Bigger proportion of non-Iran ships crossing Hormuz strait: DataThe proportion of vessels not linked to Iranian ownership that are transiting the key Strait of Hormuz has risen, according to data from ma...
28 May, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Countries backing navigation in Strait of Hormuz sending 'right message': IMO chiefThe head of the International Maritime Organization stated that countries defending freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are sendi...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
Sri Lanka to seek legal advice on unpaid $1 bn compensation in marine disaster caseSri Lanka will consult its Attorney General after the owners of MV X-Press Pearl failed to pay USD 1 billion compensation for the 2021 mari...
23 Sep, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
Indian Navy carries out successful aerial insertion of salvage team on distressed vessel MV Wan Hai 503The Indian Navy undertook a successful aerial insertion in a daring operation of the salvage team which was onboard distressed vessel and h...
14 Jun, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
Singapore vessel on fire towed further out to sea as firefighting continuesA fire-stricken Singapore-flagged cargo ship, MV Wan Hai 503, has been towed further into the sea, now 40 nautical miles from the Kerala co...
14 Jun, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
A ship is burning bright near Kerala day and night with fuel and fear aboardA fire erupted on the M.V. Wan Hai 503 off the Kerala coast, prompting a major response from the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel, carrying h...
13 Jun, 2025, 02.03 PM IST
MV Wan Hai 503 blaze: Firefighting continues amid adverse sea conditionsEfforts are underway to control a fire on the MV WAN HAI 503. The ship caught fire after a container explosion near Kerala. The Indian Coas...
12 Jun, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Fire still rages inside container ship off Kerala, Coast Guard battles to contain blazeA major fire continues to rage on the MV Wan Hai 503 off the Kerala coast, three days after an explosion. The Indian Coast Guard, with supp...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
Singapore container ship suffers explosion off Kerala coast, 18 crew rescued by Navy and Coast GuardAn explosion struck the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 off Kerala's coast. The Maritime Operations Centre in Mumbai report...
09 Jun, 2025, 02.09 PM IST
US-led coalition shoots down 15 Yemen rebel drones: CENTCOMUS and allied forces shot down 15 drones fired by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Rebels targeted an American ...
09 Mar, 2024, 09.18 PM IST
Shipping industry grapples with ways to cut cargo fires at seaIn its 2022 safety and shipping review, analysis by major insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty showed there had been over 70 report...
22 Feb, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
‘Secrets’ go down with cargo ship MV X-Press Pearl near Sri LankaThe incident has not only caused environmental hazards but also raised security concerns, said people aware of the matter. It has raised su...
05 Jun, 2021, 11.20 PM IST
Sri Lanka facing marine disaster from burning ship: OfficialFishermen have been banned from an 80-kilometre (50-mile) stretch of coast near the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl as an internation...
29 May, 2021, 01.40 PM IST
Maersk Honam fire: Remains of missing 3 found onboardThe fire-fighting efforts on board Maersk Honam are progressing. Specialized firefighting vessels remain engaged, with salvage operations l...
12 Mar, 2018, 10.07 PM IST
Fire on container ship under control, no word on missing crewThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG), which is co-ordinating search and rescue as well as fire fighting operations on the vessel in the Arabian Sea...
09 Mar, 2018, 09.55 PM IST
India rushes ships to douse fire on vessel off Colombo coastThe fire broke out last night on the merchant ship MV MSC-Daniela, when the 14,000-container carrier was about 120 nautical miles away from...
05 Apr, 2017, 02.24 PM IST
- Suspicious North Korean ship detained off Andamans
The Coast Guard on Thursday detained a ``suspicious'' North Korean ship, which had dropped anchor off Hut Bay in the Andaman and Nicobar Is...
08 Aug, 2009, 07.37 AM IST