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Tanker aground, Kiel Canal
Product tanker NORTHSEA RATIONAL reportedly ran aground at around 0600 UTC Mar 2 in Kiel Canal in Horsten area, halfway between Rendsburg and Oldenbuettel, while transiting Canal in southern...
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Container ship MAERSK ARAS limping back to Manzanillo
Alert: Feb 19: MAERSK ARAS, IMO 9624275, dwt 60,153, North Pacific off Gulf of California – NUC since Feb 17, en route from Mexico to Japan, ETA Mar 4. Monitoring: Started moving on Feb 25 back to...
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Two Panamax bulk carriers disabled, one aground
Bulk carrier PANAMAX ALEXANDER Mar 2 Update: Reportedly tug was contracted to tow bulk carrier to UK or France port, name of tug yet unknown. PANAMAX ALEXANDER suffered engine breakdown, she’s loaded...
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Container ship CMA CGM AFRICA THREE lucky hit at Algeciras
Container ship CMA CGM AFRICA THREE contacted container terminal berth by stern on Mar 1, either breaking off moorings, or while leaving the port of Algeciras, Spain, during passage of storm Emma....
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Car carrier HOEGH TROOPER showing character
Car carrier HOEGH TROOPER encountered engine trouble in North Sea off Terschelling. Not clear if trouble started while the ship was anchored, or the ship anchored in the morning Mar 1 because of...
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MSC container ship and DFDS ro-ro collided off Vissingen PHOTOS
Ro-ro cargo ship PRIMULA SEAWAYS and container ship MSC MADRID collided at around 0330 LT Mar 3 in front of Vissingen, both ships were proceeding in the same direction: MSC MADRID to Antwerp, PRIMULA...
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Container ship EUGEN MAERSK troubled while leaving Hamburg
Very Large Container Ship EUGEN MAERSK had to drop anchor in emergency while leaving Hamburg early in the morning Mar 3 and proceeding downstream Elbe, encountering some mechanical problem. Tugs...
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Container ship MAERSK SHANGHAI lost 70 or more containers in rough seas, USA
Container ship MAERSK SHANGHAI contacted US Coast Guard North Carolina’s command center via VHF-FM at night Mar 3 and report loss of 70 or 73 containers in rough seas about 17 miles off Oregon Inlet,...
View ArticleFreighter collided with fishing vessel, Kerch Strait
General cargo ship ANDOR collided with seiner HORS (no data found) at 0030 Moscow time Mar 5, while proceeding at designated anchorage in Kerch Strait. ANDOR was brought to anchor after collision,...
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LPG tanker grounding on Western Scheldt
LPG tanker EPSILONGAS ran aground on Western Scheldt river while proceeding upstream to Antwerp at 0845 LT Mar 6 near buoy 81, Dutch-Belgian border. Tanker was refloated in about an hour, according to...
View ArticleMaersk Line Statement: update to the Maersk Shanghai containers loss
Maersk Line Press Statement (March 6th 10:00 AM EST) : We can confirm that on March 3rd at 20:15 EST the vessel Maersk Shanghai, reported between 70 – 73 containers collapsed and/or were lost...
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Ultra Large Container Ship MAERSK HONAM major fire UPDATE
Update Mar 7: Not much new information appeared as of late Mar 7. According to Indian Coast Guard officials, there was a huge explosion, followed by major fire, which sprang up to ship’s bridge, some...
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Cruise ship CARNIVAL GLORY lost anchor
Cruise ship CARNIVAL GLORY lost starboard anchor with anchor chain while leaving San Juan port, Puerto Rico, in the afternoon Mar 7, said Cruise Law News’ Jim Walker. He was tipped by reader, crew...
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Bulk carrier damaged in ice, flooded, Gulf of Finland
Bulk carrier GLORY HONGKONG reported engine room water ingress at 1041 UTC Mar 8 to Finnish MRCC, in Gulf of Finland some 18 nm west of Gogland Island, while en route to S-Petersburg, Russia. Engine...
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Container ships collided in port
Container ship KUO CHANG struck berthed container ship HE BIN at Taichung Harbor, Taiwan, around noon Mar 9, while maneuvering. Strong wind said to be the culprit. Both ships sustained damages,...
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MAERSK HONAM major fire Update Mar 9 night
Two missing Filipino sailors were identified as John Rey Begaso and Janrey Genvatin, both 21 years old engine cadets from JBLFMU-Molo. According to latest updates from Indian CG, no traces yet of...
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MAERSK HONAM fire seems to be dowsed, Mar 10 Update Photos
Hopefully, fire ran out of fuel and is dowsed to smoldering remnants – see latest photos from Indian Coast Guard. Full story with all updates and photos...
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Hopper dredger capsized, sank, Denmark
Hopper dredger SIRIUS HOJ capsized and sank near Bogense port entrance, Denmark, Great Belt, shortly after leaving port, in the afternoon Mar 10. Understood dredger lost stability or was unstable, she...
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Tanker explosion and fire, Hai Phong
Explosion occurred on board of product tanker HAI HA 18, docked at Hai Phong petroleum terminal with some 900 tons of gasoline A92, at 1640 LT Mar 10. Explosion was followed by major fire, some 400...
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MAERSK HONAM probably already on tow Mar 11 Update
As of 0800 UTC Mar 11, MAERSK HONAM was in vicinity 09 46N 065 54E, some 760 nm southwest of Mumbai, probably already on tow. Port of destination unknown, my guess is, it’s Mumbai. All containers in...
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