Norwegian trawler on fire, 14 evacuated 6 remain on board, North sea
Fire erupted in engine room of Norwegian trawler LANGENES in the afternoon Sep 11, some 80 nm west of Rogaland, Stavanger area, Norway, North sea. CO2 firefighting system was activated, fire said to...
View ArticleDutch freighter disabled, towed to safety, Kattegat
General cargo ship ARKLOW RESOLVE suffered engine failure at around 1000 UTC Sep 11 in Kattegat of Gothenburg, Sweden, shortly after leaving Gothenburg, bound for Spain. Swedish maritime authorities...
View ArticleBulk carrier aground, refloated, Ramallo
Bulk carrier TIENTSIN ran aground in the evening Sep 11 above Ramallo Parana river, Argentina, while proceeding upstream, en route from Tampa USA to Ramallo. Was refloated at around 0830 UTC Sep 12...
View ArticleFreighters collided in Brunsbuettel
General cargo ships TINA and GUNDEM MAKBULE collided on Sep 12 in or near Northern Lock, Brunsbuettel, Kiel Canal, both completing southbound transit. According to AIS track ships collided or had a...
View ArticleRussian trawler fire, 2 died, Morocco
Fire erupted in engine room of trawler KAPITAN BOGOMOLOV at 1005 Moscow time Sep 11, when trawler was moored alongside reefer SARONIC BREEZE (IMO 9041540) at Dakhla Anchorage, Morocco. Fire was...
View ArticleContainer ship PRIAMOS grounding, Gulf of Finland
Container ship PRIAMOS ran aground shortly after leaving Kotka, Finland, Gulf of Finland, at around 1600 UTC Sep 12, and was refloated in about an hour with the help of tug or tugs. She was taken back...
View ArticleContainer ship troubled in Dardanelles
Container ship MED DENIZLI suffered engine failure at around 2100 UTC Sep 12 in front of Canakkale, while transiting Dardanelles in western direction, en route from Tekirdag Turkey Marmara sea to...
View ArticleCargo ship disabled, taken on tow, Aegean sea
General cargo ship HERCULES I suffered mechanical failure on Sep 12 while en route from Mykonos island to Volos, mainland Greece, though not clear when and where exactly. The ship was proceeding at...
View ArticleCargo ship aground, river Don, Russia
General cargo ship SORMOVSKIY-123, loaded with 3201 tons of wheat, ran aground in river Don estuary while proceeding downstream, to Azov-Don Sea Channel, at 0025 Moscow time Sep 13. The ship strayed...
View ArticleLivestock carrier sparked anthrax fears, Turkey
Livestock carrier RAHMEH had to shelter at Cesme anchorage, Turkey, Aegean sea, on Sep 13, to fix mechanical problem, which requires spare parts to be delivered on board. The ship is ballasting from...
View ArticleTwo tankers grounded in Russian Inner Waterways
Product tanker KAPITAN PERMYAKOV Product tanker KAPITAN PERMYAKOV ran aground while anchoring at 3116 kilometer mark, river Don, at 2300 Moscow time Sep 12, en route from Tatyanka port to Kavkaz port....
View ArticleFerry fire, 10 dead 8 missing, Indonesia
Ferry KM FUNGKA PERMATA V on Sep 14 caught fire, burned out and sank in position 02 00S 123 22E south of Banggai island, east of Central Sulawesi, Banda sea, while en route from Baubau, southeast...
View ArticleVLCC superstructure sank off Ulsan
Superstructure block of VLCC under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in Ulsan slipped off 3680-ton barge and sank in Ulsan waters in the afternoon Sep 15. Barge under tow of a tug was...
View ArticleTwo port workers suffocated to death in chip carrier hold
Two port workers suffocated in hold of wood chips carrier UNI FORTUNE, docked at Quy Nhon port, central Vietnam, early in the morning Sep 16. They fainted and fell into hold, other workers didn’t dare...
View ArticleFreighter beached by typhoon Mangkhut, Philippines
General cargo ship PRINCESS VANESSA was beached by typhoon Mangkhut at Tanza, Cavite coast, Manila Bay south of Manila, on Sep 15, see photo. FleetMon Vessel Risk Rating:...
View ArticleTyphoon Mangkhut, offshore support ship salvage
Offshore support ship HAI YANG SHI YOU 202 with 73 personnel on board, anchored west of Dalajia Island, Huizhou, northeast of Hong Kong, reported anchor dragging, drifting towards island rocky coast,...
View ArticleProduct tanker grounding, Denmark Video
Product tanker SUKRAN C ran aground at Aabenraa harbor, Denmark, Little Belt, at around 1540 UTC Sep 16, while leaving. Tanker was refloated some 5 hours later with the help of a boat, and resumed...
View ArticleSmall freighter holed by bottom contact, UK
General cargo ship FAME contacted bottom and sustained a hole with ensuing water ingress early in the morning Sep 16, in The Minch strait south of Tarbert, Harris, Western Isles of Scotland. The ship...
View ArticleLuxury yacht one more victim of Mangkhut
Luxury yacht TUMBERRY was thrown onto embankment of Sai Kung district, Hong Kong, on Sep 16, by typhoon Mangkhut. According to available data on photos, it’s a luxury yacht TUMBERRY, GT 164, length 38...
View ArticleTanker grounding, Milos island, Greece
Product tanker FRES on Sep 19 with 1000 tons of fuel on board ran aground at Kanavas beach, Milos island, Greece, while approaching pier, said Focus News. According to AIS track, tanker ran aground at...
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