The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said it hit the Russia-flagged vessel in the port of Kavkaz, which lies in the Kerch Strait separating the Crimean Peninsula from Russia

ITF inspector Assaf Hadar described broken sanitation facilities and stench of rotten meat on board the Palau-flagged general cargoship Serafina. ‘In four years of inspecting ships for the ITF in Israel, I have never seen anything this bad,’ he said. The ship has been allowed to depart Haifa to undergo repairs, according to the Palau registry

As fewer people are choosing a career at sea, as well as decent internet connectivity and higher standards of shipboard accommodation, improving the standard of dining on board cargoships can be a key element in improving shipboard life and help retain crew

Navies and other maritime administrations recommend vessels disable or at least strongly consider disabling AIS when in the vicinity of the established threat area, but security analysts warn this does not guarantee protection against attacks

Two ships capsized and three others have been involved in incidents related to Typhoon Gaemi that swept across Taiwan on Thursday

Two separate cases of armed security on board ships, both targeted by uncrewed surface vessels, have highlighted the inconsistent approach to use of force and sparked calls for a comprehensive review of private security protocols

Three of the four vessels were hit by missiles or drone boats and many were attacked several times over the course of many hours

Despite claims that Hodeidah port was not affected by an Israeli air strike on Saturday, which saw a power station and fuel storage site go up in flames, no vessels have entered or exited the port since

India’s shipping ministry has questioned whether private security training is sufficient to deal with uncrewed vessel attacks and has called for a comprehensive review

Fire on board the 2024-built, Maersk-chartered Maersk Frankfurt has claimed the life of one seafarer

A fire broke out on board a 2024-built, Maersk-chartered boxship on Friday as the vessel was sailing from Mundra in India to Colombo in Sri Lanka. Crew and the Indian Coast Guard were battling the blaze as of early Saturday morning local time

The collision between Ceres I and Hafnia Nile took place in eastern waters of Malaysia, which is a well-known area for storage and transfers of oil. At the time of the casualty, more than 40 ships were at anchorage. It is commonplace in this area for vessels to be detected switching off vessel trackers or spoofing their location