Accidents (Incidents, Security)

The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Accidents

Two aircrew eject after landing mishap aboard US Navy aircraft carrier off Virginia

Will Xavier
Rescuers attend to crewmember of stricken fishing vessel Triumph
Accidents

Four still missing as firefighters board burned Russian fishing vessel

Alan Bosworth
The tanker Sea Gull 9 as seen from an Indian Coast Guard patrol aircraft
Accidents

Indian Coast Guard helps stabilise flooded tanker off Paradip

Will Xavier
The yacht Tai Tam as seen from a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
Accidents

Four rescued from sinking yacht following collision with whale off Norfolk Island

Jens Karsten
Capsized wreck of Virgo Transport 8
Accidents

Death toll hits 71 as divers face perilous search inside sunken Indonesia ship

Reuters
Partial map of South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The provincial capital Bukavu is on the right.
Accidents

12 dead after boat capsizes in DR Congo's Lake Kivu

Jens Karsten
Russia adds funding for Kerch Strait oil spill response
Pollution Control

Russia confirms fuel-oil pumping complete at tanker wrecks in Kerch Strait

Jens Karsten
Map of Kazakhstan
Accidents

Kazakhstan detains defence officials after 14 swept to sea in drill

Reuters
The pure car and truck carrier Felicity Ace after it was damaged by an onboard fire while off Portugal's Azores region on February 16, 2022. The ship, which was ultimately abandoned, had electric vehicles fitted with lithium-ion batteries among its embarked cargo on the day of the incident. The exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Shipping

COLUMN | The hazards of our all-electric future: detailing the risks of battery transport by sea [Grey Power]

Michael Grey
Map of Jigawa State in Nigeria
Accidents

Four dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria

Will Xavier
Kurtarma 10, an emergency response tug of the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety Pexels
Harbour Tugs and Operation

COLUMN | Being careful out there: understanding crew health risks and rising threats to maritime rescuers [Tug Times]

Alan Loynd
Capsized wreck of Virgo Transport 8
Accidents

More bodies feared as Indonesia ferry disaster death toll hits 26

Reuters
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary patrol vessel Mira Spirit assisted in the search and rescue effort following a passenger boat capsizing incident that occurred off East New Britain Province on September 19, 2026. Of the 14 people who were on board the passenger boat, one is confirmed dead and nine were rescued while the remaining four have not yet been found as of September 23, 2026.
Accidents

One dead, four missing after overloaded passenger boat capsizes off Papua New Guinea

Jens Karsten
Cape Falcon
Accidents

Cargo ship runs aground during anchoring attempt near Australia's Gladstone Port

Jens Karsten
An Indian Navy speedboat built by Solas Marine Lanka (representative photo only)
Accidents

Speedboat operator charged nearly two years following collision that killed 15 off Mumbai

Gareth Havelock
First Margaux in 2023
Accidents

VIDEO | Bulk carrier collides with fishing vessel in Singapore Strait

Jens Karsten
A grounded 22-foot recreational vessel rests on rocks near Lime Point Lighthouse in San Francisco, Sept. 17, 2026.
Accidents

One person dead after boat runs aground near Golden Gate Bridge

Alan Bosworth
Capsized wreck of Virgo Transport 8
Accidents

Divers pull three bodies from capsized Indonesian ferry as over 100 remain missing

Reuters
A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel (representative photo only)
Accidents

One missing after boat being towed by North Korean cargo ship sinks off Japan

Gareth Havelock
Klondike Express
Accidents

US Coast Guard assists in emergency response following fire on Alaska tour boat

Will Xavier
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