Maritime Accidents

SOCAR official: Explosion did not take place on Umid platform

SOCAR official: Explosion did not take place on Umid platform

Videos and photos published online showed smoke rising above the sea off the coast....

Gas leak responsible fire for 'Eye of fire' in Mexican waters, says Pemex

Gas leak responsible fire for 'Eye of fire' in Mexican...

A blaze on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico resembling a large "eye of fire" has...

VIDEO: Ten cabin cruisers sink in Hong Kong marina hearth

VIDEO: Ten cabin cruisers sink in Hong Kong marina hearth

Around 35 people were rescued from the vessels

Iranian naval vessel sinks in Gulf of Oman after fire

Iranian naval vessel sinks in Gulf of Oman after fire

The Iranian Navy’s ‘Khark’ training and logistical ship has sunk in the Gulf of...

VIDEO: Chemical cargo ship sinks in one of Sri Lanka's worst-ever marine disasters

VIDEO: Chemical cargo ship sinks in one of Sri Lanka's...

Government suspends fishing along 50-mile coastline after explosion and fire

VIDEO: Sri Lanka rescues foreign crew from burning cargo ship

VIDEO: Sri Lanka rescues foreign crew from burning cargo...

Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday rescued 25 crew members onboard a foreign ship...

The Ukrainian captain died on board the ship on the way to Panama

The Ukrainian captain died on board the ship on the way...

Crew members found the captain's body in the cabin of the ship.

US Navy seizes 'Russian and Chinese arms' in the North Arabian Sea

US Navy seizes 'Russian and Chinese arms' in the North...

The Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain, said the guided-missile cruiser USS...

VIDEO: Malaysian offshore rig sinks following punch-through incident

VIDEO: Malaysian offshore rig sinks following punch-through...

A jack-up drilling rig owned by Malaysia’s Velesto Energy, and working for ConocoPhillips,...

Bangladesh ferry disaster death toll hits 26

Bangladesh ferry disaster death toll hits 26

The one-and-a-half storey Sabit Al Hasan sank after it collided with a bigger cargo...

VIDEO: Fish factory ship under construction capsized, sank at shipyard

VIDEO: Fish factory ship under construction capsized, sank...

At least two people have died as a result of the incident.

Suez Canal: Ever Given is fully afloat and under way

Suez Canal: Ever Given is fully afloat and under way

The ultra-large ship Ever Given is sailing towards Great Bitter Lake section of...

VIDEO: Ever Given ship successfully refloated in Suez Canal

VIDEO: Ever Given ship successfully refloated in Suez Canal

The stern of the boat has moved away from the canal's western bank.

Update to Vessel blockage in the Suez Canal

Update to Vessel blockage in the Suez Canal

Shipping companies have redirected vessels around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern...

Suez Canal: How the incident with EVER GIVEN will impact on LNG Transit

Suez Canal: How the incident with EVER GIVEN will impact...

Navigation through the Suez Canal is temporarily suspended. The chartered vessel...

Egypt's Suez Canal blocked by large container ship

Egypt's Suez Canal blocked by large container ship

Traffic on the narrow waterway dividing continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula...

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