The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Swedish Prosecutors Extend Detention of Captain in Fatal Boating Collision
Swedish prosecutors on Thursday, August 13, asked the court for a two-week extension of the detention of the captain of the cargo...
Explosion Kills One and Injures Others at Fuel Storage in Port of Rotterdam
Dutch police confirmed that one person was killed and at least six others were injured in an explosion at the Gunvor Energy facili...
Ambrey Takes On Salvage of Wrecked Tanker off Oman
Maritime response company Ambrey has been hired by undisclosed parties for an effort to salvage the wrecked tanker Caroline Bezeng...
Supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy Gets Underway for Acceptance Trials
The second of the United States’ Ford class supercarriers, USS John F. Kennedy, got underway Wednesday afternoon, August 12, for h...
Investors Line Up for Sale of Megayacht Builder The Italian Sea Group
The insolvency process for bankrupt megayacht builder The Italian Sea Group is moving forward, and the company's revamped board is...
Video: Containership Loses Control and Grounds on an Indian Riverbank
A smaller feeder containership became a tourist spectacle on Wednesday, August 12, as it grounded in one of India’s river waterway...
Russian Naval Boost for President Putin
President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet during its major annual exercise, which began on August...
Suspicious Subsea Cable Breaks Prompt Calls for Investigation in Australia
A new awareness of the vulnerability of subsea infrastructure is leading to enhanced scrutiny with every break, particularly when...
Spill From Grounded Tanker Begins to Reach Oman's Shores
The crude oil spill emanating from the wrecked tanker Caroline Bezengi continues to spread unabated off the southeastern coast of...
Marine Corps Picks Up Drones for Surveying the Surf Zone
The U.S. Marine Corps is working with a robotics contractor to field small submersible drones for use near shore, bringing automat...