Tugs & Salvage News
French Navy Marine Suffers Serious Gunshot Wound Aboard Rescue Tug
Last weekend, a French Navy marine suffered a severe, life-threatening injury aboard the rescue ship Abeille Normandie, according...
Read More >>Mediterranean States Call on EU to Coordinate Response to Drifting Wreck
The wreck of the Russian-flagged gas carrier Arctic Metagaz continues to drift in the Mediterranean, driven by the winds and curre...
Read More >>Report: USS Ford's Laundry Room Fire Left 600 Crewmembers Without Berthing
The recent fire aboard the supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford was more significant than initially reported, sailors and officials hav...
Read More >>A Trickle of Hormuz Traffic is Diverting Into Iran's Territorial Seas
A trickle of vessel traffic is percolating through the Strait of Hormuz, particularly tanker voyages linked to Iran and outbound t...
Read More >>Coast Guard Saves Teenager Trapped on a Cliff Face at Oregon Beach
On Saturday, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter aircrew saved a hiker who had gotten trapped on a steep ledge, halfway down a rocky cli...
Read More >>Italy and Malta Monitor Burnt-Out Gas Carrier Drifting Between Their Shores
Italian and Maltese authorities are working together closely monitoring the hulk of the Russian-flagged gas carrier Arctic Metagaz...
Read More >>Philippine Coast Guard Rescues Engineer Trapped on Capsized Ship
The Philippine Coast Guard responded to the reports of a capsized cargo ship in Cebu province on March 11. It was able to rescue t...
Read More >>Two Tankers Burn Off Iraq After Suspected Drone Boat Strike
[Breaking] Two tankers have reportedly been hit by unknown projectiles in the Arabian Gulf, according to UK Maritime Trade Operati...
Read More >>ATSB: Cruise Ship's Chief Mate Distracted by ECDIS Ahead of Grounding
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...
Read More >>Three Ships Reportedly Hit in Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz
A container ship has reported an attack at a position just west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations...
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