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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
UKMTO Reports Incident Involving Container Ship and Military Forces in Gulf of Oman
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UKMTO Reports Incident Involving Container Ship and Military Forces in Gulf of Oman

Aug 11 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday it received a report of an incident involving a container ship

August 11, 2026
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Monday, August 10, 2026
NTSB Blames Unapproved Hot Work for Deadly NYC Sludge Tanker Explosion
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NTSB Blames Unapproved Hot Work for Deadly NYC Sludge Tanker Explosion

By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – Unapproved use of a propane torch on deck triggered the explosion aboard a New York City municipal sludge tanker Hunts

August 10, 2026
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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Annotated NTSB image showing the bulk carrier Yangze 7, towing vessel Miss Peggy, tanker Silvio, and tug George M in the Houston Ship Channel as Miss Peggy rolls to starboard following the collision.
Accidents

NTSB: Pilot’s Personal Phone Call Contributed to Fatal Houston Ship Channel Collision

A Houston ship pilot’s extended personal cell phone conversation and multiple failures to maintain a proper lookout led to the fatal 2024 collision between

August 6, 2026
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Friday, July 31, 2026
China Coast Guard Patrols Waters East of Taiwan, Angering Taipei
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China Coast Guard Patrols Waters East of Taiwan, Angering Taipei

China's coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, angering Taipei, which condemned the move

July 31, 2026
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Oil Spill from Shadow Fleet Tanker Spreading Off Oman, Satellite Images Show
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Oil Spill from Shadow Fleet Tanker Spreading Off Oman, Satellite Images Show

A sanctions-hit tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Oman and the spill has spread in recent days, increasing concern about possible environmental damage to

July 31, 2026
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Sunday, July 26, 2026
Still image from United States Navy video purportedly shows Chinese dredging vessels in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands
Lifesaving Incidents

17 Missing After Vietnamese Vessel Sinks In South China Sea

HONG KONG, July 26 (Reuters) – Rescuers were searching on Sunday for 17 people still missing after a Vietnamese ship sank in the busy waterway of the

July 26, 2026
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A civilian vessel is on fire in Odesa
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Vessel Sinks A Week After Being Struck By Russian Fire

July 26 (Reuters) – An international cargo vessel sank off the coast of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Sunday, a week

July 26, 2026
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Friday, July 24, 2026
USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’
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USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’

U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to

July 24, 2026
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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Figure 1: F/V Antarctic Discovery at sea
Accidents

Routine Maintenance Turns Into Toxic Gas Emergency Aboard Fishing Vessel

A routine maintenance job aboard the fishing vessel Antarctic Discovery turned into a dangerous toxic gas incident after decomposing fish waste was

July 23, 2026
Total Views: 4225

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Philippines, China Summon Each Other’s Envoys Over South China Sea Incident
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Philippines, China Summon Each Other’s Envoys Over South China Sea Incident

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will summon China's ambassador in Manila, his office said on Tuesday, hours after Manila's envoy in Beijing was

July 21, 2026
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Monday, July 20, 2026
China CG ship
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Chinese Coast Guard Struck Navy Sailor in South China Sea Encounter, Says Philippine Military 

The Philippines accused Chinese coast guard personnel on Monday of aggressively striking one of its navy staff in the head with a wooden baton during an

July 20, 2026
Total Views: 1102

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Facilities of CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk
Incidents

Caspian Pipeline Consortium Oil Loadings Suspended After Drone Attacks On Tankers

MOSCOW, July 19 (Reuters) – Two oil tankers were attacked at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal off Russia’s Black Sea coast, CPC

July 19, 2026
Total Views: 1015

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Incidents

Iran’s Guards Say Two Ships Involved In ‘Accident’ After Defying Hormuz Warnings

DUBAI, July 19 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that two ships were involved in an “accident” after attempting

July 19, 2026
Total Views: 2243

Saturday, July 18, 2026
A satellite image shows what appears to be an oil slick off the coast of Oman
Oil Spill

Sanctioned Tanker Is Leaking Oil Near Oman

By Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul July 17 (Reuters) – A vessel under sanctions for moving Russian fuel is likely leaking oil in a protected marine

July 18, 2026
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Friday, July 17, 2026
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Incidents

Suspected Pirates Seize Tanker Off Yemen Coast in Gulf of Aden, Sources Say

Armed assailants are believed to have boarded the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and are in control of the

July 17, 2026
Total Views: 718

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Coast Guard responds to capsized sailboat with 30 people aboard in San Francisco
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One Dead, 2 Missing After Boat With 19 Aboard Capsizes In San Francisco Bay

July 14 (Reuters) – One person died and two others were missing on Tuesday after a triple-deck pontoon boat with 19 people aboard capsized near

July 14, 2026
Total Views: 2506

UAE Says Iranian Missiles Struck Oil Tankers in Strait of Hormuz, One Sailor Killed
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UAE Says Iranian Missiles Struck Oil Tankers in Strait of Hormuz, One Sailor Killed

One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz,

July 14, 2026
Total Views: 449

Sunday, July 12, 2026
Thirteen crew rescued after ship capsizes off Japan, search on for 9 missing
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South Korean Navy Recovers Body Of Seaman Missing Near North Korean Border

SEOUL, July 13 (Reuters) – The South Korean navy early on Monday morning recovered the body of a seaman who went missing at sea over the weekend

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 963

A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Incidents

One Indian National Missing After Attack On Vessel Off Oman

July 12 (Reuters) – One Indian national is missing after an attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman earlier on Sunday, the

July 12, 2026
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike Near Hormuz
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Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike Near Hormuz

Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat is stationary near the Strait of Hormuz and awaiting salvage operations once a fire on board has been extinguished, according to

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 3361