20,000 sailors trapped in Hormuz. "Even if they open it, we will refuse to sail"

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a ship that was intentionally burned to ashes by 300 sailors, leaving behind a bizarre puzzle for researchers to solve.

A new report indicates that Iran's recent missile strikes have compelled 1,500 US sailors to evacuate Bahrain, highlighting escalating tensions in the region.

Thousands of sailors are reportedly trapped in the Persian Gulf war zone amidst the ongoing conflict with Iran, desperately seeking assistance.

The Latvian Maritime Administration is continuously monitoring the situation for 22 Latvian sailors currently on ships in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz region.

In Annapolis, Maryland, people gather annually to burn their winter socks, a decades-old tradition that unofficially marks the start of the Chesapeake Bay sailing season and welcomes warmer weather.

Eight Indian sailors, who had been held by Iran since last December, are now on their way home. Details of their release were not immediately available.

Procedures have begun to refloat a tugboat that sank in the Black Sea near Midia, with representatives announcing that searches for the three missing sailors from the "Astana" may be resumed.

Approximately 20,000 sailors in the Persian Gulf are concerned for their safety amidst geopolitical tensions, with shipping companies offering high-risk bonuses and rationing provisions as global logistics costs increase with each day of conflict.

A total of 183 Croatian sailors are currently located in the Persian Gulf region, amidst ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Families of sailors missing after the tugboat Astana sank in Midia Port protested, alleging the vessel was not authorized to perform the maneuver that led to the incident.

'We were attacked': Hormuz sailors in perilous waters  Jordan Times

The USS Gerald Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, sustained a fire that injured sailors and damaged 100 beds, marking the latest in a series of accidents as it heads towards Crete.

A Federal High Court in Lagos has imposed a $6 million fine on 10 Filipino sailors and their vessel for importing 20kg of cocaine into Nigeria.

Der Einsatz des Flugzeugträgers «Gerald R. Ford» dauert immer länger. Das hat Folgen.

Iranians begin mass funeral for sailors martyred in US attack  PressTV

A total of 34 Greek-flagged vessels are currently operating in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, according to Deputy Maritime Affairs and… Parliament: Update on…

Iran Navy Chief warns of “deadly retaliation” after sailors killed off Sri Lanka  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

The Directorate General of Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of 286 Indian seafarers from the Gulf region so far, including 33 repatriations in the past 48 hours, the government said on…

Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.

A Greek-owned ship with 24 sailors on board was reportedly hit, an incident confirmed by Greek Minister of Shipping Vassilis Kikilias.

A section of the crew is understood to have stayed back on the vessel

The bodies of 84 Iranian sailors, recovered from the sea off Sri Lanka after their frigate was torpedoed by a US submarine last week, are being repatriated today.

Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.

Fear, boredom for Philippine sailors stuck in Hormuz strait  Gulf News

Dalibor Roháč, a foreign policy analyst at the American Enterprise Institute, expressed his dismay that the US government appears content when enemy sailors drown, highlighting his concerns about transatlantic relations and the political economy of the European Union.

Sri Lanka court orders 84 Iranian sailors’s bodies be handed to Iran embassy, local media says  Arab News

IRIS Dena attack: Iranian sailors died due to multiple injuries, drowning  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Three Indonesian sailors are reported missing after a tugboat sank in the Strait of Hormuz following an explosion, according to Indonesia's Foreign Ministry.

INDOPACOM rejects Iran’s claim that sunken warship IRIS Dena was unarmed Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has stated its intention to treat Iranian sailors in accordance with international law, following an unspecified incident involving Iranian vessels or personnel.

The Iranian ship IRIS Bushehr sought port entry in Sri Lanka after the vessel reported engine trouble.

Operation to rescue Iranian sailors...  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

A Vietnamese tanker crew rescued 21 sailors from a burning vessel in the Gulf of Oman after responding to a distress signal, according to the ship's captain.

The Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman have been designated a 'war operations zone' by the maritime sector, granting thousands of trapped sailors the right to request repatriation.

After the attack killed dozens of sailors, Iran’s foreign minister accused the United States of committing an “atrocity at sea.”

Ukraine war latest: 3 Russian ships hit, 3 sailors killed in Ukrainian strike on Black Sea port, SBU source says  The Kyiv Independent

3 Russian ships hit, 3 sailors killed in Ukrainian strike on Black Sea port, SBU source says  The Kyiv Independent

Sri Lanka rescued 32 “critically wounded” sailors aboard the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which sank on Wednesday just outside the island’s territorial waters, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said. No information was immediately available on the cause of the explosion that sank the vessel, but Herath told parliament that the injured sailors were taken to a hospital in the island’s south. The 180-crew frigate had issued a distress call at dawn. Sri Lanka’s defence ministry said it was searching ...

Herath said two Sri Lankan navy vessels and an aircraft were deployed for the rescue operation, but did not say what caused the Iranian warship to sink

The Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) has called for a 24-hour strike on Thursday, protesting a company's plan to send a ship to a war-torn region and demanding the repatriation of Greek sailors stranded there.

The developments directly affect international shipping and by extension the global economy, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, said referring to the flare-up in the…

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most modern US aircraft carrier, has been at sea for eight months and is reportedly experiencing serious sewage problems, according to two sailors.

A Wall Street Journal report details the personal hardships and challenges faced by U.S. sailors deployed in the region due to tensions with Iran, including missed family events and poor living conditions.

Missed Funerals and Blocked Toilets: Iran Deployment Takes a Toll on U.S. Sailors  The Wall Street Journal

A new theory suggests that extreme shift schedules led to crew fatigue among the Titanic's sailors, potentially causing them to spot the iceberg too late. The article explores this human factor as a possible reason for the ship's tragic sinking.

The wreckage of the Danish warship Dannebroge, sunk by Nelson in 1801 during the Battle of Copenhagen, has been discovered in Denmark, with an estimated 50 sailors having lost their lives.

The Montenegrin city of Ulcinj celebrates its Municipality Day, which traditionally symbolizes the start of the season, the end of the olive harvest, and the departure of sailors to sea.

American sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier were reportedly charged 17 euros for a single souvlaki (pitogyro) while visiting Chania, Greece, sparking local discussion about pricing for foreign visitors.

The situation for crews trapped in the Strait of Hormuz is becoming critical, with approximately 2,000 ships and 20,000 sailors reportedly stranded, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis.

On March 26, 2010, the 1,200-ton South Korean Navy vessel Cheonan sank off the country’s west coast near the maritime border with North Korea, resulting in the deaths of 46 of the 104 sailors on board.

President Trump has claimed Iran was 'probably involved' in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole by Al Qaeda, which killed 17 U.S. sailors, prompting a judge to order a search for related records.

French soldiers have completed an amphibious exercise in Cyprus, which was conducted as part of technical training involving both French and Cypriot sailors and soldiers.

As President Trump's ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continues, Iran's escalating threats are impacting Gulf energy sites and raising significant concern for sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf, with one Chinese seafarer even building a radio station to help them connect home.

‘Vessels are becoming like jails’: Concern mounts for sailors stranded in Persian Gulf  The Straits Times

Search operations for three missing sailors from the sunken tugboat ASTANA in the port were resumed but subsequently suspended due to adverse weather conditions.

‘We were attacked’: Hormuz sailors in perilous waters  The Daily Star

The $13bn warship is in dire need of repairs following fire onboard which left sailors injured and destroyed hundreds of sleeping quarters, while the toilet system is said to have broken down

Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran around the coffins of officials reportedly killed in American-Israeli strikes, also paying tribute to 84 sailors from a torpedoed Iranian frigate.

The NDLEA arraigned the 10 Filipinos and their vessel before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday on charges of trafficking 20 kilogrammes of cocaine. The post Court convicts 10 Filipino sailors, vessel of cocaine trafficking in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Iran's navy chief has threatened 'deadly retaliation' following an incident where a US submarine allegedly sank the warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka's coast, resulting in the deaths of 87 sailors.

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis stated that Greece does not intend to get involved in the war, emphasizing that the safety of Greek sailors and ships in the Gulf is the country's top priority.

The Greek Ministry of Shipping has announced a significant increase in unemployment benefits for sailors, with the new regulation nearly doubling the allowance to up to 600 euros.

The Ford is now entering its 10th month of deployment after arriving in the Middle East from the Caribbean.

20 Thai sailors return home after vessel attacked in Gulf  The Straits Times

Drones, burning ships: Indian sailors stranded off Iran just want to go home  The Straits Times

They were sent on a chartered Turkish airliner, which departed on Friday (March 13, 2026), reporters present at the Mattala international airport in the southern district of Hambantota said

Three Thai sailors remain alive aboard the damaged cargo ship MV Mayuree Naree after it was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Adm Thadawut Thatphithakkul, chief of staff of the Royal…

Bodies of 84 Iran sailors to be flown home from Sri Lanka, along with crew stranded in India  The Straits Times

The process of repatriating the bodies of Iranian sailors is currently underway.

Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.

Two US sailors injured after non-combat fire aboard carrier in Red Sea  The Daily Star

The moment an oil tanker "Safesea Vishnu", a ship linked to the United States, was hit in the northern Persian Gulf was captured on video that appeared online.

Giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in the Galápagos, 160 years after they disappeared from the island, having been hunted to extinction by sailors in the 1850s.

Australians serving aboard a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship last week were reportedly ordered to their sleeping quarters when the operation was underway.

Warship, IRIS Dena, was hit by torpedo from US submarine while it was returning from naval exercise organised by India

New orders for German industry fell by 11 percent, with additional news on green energy demands in Berlin, rising train ticket sales due to high fuel prices, and 20,000 sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf.

In Podpeč under Krim, there is a lake, and not far away you have the opportunity to taste the joy of sailing at sea on excellent vessels.

Sri Lanka has announced its intention to treat Iranian sailors in accordance with international law, following an unspecified incident involving Iranian sailors.

A German business ticker reports that 20,000 sailors are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf, raising concerns for the German economy.

Sri Lanka is evacuating 208 crew members from an Iranian naval ship — IRINS Bushehr — stranded near its territorial waters, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on March 5, 2026, a day after a U.S. submarine torpedoed another Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, killing at least 84 sailors and widening the war in West Asia into the Indian Ocean region.

'All our actions are aimed at saving lives and ensuring that humanity prevails,' President Dissanayake says

More than 200 crew members evacuated, a day after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate, leaving 87 sailors dead.

Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate, killing dozens of sailors.

32 sailors were rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy, who responded to the distress call from the Iranian frigate, which had a total of 180 people on board.

An Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, was sunk in the Indian Ocean by a US submarine torpedo, resulting in at least 85 Iranian sailors killed. The Pentagon confirmed the strike as part of its campaign against Iran, with 32 sailors rescued and 148 still missing. Sri Lankan authorities recovered 87 bodies as search operations continue.

It was not clear what caused the navy destroyer to sink. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors, all critically injured, from the crew of 180.

Sri Lanka reportedly sent ships and aircraft to rescue 30 Iranian sailors aboard the Iranian frigate - Iris Dena - after a distress call.

The Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike on March 5, demanding the immediate evacuation of Greek sailors from conflict zones in the Middle East.

The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, referred to the importance and criticality of shipping amidst armed conflicts.

Three Bahraini sailors were reportedly robbed and held for three hours in Iranian waters, according to Bahrain's Ministry of Interior.

Senegal is observing a period of nationwide mourning following the disappearance of three sailors who were on a mission.

Missed Funerals and Blocked Toilets: Iran Deployment Takes a Toll on U.S. Sailors  The Wall Street Journal

The USS Lionfish docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese submarine, rescued the crew of a B-29 bomber, and served as a training submarine. The Balao-class submarine is now a museum docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. The World War II submarine USS Lionfish was part of America's "Silent Service." Despite comprising less than 2% of all US Navy vessels during World War II, submarines like the USS Lionfish sank 55% of Japanese vessels in battle. This once-fearsome vessel is now a 311-foot-long museum exhibit, allowing the public to learn about its top-secret wartime operations. Take a look inside the USS Lionfish. Commissioned in 1944, the USS Lionfish earned one battle star for service during World War II. The USS Lionfish at sea in an undated photo. Arkivi/Getty Images Over the Balao-class submarine's two war patrols, she sank a Japanese submarine, destroyed a schooner, and rescued the crew of a downed American B-29 bomber. The USS Lionfish was recommissioned for the Korean War, serving from 1951 to 1953. From 1960 to 1971, the USS Lionfish served as a reserve training submarine, teaching crew members to operate similar vessels. Since 1973, the USS Lionfish has been on display at Battleship Cove, a maritime museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. The USS Lionfish. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Tickets to Battleship Cove cost $25 per adult. I visited the museum in January to take a closer look at the retired submarine. The first stop on my self-guided tour was the forward torpedo room, where 16 torpedomen slept and worked. The forward torpedo room. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The forward torpedo room featured six torpedo tubes, each storing a torpedo, and 10 reloads. The 16 crew members slept alongside the torpedoes on pull-out bunks, remaining ready to fire at all times. Behind the torpedo room was officers' country, which included the officers' pantry. The officers' pantry. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider In the officers' pantry, meals for the higher-ranking crew members were reheated and plated on Navy china. They ate the same food as the rest of the sailors, but in a fancier setting. Officers used the wardroom for dining, working, and relaxing. The wardroom on board the USS Lionfish. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider It could also serve as an operating room in medical emergencies. Junior officers slept in a room with four bunks. The junior officers' quarters. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Officers enjoyed more privacy on board than enlisted men. Senior officers had even more privacy in a room with a triple bunk. The senior officers' quarters. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The submarine's second-in-command, known as the executive officer, slept in this room. The commanding officer slept in the only private room on board the submarine. The commanding officer's stateroom. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The commanding officer's stateroom featured a small desk that functioned as a private workspace. Chief petty officers slept five to a room in their quarters. The chief petty officers' quarters. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Chief petty officers served as liaisons between the officers and the crew. This room was also colloquially known as the "goat locker" since the more experienced officers were affectionately nicknamed "old goats." In the ship's office, an administrator known as the yeoman handled all of the ship's paperwork. The ship's office. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Personnel files, orders of supplies, and other administrative tasks were the yeoman's domain. Equipment in the control room managed the submarine's depth, speed, steering, and navigation. The control room. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The commanding officer issued orders from the control center or the conning tower located directly above. The USS Lionfish's conning tower wasn't open to the public, but I did get to look inside one while touring another Balao-class submarine, the USS Becuna. Communications and covert operations were handled in the radio room. The radio room. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The USS Lionfish was equipped with sonar, or "sound navigation and ranging," to listen for enemy ships in the surrounding waters. Chefs prepared meals for the submarine's 80 crew members in the main galley. The main galley. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The galley prepared four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight rations known as "mid-rats." The crew's mess was an all-purpose room where sailors ate, lounged, and played games. The crew's mess. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Frozen and refrigerated food was stored in compartments underneath the floor. The bunks have been removed from the crew's berthing during ongoing restoration work. The crew's berthing. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Other Balao-class submarines held 35 or 36 bunks in this space. The USS Lionfish featured two engine rooms, each containing two diesel engines. The forward engine room. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Each engine room was responsible for half of the ship's electric and propulsion power. In the maneuvering room, switches controlled the flow of electricity to the submarine's generators. The maneuvering room. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider While surfaced, the submarine's four diesel engines powered its generators, which in turn powered the ship's motors. While submerged, storage batteries powered the motors. My tour ended with the after torpedo room at the back of the submarine. The after torpedo room. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Around 13 enlisted men worked and slept in the after torpedo room, which featured four torpedo tubes. The USS Lionfish remains unique among World War II submarines. The USS Lionfish docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Over 50 submarines underwent a Greater Underwater Propulsive Power 1-A, or "GUPPY," modernization after World War II. However, the USS Lionfish remained as it was. Museum staff and volunteers are working to restore the USS Lionfish and preserve its original configuration. Even in frigid temperatures, I saw volunteers holding tools and walking carefully around the deck's open panels, revealing the complex mechanics beneath. Read the original article on Business Insider

The Icelandic Seamen's Union has called off a planned strike by cargo ship sailors, which was set to begin on April 12, though a dockworkers' strike remains scheduled.

Sailors need a union safety net too  The Star

North Macedonia has issued new certificates for ship captains and sailors for the first time since 2005, following necessary legal and sub-legal changes made in cooperation with the port captaincy and the Ministry of Transport.

Spotted: 3,500 US Marines, sailors under USS Tripoli mini-carrier group now sailing in Indian Ocean: CentCom  Gulf News

The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived at the Suda naval base in Crete for repairs following a fire on board on March 12, which injured two sailors and prompted investigations into its cause.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) successfully rescued five Thai crew members from a burning cargo ship off the coast of Kota Tinggi.

Unii armatori greci continuă să-și trimită cargourile să traverseze strâmtoarea Ormuz în ciuda războiului din Orientul Mijlociu, a declarat marți pentru AFP Nicolas Vernicos, armator descendent…

Iran is reportedly seeking the repatriation of its sailors currently in Sri Lanka.

The search for three missing sailors from the sunken tugboat Astana in Romania's Midia port has been suspended. Divers are unable to enter the vessel, requiring a special operation to raise the ship.

‘Vessels are becoming like jails’: Concern mounts for sailors stranded in Persian Gulf  The Straits Times

Over 250 Iranian sailors, including survivors of a torpedoed ship, are being held in protective custody by Sri Lanka, which is uncertain about their fate despite Iran's demands for their return.

A naval blockade of Tehran has left approximately 40,000 sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf, with many reporting fear and dwindling supplies as they witness the war unfold from their ships.

Countries are proposing a safe corridor for the withdrawal of 20,000 sailors from the Gulf, where hundreds of ships have anchored since Tehran's actions.

The government is prepared to implement additional support measures if necessary, given the evolving situation in the Middle East, according to Prime Minister Wong.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of 10 Filipino sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, over the importation of 20 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport in Lagos. The post 20kg Cocaine Shipment: Court convicts 10 Filipino Sailors, vessel, imposes $6m fine appeared first on Vanguard News.

Sailors who do not wish to sail into war-designated zones have the right to disembark, the head of Cypriot maritime union OMEPEGE-SEK-SEK said on Wednesday, as an emergency meeting of the…

A Chinese man has converted a maritime radio into a 'Family Voice Station,' enabling stranded sailors to communicate with their families amidst the ongoing Middle East tensions and limited communication options.

Požar koji je izbio na nuklearnom nosaču aviona USS Gerald R Ford prošle sedmice trajao je više od 30 sati prije nego što je ugašen, ostavivši stotine američkih mornara bez mjesta za spavanje i…

The The New York Times reports that conditions were far from ideal following a fire that broke out last week while the aircraft carrier was in the Middle East The post New York Times: Fire burned for…

A total of 168 ships with Greek interests, carrying 160 Greek sailors, remain in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman, as stated by Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Stefanos Gkikas.

On Friday, the Spring Equinox, students, educators, sailors, and scientists will participate in an experiment to experimentally verify the Earth's sphericity, following the method of ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes.

Five Montenegrin sailors, among 44 in the Middle East war zone, have requested evacuation assistance from the government in Podgorica.

Over 7,000 Filipino sailors in Middle East marked safe amid Strait of Hormuz closure  Khaleej Times

The tanker was off the coast of Novorossiysk and sustained only material damage on its right side; it was sailing without cargo The post A Greek ship was hit by a missile in the Black Sea – The 24…

Iran Arranges Special Transport to Send Sailors Back From India Bloomberg.com

The Portuguese Navy has reopened disciplinary proceedings against military personnel who refused to embark on the Mondego, despite justice having definitively annulled previous disciplinary penalties.

Fear, boredom for Philippine sailors stuck in Hormuz Strait  Kuwait Times

A Sri Lankan court has ordered the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors, killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island's coast last week, to be handed over to the Iranian embassy.

Court orders handover of bodies of 84 Iranian sailors to embassy  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

In a symbolic gesture combining patriotism and military strength, French President Emmanuel Macron sang the French national anthem, 'La Marseillaise,' with approximately 2,500 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier 'Charles de Gaulle.'

The U.S. military intends to exhume and identify the remains of 88 sailors and Marines from the USS Arizona who were buried as unknowns after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Sri Lanka has granted one-month free visas to Iranian sailors who were rescued, providing them temporary relief.

The warning was issued after a new deadly attack on a commercial vessel, as military tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate The post Alarm in the Strait of Hormuz upgraded to “Extreme Risk”…

A U.S. submarine sank the IRIS Dena warship in the Indian Ocean about 19 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s southern port city of Galle on Wednesday, killing ‌dozens of sailors and dramatically widening…

Sri Lanka began transferring more than 200 sailors from an Iranian vessel to shore on Friday after the ship sought help while anchored outside the country’s waters, as tensions mounted in the Indian…

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A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U.S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being tested.

Earlier a US submarine hit and sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka, killing 87 sailors

The Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka by a US submarine, confirmed by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. 32 Iranian sailors were rescued, while at least 87 were killed, marking the first such incident since WWII.

Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warship  The Straits Times

Thirty-eight Indian-flagged ships, carrying crude and LNG with nearly 1,100 seafarers, are stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the West Asia conflict. Three Indian sailors died and one was injured on foreign-flagged vessels in recent attacks off Oman. Shipping authorities are prioritizing seafarer safety and maritime asset security.

PNG Master sailors and conservation leaders take center stage in Will Smith’s Global Epic  Post Courier

Portuguese sailors are attempting to prevent the sale of the ship Mondego to the Dominican Republic, arguing that the sale would destroy evidence crucial to an ongoing insubordination case against military personnel. Lawyers have petitioned the court to halt the process.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed since June last year, is experiencing a growing list of problems including blocked toilets and sewage issues, following a second extension of its deployment.

US sailors on the USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier deployed to the Middle East, are reportedly complaining about clogged toilets.

Missed Funerals and Blocked Toilets: Iran Deployment Takes a Toll on U.S. Sailors  The Wall Street Journal