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Lebanese livestock carrier troubled in Balearic sea
Livestock carrier BRITTA K with 810 cattle and 263 sheep on board suffered engine failure on Aug 31 in Balearic sea while en route from Sete France to Beirut Lebanon. Tug AILETTE (IMO:8104216) towed...
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At least 3 ships victims of typhoon, havoc in Osaka Update Video
Update: Tanker was beached as can be seen on video, under the name KAIYU 2, most probably it’s product tanker KAIYU NO.2 (IMO 9016129, dwt 648, built 1990, flag Japan). Pusher tug with barge saddled...
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Turkish freighter ran aground at full speed, Greece
General cargo ship ARSLANBEY ran aground at around 2000 UTC Sep 4 on Kanatadika coast, northern Evia island, Greece, while en route from Amaliapoli mainland Greece to Istanbul. According to track, the...
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Bulk carrier aground, Rio de la Plata, Update
Sep 5 Update: As of 0800 UTC Sep 5 still aground, tug is nearby. Sep 4: Bulk carrier GLAD MARK aground since 1900 UTC Sep 4 in Rio de la Plata slightly off fairway in position 35 10S 096 31W, en route...
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Ferry fire, Palermo
Passenger ro-ro ship VESTA suffered fire in batteries compartment in the morning Sep 5 at Palermo Ship Repair Yard, where ferry was undergoing maintenance works. 5 engines were engaged in...
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Cargo ship damaged in Arctic port, Russia
At 0115 LT Sep 5 barge MP3297 broke off mooring and allided with berthed ro-ro cargo ship ZAPOLYARNYY in Dudinka port, Russian Arctic. Barge remained intact, ZAPOLYARNYY sustained dents in stern...
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US-flagged car carrier collided with tug, both damaged, Bremerhaven
USA-flagged car carrier collided with port tug at Bremerhaven Germany in the afternoon Sep 4, according to police official statement, made on Sep 6. Two tugs were assisting car carrier to dock, when a...
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MSC CHIARA mishap in Kuwait
Maritime Bulletin was informed by one of website visitors on an accident at Shuwaikh port, Kuwait, which he witnessed on Sep 5. Container ship MSC CHIARA was offloading containers by its’ own cranes,...
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Container ship aground in South China sea Sep 7 Update still aground
Sep 7 Update: As of Sep 7, WAN HAI 502 is still aground, salvage under way. The ship has to be lightered, operation hampered by adverse weather. No leak reported yet, but it’s highly probable,...
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Freighter grounded on reef off Shantou
Cargo ship WAN TONG 158 ran aground on the reef early in the morning Sep 7 1 nm south of Chiyu island, off Shantou, Guangdong, China, South China sea, while en route from Pingtan to Guanzhou....
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Cruise ship STAR PRIDE disabled at Buzzards Bay
Cruise ship STAR PRIDE reported being disabled after loss of power to USCG at around 1920 UTC Sep 7 in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, USA. The crew brought STAR PRIDE to anchor outside channel. It was...
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Tug sinking, 7 crew in life raft, rescuers helpless, Russia Update rescued
Update: All 7 crew were rescued by a cargo ship, at around 1130 Moscow time. Tug couldn’t hold against waves because of steering failure. Port tug SQUALL reported sinking at 0655 Moscow time Sep 8 in...
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Kerch Strait Bridge damaged by drifting floating crane, Russia
Floating crane, anchored off Kerch Bridge, Kerch Strait, caught in storm raging in the area, dragged anchors and drifted onto Kerch (Krym) Bridge at 0620 Moscow time Sep 8. Crane allided with pier No....
View ArticleRussian and Turkish bulk carriers collided in Kerch Strait
Bulk carrier PETRA STAR dragged anchor and drifted onto anchored bulk carrier INCE HAMBURG in stormy weather conditions on Kavkaz Port Anchorage, Kerch Strait, understood on Sep 8. Both ships...
View ArticleIndonesian research ship distressed in Taiwan Strait Video
Indonesian research ship TRINITY EXPLORER was disabled and developed portside list in the morning Sep 9 off Tainan city coast, southwest Taiwan, while sailing along Taiwan coast in southern direction,...
View ArticleAccident at China Navy Shipyard, 2 died 1 injured
Crane at CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipyard collapsed on Sep 8, killing 2 and injuring 1 worker. Collapsed crane also damaged Navy Auxiliary ship under construction at Guangzhou Huangpu Shipyard, the...
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Service ship grounding, Germany
Service ship KREBS HELIOS ran aground at around 0230 UTC Sep 11 in waters of Waabs municipality, northern Germany, Baltic sea, and was refloated some 3 hours later. She was brought to anchor near...
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Cargo ships collided in Azov port, Russia
General cargo ship FEOFAN SHOKHIREV allided with anchored general cargo ship VOLGO-DON 5088 in Azov port area, river Don, Azov sea, Russia, while proceeding upstream, on Sep 10. VOLGO-DON 5088...
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Brazilian Navy frigate water ingress, heavy list
Frigate NITEROI suffered water ingress due to faulty sea-water valves, at Rio de Janeiro Navy Base, on Sep 8. The ship developed starboard list, but was supported by frigate F Greenhalgh (F-46), leak...
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Brand-new luxury yacht KANGA devastated by fire Video
Brand-new luxury yacht KANGA, delivered to her owner in summer this year, and believed to become a star at September Monaco and Cannes boat show, caught fire in the morning Sep 9 while being anchored...
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