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Container ship fuel leak through hull crack, Oakland
US Coast Guard reported container ship MATSONIA oil leak and hull crack in Oakland, California. Ship’s crew spotted sheen around the ship in the morning Feb 21, and alerted authorities. Crew initiated...
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Turkish cargo ship beached by storm at Bari, Italy
General cargo ship EFE MURAT was beached by strong storm at Bari breakwater, Italy, Adriatic sea, early in the morning Feb 23. The ship was ballasting from Ortona Italy, north of Bari, to Aliaga,...
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Ferries collided in Italy VIDEO
Ferry DON PEPPINO while leaving Ischia port, Ischia island, Gulf of Naples, Italy, on Feb 23, contacted bow of stern-berthed ferry BENITO BUONO, in stormy weather conditions. Both ships reportedly...
View ArticleFishing vessel sank after collision with bulk carrier, 5 missing, East China sea
Fishing vessel with 7 crew was struck by a cargo ship at around 1340 Beijing time Feb 23 in East China sea in Zhejiang Province waters, some 80 nm ESE of Ningbo. Fishing vessel sank, 2 fishermen were...
View ArticleInferno in Jakarta VIDEOS
Research vessel BARUNA JAYA I, which became well-known after taking part in search for crashed flight Lion Air JT 610 black box, was nearly gutted by the disastrous fire in Muara Baru, Penjaringa,...
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Aframax tanker Master medevaced VIDEO
Crude oil tanker MINERVA GLORIA interrupted her voyage from Venezuela to Germany and headed for Azores, reporting 47-year old Greek Master falling seriously ill, in need of immediate medical...
View ArticleFerry fire, Malacca Strait
Fire erupted in engine room of DRAGON STAR 1 ferry in the afternoon Feb 25, when ferry with 52 passengers on board was en route from Kuah Terminal, Langkawi Island to Kuala Perlis, northwest Malaysia,...
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Arms dealer to sue ship's Charterer for S-400 missiles loss, Russia
JSC Rosoboronexport, Russian sole state intermediary agency for Russia's arms exports/imports, filed lawsuit against Baltic Trans-Port Company, S-Petersburg, Charterer of Russia-flagged general cargo...
View ArticleMaster, Chief Officer and AB died in tragic accident on board of UAE bulk...
A tragic accident reportedly took place on board of bulk carrier BAHRI BULK berthed at Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Feb 24. The ship arrived at Dammam from Brazil with cargo of wheat bran pellets. An AB...
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Ferry holed, banned from sailings, St. Lawrence river
Ferry APOLLO connecting Matane, Baie-Comeau and Godbout, St. Lawrence river, Canada, suffered a hole 1x2 meters size in the hull, in a collision with unidentified port structure in the morning Feb 25,...
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Russian cargo ship holed by explosion, continued voyage, Japan sea
General cargo ship PARTIZAN suffered explosion in forecastle area, followed by fire, on Feb 25, while en route from Nakhodka Russia to Pohang, Korea, with cargo of scrap, in Japan sea. Explosion left...
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Disabled bulk carrier temporarily blocked Barranquilla
Bulk carrier QING YUN SHAN was disabled by mechanical failure in the afternoon Feb 25 while entering Barranquilla port, Colombia. The ship blocked fairway, traffic was restricted. Tugs took bulk...
View ArticleGeneral cargo ship chain entangled with bulk carrier propeller
General cargo ship NAVAHO going to anchor, came too close to anchored bulk carrier OXANA V at Zeytinburu Anchorage, Istanbul, Marmara sea, NAVAHO anchor chain entangled with bulk carrier propeller....
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HOEGH car carrier damaged by storm in Mediterranean, interrupted voyage
Car carrier HOEGH LONDON was caught in storm which raged across Mediterranean during weekend, sailing south of Sicily. The ship and her cargo sustained serious damages, Master asked for shelter and...
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Cargo ship major fire, Chioggia, Italy
Fire erupted in engine room of cargo ship HALA B, anchored at Chioggia anchorage, Italy, Adriatic sea, in the evening Feb 26. Firefighters boarded the ship but couldn’t do much, because of faulty...
View ArticleAframax tanker contacted bridge, Mississippi
Crude oil tanker CLIO while proceeding upstream Mississippi contacted Huey P. Long Bridge, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, by her aerial structure on upper bridge, antennae reportedly, which hit...
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Russian freighter headlong bridge hit, Busan – VIDEO
Russian cargo ship SEAGRAND struck a bridge in Busan, Korea, at around 1623 LT Feb 28. Both ship and bridge sustained serious damages. Bridge traffic is closed, status and position of the ship not...
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Day of Russia in Busan – while freighter hit bridge, trawler burned out
Fire started on board of Russian trawler ZALIV OLGI, docked at Busan and undergoing repairs, on Feb 28. Fire reportedly, was caused by wielding works inside the ship, and quickly spread around in...
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Lay-up ferry developed list, capsize threat, Greece
Lay-up unmanned ferry PENELOPE A at night Feb 28 developed portside list 9-10 degrees, and rested on floating dock, in Gulf of Elefsina, an industrial area near Piraeus, Greece. The ship is in a...
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Bulk carrier collided with general cargo ship, Istanbul
Bulk carrier MARYLAND collided with general cargo ship ZAKAMSK at Zeytinburnu Anchorage, Istanbul, Marmara sea, at around 0400 LT Mar 1. MARYLAND sustained superficial damages, mostly scraps, while...
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