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Death Toll in Philippine Ferry Fire Soars From Five People to 76
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (179+ words) As the Philippine Coast Guard searches the wreckage of the burned-out ferry June Aster, the death toll from the disaster has soared from five people to 76, with 13 still missing. Out of 132 people on board at departure, only 43 survived. Last Wednesday,…...
Monsoon Weather Abates, but the Caroline Bezengi is Still Leaking Crude
19+ hour, 5+ 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…...
Surge in Social Spending Dampens UK's Hopes for a Stronger Royal Navy
20+ hour, 8+ min ago (82+ words) Published by Tom Peters The Ministry of Defence is already struggling to fund its existing programs, leading to in-year cuts to training and ammunition expenditure. But there are also immediate impacts on equipment procurement, particularly for the Royal Navy. Published…...
Indonesian Ferry Capsizes South of Borneo, Leaving Up to 140 Missing
21+ hour, 38+ 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…...
U.S. Shows More Restraint After Latest Iranian Tanker Strike
1+ day, 8+ min ago (166+ words) Published by Tom Peters Over the weekend, U.S. and Iranian forces continued to trade tit-for-tat maritime strikes on each others' shipping interests, though at smaller scale. This time, U.S. forces hit back with a smaller strike on a smaller target, inflicting limited…...
Two Tankers Attacked on Omani Route in Strait of Hormuz, Brent Hits $109
3+ day, 17+ 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…...
Pirates Hijack Bulker Off Yemen in the 25th Recorded Incident of 2026
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (203+ words) Published by G. Allen Brooks Reports are coming in of a new vessel hijacking that happened earlier today, September 10, south of Yemen. The monitoring authorities issued alerts about a bulker that was approached and appeared to have been boarded while assets…...
Report: Russia Develops Untraceable Method to Disable Subsea Cables
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (174+ words) Published by G. Allen Brooks Two Western officials told Reuters that NATO forces had tracked Russian subs to a region off the coast of Svalbard. The vessels were associated with GUGI, the Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research, a spy-submarine outfit…...
Fire on Chinese Car Carrier Appears to Flare Up After a Month
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (380+ words) Published by G. Allen Brooks Officials in Panama are reporting that they are monitoring the salvage efforts on the Chinese car carrier Min Jiang Kou as a hot spot was detected more than a month after an engine room fire disabled…...
China’s President Demands Action After Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Workers
4+ day, 11+ min ago (319+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 1:11 PM by The Maritime Executive A large fire broke out on a dry bulk carrier undergoing repairs in a Chinese shipyard, resulting in the death of 25 workers and injuring five others who were taken to a hospital. The…...