The Interfax Ukraine news agency reports Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as saying that today, Thursday, September 12, Russians launched a missile strike in the Black Sea against a ship carrying grain from
The U.K. has sanctioned 10 vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet” of ships that use illicit practices to avoid sanctions on Russian oil. This is the third time that the U.K. has sanctioned
By James Herbert, Secretary General, International Salvage Union The drive for transparency should be at the heart of all industry. Ensuring that stakeholders know about, and understand, your work and views builds
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a March 26, 2023, incident in which, at about 0500 local time, the towing vessel Uncle Blue began flooding when towing one
By Osher Perry, CEO and Founder, ShipIn Systems The recent Dali incident in Baltimore highlights the critical need to reassess maritime safety standards. This tragedy is not an isolated case but reflects
Edinburgh, Scotland-headquartered search, rescue and recovery specialist Zelim reports that itsSWIFT man overboard recovery device has received full type approval from classification society Lloyd’s Register. A Certificate of Type Approval was presented
Video has emerged on YouTube showing the 163,000 dwt Greek-flagged tanker Sounion ablaze following multiple Houthi attacks and threatening to cause an environmental disaster. The U.S. Mission to Yemen issued this statement,
The pilot of a towboat that hit a pier near Saint Rose, La., last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said August 21. The pilot of the M/V
By David Wood, President of Florida Maritime Partnership With 22 million residents, 140 million visitors a year, and two of the top 10 busiest airports in the nation, Florida’s demand for gasoline
More ships, vessel operators, and a ship’s captain have been sanctioned in a new round of U.S.Treasury sanctions targeting the Houthis and their Iranian enablers. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)