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KKK container ship broke off moorings at Boston Harbor, drifted
Container ship HELSINKI BRIDGE broke free from her moorings at the Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in Boston, USA, early Dec 6, reported local media. The ship drifted some at harbor, then was taken...
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Container ship went out of control in Kiel Canal
Container ship JORK RULER went out of control while entering new southern lock at Brunsbuettel, Kiel Canal, at 1840 LT Dec 6. The ship contacted lock’s wall by forecastle bulwark and opposite wall by...
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Ro-ro ship disabled, towed to Alesund, Norway
Ro-ro cargo ship HANNAH KRISTINA was disabled after mechanical failure early in the morning Dec 7 off Larsnes, Norway, Norwegian sea, while en route to Kristiansund. The ship was taken on tow and...
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Tanker disabled in the Atlantic, taken on tow Update
Dec 7: CY CORK was taken on tow by tug ALP WINGER (IMO 9367504), which left Ponta Delgada on Nov 29, at around 1930 UTC Dec 2, destination Funchal, Madeira. Dec 1: Product tanker CY CORK, Atlantic...
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Dutch cargo ship disabled in Celtic sea, towed to Brest
Dutch general cargo vessel EEMS TRAVELLER reported propulsion failure to MRCC Corsen, France, at 1114 CET Dec 7, being disabled some 15 nm off Portsall, France, Celtic sea, north of Ushant. MRCC...
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German freighter grounding, Oslo Fjord
German general cargo ship OCEAN VOYAGER ran aground in Oslo Fjord off Storegrunnen lighthouse at around 0600 UTC Dec 8, most probably losing control due to some mechanical failure, judging from track....
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Turkish cargo ship sank in the Atlantic, crew rescued by Polish freighter
Turkish general cargo ship KOZA issued distress signal on Dec 7, some 100 nm south of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Master reported water ingress in engine room, crew preparing to abandon sinking ship....
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Pilot boat capsized, 2 crew dead, Finland
Pilot boat with two crew on board capsized while trying to take on board disembarking from tanker STERN NORDIC pilot, off Skoldvik AIS, Porvoo, Gulf of Finland, in the afternoon Dec 8. Tanker left...
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German container ship lost 24 containers in North sea
Container ship LEONIE P reported 24 containers lost overboard on the night Dec 8-9 in North sea, 20 nm off Terschelling, Netherlands, while en route from Bremen to Rotterdam. According to official...
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Coaster beached to avoid sinking, Costa Rica
Panama-flagged coaster YICEL was intentionally beached to avoid sinking on a beach 40 nm off Limon, Manzanillo, Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, in the afternoon Dec 8. Vessel suffered water ingress...
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Ferry PRIDE OF KENT aground, Calais, France Update
1700 UTC Dec 10: AIS track shows PRIDE OF KENT is still in harbor, but not aground, the ship is moved by tugs, there are four of them on the scene. It was mentioned earlier, that ferry was to be...
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Korean Panamax bulk carrier disabled in Baltic sea, under tow Update
Dec 11: As of 0700 UTC Dec 11 DL ADONIS on tow of tug FAIRPLAY 35(IMO 9565194) entered Gulf of Danzig, Baltic sea, approaching Gdansk. Dec 6 news: Bulk carrier DL ADONIS was disabled late at night Dec...
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General cargo ship sank in Indonesian waters Update
Dec 11: Ship’s stern is resting on bottom, fore part is afloat, hull moving around by currents, tides. KENEUKAI at the time of sinking was loading cement, some 52000 sacks were loaded. Oil leak...
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Ferry STENA FLAVIA troubled, taken off service
Ferry STENA FLAVIA encountered engine problem after leaving Nynashamn, Sweden, in the morning Dec 11, bound for Ventspils Latvia. Ferry was taken to Sodertalje port, Sweden. Reportedly she was towed,...
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Freighter aground, Taiwan
General cargo ship FUCHUN 688 on Dec 8 ran aground on a coast in Changhua city area, central Taiwan, Taiwain Strait. Understood refloating delayed until all fuel, some 4 tons, will be siphoned, in...
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Mystery of bulk carrier stranded in Solomon Islands waters
Bulk carrier SERENITY 1 was reported stranded for three weeks already by local residents of Makira Island, Solomon Islands, who complained to the authorities, that the vessel is an obstacle and...
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Iranian freighter lost control after steering failure, again
Iranian freighter KASRA-1 lost control after steering failure at 1830 Moscow time Dec 12 on 148 kilometer mark, Volga-Caspian Sea Canal, while proceeding to Caspian sea. The ship dropped anchor,...
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Brand new fish carrier grounding, Norway
Brand new fish carrier RONIA DIAMOND ran aground on a rocky shallow north of Sortland, Norway, in the morning Dec 13. Vessel managed to come off rocks by own means, in about an hour or less than an...
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Disabled Turkish tanker taken on tow, Atlantic Update
Dec 14 FETEKOZ Update: Towage commenced in the afternoon Dec 13, port of destination unknown. It’s Funchal Madeira according to RED SEA FOS (ETA Dec 18) it’s still Bayonne according to tanker. Another...
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Cargo vessel collided with tanker in Kerch Strait, both vessels Moscow-operated
General cargo vessel SEA LEADER allided with berthed tanker SVL UNITY at 0714 Moscow time Dec 13, while unmooring at Kavkaz port, Kerch Strait, Russia. Both vessels sustained slight damages. As of...
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