In 2022, Starlink changed the game for maritime communications and crew welfare when it launched commercial satellite internet services for ships, using its network of now 7,800 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites.For years, satellite communication was characterised by limited capacity,…
By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-11 20:47:29 Two seafarers are missing after a drone attack on a tanker off the coast of Sohar, Oman, the latest suspected Iranian strike conducted far from the main conflict zone around the Strait of Hormuz.
Romanian officials are reporting a complex rescue operation in the Black Sea while also condemning the attacks on civilian ships. It reported that a total of 11 seafarers were saved on Monday from a Turkish vessel carrying grain that later…
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…
Ukraine’s Defense Forces are being accused of an attack on a Turkish-owned bulker that has left one seafarer missing. There has been no official comment on the incident, but the family of the missing sailor posted online, and independent watchdog…
India’s Forward Seamen’s Union is calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for more action as it reports that another Indian seafarer has been killed during an attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
