Latest maritime accidents updates and reports
gCaptain
The tanker Arctic Metagaz is being towed further into the central Mediterranean by a Libyan-led operation, as reported by gCaptain. The situation raises questions about salvage plans and jurisdiction, with weather risks mounting.
gCaptain
A Kuwaiti supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of crude was hit by a drone off Dubai, causing a fire that was controlled without injuries or pollution, as reported by gCaptain. This incident highlights the resurgence of Gulf shipping threats.
Seatrade Maritime
The Kuwait-flagged tanker Al-Salmi caught fire after being attacked off the coast of Dubai, resulting in damage to the vessel's hull, as reported by Seatrade Maritime. The tanker was fully loaded at the time of the incident.
gCaptain
A search for three crew members missing from a Thai-flagged cargo vessel attacked in the Strait of Hormuz has concluded without success, as reported by gCaptain. The vessel's owner confirmed that the crew members remain unaccounted for following the incident earlier this month.
Seatrade Maritime
Seatrade Maritime reports that a search in the Strait of Hormuz has failed to locate three missing crew members from the Thai-flagged bulker Mayuree Naree after it was struck on March 11. The incident has raised concerns about maritime safety in the region.
gCaptain
The Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree, previously struck in the Strait of Hormuz, has run aground on Iran's Qeshm Island, as reported by gCaptain. Rescue operations are underway to locate three missing crew members feared trapped.
Seatrade Maritime
As reported by Seatrade Maritime, the ongoing conflict near the Strait of Hormuz has severely impacted maritime operations, leaving thousands of ships stranded and resulting in at least 18 vessels being struck either directly or by debris. The strategic waterway's near-closure highlights the escalating tensions in the region.
gCaptain
A Turkish-owned tanker carrying Russian petroleum was reportedly hit by an uncrewed surface vessel in the Black Sea, leaving it adrift near the Bosphorus, as reported by gCaptain. This incident marks a potential escalation in maritime attacks in the region.
gCaptain
Russia's Ust-Luga port on the Baltic Sea has suspended crude loadings after Ukraine launched its most intense air strike in over a year, igniting fires at the port facilities, as reported by gCaptain.
gCaptain
A Ukrainian drone strike has reportedly damaged the Arctic patrol icebreaker Purga at the Russian port of Vyborg, as reported by gCaptain. The vessel, under construction for Russia's FSB Border Service, was seen listing at its berth following the attack.
