Lithium-ion cargo fire ship Genius Star XI

L-ion cargo fire ship Genius Star XI docks in Dutch Harbor

Genius Star XI, the ship carrying lithium-ion batteries that reported a cargo hold fire December 28, has now docked in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The Unified Command overseeing the response to the incident

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

NTSB makes new call for crewmember personal locator devices

The National Transportation Safety Board is urging vessel owners and operators to provide each crewmemberwith a personal locator device. This latest NTSB call for the use of devices such as personal locator

Carnival Corp to avoid red sea transits

Carnival Corporation reroutes 12 ships to avoid Red Sea transits

The world’s largest cruise ship operator, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), says that, “given recent developments and in close consultation with global security experts and government authorities,” it has

Marlin Luanda on fire

Fire on Marlin Luanda extinguished after 6 hour battle

After a long fight by its crew and Indian Navy firefighting specialists, the fire on the Trafigura-chartered tanker Marlin Luanda has been extinguished. As we reported previously, the fire broke out in

Trafigura-chartered ship hit by missile

Fire on Trafigura-chartered tanker hit by Houthi missile

The U.K. Maritime Trade Office (UKMTO) reports that a vessel was struck when 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden and, as of 16.42 UTC was on fire. The vessel is identified in

Ports across the U.S. are raising awareness about the issue of human trafficking.

Human trafficking awareness campaign comes to U.S. ports

This month, ports across the United States are raising awareness about the issue of human trafficking through the Not Alone awareness campaign. This month, the nonprofits American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)

Attack on Maersk Detroit took place 50 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen.

Attack on Maersk Detroit underscores continued Houthi threat

This morning brought news from UKMTO of an incident 50 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen, in which the master of a ship reported an explosion about 100 meters off the

5th Fleet says no hit on Ocean Jazz

Houthi claim of hit on Ocean Jazz “patently false”

The Reuters news agency today reported the Houthis as saying that they had launched a missile attack on the Ocean Jazz, a 10,662 dwt U.S.-flagged heavlift carrier, in the Gulf of Aden.

Biden to issue oil and natural gas leasing ban

Two missing U.S. Navy SEALs declared dead

Two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing in a hazardous nighttime operation on January 11 have now been declared dead. The mission on which they were lost saw the successful seizure of

Genco Picardy after drone strike

U.S. owned bulker Genco Picardy hit by Houthi drone

Yesterday, at approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) the U.S. owned bulker, the M/V Genco Picardy was hit by a Houthi drone when 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. Fortunately, no seafarers

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