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The explosion occurred while the crew was following an intensive schedule for repairs with the ship detained in port in New Zealand 31 0CT 2026 Maritime investigators in New Zealand have revealed how a crew of a bulk carrier that was performing what was supposed to be a familiar task …

Oman reported evacuating the crew from the tanker Riti 30 OCT 2026 Tensions remain high in the Persian Gulf, with Iran claiming multiple unverified attacks and the first report of a limpet mine attack in seven years. Data, however, has become unreliable on the actual number of attacks because more …

Contship Jet sinking after the drone attack 29 OCT 2026 Officials in Bulgaria reported the Greek-owned containership Contship Jet, which was operating under charter to Zim, sank around midnight on October 29, approximately 12 hours after the ship was attacked. It is at least the fifth commercial ship attacked in …

Contship Jet was stuck and abandoned off the coast of Bulgaria 28 OCT 2026 A Greek-owned containership operating a route for Zim was struck off Bulgaria midday on Wednesday, October 28, with the Bulgarian Navy rescuing the crew. The latest attack on commercial shipping in the western Black Sea came …

Dutch rescue boats were dispatched into the 16-foot seas before a helicopter was able to evacuate the two injured seafarers 27 OCT 2026 The Dutch and German rescue agencies are reporting they responded to a Mayday call from a heavy-lift vessel operating in the North Sea during last weekend’s heavy …

Sanctioned tanker loaded with Russian diesel believed to be heading to the U.S. 26 OCT 2026 Russia has used the lifting of U.S. sanctions on the purchase of diesel to resume exports both to the United States but also other countries, in what President Vladimir Putin will regard as a …