A Hong Kong court has sentenced the captain of an oil tanker to 14 months in prison following a deadly collision with a local fishing boat, a case that has once again exposed serious navigational safety risks in busy coastal waters. The court ruling and key details of the proceedings were reported by NextShip.
A routine attempt to refloat a grounded bulk carrier off Taiwan’s east coast escalated into a wider maritime emergency when one of the assisting tugs also ran aground, prompting a helicopter evacuation, The Maritime Telegraph reports.
A sanctioned shadow fleet oil tanker has run aground in the Aegean Sea near Turkey, highlighting ongoing safety and compliance risks linked to Russia-related oil transportation. According to NextShip, the oil tanker Qendil, previously damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, grounded close to the island of Bozcaada and prompted an emergency response by Turkish authorities.
A collision between two Nile river cruise vessels near Egypt’s Esna Lock on December 21 resulted in the death of a passenger, raising fresh concerns over safety on the busy Nile route between Luxor and Aswan. According to The Maritime Telegraph, the accident occurred in a narrow and heavily regulated stretch of the river used daily by multiple cruise ships.
According to The Maritime Telegraph, a ferry crossing the Strait of Gibraltar was forced to return to port after Storm Emilia generated violent seas, causing extensive vehicle damage onboard. The ro/ro ferry Ciudad de Mahon departed Algeciras late Saturday night for Ceuta, encountering far harsher conditions than expected.
The Portugal-flagged LPG carrier CGas Saturn was attacked by pirates off Equatorial Guinea, with at least nine crew members reportedly kidnapped, according to Splash 247. Some early reports suggested up to 12 kidnapped seafarers, but this figure has not been confirmed by the operator. The vessel was sailing toward Malabo when armed men boarded it. Four crew remained onboard, and one is believed to be injured.
A major cargo ship fire in Manila left three crew members injured, according to The Maritime Telegraph. The Philippine-flagged vessel Meridian Dos caught fire at Manila North Harbor on December 3 while preparing to depart with container cargo. Dense smoke reportedly rose from the lower decks shortly after 6:00 a.m., forcing authorities to initiate an urgent response.
A fire at Vijai Marine Shipyard in Loutolim, Goa, on October 17, 2025, claimed the lives of three workers and left four others seriously injured, The Maritime Telegraph reports, citing Times of India. The blaze broke out in the late afternoon while seven laborers were welding in a confined area of a vessel under construction. All victims were migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh.
An explosion on the LPG tanker Falcon in the Gulf of Aden on October 18 has left two seafarers missing, reports The Maritime Telegraph. The incident has raised fresh concerns about vessel safety and maritime security in the region.
A tragic crew boat accident off the coast of Mozambique has left seven people missing, according to The Maritime Telegraph. The small service vessel overturned in the early hours of Thursday while assisting the Scorpio-managed tanker Sea Quest near the outer anchorage of Beira.
