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Marine NewsHouthis Strike Saudi Tanker NCC Wafa Near Yanbu as Red Sea Blockade Extends North
2026-08-05: Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Saudi-flagged tanker NCC Wafa off Yanbu in northern Red Sea; 8th Saudi tanker hit since July 22 blockade
06 Aug 2026
Marine NewsBangladesh’s Meghna Group Probed Over $32M Vessel Fraud
Late July 2026 (LC date: 2026-03-29): Bangladesh’s BFIU found Meghna Group used a Tk410 crore (~$32.6M) letter of credit to fake-purchase its own bulk carrier
05 Aug 2026
Marine NewsUSCGC Healy Sidelined by Engine Failure, Arctic Patrol Cancelled
2026-07-13: USCGC Healy suffered a crankcase explosion in one of its four main engines during sea trials off Port Angeles, WA, just after completing an $18.3M
05 Aug 2026
Marine NewsUS, Iran and Oman Near 60-Day Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
2026-08-05: US, Iran and Oman nearing a 60-day interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; announcement expected Wednesday August 6. Iran’s leadership
05 Aug 2026
Marine NewsIncat’s Battery-Electric Giant Loaded onto Black Marlin, Bound for Argentina
2026-08: Heavy lift ship Black Marlin loaded Incat’s Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, in Hobart for transport to Argentina for Buquebus.
05 Aug 2026
Marine NewsSpaceX Ship 40 Under Tow in Indian Ocean After Starship Flight 13 Splashdown
2026-08: SpaceX tug Normand Ranger, alongside second tug Skimmer Tide, is towing SpaceX Starship Ship 40 across the Indian Ocean toward Western Australia after
05 Aug 2026
Marine NewsDry Bulk Carrier Minoan Pioneer Hit in Strait of Hormuz, Engineer Missing
2026-08-03: Liberian-flagged dry bulk carrier Minoan Pioneer (93,283 dwt) struck by unknown projectile ~20nm NE of Al Khasab, Oman; fire broke out, crew
05 Aug 2026
Marine NewsIran and Oman near a fee-based deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
2026-08-04: Iran and Oman advancing toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with a dual-corridor shipping system and shared service fees. (AP, Times of
05 Aug 2026
Marine NewsIndian Cargo Ship Sunk by Houthi Attack Near Hodeidah, All 14 Crew Safe
2026-08-04: Indian-flagged cargo ship FAIZE NOORE OLIYA sank in the Red Sea after being struck by a watercraft packed with explosives approximately 13 nautical
04 Aug 2026
Marine NewsNormand Ranger begins towing SpaceX Starship from Indian Ocean to Australia
2026-08-03: Normand Ranger changed AIS status to ‘Restricted Manoeuvrability’ and began towing SpaceX Starship S40 toward Dampier, Western Australia. 852nm out
04 Aug 2026
Marine NewsAmerigo Vespucci Leaves Montreal, Bound for Italy
2026-08-03: Italian Navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci departed Montreal on August 3 after mooring at the Grand Quai du Port de Montreal since July 28,
04 Aug 2026
Marine NewsFive dead after ferry fire in Indonesia’s Java Sea
2026-08-02: The passenger ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire in the Java Sea while crossing from Surabaya to Makassar. Five dead, 225 rescued, up to 41
04 Aug 2026
Marine News157 Rescued as Migrant Boat Catches Fire in English Channel
2026-08-04: 157 migrants rescued in the English Channel after a dinghy engine caught fire; French and British coastguards took survivors to Boulogne-sur-Mer.
04 Aug 2026
Marine NewsTurkish Cargo Ship Hit by Drones Near Russia’s Novorossiysk
2026-08-03: Cameroon-flagged, Turkish-operated Ro-Ro cargo ship Nadezhda struck by drones about 20 nautical miles off Novorossiysk, Russia; fire broke out at
04 Aug 2026
Marine NewsCargo ship struck off Oman coast in latest Hormuz attack
2026-08-04: A cargo ship reported being struck by an unknown projectile 20nm NE of Al Khasab, Oman. UKMTO confirmed Aug 4. Third and fourth attacks near the
04 Aug 2026
Marine NewsContainer Ship Grounds in Chattogram Channel After Steering Failure
2026-08-03: Container ship MV CNC Uranus ran aground in the Chattogram port channel after a steering failure; tugboats deployed, no casualties.
04 Aug 2026
Marine NewsSix Saudi Supertankers Reroute Around Africa to Avoid Houthi Threats
2026-07-31 to 2026-08-03: Six Saudi supertankers turned away from the Gulf of Aden and rerouted around Africa to avoid Houthi maritime ban on Saudi Arabia
03 Aug 2026
Marine NewsMaersk Gironde Collides With Car Carrier in the Danish Straits
2026-08-04: Containership Maersk Gironde and car carrier SFL Composer collided in the Danish Straits near Funen; both ships detained by Danish Maritime
03 Aug 2026
Marine NewsThree Tankers Escape Suspected Attacks Near Khasab, Oman
2026-08-02: Three tankers, VLCC Egypt Prosperity, Aframax On Pride, and oil products tanker Velos Amber, reported explosions and warning shots near Khasab,
03 Aug 2026
Marine NewsSpain Installs Sea Barrier at Ceuta After 72 Die in Migrant Surge
2026-08-01: Spain installed a 500-metre floating maritime barrier at Ceuta’s Tarajal breakwater after 72 migrants died in sea and land crossings from Morocco
03 Aug 2026
Marine NewsDrone Strikes Two Gas Ships at Egypt’s Damietta Port
2026-07-29: Drone struck two gas vessels at Damietta Port, Egypt, the Energos Winter (US-owned FSRU) and GasLog Salem (LNG carrier). Fire spread across both
03 Aug 2026
Marine NewsThird Filipino Seafarer Dies in Black Sea Attacks as Philippines Halts Deployments
2026-08-01: Third Filipino seafarer dies in Black Sea drone and missile attacks on commercial vessels near Ukrainian ports; DMW halts new deployments to danger
03 Aug 2026
Marine NewsSanctioned Tanker’s Oil Spill Reaches Oman Coastline, Satellite Images Confirm
2026-07-31: Satellite imagery confirms hull breach on grounded Russian shadow tanker Caroline Bezengi off Oman; 20 sq km oil slick with crude reaching shores
03 Aug 2026
Marine NewsChina Holds Military Drills Near Scarborough Shoal as Tensions Rise
2026-08-01: China’s military conducted joint naval and air drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The same day, China released new
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