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Marine NewsFive Dead, 41 Missing After Fire Engulfs Ferry Off Java
2026-08-02: Fire broke out on the Indonesian passenger ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 between 6 and 7 AM local time as it crossed from Surabaya to Makassar. Five
02 Aug 2026
Marine NewsFour Migrants Die in English Channel Crossing Attempts
2026-07-30: Four migrants die in two separate Channel crossing attempts off France; three cardiac arrests near Dunkirk, one drowning near Hardelot; six others
01 Aug 2026
Marine NewsSaudi Arabia and 13 Nations Launch Red Sea Maritime Coalition
2026-07-31: Saudi Arabia and 13 other nations establish maritime security coalition covering the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab strait, and Gulf of Aden; charter
01 Aug 2026
Marine NewsLNG Tanker GasLog Shanghai Struck Exiting the Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-31: LNG tanker GasLog Shanghai struck by projectile exiting Strait of Hormuz; engine room damaged, propulsion lost; all crew safe; UKMTO reports two
01 Aug 2026
Marine NewsSaudi Arabia Forms 14-Nation Alliance to Guard Red Sea Shipping
2026-07-30: Saudi Arabia and 13 other nations announced a maritime defense coalition at a Riyadh summit to protect Red Sea and Bab el-Mandab shipping from
31 Jul 2026
Marine NewsQatar Sends First LNG Tanker Through Hormuz in Nearly Three Weeks
2026-07-29: Qatar’s LNG tanker Al Areesh transited the Strait of Hormuz overnight July 29, the first QatarEnergy carrier to exit the strait in nearly three
31 Jul 2026
Marine NewsWoman and Child Missing After Boat Strikes Freighter off Tjörn
2026-07-28: A recreational boat collides with a freighter northwest of Älgön island off Tjörn in western Sweden; two people rescued from the water, a woman and
31 Jul 2026
Marine NewsSpaceX Deploys Normand Ranger to Recover First Flown Starship V3
2026-07-24: SpaceX launches Starship Flight 13 and completes a soft splashdown of the first flown Starship V3 booster in the Indian Ocean; recovery vessel
31 Jul 2026
Marine NewsBulker Pilatus Marie grounds at Dardanelles narrows, suspends traffic for 12 hours
2026-07-29: Bulk carrier Pilatus Marie lost engine power at the Nara turn in the Dardanelles (Canakkale Strait) and ran aground, closing the strait in both
31 Jul 2026
Marine NewsUS Strikes Kill Three on Qeshm Island as IRGC Fires on Hormuz Tankers
2026-07-30 US airstrikes on Qeshm Island kill three; IRGC fires on tankers in Strait of Hormuz
30 Jul 2026
Marine NewsFinland Restricts Gulf of Finland Shipping Again Over Drone Threats
2026-07-28: Finnish Defence Forces imposed a fifth temporary maritime and air traffic restriction in the eastern Gulf of Finland in July, citing drone risks
30 Jul 2026
Marine NewsFrench Patrol Boat Flamant Fires Near British MP’s Boat in the Channel
2026-07-28: French naval patrol boat Flamant (P676) fired 17 rounds approximately 300 metres from British shadow home secretary Chris Philp’s boat in the
30 Jul 2026
Marine NewsHouthis Strike Saudi Ship NCC GHAZAL with Ballistic Missiles in Red Sea
2026-07-28: Yemen’s Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Saudi-flagged tanker NCC GHAZAL in the southern Red Sea, forcing the ship to abort its transit and turn
29 Jul 2026
Marine NewsOman Brings Iran and Gulf States to Table Over Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-28: Oman presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz through voluntary transit fees modeled on the Strait of
29 Jul 2026
Marine NewsJapan’s Chikyu Pulls Rare Earth Mud from Six Kilometres Down
2026-07-25: Japan’s deep-sea drilling ship Chikyu confirmed recovery of rare earth-rich mud from about 6,000 metres depth near Minamitorishima island; analysis
29 Jul 2026
Marine NewsBlack Marlin Arrives in Hobart to Collect World’s Largest Electric Ferry
2026-07-28: Semi-submersible heavy lift ship Black Marlin has arrived at Hobart, Tasmania to collect Incat’s Hull 096 China Zorrilla, the world’s largest
29 Jul 2026
Marine NewsChemical Tanker Bergstraum Catches Fire off Norway with Sulfuric Acid Cargo
2026-07-28: Norwegian chemical tanker Bergstraum (9,494 dwt, MMSI 259319000) suffered an explosion and fire near Fredrikstad, south of Oslo Fjord, while
29 Jul 2026
Marine NewsAustrian Skipper Still Missing off Croatia’s Solta Island as Rescue Search Widens
2026-07-26: A 46-year-old Austrian skipper fell overboard from a charter catamaran near Solta island, Croatian Adriatic, while freeing a propeller rope in
29 Jul 2026
Marine NewsIran Guards Fire Warning Shots and Turn Back Six Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-27: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy intercepted six merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz after they attempted to transit through routes not approved
28 Jul 2026
Marine NewsVietnamese Ship Khoi Nguyen 18 Sinks in Spratlys With 17 Crew Still Missing
2026-07-26: Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18, carrying 62 people, sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands during stormy weather. At
28 Jul 2026
Marine NewsAmerigo Vespucci completes Quebec visit and sails to Montreal
2026-07-28: Italian Navy three-masted training ship Amerigo Vespucci is sailing from Quebec City to Montreal (ETA today, July 28), wrapping up the Canadian leg
28 Jul 2026
Marine NewsIndia warns seafarers off Black Sea after five killed and AGN Ragnar hit
2026-07-26: India warns seafarers against Black Sea ship jobs after five Indian nationals killed in attacks; AGN Ragnar hit at Odesa port with four Indians
27 Jul 2026
Marine NewsOil Tanker Explodes in Strait of Hormuz After Striking a Naval Mine
2026-07-26: An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine. Iran’s state-linked Tasnim and Mehr news agencies said the vessel had
27 Jul 2026
Marine NewsQatar Fully Reopens Maritime Navigation After US-Iran Tensions
2026-07-26: Qatar announced full resumption of maritime navigation in its waters, lifting restrictions imposed during the US-Iran conflict period. All vessel
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