Two Tankers Burn Off Iraq After Suspected Drone Boat Strike

Published Mar 11, 2026 10:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Breaking] Two tankers have reportedly been hit by unknown projectiles in the Arabian Gulf, according to UK Maritime Trade Operati...

ATSB: Cruise Ship's Chief Mate Distracted by ECDIS Ahead of Grounding

Published Mar 11, 2026 10:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

The cruise ship Coral Adventurer ran aground on a reef off Papua New Guinea after the ship's ECDIS declined to load the chief mate...

Published Mar 10, 2026 11:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

A container ship has reported an attack at a position just west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations...

Published Mar 10, 2026 6:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, a scrap metal fire broke out aboard a barge on the Delaware Bay, prompting a multi-agency response from local fire dep...

Published Mar 10, 2026 6:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in Malta are closely monitoring the hulk of the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagas as it drifts toward the island nati...

Published Mar 9, 2026 8:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. Southern Command has conducted another strike on a suspected smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific, destroying the vessel and...

Published Mar 8, 2026 8:40 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

Bangladesh’s ship recycling industry operates under intense national and international scrutiny. The sector is economically vital,...

Published Mar 8, 2026 1:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday morning, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck an oil tanker for failing to abide by Ira...

Published Mar 6, 2026 11:24 AM by The Maritime Executive

A salvage tug sent to aid one of the vessels that had been attacked in the area around the Straits of Hormuz has apparently been a...

Published Mar 5, 2026 9:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. forces have released new footage of a strike on one of Iran's "drone carriers," the converted merchant vessels that Iranian f...