Treasury Department's OFAC imposes sanctions on Houthi enablers

OFAC moves to stem flow of Iranian funding to Houthis

As the Houthi attacks that began with the hijacking of the Galaxy Leader continue to disrupt Red Sea shipping, the U.S. is moving to stem the flow of the Iranian money that

Vessel that struck Black Sea mine

Two seafarers injured in Black Sea mine explosion

Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces report that two seafarers were injured when a Panama-flagged general cargo ship headed to load grain in a Danube port struck a Black Sea mine. The ship lost

Kirby answers question on Red Sea situation

Red Sea is becoming a no go zone for shipping

Supply chain disruptions as a result of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are only likely to increase. A growing number of ship operators have themselves decided to suspend

Shipping awaits details on Prosperity Guardian

Can Prosperity Guardian plans counter Houthi threat to shipping?

Ahead of a widely expected announcement from U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin the Norwegian Government said today that the U.S. has taken the initiative to strengthen international efforts to

Peter Sand warns of implications for Suez Canal in Houthi attacks

Houthi attacks on ships could bring Suez Canal supply chain crisis

Leading shipping analyst Peter Sand is warning that missile and drone attacks by the Houthis on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could throttle Suez Canal traffic,

Site of Houthi missile attack on Maersk ship

Maersk ship targeted by Houthi missile

The Maersk containership Maersk Hamburg has become the third ship in the past few days to be targeted by a Houthi missile attack. Multiple media sources, including the AP, identify the ship

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

Corroded wire rope leads to expensive bulk carrier crane failure

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on a July 23, 2023 incident when a hoisting wire rope on one of the cranes on the cargo ship Thorco Basilisk failed

Sandown Class minehunter

U.K. will transfer two minehunters to Ukraine

The U.K. and Norway are to lead a new Maritime Capability Coalition to support Ukraine. As part of the initiative, the U.K. will transfer two Royal Navy Sandown class minehunters to the

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

NTSB recommends new measures to end pipeline anchor strikes

The National Transportation Safety Board is aiming to prevent a repeat of California’s 2021 Orange County oil spill, which was deemed to have been caused by an anchor strike on a pipeline.

Was this a Jägermeister assisted grounding?

MAIB reports on a somewhat Jägermeister-assisted grounding

Over the years, there’s been much discussion about ECDIS-assisted groundings. A recently released accident report from the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) could just add the term “Jägermeister-assisted grounding” to maritime

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