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The Maritime Executive

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Monsoon Weather Abates, but the Caroline Bezengi is Still Leaking Crude

11+ hour, 26+ min ago   (245+ words) The Caroline Bezengi had taken on an oil cargo at Novorossiysk, Russia and was destined for Gujarat. The tanker had been sanctioned by the EU, UK and US (OFAC), and has a past association with Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot. Drifting…...

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Indonesian Ferry Capsizes South of Borneo, Leaving Up to 140 Missing

13+ hour, 59+ min ago   (299+ words) Published by Tom Peters Authorities in Indonesia are searching for an estimated 130 people after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea. The majority of the 108 survivors were rescued by a Good Samaritan merchant vessel, the MV Haida. The ship arrived…...

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Two Tankers Attacked on Omani Route in Strait of Hormuz, Brent Hits $109

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (188+ words) UK Maritime Trade Operations reports that two more vessels have been attacked on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of strikes and counterstrikes between Iranian and American forces in the Mideast. The newly…...

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Fire Destroys Philippine Ferry, Killing Five and Leaving Dozens Missing

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (185+ words) A fire aboard a passenger ferry off the coast of the Philippines has killed at least five people, according to the Philippine Coast Guard, and search and recovery efforts continue for missing passengers. Video released by the Philippine Coast Guard…...

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Captain and Boatswain Go on Trial in Finland for Anchor Dragging Incident

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (420+ words) Finnish prosecutors are back in court seeking to hold a captain and a boatswain from a cargo ship responsible for dragging the vessel’s anchor across the Gulf of Finland and damaging critical undersea cables and a gas pipeline. It is…...

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Iran Battles to Beat the Blockade

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (110+ words) Central Command have announced that the IRGC attempted to strike a US carrier and a destroyer on September 6, tried again on September 8, and claimed to have targeted two further US warships during the night of September 8-9. These three waves of…...

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Iran Threatens Tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain as IRGC Responds to US Attacks

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (585+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 12:48 PM by The Maritime Executive The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued an “urgent warning” to shipping after claiming to have attacked or targeted as many as 20 ships after the latest U.S. attacks. Iranian leadership is threatening…...

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Private Salvor to Join Search for Remains in Wreck of Lost Turkish Ferry

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (221+ words) A private salvor will be brought in to help search the wreck of a passenger vessel that capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus late last month, according to local officials. "One man came and said, 'Oh, this is just normal,…...

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U.S. Forces Destroy Drug-Runners' "Floating Gas Station" Off Ecuador

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (140+ words) "[Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere] continues to conduct precise and professional operations to dismantle the logistical networks fueling narco-trafficking," Southcom said in a statement. The vessel seen on scene is a San Antonio-class amphib, and a UH-1Y helicopter is visible…...

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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Files $1B Arbitration Claim for Canceled DSME Tankers

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (148+ words) Hanwha Ocean now reports Arctic LNG 2 filed a second arbitration claim, which it was notified of on September 1. The company, 60 percent owned by Novatek, is seeking approximately $1 billion in damages regarding the breach of “Step-in Agreements” that Arctic LNG 2 had…...