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Rescue Crew Navigate Drones and Fire to Salvage Houthi-Hit Ship

A salvage crew climbing up a fire-ravaged ship lined with barbed wire. A French naval vessel fighting off combat drones. And seafarers navigating through the looming risks of encountering Somali pirates. These are scenes from a perilous mission that began …

Titanic Law Helps Ship Owner Limit Bridge Collapse Liability

The owner of the ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge could face hundreds of millions of dollars in damage claims after the accident sent vehicles plunging into the water and threw the eastern US transportation network into chaos. But …

Yemen’s Houthis Tell China, Russia Their Ships Won’t Be Targeted

The Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without being attacked, according to several people with knowledge of the militant group’s discussions. China and Russia reached an understanding …

Red Sea Fighting Traps Two Oil Ships in Houthi Waters

Two tankers, containing oil and toxic waste, are stuck in the Red Sea in the firing line between Western naval forces and Yemen’s Houthi militants despite repeated efforts by the United Nations to empty and move the ships to avoid …

Denmark Detains Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker After Ship Collision

Danish maritime authorities have detained a tanker that was due to carry Russian oil after it collided with another ship in its waters earlier this month. The Andromeda Star collided with a cargo ship called Peace south of Copenhagen on …

Somali Pirates’ Return Adds to Crisis for Global Shipping Companies

As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier sent out a distress signal and called an emergency hotline. No one …

Shadow-Fleet Oil Tanker Damaged in Collision Near Denmark

A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark, casting fresh light on the risks vessels with unknown ownership pose to the world’s oceans. The incident, which involved the …

Update: Houthi Militants Say Fuel Tanker in Red Sea Targeted With Missiles

Yemen’s Houthis targeted a fuel tanker, MADO, in the Red Sea with naval missile and Israel’s Eilat port and resort region with winged missiles, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on Tuesday. MADO is a Marshall-Islands flagged liquefied petroleum …

India’s Navy Takes Control of Bulk Carrier Hijacked by Somali Pirates, Evacuating Crew

The Indian navy said late Saturday that it had taken control of a bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuated the 17 crew members on the vessel. In a statement on X, the navy said all 35 pirates on …

Twenty Armed People Board Cargo Ship off Coast of Somalia, Security Firm Says

Twenty armed people have boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday. The vessel is the latest to be targeted following a resurgence of attacks by …