Hormuz Crisis Drives Sharp Drop in Seafarer Morale
13, April 2026
Seafarer morale declines sharply as Hormuz tensions escalate, with rising risks, supply disruptions, and restricted movement impacting crews.
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Constanța Port Tests New Pilot Transfer Method
1, April 2026
Constanța Port says it has tested a new pilot transfer method designed for embarkation and disembarkation in difficult weather, including winds above force 7 Bft.
World Legacy Fire: One Crew Death, Passengers Safely Disembarked
23, February 2026
A crew member has died after a fire broke out on the Liberia-registered RoRo passenger ship World Legacy en route to Singapore. All 271 passengers were safely evacuated.
Captain Jailed After Fatal North Sea Collision
6, February 2026
A London court jailed captain Vladimir Motin for six years after the March 2025 North Sea collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate that killed seafarer Mark Angelo Pernia.
UK Court Convicts Solong Captain in Fatal Stena Immaculate Allision
3, February 2026
A UK court convicted the Solong captain on 2 February over a fatal allision with the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate on 10 March 2025. Sentencing is reported for 5 February.
Engine-room fire disables car carrier off Emden
28, January 2026
German maritime authorities contained an engine-room fire on the car carrier Thames Highway shortly after it left Emden, disabling the vessel and triggering a major multi-agency towing and firefighting operation.
Russian captain faces trial over fatal tanker collision
14, January 2026
Russian captain Vladimir Motin is on trial at London’s Old Bailey for gross negligence manslaughter after container ship Solong hit anchored tanker Stena Immaculate in March 2025, killing crewman Mark Angelo Pernia.
Fatigue and Disabled Radar Alarms Set the Stage for Hafnia Nile–Ceres I Collision
6, January 2026
TSIB found that fatigue, bridge distraction and disabled radar alarms combined as Hafnia Nile closed the anchored Ceres I, leading to collision, fire and pollution response.
Sanctioned tanker Qendil aground off Bozcaada
5, January 2026
Sanctioned shadow-fleet tanker Qendil has run aground near Bozcaada in the Aegean while in ballast, prompting a KEGM tug response. No casualties or pollution have been reported so far.
