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Safety & Incidents
Casualties, near-misses and the lessons behind them — plus the safety management systems and human factors that decide outcomes.
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News · Safety & Incidents OCIMF Newsletter: New MD, Piracy Drops, GOMO Pact
OCIMF's July issue covers its new Managing Director, updated barging and security guidance, and falling piracy figures worldwide.
News · Safety & Incidents Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Jailed After USCG Chase
Georgian captain sentenced to 10 months for evading US Coast Guard cutter Munro during Bella 1's Atlantic pursuit.
News · Safety & Incidents MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6M Over Charleston Runaway Ship
MSC Shipmanagement pleaded guilty and was fined $6m after concealing an engine defect that led to a runaway boxship in Charleston Harbor.
News · Safety & Incidents Thai Owner Gets $10.98M War-Risk Payout After Hormuz Attack
Precious Shipping receives $10.98 million war-risk insurance settlement after the Mayuree Naree was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, killing three crew.
FESCO Halts Black Sea Bookings After Drone Strike Sinks Vessel
FESCO suspended new Black Sea shipment orders after the Yanina sank from a drone attack, as Russia-Ukraine strikes escalate and threaten grain trade.
Houthis May Use Satellite Data to Target Saudi Tankers
Improved precision in Houthi tanker attacks suggests access to real-time satellite intelligence, possibly with Iranian help.
The engine room detains the ship: what 52,000 port state control inspections in 2025 reveal
Port state control inspections of 52,020 ships in 2025 found 141,965 deficiencies and 1,943 detentions, with engine room failures being the leading cause.
More Vessels Reverse Course Amid Houthi Red Sea Threat
More merchant ships diverted course on July 22 to avoid potential Houthi action as EU Aspides advises caution in the Red Sea.
Houthi Blockade Threat Starts Reshaping Saudi Tanker Routes
Tankers and a car carrier reroute after Houthi threats against Saudi shipping, though no attacks have occurred yet.
US Escalates Iran Port Strikes as Hormuz Transits Halve
US forces hit Iranian ports for a sixth night as Strait of Hormuz transits fall by more than half amid escalating regional attacks.
Ballast water management: where compliance actually fails
Ballast water treatment systems fail compliance due to inoperable equipment, record errors, sediment problems, and inadequate operational discipline.
The most common engine-room inspection risks — and why they recur
Port state control inspectors repeatedly find deficiencies in oily-water separators, quick-closing valves, emergency systems, hot-surface lagging and bilge
SIRE 2.0: what the transition actually changes for tanker operators
SIRE 2.0 shifts tanker vetting from periodic inspections to continuous monitoring using compiled questionnaires and performance factors.
Aging tonnage and the shadow fleet: the scrutiny gap widens
Shadow tanker fleet of over 1,000 aging vessels without recognized insurance faces seizures and port-state scrutiny amid regulatory pressure.
Hormuz Southern Route Transits Drop to Single Digits
INTERTANKO says tanker transits via Hormuz's southern route fell to single digits after renewed US-Iran attacks on July 7.
Hormuz Transits Drop as Dark Shipping, AIS Spoofing Rise
Vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz keep falling as ships go dark and AIS spoofing resumes amid renewed attacks.
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