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7 ships including container ships and tanker grounded by storm, Taiwan
According to Taiwan Maritime and Ports Bureau, three more ships were grounded by storm in the morning Aug 23 near Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Container ship JIN HUA was grounded and as of 0500 UTC Aug 24, is...
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Oceanic trawler disabled by fire, Chief Engineer died
Fire erupted in engine room of trawler PAVEL KUTAKHOV at 1615 LT Aug 23 in North Atlantic off Greenland, while the ship was moving on guest-rope from tanker NORDSTRAUM (IMO 9036284), probably taking...
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Bulk carrier aground, obstructing navigation, Parana
Bulk carrier GLEAMSTAR reported aground since 1250 LT Aug 24 at km 317 of Parana River, while sailing upstream to San Nicolas, Argentina. The ship said to block channel, with no tugs at site yet....
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Cruise research ship AKADEMIK IOFFE aground in Canadian Arctic Update refloated
Aug 25 Update: AKADEMIK IOFFE was refloated sometime around 0600 UTC Aug 25, moved to deeper waters, and as of 1300 UTC, stopped or anchored near grounding site, probably for hull inspection....
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Yacht sank in North sea, 11 people rescued
Sailing yacht SVARTLOGA sank at night Aug 25 off IJmuiden, Netherlands. 11 people on board, including 5 men and 6 women, went into life raft and were rescued by KNRM (Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue...
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Disabled bulk carrier towed to New York after a week’s drift
Bulk carrier GDF SUEZ NORTH SEAwas disabled and drifting since Aug 16, initial Alert: Aug 20 Alert: GDF SUEZ NORTH SEA, IMO 9624031, dwt 55848, North Atlantic off US – NUC since Aug 16, en route from...
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Tanker troubled in Humber estuary
Product tanker NORDIC SUND suffered mechanical failure at around 0200 UTC Aug 27 in Humber river estuary, southeast of Hull, UK, while en route from Kingston to Southampton UK. According to AIS track,...
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Ferry fire, some 900 passengers ready to be evacuated, Greece Video
Fire erupted in reportedly, car deck of ferry EL. VENZELOS with 875 passengers and 141 crew on board some 30 nm off Piraeus, early in the morning Aug 29. The ship was en route from Piraeus to Chania,...
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Tanker collided with pier, terminal partially closed
Product tanker MEGANISI collided with pier at Jose Terminal Venezuela, on a weekend Aug 25-26, understood while mooring, on arrival from the US with cargo of naphtha. One of three main piers of Jose...
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COSCO container ship fire
HAPAG-LLOYD press-release Aug 24:Asia – South America East Coast Service (ASE) - MV COSCO Shipping Thames V.6E Fire on Hold We regret to inform you that on August 23, 2018 a dense smoke was detected...
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Bulk carrier VELA maimed by dropped anchor in Arabian sea
Bulk carrier VELA portside anchor with all 330-meters long cable inadvertently dropped on Aug 11, according to ship’s track, when the ship was in Maldives area, Indian ocean, en route from Singapore...
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Bulk carrier BONA interrupted voyage after 2 crew injured by wave
Bulk carrier BONA had to interrupt her voyage from Richards Bay to Rotterdam on Aug 28, after two crew were badly injured. The ship turned to Port Elizabeth, both crew were medevaced by NSRI Port...
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Ghost container ship aground
Container ship SAM RATULANGI was reported aground some 7 nm off Thongwa, Gulf of Mataban, Myanmar, on Aug 30, wrote The Irrawaddy. According to Myanmar Maritime Authorities, the ship ran aground 3...
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Philippine Navy frigate grounding, Spratly Islands
Philippine Navy frigate BRP Gregorio del Pilar ran aground at night Aug 29 in South China sea, near Half Moon Shoal, eastern Spratly Archipelago. As of Aug 31, the ship is reportedly, still aground,...
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Ferry breached in collision, Oran port Update Chinese ship damaged
Update: According to latest information, ferry struck berthed Panama-flagged cargo ship, most probably it’s general cargo ship HAN XIN. It was said, that the cargo ship suffered heavy damages, but...
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Two tanker crew poisoned by poisonous gas, one died another critical
Product tanker KEY FIGHTER requested medical assistance at 0430 LT Sep 1 in position north of Maloy, Norway, while en route from Averoy to Maloy, with cargo of rapeseed oil. Two crew were badly...
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Ferry on fire, passengers evacuated, Philippines
Ferry LCT LITE FERRY 28 caught fire while approaching Taloot Wharf, Argao, southeast Cebu, on arrival from Tagbilaran, Bohol, in the morning Sep 2. The ship with 97 passengers and 27 crew was some 300...
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Bulk carrier aground, South America Update refloated
Sep 4: Was refloated at around 2300 UTC Sep 3, taken to anchorage Ensenada for check. As of 0630 UTC Sep 4, was in the same position. No news on damages yet. Sep 2: Bulk carrier KANCHANA NAREE...
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Cargo ship grounded by rough weather, Philippines
General cargo ship STAR LIBERTY ran aground off port of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Panay island, central Philippines, in the morning Sep 3. The ship loaded with cement and construction materials...
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Accident in Savona Italy, cruise ship involved
Cruise ship COSTA DIADEMA while leaving Savona Italy on Sep 3, and maneuvering in harbor, caused broken mooring line of berthed bulk carrier GUARDIANSHIP, which subsequently, struck pier, inflicting...
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