The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
New Tactics Could Curb Immigrant Rubber-Boat Traffic in English Channel
Illegal immigrants continue to make passage across the 25-mile-wide English Channel to claim asylum in the United Kingdo...
Cambodia Has Another Maritime Border Problem - With Vietnam
Cambodia has another maritime border issue. Tensions are rising between Thailand and Cambodia, the inheritance of a p...
Letters to the Editor: Shipwrecks Remind Us All of Our Humanity
While‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ the maritime community is remembering the 50th anniversary o...
Kongsberg Maritime to Power Med Marine’s Next-Generation Tugs
[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has signed a significant contract with Turkish shipbuilder and leading tugboat oper...
Crowley Mariners on Stena Immaculate Honored for Heroism and Safety Efforts
[By Crowley] The United Seamen’s Service recognized Crowley mariners with honors at the 2025 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AO...
Eregli Shipyard Begins Construction Of Turkey's Most Powerful Escort Tug
[By: Med Marine] On November 3, 2025, a significant milestone was celebrated at Eregli Shipyard, marking the official commencem...
Fire Continues to Burn on ONE Containership at Port of Los Angeles
Fire crews from Los Angeles and Long Beach responded to a fire aboard an Ocean Network Express (ONE) containership docked at the...
Role of Retrofits in Driving Efficiency Explored in Latest ABS Report
[By: ABS] The latest industry-leading analysis from ABS, Retrofits for Energy and Emissions Improvements, provides cr...
TSB Highlights Free-Fall Lifeboat Risk as Accidental Release Injures Crew
Maritime investigators are yet again highlighting the dangers associated with free-fall lifeboats on commercial vessels after an...
US Navy Takes Delivery of 25th Virginia-Class Sub, Future USS Massachusetts
The U.S. Navy announced that it accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest attack submarine, the future USS...