Ukraine Hits Russian Port of Taman in Long-Range Drone Strike

Published Feb 15, 2026 10:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukrainian drones hit the Russian port of Taman overnight Saturday, igniting fires at fuel storage tanks, warehouses and port termi...

Union Alleges Crew of Former NZ Ferry is Paid Less Than ILO Minimum Wage

Published Feb 15, 2026 7:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

A row is brewing in New Zealand over the welfare of seafarers aboard a retired Interislander ferry that is awaiting to sail to Ind...

Published Feb 15, 2026 6:35 PM by Erik Kravets

Russia's land border with Europe extends 3,983 linear miles. If that sounds difficult to patrol, consider that the Baltic Sea comp...

Published Feb 12, 2026 11:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

An attempt to tow the stricken Spanish longliner Itoitz to safety failed when the towline parted, and the vessel has disappeared i...

Published Feb 12, 2026 3:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

Late Wednesday evening, the U.S. Marine Corps reported that a Marine had been declared lost at sea after falling overboard from th...

Published Feb 11, 2026 8:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

An investigation into the deadly sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 has determined that the vessel was overloaded on the casual...

Published Feb 11, 2026 8:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, the crew of a container feeder rescued a single-handed sailor from a disabled yacht off the coast of Bermuda, despite...

Published Feb 11, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch issued its final report on the October 2023 collision of two cargo ships in the Germ...

Published Feb 11, 2026 4:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] On Wednesday afternoon, a chemical tanker collided with a fishing vessel off the coast of Kobe, Japan, according to the Ja...

Published Feb 10, 2026 10:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Seven fishermen from a stricken vessel were rescued by good Samaritans off the coast of A Coruña on Monday, according to Spanish S...