Switched Off Navigation Sounders a Factor in Nuyina Grounding Says ATSB

Published Mar 20, 2026 9:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

A decision to switch off the navigational echo sounders to avoid interfering with scientific instruments is emerging as a key fact...

U.S. Southern Command Says Drug Boat Strikes "Aren't the Answer"

Published Mar 19, 2026 11:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a Senate hearing Thursday, U.S. Southern Command's top officer told lawmakers that the high-profile airstrikes on drug boats th...

Published Mar 19, 2026 8:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the grounding of a bulker near Philadelphia in the Delaware...

Published Mar 19, 2026 6:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, following a broad rejection of the White House's appeal for help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a coalition of si...

Published Mar 18, 2026 10:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Israeli Defense Forces have attacked vessels at Bandar Anzali, a port on Iran's Caspian Sea coast, according to Israeli media...

Published Mar 17, 2026 11:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last weekend, a French Navy marine suffered a severe, life-threatening injury aboard the rescue ship Abeille Normandie, according...

Published Mar 17, 2026 7:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

The wreck of the Russian-flagged gas carrier Arctic Metagaz continues to drift in the Mediterranean, driven by the winds and curre...

Published Mar 16, 2026 10:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

The recent fire aboard the supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford was more significant than initially reported, sailors and officials hav...

Published Mar 16, 2026 5:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

A trickle of vessel traffic is percolating through the Strait of Hormuz, particularly tanker voyages linked to Iran and outbound t...

Published Mar 16, 2026 4:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter aircrew saved a hiker who had gotten trapped on a steep ledge, halfway down a rocky cli...