Shipping News

An 85-year-old cruise passenger died after suffering a serious spinal injury during violent weather aboard the cruise ship Spirit of Discovery.

FMC is closely monitoring the impact the current conflict in the Middle East is having on shipping conditions through the Strait of Hormuz.

The regulator also banned the vessel from entering Australian waters for six months after inspectors identified multiple safety and welfare deficiencies.

Four suspected narco-terrorists were taken into custody during the operation and safely transferred to the cutter Forward.

Security analysts say the use of sea drones could increase the risks faced by merchant ships operating in the region.

The vessel, identified as IRIS Haj Qasem, was reportedly hit on March 8, 2026, while anchored off Bandar Lengeh on Iran’s southern coast.

Government sources said the sailors would stay at the naval facility temporarily while officials decide the next steps. 

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen by 90% following a series of Iranian strikes on commercial ships in the region and the closure of the strategic waterway as the U.S.-Iran war continues.

Approximately 250 Croatian seafarers are stuck on ships anchored in the Gulf of Oman after the closure of the strategic maritime chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz.