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Turkey Pledges Investigation into Movements of Damaged Shadow Tanker

Published Dec 9, 2025 12:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Turkish and Bulgarian officials have met to discuss the case of the fire-damaged tanker Kairos, which drifted off the Bu...

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Vietnam and Malaysia Coordinate to Rescue Crew from Listing Cargo Ship

Published Dec 8, 2025 2:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Vietnamese officials are highlighting a successful coordination with their counterparts in Malaysia to rescue the crew f...

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Bulgaria Seeks Answers as First of Crew is Removed from Sanctioned Tanker

Published Dec 8, 2025 12:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Bulgarian authorities are still seeking answers about how the fire-damaged tanker Kairos ended up stranded offshore while it con...

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Chinese Coastal Bulker Grounds and Breaks Up off Fuzhou

Published Dec 7, 2025 12:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

  [Brief] A Chinese bulker has grounded and broken up in Xinghua Bay, off the coast of Fuzhou.  On November 27, Hu...

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Shadow Tanker Mystery Continues as Crew Waits for New Tow off Bulgaria

Published Dec 6, 2025 10:25 AM by The Maritime Executive

Bulgarian authorities are still trying to understand the situation with the fire-damaged tanker Kairos, which washed up on their...

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Bulgaria Responds to Mystery as Sanctioned Tanker Drifts Toward Shore

Published Dec 5, 2025 5:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The mystery around the sanctioned tanker Kairos (149,989 dwt) is continuing to grow as the vessel, which was attacked wi...

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Cargo Ship Engine Room Fire Hospitalizes Three Crew in Manila

Published Dec 4, 2025 11:50 AM by The Maritime Executive

  [Brief]  A smoky engine room fire aboard a small cargo ship docked in Manila injured three crewmembers. After a lar...

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X-Press Pearl Compensation Dispute with Sri Lanka Intensifies

Published Dec 1, 2025 12:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The London P&I Club, acting as assurer to the owners of the MV X-Press Pearl, is intensifying its approaches to the...

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Scrap Metal Fire in UK Highlights Growing Risk of Contaminated Cargoes

Published Nov 30, 2025 9:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Scrap metal is among the most notorious cargoes for fire risk, not because of its inherent properties but because it is...

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CPC Shuts Down Export Loadings After Attack on SPM Buoy

Published Nov 30, 2025 7:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has ceased loading at its offshore terminal outside Novorossiysk after an apparent...

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