Bulk Carrier XIN TAIN YUAN Refloated by Tugs in Suez Canal
2 April 2026 The vessel resumes its voyage through the Canal… and traffic is flowing normally through it. Adm. Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority,…
MTF Announces New SMS Guidelines for Ships Using Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems
31 March 2026 –Tokyo. The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) today announced the publication of new guidelines to support companies in developing and implementing Safety Management Systems (SMS) for ships equipped…
Sanctioned Ship Suspected of Causing Oil Spill in Baltic Sea
Early on Friday, the Swedish Coast Guard ordered a ship suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, east of Gotland, to anchor in Swedish territorial waters. A…
Revised Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cargo Systems on Oil Tankers
This information paper presents the technologies and methods that are currently available for controlling or treating Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from oil tanker loading and during vessel transit. It…
Investigation Report of Crew Fatality Onboard Antares
On 7 September 2018, the Republic of the Marshall Islands-registered bulk carrier ANTARES, managed by Transocean Maritime Agencies S.A.M. (the “Company”), was underway off the east coast of Sri Lanka…
Master of Russian Linked Shadow Fleet Sentenced to Prison & Fined
A French court in Brest sentenced Chen Zhangjie, the 39-year-old Chinese captain of the tanker Boracay, to one year in prison and a €150,000 ($172,000) fine for failing to comply…
Ship’s Crew Charged Over Suspected One Tonne Cocaine Import off Australia’s East Coast
This is a joint media release between AFP, Australian Border Force and NSW Police Force Editor’s note: Vision of the vessel, arrested individuals and audio grabs are available via Hightail The…
IACS 2025 Annual Review: Driving Maritime Safety & Innovation
IACS’s 2025 Annual Review explores the work of IACS and its classification society Members during 2025 in leading the development of technical requirements and guidance to support global shipping 30…
Intensive Work on the Investigation on Sea Owl I
The ship Sea Owl I, which was boarded by the Swedish Coast Guard and the Swedish Police on Thursday evening, is anchored south of Trelleborg, Sweden. Caffa is also anchored…
BMA Safety Alert 26-01 – Hydrogen Sulphide
Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a Safety Alert raise awareness of the serious hazards associated with Hydrogen Sulphide (H₂S). It also highlights the requirement for risk assessment and precautions to be…