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An Indonesian passenger ferry burst into flames near Bali early Wednesday, claiming one life but resulting in the successful rescue of 211 people. The incident highlights ongoing maritime safety concerns across the archipelago.
A passenger ferry fire off East Java has killed at least five people and reignited concerns about the effectiveness of Indonesia's maritime safety framework, with investigators questioning whether systemic failures enabled the tragedy.
A passenger ferry caught fire in Indonesian waters off Madura on August 2, leaving at least five dead and 41 unaccounted for. The vessel was carrying 232 passengers and 39 crew members when the blaze erupted during its journey from Surabaya to Makassar.
Iranian forces reportedly attacked a Thai-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz as US and Iranian military operations intensify, threatening commercial shipping and global oil supplies through one of the world's busiest energy corridors.
India's Directorate General of Shipping has ordered shipowners and recruitment firms to prevent Indian seafarers from working on vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, citing safety risks from regional hostilities and recent fatal attacks on merchant ships.
Vietnam's Prime Minister has ordered an urgent investigation into a speedboat capsizing near Phu Quoc Island that killed 15 Indian tourists. Twenty-one people were rescued from the vessel carrying 36 passengers and crew.
An Argentine court has convicted the former head of the country's submarine fleet over the 2017 sinking of ARA San Juan, which killed 44 crew members. Claudio Javier Villamide received a three-year suspended sentence for dereliction of duty.
Firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed multiple floating fish farms near Pulau Ubin in Singapore on June 24, with investigations pointing to a lightning strike as the likely cause of the incident.