Tugs & Salvage News

Carrier USS George W. Bush Assists Long-Range Rescue off Cape Hatteras

Published Nov 6, 2025 6:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Thursday, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier provided an assist in a long-range rescue mission off the coast of Cape Hatter...

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NTSB Releases Report on Fatal Fire in 2024 aboard U.S.-Flagged Dredger

Published Nov 6, 2025 5:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The fatal engine room fire aboard the dredger Stuyvesant in November 2024 that killed the vessel’s first engineer...

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Bulker Damaged in Grounding Refloated and Moved Ahead of Typhoon

Published Nov 3, 2025 6:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Vietnamese officials report efforts are underway to secure a larger dry bulk carrier that was damaged in a grounding a week ago....

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Poor Bridge Resource Management Led to Boxship Hitting Tall Ship

Published Nov 2, 2025 8:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Poor bridge resource management was a leading factor in the allision of the Maersk Shekou with the moored tall ship Leeu...

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Svitzer and Cochin Shipyard to Work on New Generation of Electric Tugs

Published Oct 31, 2025 7:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

India’s Cochin Shipyard has secured another major agreement to work with a leading international shipping company. A.P. Mo...

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Coast Guard Recommends Criminal Charges for Deadly Miami Barge Collision

Published Oct 30, 2025 10:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Coast Guard has recommended criminal charges of seaman's manslaughter in connection with the barge collisio...

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Video: Passengers Evacuated as Fire Destroys Nile River Cruise Ship

Published Oct 30, 2025 4:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A total of 220 passengers, mostly foreign tourists, were successfully evacuated after a fire broke out on a Nile cruise...

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Philippines Conducts Rare Interdiction Targeting Chinese Fishermen

Published Oct 29, 2025 9:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

  In a rare intercept and boarding operation, Philippine personnel seized alleged illegal fishing equipment from a Chinese...

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Salvage Efforts Prepare Grounded MSC Baltic III for Winter

Published Oct 28, 2025 4:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Salvage efforts are continuing eight months after the containership MSC Baltic III went aground in a remote cove on the west sho...

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Two Dead, 20 Injured as Russian Floating Crane Capsizes in Sevastopol

Published Oct 28, 2025 3:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russian authorities are saying a criminal investigation exploring possible negligence will be launched after a floating crane ca...

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