Maritime Incident Tracker

1. Sep 23MSC ship abandoned and adrift in South China Sea

MSC Hermes case file →

1. Sep 22U.S. Destroyer Practices Underway Refueling with Seahawk USV

USS Chafee case file →

1. Sep 22HIGHBulk Carrier Remains Aground Off Australia’s Gladstone Port After Failed Refloating Attempts
2. Sep 21HIGHCargo ship runs aground during anchoring attempt near Australia's Gladstone Port
3. Sep 21HIGHCapesize Bulker Remains Aground Off Australia After Refloating Attempts Fail

Cape Falcon case file →

1. Sep 22HIGHIndian Navy Warships Join US, Japan, Australia For Multilateral Maritime Drill In Philippines

INS Sahyadri case file →INS Kulish case file →

Resolution signal: 25 crew rescued from MSC container ship in distress

1. Sep 2225 crew rescued from MSC container ship in distress

MSC Hermes case file →

Resolution signal: 25 crew rescued from MSC container ship in distress

1. Sep 2225 crew rescued from MSC container ship in distress

MSC Hermes case file →

1. Sep 21HIGHCargo ship runs aground during anchoring attempt near Australia's Gladstone Port

Cape case file →

1. Sep 21HIGHUS Navy submarine Baltimore to undergo conversion for special warfare support missions

USS Baltimore case file →USS Jimmy Carter case file →

1. Sep 19HIGHCarrier USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into Guam for Logistics Stop, Deployment Now at 302 Days

USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls case file →USS Abraham Lincoln case file →USS Frank Petersen case file →

1. Sep 18HIGHIran war: Regional conflict sees no signs of de-escalation
2. Sep 16HIGHIndian seafarer missing after attack on MT El Gaia off Oman coast; search operations continue - India Shipping News

MT El Gaia case file →

1. Sep 18Iran claims fresh Hormuz tanker strike, Italy readies Red Sea escorts

Trend case file →

1. Sep 17HIGHNurdles From Sunken MSC ELSA-3 Continue To Contaminate India’s Coast After One Year

MSC Elsa-3 case file →Elsa-3 case file →

1. Sep 16HIGHCMA CGM triggers general average on fire-hit boxship

General case file →CMA CGM Petra case file →

1. Sep 16Five days after a fire struck the passenger and cargo ship MV June Aster, its captain, Roel Sarmiento, showed up at the Philippine Coast Guard’s Palawan field office on Tuesday to shed light on the incident that claimed 76 lives. https://tinyurl.com/32wywdkv - facebook.com
2. Sep 11THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking into the liability of the shipping company that operates MV June Aster, a passenger ferry that caught fire while on its way to Coron, Palawan, on Wednesday evening, September 9, 2026, resulting in the death of five - facebook.com
3. Sep 10Video: 5 Dead, Dozens Missing After Passenger Ferry Catches Fire Off Philippines
4. Sep 10Drone video shows aftermath of deadly ferry fire off the Philippines

MV June Aster case file →

Resolution signal: Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing

1. Sep 15Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing
2. Sep 15HIGHU.S. Rejects Iran’s Claim That Indian-Crewed Tanker Hit Mine, Says Iran Attacked Vessel
3. Sep 15Iran war live: CENTCOM disputes IRGC claim supertanker struck by Hormuz nav

El Gaia case file →

Resolution signal: Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing

1. Sep 15Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing
2. Sep 15HIGHU.S. Rejects Iran’s Claim That Indian-Crewed Tanker Hit Mine, Says Iran Attacked Vessel

El Gaia case file →

1. Sep 14HIGHSomali pirates release cargo ship and 17 crew after reported $200,000 ransom

Sward case file →

1. Sep 12HIGH21 Rescued After Two Merchant Ships Collide Off India’s Gujarat Coast
2. Sep 12Two bulk carriers collide off Kandla; Indian Coast Guard rescues 21 crew members

KMAX Emperor case file →

1. Sep 11HIGHBulk carrier boarded by pirates in Gulf of Aden off Yemen

Glamor case file →

1. Sep 11HIGHKeel laid for future US Navy destroyer John E. Kilmer

USS John E. Kilmer case file →

1. Sep 9HIGHSuspected drone strike on oil tanker leaves one dead off Dubai

Hercules case file →

1. Sep 9HIGHDrone strike hits tanker hauling Iraqi fuel oil amid ongoing attacks

Andros case file →

1. Sep 7HIGHRussian military-linked roro targeted near Crete

Lady Mariia case file →

1. Sep 6HIGHDrone-hit containership RMS Team declared constructive total loss

RMS Team case file →

1. Sep 4HIGHCargo Ship Carrying 23 Indian Seafarers Catches Fire After Drone Strike En Route To Pakistan

MV Baryon Imo case file →

1. Sep 4HIGH14 suspects killed as Turkish commandos retake hijacked cargo ship off Somalia
2. Aug 31HIGHTurkish-Somali Forces Free Hijacked Cargo Ship Off Somalia
3. Aug 31HIGH14 Pirates Killed By Turkish Navy & Somalia’s Armed Forces In 10-Day Operation To Free Hijacked Vessel MV LUTUF
4. Aug 31HIGHTurkish commandos retake hijacked ship off Somalia
5. Aug 18HIGHCameroon-flagged ship hijacked off Somalia

Lutuf case file →

1. Sep 3HIGHTKMS Delivers INS Drakon to Israel: Final Dolphin-class Submarine Features New Missile Capability

INS Drakon case file →

1. Sep 3HIGHFilipino crew right to refuse to sail reiterated following Hormuz deaths
2. Sep 3HIGHFilipino crew right to refuse to sail reiterated Hormuz deaths
3. Sep 2HIGHSaudi Arabia accuses Iran of attack on oil tanker Sidr in Strait of Hormuz resulting in seafarers' deaths - indiagazette.com

Sidr case file →

1. Sep 3HIGHSix missing after tug capsizes off Busan

MSC Ikaria case file →

1. Sep 2HIGHShips turn to tyres and water tanks to ward off drones in Black Sea

Omskiy-107 case file →

1. Sep 2Crane collapse injures two at Mumbai Port

Vienna case file →

1. Sep 221 injured after ferry and tanker collide near Malaysia's Penang Port

Mekar Jaya case file →

1. Sep 1HIGHUS Navy attack submarine North Dakota returns to service following upgrades

USS North Dakota case file →

1. Aug 31USS New Orleans Fire Response Hindered by Initial Confusion, Investigation Shows

USS Orleans case file →

1. Aug 31HIGHTwo attack-damaged ships wash up on Turkish Black Sea coast

Golden Sapling case file →

1. Aug 30HIGHUSS Abraham Lincoln Passes Through Singapore Strait En route to Thailand

USS Abraham Lincoln Passes case file →USS Abraham Lincoln case file →USS Robert Smalls case file →

1. Aug 30HIGH14 pirates killed as Turkiye and Somalia forces free hijacked cargo ship - Latest news from Azerbaijan

Latest case file →

1. Aug 28HIGHSwedish Prosecutors Charge Ship Master and Pilot Over Fatal Collision

Misje Verde case file →

1. Aug 28HIGHWorld’s Largest Shipping Firm Suspends Russian Port of Novorossiysk’s Bookings After Ship Attack
2. Aug 27HIGHMSC suspends Novorossiysk bookings after drone attack

MSC Ulsan case file →Ulsan III case file →

1. Aug 28HIGHPole Star Data Shows Hijacked Somalia Tanker Vanished From Tracking for Months Before Seizure

Asana case file →

1. Aug 27HIGHMSC Suspends Novorossiysk Container Service as Attacks Continue - The Maritime Executive

MSC Suspends case file →

1. Aug 26HIGHOcean Winner Sinking Leaves 22 Seafarers Missing in Bay of Bengal
2. Aug 26HIGHChinese vessels join search for missing cargo ship crew in Bay of Bengal
3. Aug 23HIGHBulk carrier sinks off India with 22 crew missing

Winner case file →

1. Aug 26Fire ignites on bulk carrier in Cardiff, UK

Welland case file →

1. Aug 25U.S. Coast Guard Coordinates Rescue Of 27 Crew From Burning Vessel Off Galapagos

Oluf Maersk case file →

1. Aug 25HIGHTurkish Seafarer Dies After Drone Hits Ship That Rescued Him From Earlier Black Sea Attack

Necibe case file →

1. Aug 24HIGHPanama-flagged cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal, 22 crew members missing
2. Aug 23HIGHPanama-Flagged Bulk Carrier Sinks Off India Leaving 22 Crew Members Missing

MV Ocean Winner case file →

1. Aug 24HIGHSaudi tanker Amzan struck by Houthi missile

Amzan case file →