Seven Injured in Fire Aboard LCS USS Indianapolis

Published Jun 25, 2026 8:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Seven sailors have been injured in a shipboard fire on the littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis, USNI reports. The Navy confirmed...

Number of Containers Lost Overboard Rises for a Second Year, Reports WSC

Published Jun 25, 2026 5:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

One casualty and a few incidents pushed the number of containers lost at sea up for the second year in a row, reaching possibly th...

Published Jun 25, 2026 3:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Ulsan Coast Guard was conducting a search and rescue operation on Thursday, June 25, after a small gas tanker hit a fishing bo...

Published Jun 24, 2026 10:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

A 2024 mooring fatality at a ferry terminal in Cairnryan, Scotland highlights the risks - and tradeoffs - that come with everyday...

Published Jun 23, 2026 10:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Despite heightened war risks and the rise of the poorly-maintained "shadow fleet," the shipping industry has become radically safe...

Published Jun 23, 2026 1:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The efforts are underway to dismantle the containership MSC Baltic III, according to the most recent update from the Canadian Coas...

Published Jun 22, 2026 6:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard reports that a rescue helicopter went down just outside of Sitka, Alaska on Monday morning. At about 1007 hou...

Published Jun 22, 2026 4:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

A blast at the Ras Laffan gas complex has killed 13 workers and injured 66 more, Qatari officials say. 12 of the deceased were Ind...

Published Jun 21, 2026 10:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine has launched another attack on the ferry crossing at Kerch Strait, forcing the operator to shut it down and divert militar...

Published Jun 19, 2026 4:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Japanese cargo ferry making its way from Osaka to Tokyo went hard aground overnight. While there were no immediate reports of da...