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Tankers ablaze in the Port of Basra, Iraq, March 2026

Security

FEATURE | Clock ticks on Trump’s ultimatum after Iran dismisses truce offer

Reuters

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Volgo-Balt 138, an identical ship to the one that was attacked by drones in the Azov Sea

Incidents

Russian ship hit by drones in Azov Sea found and towed to shore

Reuters

4 hours ago

Naval

Spanish firm to supply 3D radar system for Thai naval base

Alan Bosworth

5 hours ago

Tankers

Iraq's pre-war oil export levels can be restored in a week if Hormuz reopens, oil company chief says

Reuters

5 hours ago

Tankers

India's Reliance cuts out the middleman with direct Venezuelan oil purchase

Reuters

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Acts of War

CPC terminal damaged again in latest Ukrainian drone strike, another Russian port also ablaze

Reuters

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US Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod hoists four people from the disabled yacht Proudfoot, April 4, 2026.

Incidents

VIDEO | Four people rescued from disabled yacht off New York in heavy seas

Alan Bosworth

5 hours ago

Gas

Russia's Novatek to build its own vessels as it faces fleet shortage

Reuters

5 hours ago

Map of Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline

Tankers

FEATURE | Hormuz closure brings windfalls to some oil states as others lose

Reuters

5 hours ago

Tankers

Record premiums for US oil as Asia and Europe scramble for supply

Reuters

6 hours ago

Transport & Processing

VESSEL REVIEW | Ronja Follafoss – Hybrid-powered salmon wellboat boasts delousing capability

14 hours ago

Gas

VESSEL REVIEW | Energia Grandeur – MOL Energia welcomes large LPG/ammonia carrier to global trading fleet

14 hours ago

Gas

VESSEL REVIEW | Luna Pathfinder & Lucent Pathfinder – NYK dual-fuel LPG carriers to support global trade

03 Apr 2026

Non-Naval Security

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhuhai Ocean 001 – Chinese operator places emergency response mothership into service

03 Apr 2026

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Ever Safe No 1 – Explosives-carrying boat to support construction projects in Hong Kong

02 Apr 2026

Tankers

VESSEL REVIEW | Havstraum – Utkilen's LNG-fuelled chemical tanker to serve shortsea routes

02 Apr 2026

Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | CFAV Canso – Harbour/firefighting tug to support Royal Canadian Navy's east coast operations

01 Apr 2026

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Liuheng 10 – Large inter-island sightseeing vessel to be operated in China's Zhejiang province

01 Apr 2026

RIBs and RHIBs

VESSEL REVIEW | Megaptera – Whale watching RIB for operation off South Africa's West Coast

31 Mar 2026

Unmanned Security Systems

VESSEL REVIEW | Gavia – Compact multi-mission autonomous submarines for Swedish Armed Forces

31 Mar 2026

Dredging

VESSEL REVIEW | Frederick Paup – Largest US-built hopper dredger delivered to Manson Construction

30 Mar 2026

Seining

VESSEL REVIEW | Kapp Linne – Norwegian owner's new whitefish seiner boasts stun and bleed facilities

30 Mar 2026

More Vessel Reviews

The Latest From Our Columnists

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | Offshore takes on the Easter story: seafarer wages; South African judgements; Pilate in Copenhagen; Strait of Hormuz blockages [Offshore Accounts]

14 hours ago

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | Loose ends? Suspensions update: Paratus and Borr Drilling; what could be next in Venezuela; DP World's latest mess [Offshore Accounts]

30 Mar 2026

John Kecsmar

COLUMN | Engineering for failure: lessons we can learn from the Titan submersible tragedy [Aft Lines]

26 Mar 2026

Michael Grey

COLUMN | When peace dividends become loss makers: the UK Royal Navy's decline over several years [Grey Power]

24 Mar 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | Suspended: rig and vessel operations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE as Iranian war throws owners and contracts into limbo [Offshore Accounts]

23 Mar 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | Dark times for the dark fleet (and for seafarers generally) [Offshore Accounts]

16 Mar 2026

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Nam Cheong wins offshore support vessel contracts worth $24m

FEATURE | Clock ticks on Trump’s ultimatum after Iran dismisses truce offer

Russian ship hit by drones in Azov Sea found and towed to shore

Spanish firm to supply 3D radar system for Thai naval base

Iraq's pre-war oil export levels can be restored in a week if Hormuz reopens, oil company chief says

India's Reliance cuts out the middleman with direct Venezuelan oil purchase

CPC terminal damaged again in latest Ukrainian drone strike, another Russian port also ablaze

VIDEO | Four people rescued from disabled yacht off New York in heavy seas

Russia's Novatek to build its own vessels as it faces fleet shortage

FEATURE | Hormuz closure brings windfalls to some oil states as others lose

Record premiums for US oil as Asia and Europe scramble for supply

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Ronja Follafoss – Hybrid-powered salmon wellboat boasts delousing capability

VESSEL REVIEW | Energia Grandeur – MOL Energia welcomes large LPG/ammonia carrier to global trading fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Luna Pathfinder & Lucent Pathfinder – NYK dual-fuel LPG carriers to support global trade

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhuhai Ocean 001 – Chinese operator places emergency response mothership into service

VESSEL REVIEW | Ever Safe No 1 – Explosives-carrying boat to support construction projects in Hong Kong

VESSEL REVIEW | Havstraum – Utkilen's LNG-fuelled chemical tanker to serve shortsea routes

VESSEL REVIEW | CFAV Canso – Harbour/firefighting tug to support Royal Canadian Navy's east coast operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Liuheng 10 – Large inter-island sightseeing vessel to be operated in China's Zhejiang province

VESSEL REVIEW | Megaptera – Whale watching RIB for operation off South Africa's West Coast

VESSEL REVIEW | Gavia – Compact multi-mission autonomous submarines for Swedish Armed Forces

VESSEL REVIEW | Frederick Paup – Largest US-built hopper dredger delivered to Manson Construction

VESSEL REVIEW | Kapp Linne – Norwegian owner's new whitefish seiner boasts stun and bleed facilities

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | Offshore takes on the Easter story: seafarer wages; South African judgements; Pilate in Copenhagen; Strait of Hormuz blockages [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Loose ends? Suspensions update: Paratus and Borr Drilling; what could be next in Venezuela; DP World's latest mess [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Engineering for failure: lessons we can learn from the Titan submersible tragedy [Aft Lines]

COLUMN | When peace dividends become loss makers: the UK Royal Navy's decline over several years [Grey Power]

COLUMN | Suspended: rig and vessel operations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE as Iranian war throws owners and contracts into limbo [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Dark times for the dark fleet (and for seafarers generally) [Offshore Accounts]

Latest Features

FEATURE | Clock ticks on Trump’s ultimatum after Iran dismisses truce offer

FEATURE | Hormuz closure brings windfalls to some oil states as others lose

FEATURE | Hormuz access must be part of US-Iran settlement, UAE says

COLUMN | Offshore takes on the Easter story: seafarer wages; South African judgements; Pilate in Copenhagen; Strait of Hormuz blockages [Offshore Accounts]

FEATURE | US intelligence believes Iran won't reopen Strait of Hormuz soon