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Virgo Transport 8 salvage plan shifts focus to wreck recovery and casualty investigation
Read article →: Virgo Transport 8 salvage plan shifts focus to wreck recovery and casualty investigationIndonesia is preparing to right Virgo Transport 8 as strong currents hamper diving, bringing salvage, evidence preservation and the KNKT investigation into sharper focus.
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KMAX EMPEROR collision off Kandla triggers crew evacuation and pollution response
Read article →: KMAX EMPEROR collision off Kandla triggers crew evacuation and pollution responseTwenty-one seafarers were evacuated after KMAX EMPEROR and TRUE MARINER collided off Kandla, highlighting the parallel safety, pollution, evidence and claims issues that follow a serious casualty.
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EL GAIA attack off Oman leaves one seafarer missing as regional shipping risk intensifies
Read article →: EL GAIA attack off Oman leaves one seafarer missing as regional shipping risk intensifiesThirteen Indian crew members were rescued and one remained missing after the Panama-flagged tanker EL GAIA was attacked off Oman, sharpening crew-safety, insurance and charterparty concerns.
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Ocean Melody Shipyard Fire Kills 25 as Investigation Turns to Repair-Safety Controls
Read article →: Ocean Melody Shipyard Fire Kills 25 as Investigation Turns to Repair-Safety ControlsA fire aboard the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Melody while the vessel was undergoing repair and inspection work at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in China has killed 25 people, putting ship-repair risk controls under renewed scrutiny while…
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KMP Virgo Transport 8 Sinks in Java Sea as Indonesia Intensifies Search and Safety Response
Read article →: KMP Virgo Transport 8 Sinks in Java Sea as Indonesia Intensifies Search and Safety ResponseIndonesia’s maritime authorities have intensified the search for passengers from KMP Virgo Transport 8 after the ferry sank in the Java Sea in the early hours of 13 September 2026, turning the casualty into a major…
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Strait of Hormuz attacks raise fresh legal and operational risk for shipping
Read article →: Strait of Hormuz attacks raise fresh legal and operational risk for shippingA fresh round of projectile attacks around the Strait of Hormuz is forcing shipowners, charterers and insurers to reassess voyage economics, contractual risk and security planning as war-risk costs climb.
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