted the danger, the incident highlights the importance of detailed safety management systems and procedures for vessels. The ATSB report details...

USCG Cutter Stone Sets New Record for Cocaine Busts in One Deployment

Published Nov 19, 2025 6:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stone has made Coast Guard history by catching 49,000 pounds of cocaine in a single deployment, more than any other cutter ever.  The seized contraband came from 15 interdictions in the busy smuggling corridor of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The intercept count exceeds the number of military airstrikes on drug boats in the same region. That Stone found so many cocaine boats suggests that cocaine trafficking continues at pace in the region,...

UK Accuses Russian Spy Ship of Aiming Laser at Surveillance Aircraft

Published Nov 19, 2025 5:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Russian spy ship Yantar has had run-ins with British forces before, but this time it has gone too far, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. The ship allegedly directed lasers at Royal Air Force pilots off the coast of northern Scotland, creating a real hazard to health and safety - and prompting a strong reaction from the British government.  At some point in the past few weeks, the Royal Navy dispatched a Type 23 frigate and a...

Fincantieri to Expand Ancona Shipyard for Naval Shipbuilding

Published Nov 19, 2025 5:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Fincantieri has completed the last of a series of agreements with the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority for the expansion of the shipbuilding yard in Ancona, Italy. The Italian shipbuilder reports that the agreements confirm the joint commitment to enhancing the strategic role of the port and the shipyard, strengthening their contribution to the economic development of the region and the Italian naval sector. One of the most historic sites within the group, shipbuilding at Ancona traces back...

Shipping

Danwatch: Uniformed Overseers Appear on "Shadow Fleet" Tankers in Baltic

The steady flow of Russian "shadow fleet" tankers through the Baltic has unnerved authorities in Denmark for years, since the aging vessels transit through the Danish Straits en route to Primorsk and Ust-Luga. The straits are pilotage waters, narrow, congested and close to populated areas, and a grounding or collision could cause a billion-dollar spill. The concerns grew when a shadow fleet tanker was implicated in the launch of the drone attack on Copenhagen airport on September 22. Now, investigative...

Tugs & Salvage

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

  A U.S.-bound cargo barge being towed by a U.S. tug reported that it was taking on water north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, while traveling along the Inside Passage. Officials said that the vessels were moved into a more secure location and that the situation remains stable while the operators prepare to lighten the cargo load on the barge. The Dunlap Towing Company tug Malolo reported on Tuesday morning, November 18, that the barge it was towing was taking...

Government

Colombian Navy Seizes 200 Kilos of Cocaine From a Ship's Sea Chest

  Colombian Navy forces have seized more than 200 kilos of cocaine in a dive inspection of a merchant ship at the port of Buenaventura, the largest port complex on the nation's Pacific coast.  An underwater inspection by divers from the Buenaventura Coast Guard Station revealed seven large black bags in the ship's sea chest. They were pulled up to the surface, and sealed bricks were found inside. A rapid test revealed that the bricks were cocaine.  "With this seizure,...

Corporate News

Austal USA To Offer Relocation Benefits For Qualified Applicants

  [By: Austal USA] Austal USA is holding a job fair in Panama City to recruit qualified shipbuilders and support personnel who have been recently involved with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) shipbuilding program.  This hiring event provides candidates with prior experience with the OPC program the perfect opportunity to speak with an Austal USA representative and learn more about our exciting career opportunities. Austal USA recruiters will be at the Hilton Garden Inn at...

Cruise Ships

DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

  In an unusual move, the Department of Justice filed a motion in federal court seeking to intervene in the pending legal action by the cruise industry against the State of Hawaii. The action is in keeping with the Trump administration’s position that denies climate change and seeks to block individual state efforts, which it sees as damaging to federal policy and commerce. The motion was filed in the U.S. District Court in Hawaii, arguing that the federal Department of...

Ports

Maersk’s APM Terminals Expands with Projects in Egypt and Bangladesh

  The terminal operations division of A.P. Moller-Maersk, APM Terminals, continues to grow its operations at strategic points along the company’s routes. The latest steps in Egypt and Bangladesh come as management has emphasized the strong contribution the division is making to the company’s performance. APM Terminals, along with Egyptian officials, recently marked the completion of an upgrade of its operations at the Suez Canal Container Terminal in East Port Said. APM reports the expansion represents a $500 million investment....

Shipping

Danwatch: Uniformed Overseers Appear on "Shadow Fleet" Tankers in Baltic

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Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Government

Colombian Navy Seizes 200 Kilos of Cocaine From a Ship's Sea Chest

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Austal USA To Offer Relocation Benefits For Qualified Applicants

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DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

Ports

Maersk’s APM Terminals Expands with Projects in Egypt and Bangladesh

Offshore

Valaris 121 (Arjan Elmendorp / Vesselfinder)

UK HSE Investigates Fatal Accident Aboard North Sea Jackup

  Safety authorities in the UK are investigating the death of a rig worker aboard the jackup Valaris 121 at a site in the North Sea. The victim, identified as Lee Hulse, 32, is believed to have fallen from a crane.  "Around 4.40am on Friday November 14 we received a report of the death of a 32-year-old man on a drilling rig in the North Sea," said Police Scotland in a statement. "The death is not being treated as suspicious."...

Shipbuilding

Russia Proposes Cooperation with India to Develop Shipbuilding Industry

Russian officials launched talks in India ahead of a planned visit by President Vladimir Putin to India scheduled for next month. The delegation touched on many issues for potential cooperation, with reports saying Russia is proposing steps to build India’s shipbuilding industry. The Indian government has already mapped an aggressive plan of investments and policies designed to support the development of shipbuilding and the maritime industry. Preparing for the meeting between Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

Environment

derelict cargo ship used for drug smuggling

Video: Florida Reefs Abandoned Cargo Ship Used by Smugglers

Officials in Florida came up with a novel way to dispose of a small cargo ship that was seized more than a decade ago while smuggling cocaine. The vessel, which was last known as the Borocho, was added to the state’s artificial reef program. The saga of the vessel, which was built in 1977 in Japan, began in September 2014 when the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bear was on patrol in the Caribbean. The USCG identified the vessel...

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Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Generic Safety System Led to Gas Carrier’s Blackout Maneuvering in Brisbane

USCG Cutter Stone Sets New Record for Cocaine Busts in One Deployment

UK Accuses Russian Spy Ship of Aiming Laser at Surveillance Aircraft

Fincantieri to Expand Ancona Shipyard for Naval Shipbuilding

Danwatch: Uniformed Overseers Appear on "Shadow Fleet" Tankers in Baltic

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Colombian Navy Seizes 200 Kilos of Cocaine From a Ship's Sea Chest

Austal USA To Offer Relocation Benefits For Qualified Applicants

DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

Maersk’s APM Terminals Expands with Projects in Egypt and Bangladesh

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Danwatch: Uniformed Overseers Appear on "Shadow Fleet" Tankers in Baltic

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Colombian Navy Seizes 200 Kilos of Cocaine From a Ship's Sea Chest

Austal USA To Offer Relocation Benefits For Qualified Applicants

DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

Maersk’s APM Terminals Expands with Projects in Egypt and Bangladesh

UK HSE Investigates Fatal Accident Aboard North Sea Jackup

Russia Proposes Cooperation with India to Develop Shipbuilding Industry

Video: Florida Reefs Abandoned Cargo Ship Used by Smugglers

Fincantieri to Expand Ancona Shipyard for Naval Shipbuilding

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