One of HMM’s VLCCs is reported to have been permitted to transit the Strait of Hormuz 19 MAY 2026 Iran continues to control the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for political and propaganda gains as the war of words continues over the peace negotiations. The Islamic Revolutionary …
Read More »ALL HANDS-ON DECK: THE POWER OF MARITIME COLLABORATION IN SEAFARER CARE
Captain David Dominy MA, RCDS, CEO, Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society 15 MAY 2026 For those who have spent their working lives at sea, aging brings a set of challenges that traditional care models don’t always recognize. Unlike most other jobs, seafaring is characterized by long stretches away from home, physically …
Read More »FOREIGN OPERATORS OF M/V DALI INDICTED OVER FATAL BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE
A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 27, 2024 May 14 2026 Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against the foreign ship management companies and a technical superintendent tied to the catastrophic collapse …
Read More »PHOTOS APPEAR TO SHOW FIRE ABOARD IRANIAN VLCC DISABLED BY U.S. NAVY
Fire and thick black smoke rise from the Iranian-linked tanker Sea Star III near Bandar-e Jask in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel was reportedly disabled by a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during blockade enforcement operations. 13 MAY 2026 New images circulating online appear to show damage and …
Read More »ARAMCO RAMPED EAST-WEST PIPELINE TO MAXIMUM AS HORMUZ SHIPPING CRISIS DEEPENED
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. 12 MAY 2026 Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco says the Strait of Hormuz disruption has become a stark reminder of how dependent the …
Read More »RUSSIA-LINKED LNG CARRIER ‘MERKURIY’ LOADS AT ARCTIC HUB, EXPANDING SHADOW FLEET CAPACITY
Saam FSU in June 2023. 11 MAY 2026 The LNG carrier Merkuriy, recently reflagged to Russia alongside three other tankers, has been observed loading liquefied natural gas at the Saam floating storage unit (FSU), satellite imagery and automatic identification system (AIS) data show. The vessels are serving the sanctioned Arctic …
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