Tugs & Salvage News

Shadow Tanker Mystery Continues as Crew Waits for New Tow off Bulgaria

Published Dec 6, 2025 10:25 AM by The Maritime Executive

Bulgarian authorities are still trying to understand the situation with the fire-damaged tanker Kairos, which washed up on their...

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Bulgaria Responds to Mystery as Sanctioned Tanker Drifts Toward Shore

Published Dec 5, 2025 5:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The mystery around the sanctioned tanker Kairos (149,989 dwt) is continuing to grow as the vessel, which was attacked wi...

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Cargo Ship Engine Room Fire Hospitalizes Three Crew in Manila

Published Dec 4, 2025 11:50 AM by The Maritime Executive

  [Brief]  A smoky engine room fire aboard a small cargo ship docked in Manila injured three crewmembers. After a lar...

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X-Press Pearl Compensation Dispute with Sri Lanka Intensifies

Published Dec 1, 2025 12:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The London P&I Club, acting as assurer to the owners of the MV X-Press Pearl, is intensifying its approaches to the...

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Scrap Metal Fire in UK Highlights Growing Risk of Contaminated Cargoes

Published Nov 30, 2025 9:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Scrap metal is among the most notorious cargoes for fire risk, not because of its inherent properties but because it is...

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CPC Shuts Down Export Loadings After Attack on SPM Buoy

Published Nov 30, 2025 7:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has ceased loading at its offshore terminal outside Novorossiysk after an apparent...

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Salvors Remove Historic Tugboat That Sank and Spilled Oil in Washington

Published Nov 28, 2025 8:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Salvors have completed the delicate task of deconstructing and removing the debris of a World War II-era wooden hull tug...

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ONE Containership Returned to Port of LA Dock to Discharge Cargo

Published Nov 27, 2025 12:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

With the firefighting efforts completed and the fire aboard the vessel reportedly contained, the ONE Henry Hudson was shifted la...

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Ukraine May Have Hit Another Russian Navy Ship in Novorossiysk

Published Nov 26, 2025 11:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Ukrainian forces hit the Russian port of Novorossiysk with another long-range drone and missile strike overnight Monday,...

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Salvage Teams Look for Hot Spots After Fire is Contained on ONE Vessel

Published Nov 26, 2025 1:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

The containership ONE Henry Hudson continues to be held about one mile from shore outside the breakwater at the Port of Los Ange...

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