The Interislander ferry Kaitaki blackout event, when it lost power south of Wellington in January 2023, was a close call, and would have been traumatising for those onboard when the…
Liberia issued a advisory to draw the attention of shipowners, operators, inspectors, masters and crew to the hazards associated with in-transit fumigation of cargo using Phosphides. Fumigation is the process…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard Sector San Juan announced Saturday that Captain of the Port Orders were issued to two Togo-flagged multipurpose offshore vessels for obstructing the navigable…
Inspections conducted on over 36,000 ships during 2025, and recommendations made to improve emergency power supply tests IACS, the membership organisation for the world’s leading classification societies, has published the…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a third ban in less than two months after another shipping company was found to have underpaid its crew, breaching the Maritime…
Activity indicative of Somali-based piracy has re-emerged in the Indian Ocean Region since November 2023. With a renewed escalation observed in April and May 2026, multiple merchant vessels and fishing…
Crude oil tanker Barakah (IMO: 9902615) was struck by two Iranian drones off the coast of Oman on May 4 while transiting regional waters, highlighting ongoing risks to commercial shipping…
As of May 4, 2026, the U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has established an “enhanced security area” in the Strait of Hormuz to guide ships safely through the region…
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin supporting Project Freedom, May 4, to restore freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The mission, directed by the…
The Guardia Civil intercepted cargo ship Arconian in the Atlantic loaded with a large consignment of cocaine, which could rank among the largest seizures. The 23 crew members were arrested…
