French cruise ship LE SOLEAL troubled in Patagonia, Chile
Cruise ship LE SOLEAL contacted bottom or collided with rocks in Kirke Narrows, Chile, southern Patagonia, shortly after leaving Puerto Natales Port, on Nov 14. Reportedly, ship’s hull is breached,...
View ArticleCapesize bulk carrier troubled in Atlantic, resumed sailing
Capesize bulk carrier CENTENNIAL HARMONY reported power problems at around 1700 UTC Nov 15, some 270 nm SES from St. John's, Newfoundland, while en route from Sept-Îles, eastern Quebec, Canada, to...
View ArticleDutch and Turkish cargo ships collided in German waters, North sea
Dutch and Turkish general cargo ships EEMS COBALT and PAKSOY-1 collided at around 2030 UTC Nov 15 in vicinity 53 44N 006 23E northwest of Borkum island, Germany, North sea. Ships stuck together and...
View ArticleHopper dredger aground, India
Hopper dredger VEERA PREM was grounded by cyclone Gaja in the morning Nov 16 at Nagapattinam coast, Tamil Nadi State, southeast India, Bay of Bengal. Reportedly dredger remains aground, authorities...
View ArticleCargo ship ran aground at full speed, abandoned Update refloated
Update: Was refloated in the afternoon same day and towed to Vasiliki anchorage north of grounding site. On a photo KORAVI refloated, visible bow tilt, most probably bow damages and water ingress....
View ArticleTanker fire, New Caledonia
Fire erupted in superstructure of product tanker GRETE THERESA docked ay Noumea, New Caledonia, South Pacific, early in the morning Nov 17. City firefighters extinguished fire in about 7 hours,...
View ArticleTwo freighters aground, Turkey
Two anchored Turkish coaster freighters, pushed by strong wind, dragged anchors and drifted ashore on Yalova coast, Turkey, Marmara sea, on Nov 17. The ships were tied to each other and understood to...
View ArticleCargo ship sank, 11 crew rescued, South China sea
Chinese cargo ship HONGTAI16 sank in the afternoon Nov 17 in Huilai County waters, eastern coast of Guangdong province, China, South China Sea. All 11 crew went into life rafts and were rescued by SAR...
View ArticleOffshore support vessel heavily listed, crew evacuated, Louisiana
Offshore support lift vessel RAM XVIII reported to New Orleans Coast Guard Sector heavy list early in the morning Nov 18 southeast of Grand Isle, 23 nautical miles west of Southwest Pass, Louisiana....
View ArticleMSC container ship breached in allision, oil leak, Turkey
Container ship MSC KATYAYNI allided with pier while maneuvering to berth at around 0800 LT Nov 19 at Yilport, Diliskelesi, Turkey, Marmara sea. Ship’s hull was breached portside in fuel tank area...
View ArticleNORWEGIAN JADE cancelled cruise “due to mechanical issue”
Cruise ships watchdog Cruise Law News reports:Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced during the evening of Sunday November 18th that is was cancelling the current cruise of the NORWEGIAN JADE due to an...
View ArticleTanker smashed fishing boats after engine failure, Surinam
Product tanker TRADEWIND LEGEND went out of control in New Amsterdam area, approaching Paramaribo port, Suriname river, Surinam, at around 1600 UTC Nov 19. the ship dropped anchor but it didn’t stop...
View ArticleTurkish cargo abandoned, on fire, Mediterranean
Fish carrier KILIC 1 suffered fire in engine room in the evening Nov 20 in Mediterranean sea west of Kihira Island, Greece, while en route from Tunisia to Turkey. 11 crew weren’t able to take fire...
View ArticleAsphalt tanker sank in Persian Gulf, Indian crew rescued by French Navy
Asphalt tanker DURBAN QUEEN developed heavy pist and later capsized in the afternoon Nov 20 in Persian Gulf, east of Qatar. French Navy Cassard-class frigate, part of Task Force 55, was sent to...
View ArticleTanker not guilty in oil spill, S-Petersburg
Product tanker KAPITAN PONIKAROVSKIY was reported to leak oil at S-Petersburg Sea Port on Nov 14, allegedly oil spill polluted 5 basins in port. On Nov 21 owner company issued statement denying spill,...
View ArticleBarge with 3300 tons of grain sank at Kerch Strait entrance, Azov sea
Tug OTA 947 was pushing barge VD 3751 loaded with 3,300 tons of grain from Rostov-on-Don port to Kavkaz port, Kerch Strait, Russia, at around 0300 Moscow time Nov 22 barge sank at 10 meters depth, at...
View ArticleCargo ship ran aground, breached, Ukraine
General cargo ship OREL-3 ran aground and reportedly, sustained hull breach, at around 0600 UTC Nov 22 on Dniepr River, Ukraine, shortly after leaving Zaporozhye port, and proceeding downstream....
View ArticleTug with barge ran aground in Detroit
Tug ANGLIAN LADY with pushed barge PML 9000 loaded with steel cables ran onto pier on Detroit river in Detroit near Ambassador Bridge at around 1440 UTC Nov 23, proceeding at some 7 knots speed. No...
View ArticleCargo ship sank in Flores sea, 7 missing
General cargo ship MULTI PRIMA I sank on Nov 24 in Flores sea in Bali – West Nusa Tenggara area, while en route from Surabaya Java to East Nusa Tenggara, with cargo of construction materials. 7 crew...
View ArticleBulk carrier destroyed pier, Parana river
Bulk carrier NEA TYHI suffered a blackout, went out of control and collided with VITCO Terminal pier in Zarate Port area, River Parana, Argentina, at 1124 LT Nov 25, while proceeding downstream to...
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