Maritime Insights

Latest news and articles about vessel tracking and maritime technology

Image of M/V Eikborg vessel
News
Feb 2, 2026

Grounding and Rudder Loss of Eikborg near Figueira da Foz port on Jan 2026

The Dutch-flagged cargo ship Eikborg grounded while departing the Port of Figueira da Foz, Portugal, on 26 January 2026, likely due to sandbar accumulation. Read more about the incident in this article.

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Image of ORBIT CLIPPER
News
Jan 29, 2026

Uber’s New Electric Ferry Service on the Thames

Read about Uber’s New Electric Ferry Service on London waters.

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Image of Kursk Submarine
History
Jan 29, 2026

Kursk: From Soviet Pride to Arctic Tragedy

This article examines the design and mission of the Kursk submarine, the details of the explosion that occurred in 2000, the aftermath of the tragedy, and the massive international recovery effort that followed.

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AIS Vessel Tracker Website Screenshot
General
Jan 29, 2026

How websites track vessel's live position ?

This article explains about how websites track vessel's live position using AIS or automatic identification system and details related to it.

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Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star in Honolulu for a port call. Image via Wikipedia
News
Jan 20, 2026

Polar Star: 50 Years of U.S Coast Guard's Only Heavy Icebreaker

The article explores about U.S Coast Guard's only heavy Icebreaker Polar Star's history, technical capabilities, legendary Arctic and Antarctic missions, modernization efforts, and its critical role in U.S. polar operations.

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Search for MH370 Continues after 11 years! Check out what's new.
News
Jan 13, 2026

Search for MH370 Continues after 11 years! Check out what's new.

This article explains in brief about Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777-200ER that vanished without any trace on March 8, 2014 and the search efforts to find the wreckage.

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