Incidents


Saturday, March 7, 2026
Sri Lanka Navy personnel assist Iranian sailors during a rescue operation in Indian Ocean
Incidents

US Pressing Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Iranian Crew From Sunken Ship

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – The United States is pressing Sri Lanka’s government not to repatriate the survivors from the

March 7, 2026
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Friday, March 6, 2026
Thermal targeting image showing a torpedo detonation alongside the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena, with a large water plume rising from the explosion during a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026.
Incidents

Reinsurers Scrap War-Risk Cover After US Torpedoes Iranian Ship

London-based reinsurers are issuing seven-day cancellation notices on marine war-risk coverage after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka,

March 6, 2026
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Thermal targeting image showing a torpedo detonation alongside the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena, with a large water plume rising from the explosion during a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026.
Maritime Security Incidents

Sri Lanka Says It Is Trying To Safeguard Lives On Second Iranian Ship After US Sinks Frigate

A U.S. submarine torpedoed Iranian warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka, killing 87 sailors returning from Indian naval exercises. A second Iranian vessel is now in

March 5, 2026
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Thermal targeting image showing a torpedo detonation alongside the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena, with a large water plume rising from the explosion during a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026.
Incidents

Iranian Warship Sunk by US Torpedo Participated in Indian Drill

The U.S. attack on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean this week was the first time since World War Two that the United States has sunk an enemy vessel

March 5, 2026
Total Views: 1009

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
‘Arctic Metagaz’ Sinks Off Libya After Blast; Moscow Blames Ukrainian Drone Attack
Incidents

‘Arctic Metagaz’ Sinks Off Libya After Blast; Moscow Blames Ukrainian Drone Attack

An LNG carrier central to Russia’s sanctioned Arctic gas trade was rocked by an explosion around 4 a.m. on March 3 roughly 150 nautical miles southeast of

March 4, 2026
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Iranian Warship Sinks Off Sri Lanka, Bodies Recovered at Sea
Incidents

Iranian Warship Sinks Off Sri Lanka, Bodies Recovered at Sea

An Iranian warship has sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan authorities saying on Wednesday they had rescued 32 people who were on board and

March 4, 2026
Total Views: 1238

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
A screenshot of video alleged to show the fire onboard the sanctioned LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz
Incidents

Russian LNG Carrier ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Reportedly Ablaze Off Malta as Maritime Patrol Aircraft Circles

An LNG carrier identified as the Arctic Metagaz, part of Russia’s emerging shadow fleet transporting sanctioned liquefied natural gas, was reportedly on fire

March 3, 2026
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Sunday, March 1, 2026
Screenshot from video taken by crewmembers of the MV Skylight after abandoning ship
Ship Fires

Oil Tanker Skylight Hit Off Oman Coast, Injuring Four Crew Members

A U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker was attacked off Oman's coast near the Strait of Hormuz, injuring four crew members. The strike marks the first attack on Oman

March 1, 2026
Total Views: 2607

Sunday, February 22, 2026
Ships are seen at the port in Nuuk
Featured

Denmark Evacuates US Submarine Crew Member In Greenlandic Waters

NUUK, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command said on Saturday it had evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical

February 22, 2026
Total Views: 13514

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Aerial view of the 265-foot fuel barge Defiant grounded on rocks near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, as salvage crews prepare the vessel for removal.
Grounding Incidents

Salvage Crews Remove Fuel From Grounded Barge Near San Juan Harbor

Salvage crews have removed roughly 1,000 gallons of residual fuel from the grounded barge Defiant near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, significantly reducing

February 17, 2026
Total Views: 1629

Sunday, February 15, 2026
Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port
Collision

Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port

MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russian law enforcement officials said on Sunday they had begun an investigation into a collision involving a tanker at the

February 15, 2026
Total Views: 1748

Saturday, February 14, 2026
Japan's Fisheries Agency patrol vessel "Hakuo Maru" and Chinese fishing vessel "Qiong Dong Yu 11998" in waters off southwest Nagasaki Prefecture
Maritime Security Incidents

Japan Arrest Chinese Fishing Boat Captain

Japan seized a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested its captain after the ship entered Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki and fled inspection—the

February 14, 2026
Total Views: 1346

Friday, February 13, 2026
A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
Incidents

Singapore Sends a Clear Signal as Gas Tanker Captain Jailed Over Fatal Cover-Up

xSingapore has delivered one of the clearest warnings yet to maritime professionals about the consequences of misleading authorities after a serious onboard

February 13, 2026
Total Views: 2493

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Bulk carrier Polesie (top) and general cargo ship Verity (bottom), the two vessels involved in a fatal German Bight ship collision in October 2023.
Accidents

Fatal German Bight Ship Collision Was ‘Wholly Avoidable,’ MAIB Says

Five sailors are dead because no one acted in time. A final investigation into the German Bight collision that sank the cargo ship Verity finds basic collision

February 12, 2026
Total Views: 2847

US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
Collision

Two US Navy Ships Collide, No Major Injuries, US Southern Command Says 

A U.S. warship and a Navy supply vessel collided during refueling Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Southern Command told Reuters in an emailed statement on

February 12, 2026
Total Views: 5805

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Finnish Border Guard's photo of a Hong Kong registered cargo ship 'Newnew Polar Bear', which was spotted moving close to the Balticconnector gas line, during the joint press conference of the investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line on 8th Oct., 2023 between Finland and Estonia at the headquarters of the National Bureau of Investigation in Vantaa, Finland, 24 October 2023. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
Incidents

Chinese Captain Pleads Not Guilty to Baltic Sea Cable Damage

The Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of criminal damage, following allegations that his vessel

February 11, 2026
Total Views: 736

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Container ship alongside port cranes with several collapsed shipping containers; small pilot boat in foreground.
Accidents

Container Collapses at LA–Long Beach Prompt Coast Guard Safety Warning

Multiple container stack collapses at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in late 2025 injured a worker and damaged an emissions control barge, prompting

February 10, 2026
Total Views: 3637

Thursday, February 5, 2026
Crude oil tanker Apache (top) and fishing trawler Serinah (bottom), the two vessels involved in a 2024 collision in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde that prompted an MAIB safety investigation
Accidents

MAIB Calls for Mandatory Navigation Training After Tanker–Trawler Collision in Firth of Clyde

A collision between a crude oil tanker and a fishing trawler in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde has sparked renewed calls for mandatory navigation training for

February 5, 2026
Total Views: 2726

A drone view shows the container ship Solong, damaged as a result of colliding with the anchored Stena Immaculate oil tanker ship, towed by tug boats into port
Incidents

Russian Captain Jailed Over Crew Member’s Death in U.S. Tanker Crash

The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain's east coast last year was jailed for six years on Thursday for causing the death

February 5, 2026
Total Views: 814

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Migrant boat sinks off southern Greek island
Lifesaving Incidents

15 Migrants Killed In Collision With Greek Coast Guard Patrol

Fifteen migrants died when their overloaded boat collided with a Greek Coast Guard vessel off Chios Tuesday evening. The boat was carrying at least 39

February 4, 2026
Total Views: 778