Captain of the Smyrtos is being held on charges of violating UK sanctions 17 JUN 2026 A UK court on Tuesday, June 16, ordered the captain of the sanctioned tanker Smyrtos held for trial on charges of sanctions violations. It came after the master was arrested late on Sunday, hours …
Read More »CRIMINAL CHARGES REVEALED FOR CHIEF ENGINEER OF CONTAINERSHIP DALI
Chief Engineer of the Dali is being prosecuted for failing to report dangerous conditions on the ship when it arrived in Baltimore 16 JUN 2026 U.S. attorneys revealed in a court filing on Monday afternoon in Maryland that criminal charges have been brought against the chief engineer of the containership …
Read More »NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM CONNECTS SHIPOWNERS DIRECTLY WITH SEAFARERS
15 JUN 2026 The shipping industry’s recruitment pipeline has changed less than almost anything else about the business. While vessels have grown more connected and data-driven, the way a shipowner finds and hires a chief engineer or an able seaman often still runs through the same channels it did twenty …
Read More »SCOURING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ FOR MINES COULD TAKE WEEKS
14 JUN 2026 Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following a deal to reopen the waterway, shipping and maritime security sources say. The operation by conventional minesweepers and state-of-the-art underwater drones could continue for 40 to 50 days before many insurance, shipping or …
Read More »THIRD TANKER DISABLED BY U.S. FORCES THIS WEEK PUTS FOCUS ON INDIAN SEAFARERS
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) disables Guinea-Bissau flagged M/T Jalveer as it attempts to transport oil from Iran through the Gulf of Oman 12 JUN 2026 All 20 Indian crew members aboard the tanker MT Jalveer were safely evacuated to shore Thursday after U.S. forces disabled the vessel during a blockade enforcement operation …
Read More »SHIP MANAGER DEMANDS INTERNATIONAL PROBE INTO FATAL U.S. ATTACK ON TANKER
Thermal imagery released by U.S. Central Command shows the Palau-flagged tanker M/T Settebello after a precision strike on its engine room in the Gulf of Oman on June 9, 2026. CENTCOM said U.S. forces disabled the vessel after it allegedly failed to comply with instructions while transiting toward Iran in …
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