Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) continues to engage in potentially dangerous close approaches to U.S. vessels. Within weeks of the April 2 incident in which IRGCN vessels harassed two U.S.
The U.S. has filed a civil forfeiture suit against an oil products tanker, the M/T Courageous, currently held in Cambodia under a U.S. seizure warrant, issued under seal on April 2, 2020.
Frustrated by the lack of progress and slow pace of international efforts, ship management trade association InterManager says it will work separately to obtain COVID-19 vaccines to protect seafarers and keep international
Within 18 months of the launch of the innovative Hydropen drill and spray solution for fighting container fires, CMA CGM has installed it on 85 of its ships. While conventional firefighting solutions
A fifth body of a SEACOR Power crewmember was recovered Sunday, bringing the total number of fatalities in the capsize of the lift boat to five. Six people have been saved. Eight
Incidents of armed robbery against ships are continuing to occur against ships while underway in the Singapore Strait, reports the ReCAAP (Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the November 14, 2019, incident in which, about about 2.15 p.m. local time, the offshore supply vessel Cheramie Bo Truc No.
Shipping continues to face threats such as piracy, kidnapping and terrorism. Ship operators need to stay alert to security risks and recognize that threats are continually evolving and demand constant vigilance. To
The heads of five UN organizations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility, which is
An Israeli-owned car carrier, the MV Helios Ray, has been damaged by an explosion that occurred when the vessel was in the Gulf of Oman, approximately 44 nautical miles northwest of Muscat.