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Stuck freighter blocked Kiel Canal
General cargo vessel MSM DOLORES at around 2000 LT Dec 23 ran onto embankment of Kiel Canal on 88.5 kilometer mark, while transiting Canal in eastern direction. Vessel turned perpendicular to channel,...
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Tanker disabled in North Pacific
Product tanker PALLADIY encountered engine problem caused by dirty fuel, on Dec 20, but tried to continue voyage at a reduced speed, east of Simushir Island, Kuril Islands, Pacific. On Dec 24 tanker...
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Container ship crane damaged, failed to offload containers bound for Maldives
Container ship MIAMI TRADER sustained crane damage while offloading containers at Male, Maldives, on Dec 21. Ship’s crane was damaged by container, the ship wasn’t able to offload reportedly, half of...
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Freighter grounding on Xmas night, Norway
General cargo ship EIDHOLM ran aground at around 2300 LT Dec 25 on a sandy bar at Ravelseidet, Nord Troms, northeast Norway, while en route from Tromso to fish farms. The ship refloated with high...
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Russian freighter dangerously listed, sheltered in Solent, UK
General cargo ship MEKHANIK YARTSEV had to change her course and seek shelter in Solent, Isle of Wight, after she developed heavy list, reportedly caused by cargo shift in North sea. The ship ran into...
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MOL’s Capesize bulk carrier stuck for 2 weeks refloated
Dec 27: CENTAURUS DREAM was refloated on Dec 20 or 21, and anchored. According to latest AIS dated Dec 27, she was berthed at Cilegon Pesco terminal. Dec 19: Lightering under way, salvors and owner...
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Abandoned ship spotted, no signs of disaster, crew fate a mystery
Drifting tug under the name KM AMERIKA was spotted by local fishermen some 60 nm off Sungai Liat, Bangka island, Indonesia, South China sea, on Dec 27. There are no people on board, and no signs of...
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Ferry still aground, New York
Ferry FLYER of New York City Ferry ran aground on a sandbar at 1730 LT Dec 27 near Rockaway Inlet, New York, with 27 passengers on board. All 23 passengers and 1 crew were safely evacuated by FDNY...
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LPG tanker accident, Netherlands
LPG tanker PAROS broke off her moorings in the evening Dec 27 at Sloehaven, Vissingen, and drifted to shore with, understood, her stern sticking bottom. According to Tugspotters.com, tanker’s Master...
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Freighter aground in Azov sea, Russia
General cargo ship MEGA ran aground south of Buoy 28 at Azov-Don Sea Canal, straying off fairway, at 0743 Moscow time Dec 27, with 3400 tons of wheat on board. Attempts to refloat ship with the help...
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Offshore pipe ship fire, Netherlands
Fire erupted in engine room of offshore pipe ship FLINSTONE, docked at Vissingen-Oost, Netherlands, at around 0020 LT Dec 28. Fire engines were called in, by 0230 LT fire was reported to be under...
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Near miss accident in Kiel Canal, caused by navigational rules violation
Cargo ship KEIT lost control after steering auto pilot failure while transiting Kiel Canal on Dec 27, and nearly missed commute ferry, while transiting in eastern direction, en route from Rotterdam to...
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Tug with barge still aground in frozen Saint-Pierre lake, Canada
Tug WILF SEYMOUR with attached barge ALOUETTE SPIRIT, loaded with aluminum ingots, ran aground at around 0640 LT Dec 25 roughly in the center of Lake Saint-Pierre, St. Lawrence Seaway, while en route...
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Norwegian car carrier troubled off Spain, Atlantic
Car carrier VERONA suffered engine failure in the afternoon Dec 29 shortly after leaving Vigo, Spain bound for Tanger. The ship stopped and was anchored off Guarda, south of Vigo. Two Spanish Maritime...
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Freighter disabled in English Canal Update towed to safety
Dec 31 Update: In the evening Dec 30 KALVOE was berthed at Cherbourg for repairs. According to MRCC Jobourg, KALVOE reported engine trouble at 0410 LT, at 0830 the ship started moving, but an hour...
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Ferry collided with pier, damaged, Heligoland
Ferry HELGOLAND with 78 passengers on board collided with a quay in Heligoland harbor, Heligoland Archipelao, Germany, North sea, at around 1300 LT Dec 31, understood while setting sail for a routine...
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Very Large Container Ship damaged by storm, cargo loss
While en route from Busan Korea to Manzanillo Mexico, container ship ADAMASTOS ran into rough seas in the Pacific, arriving at Manzanillo on Dec 30 with damages containers, most probably some...
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Tanker collided with oil rig on New Year’s Eve in North Sea
Product tanker ELSA ESSBERGER collided with unmanned oil rig Q1 with is no longer in use, at around 1820 UTC Dec 31 in North sea some 20 nm southwest of Den Helder, Netherlands. Judging from AIS...
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Container barge lost some 30 container en route from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico
Tug pushing container barge got caught in rough seas while en route from Jacksonville Fla. to Puerto Rico on the night Dec 29, 25 or 30 containers were lost, many remaining on board damaged. Tug...
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Dutch freighter fire at Seville, Spain
Fire erupted in cargo hold of general cargo ship docked at Seville port Terminal Esclusa, Spain, in the afternoon Dec 31. Fire was extinguished by firefighting teams both of port and of Seville city....
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