By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-13 15:30:25 Iran filed a formal protest at the International Maritime Organization, asserting that U.S. military forces are misusing VHF Channel 16, turning it into “an instrument of military intimidation and psychological pressure against civilian crews.”…
While three hijacked vessels have been freed after months in captivity, five seafarers have reportedly died in the crossfire of rescue operations. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed his condolences and reiterated his tireless call on the international community to…
When a container ship burns, the investigation usually ends at a document rather than at the firefighting equipment. A box declared as machinery parts was stowed as machinery parts, and nothing about the ship’s arrangements was designed for what was actually inside it. By MarineCraft Journal · 1 October 2026 · 9 mins … Read more
A cargo that looked dry and granular at the loading berth can behave as a liquid a few days into the voyage. When it does, the ship can capsize before anyone reaches a lifeboat, and the loading ports where it happens most are on Malaysia’s doorstep. By MarineCraft Journal · 29 September 2026 … Read more
Every ship holds drills. Far fewer can produce a record that proves who took part, which boat was used, and that no month was missed. That gap is where the deficiencies come from, and incomplete drill records are among the most common detainable findings. By MarineCraft Journal · 25 September 2026 · … Read more
Both this year and next, the International Maritime Organization is focusing its World Maritime Day message on an issue of growing concern: getting its hard-won regulations into use on the waterfront, everywhere that ships go.
