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Attacks Claim Lives of Four Crew Members on Bulk Carrier
Four crew members were killed in a drone and speedboat attack on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier M/V Eternity C off the coast of Yemen on Monday, marking the deadliest assault on shipping in the Red Sea since June 2024. The attack, which also left multiple crew members injured, underscores the resurgence of Houthi maritime aggression after…
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Five Crewmembers Arrested for Drug Smuggling on Tanker
Five crewmembers from the product tanker Scot Bremen were apprehended after the ship’s master uncovered their involvement in concealing narcotics onboard, operator Scot Tankers confirmed. The incident adds new details to a drug seizure initially reported by Belgian authorities earlier in the month. The Scot Bremen arrived off the coast of Ostend, Belgium, following a voyage from Pecem, Brazil.…
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Jackup Barge Sinks, Four Lives Lost
Four crew members lost their lives after the jackup barge Admarine 12, owned by Saudi oil and gas driller ADES, capsized on Tuesday evening approximately 300 km south of the Suez Canal. The incident occurred near Ras Ghareb on the African side of the Gulf of Suez, about 130 nautical miles from the southern entrance of…
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Life at Sea: The World’s Most Dangerous Profession, Study Reveals
Working at sea is the riskiest way to earn a living, with ocean workers facing higher injury rates than any land-based industry, according to a new global study by Lloyd’s Register Foundation and Gallup. Key Findings: A Perilous Workplace Why Is Maritime Work So Dangerous? The study defines “ocean workers” broadly to include fishermen, offshore oil workers, merchant…
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RoRo Ship Carrying 3,000 Vehicles Sinks After Weeks-Long Fire
A cargo ship transporting nearly 3,000 new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean on Monday, weeks after a fire broke out onboard, forcing the crew to abandon ship. The Morning Midas went down in deep international waters approximately 415 miles from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, according to its management company, Zodiac Maritime. The vessel had…
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Korean Bulker Saves Crew from Sinking Ship in Indian Ocean
A Korean bulker rescued the crew of a Chinese cargo ship after it began sinking in the Indian Ocean. The Run Fu 3 (32,115 dwt), a Panama-flagged vessel built in 1997, sent a distress call early on June 11 while taking on water about 500 nautical miles south of the Maldives. The Korean-managed bulker Maple Harbour (55,832 dwt), en…
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World’s First Wind-Assisted Tanker Launched in China
On June 11, 2025, China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) named and launched the groundbreaking Brands Hatch, the world’s first wind-assisted LR2 (Long Range 2) oil tanker. Built for UK-based Union Maritime Ltd (UML), the vessel is the lead ship in a series of 14 LR2 tankers equipped with wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) to enhance fuel efficiency…
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Ship Captain Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter
The captain of the container ship Solong, involved in a deadly collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea, has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter in the death of a crew member. Vladimir Motin, 59, the Russian master of the Portuguese-flagged Solong, appeared via video link from HMP Hull during a hearing at London’s Old…
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Panama Defends Cancelling Flag of Over 650 Ships
The Panamanian government has responded to criticism regarding its flag registry’s alleged inaction against vessels involved in transporting Iranian oil, emphasizing its efforts to deregister non-compliant ships. As the world’s largest ship registry, with around 8,500 vessels, Panama has faced scrutiny over “shadow tankers” operating under its flag to facilitate Iranian oil trade in violation…
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$8.5 Million in Unpaid Seafarer Wages Recovered in 2024
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) recovered $8.5 million in unpaid wages for seafarers in 2024, which is a 52.7% increase from the $5.59 million reclaimed the previous year. This highlights the persistent issue of wage theft in the shipping industry. The figures were disclosed during a meeting between the PMA’s General Directorate of Seafarers (DGGM)…