03 MAY 2023 The fire aboard the Aframax crude oil tanker Pablo has been extinguished but the Malaysian authorities are saying it remained too dangerous today to board the vessel to begin their investigation and search for three missing crewmembers. At the same time, investigations are highlighting the vessel’s operation in the …
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03 MAY 2023 An oil tanker seized by Iran last Thursday was carrying Kuwaiti crude and had a crew of 24 Indians, according to the operator. The US has demanded the immediate release of the the Marshall Islands-flagged Advantage Sweet, which was travelling in international waters and near the Gulf of Oman when …
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02 MAY 2023 Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) returned for its 17th edition from April 24-28, 2023. Themed “Ambition Meets Action,” SMW2023 brought together the international maritime community to take collective action to achieve the ambitions for innovation, decarbonization, and talent. The conference was one of the largest to date, with about …
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01 MAY 2023 A search and rescue operation is continuing for three missing crewmembers from an Aframax tanker that caught fire in southern Malaysian waters. The majority of the crew has reportedly been rescued by another tanker in the area as well as the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The …
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30 APR 2023 I was part of a team that recently discovered human-made pollutants in one of the deepest and most remote places on Earth – the Atacama Trench, which goes down to a depth of 8,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean. The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in such a remote …
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29 APRIL 2023 The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm. As oil markets remain jittery, the cargo seizure is the latest escalation …
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28 APR 2023 Harland & Wolff, one of the most storied names in the history of shipbuilding, delivered its first newbuild in 20 years as the company continues its efforts to rebuild its operations and create a new role in the defense and renewable energy sectors. The Belfast shipyard, which …
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27 APR 2023 This episode is the second installment in a 10-part short film series from The Outlaw Ocean Project. It stems from more than a decade of reporting by Ian Urbina exploring crime on the high seas. The series chronicles a gritty cast of characters including traffickers and smugglers, pirates and …
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26 APR 2023 Mariners love to complain about day rates and talk about which companies have the best pay, but Bangladesh’s inland crewmembers have more grounds for grouching than most. Until recently, deckhands and cooks on Bangladeshi riverboats earned as little as $95 a month. This is a minute fraction …
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25 APR 2023 Zealand has officially ended its livestock exports by sea, citing animal welfare concerns, as the last live export ship departed from the country, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced Friday. The ban comes after the sinking of livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 in 2020, carrying over 6,000 cattle bound for …
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