Strikes on Houthis included missiles from RAF aircraft

Strikes on Houthis won’t soon end trade disruptions

Overnight strikes on Houthi infrastructure by the U.S. and U.K. have not yet shut down the group’s attacks on merchant shipping. This morning the U.K. Maritime Trade Office reported an incident in

Captain Alex prior to fishboat sinking

Did hull plating deterioration lead to Captain Alex flooding and sinking?

Uncontrolled flooding through a hole in the plating beneath the engine room of the 1996-built fishing vessel Captain Alex led to its sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Transportation Safety

Biden to issue oil and natural gas leasing ban

White House releases statements on strikes on Houthi targets

Those who were wondering what would happen in response to continued Houthi defiance in continuing attacks on merchant shipping, despite formal international warnings, got their answer today as reports came in of

Tanker grabbed by Iran

Tanker grabbed by Iran has sanctions-busting background

This morning, the United Kingdom Maritime Trades Office reported that a vessel had been boarded, when 50 miles northeast of Sohar, Oman by 4-5 armed unauthorized boarders wearing black masks and black

L/B Robert after tilting

Gale force winds led to liftboat L/B Robert tilt

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a November 2022 incident in which, two days after its crew had evacuated it, the liftboat L/B Robert listed (tilted), incurring damage

hijacked bulker

VIDEO: Indian Navy rescues crew of hijacked bulker

In a reminder that piracy off the coast of Somalia remains a growing threat, the Indian Navy has safely rescued all 21 crew, including 15 Indians from a bulk carrier that was

Houthi attacks Security Council meeting

Houthis put on warning: Now what?

Yesterday saw growing international concern over the situation in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks on merchant ships caused more vessels to avoid the area and sent ocean freight rates soaring. While

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

NTSB reports on costly fishing vessel collision with containership

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that failure by its mate to maintain a proper lookout and conducting maintenance on critical equipment while underway led to an October 28, 2022 fishing

ship that suffered cardo hold fire

Cargo hold fire breaks out on ship carrying lithium-ion batteries

A 410-foot vessel carrying a cargo that included lithium-ion batteries was today safely moored in Broad Harbor, Alaska, after a response that began when it reported a cargo hold fire at 4.40

USS Gravely shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired towards Maersk Hangzhou

10 Houthis killed in attack on Maersk Hangzhou

Underscoring the continuing threats facing commercial shipping in the Red Sea, U.S. Central Command has reported on two attacks by Houthis on the Maersk Hangzhou containership. In the second, ten Houthis died.

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