Tugs & Salvage News
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...
Read More >>Scrap Metal Barge Burns in Delaware Bay
On Tuesday, a scrap metal fire broke out aboard a barge on the Delaware Bay, prompting a multi-agency response from local fire dep...
Read More >>Malta Prepares Contingency Plan as Burnt-Out LNG Tanker Drifts Closer
Authorities in Malta are closely monitoring the hulk of the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagas as it drifts toward the island nati...
Read More >>U.S. Strikes Suspected Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing Six
U.S. Southern Command has conducted another strike on a suspected smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific, destroying the vessel and...
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