Watercraft industry news and alerts

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (633+ words) Footage provided by a U.S. Coast Guard member shows the heavy icebreaker Polar Star maneuvering through dense Antarctic ice to free the Scenic Eclipse II. Passengers aboard a cruise ship sailing from Texas to Mexico erupted in cheers after the crew rescued…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (107+ words) Secure Your Booth at IWBS 2026. Exhibitor space is now open " prime locations are limited. TradeWinds Towing, New Orleans, has completed a 9,200-mile ocean tow from Portland, Ore., to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, delivering the National Science Foundation's new Discovery Pier to…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (480+ words) updated on February 23, 2026 A cruise ship originally destined for a tropical escape to The Bahamas is instead stuck in New Jersey and covered in snow. Winter Storm Hernando has wreaked havoc in the travel industry, disrupting thousands of passengers traveling…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (64+ words) The Military Sealift Command (MSC)-chartered heavy lift ship Plantijngracht has concluded its cargo offload operations at McMurdo Station, Antarctica marking the end of MSC support of the annual Antarctic resupply mission; Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) 2026. MSC Concludes Operation Deep…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (338+ words) A Celebrity Cruises ship carrying more than 3,000 people lost propulsion off the coast of Piraeus, Greece, on Feb. 15, before being towed safely into port by four tugboats, according to Greek maritime authorities and the cruise line. In a press release…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (166+ words) German icebreaker stuck in Arctic ice: only Russia can help'EADaily German icebreaker stuck in Arctic ice: only Russia can help A German icebreaker got stuck in the Arctic ice. Only Russia can help. This is reported by the Banksta telegram…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (491+ words) A cruise ship was trapped in thick sea ice on Saturday while sailing near Antarctica. The Scenic Eclipse II became stuck while sailing through the Ross Sea. It requested assistance after it was unable to break through the surrounding pack…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (222+ words) Friday, February 20, 2026 The Military Sealift Command chartered heavy lift ship'Plantijngracht'is conducting cargo offload operations at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of MSC's ongoing support of the annual Antarctic resupply mission: Operation Deep Freeze 2026.' Once the system was in place and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (465+ words) One of the 293 people who survived a recent ferry sinking in the southern Philippines has told local lawmakers that the vessel was already listing noticeably even before it left port on its ill-fated voyage. In a consultation at the Philippine…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (925+ words) BODIES. On January 31, 2026, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported the recovery of three cadavers in connection with the search and rescue (SAR) operations for the sunken M/V Trisha Kerstin 3. CEBU, Philippines " The sinking of the M/V Trisha Kerstin…...