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Bulk carrier managed to fix problem and resumed voyage
Bulk carrier LEO IRIS reportedly suffered engine or mechanical failure at around 2240 UTC Mar 28 while passing Pentland Firth, between Caithness and Orkney,, in eastern direction, en route from...
View ArticleTanker broke down in her maiden voyage from Korea, assisted
Product tanker IONIAN STAR suffered engine failure early in the morning Mar 29 off Fedje, Norway, north of Bergen, while en route from Liverpool UK to Slovag Norway and being actually, on her maiden...
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Post-Panamax container ship disabled, near miss on Elbe
Container ship NAVIOS UNISON went NUC after engine failure at around 0630 UTC Mar 29 on Elbe in Hetlingen area, 648 kilometer mark, while proceeding downstream en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam....
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Norwegian heavy lift ship carrying Chinese dock hit US destroyer
Heavy lift carrier HAWK on arrival to Pascagoula Ingalls Shipyard, transporting China-made floating dock, collided with service barge while maneuvering in harbor with assistance of tugs. Barge, moored...
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Russian crew awaiting trial after cocaine bust, but cleared of homicide...
Russian crew of cargo ship ESER, arrested in Praia port, Cape Verde with 9.5 tons of cocaine on board, is still in detention, awaiting trial, but at least they’re cleared of suspicion on possible...
View ArticleFilipino Captain medevaced after heart attack VIDEO
General cargo ship ASIAN JOY interrupted her voyage from Kobe Japan to Qingdao China on Mar 31 and turned to Korea, after ship’s Captain, 64-year old Filipino seaman, lost consciousness on the bridge....
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Ferry EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY fire
Ferry EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY suffered fire in engine room in Larne, Northern Ireland, in the afternoon Mar 31. 3 engines were deployed, but crew managed to extinguished fire by activating fire suppressing...
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Swiss passenger ship collided with tanker on Western Scheldt, heavy damages,...
Chemical tanker CHEMICAL MARKETER collided with inland passenger vessel VIKING IDUN at around 0010 UTC Apr 1 on Western Scheldt in front of Terneuzen, Netherlands. Tanker loaded with petroleum was en...
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Crane or cranes collapsed at shipyard, hitting mega-cruise OASIS OF THE SEAS
One or more cranes collapsed at at the Grand Bahamas shipyard in Freeport, Bahamas, hitting dry-docked cruise ship OASIS OF THE SEAS, which is undergoing maintenance works on azipods, in the afternoon...
View ArticleMaritime accidents monthly report March 2019
SUMMARYNotice: A number of accidents though known, aren’t included – like trivial accidents with ferries, or NUC problems which were fixed by crew and didn’t require towage. Fishery is, generally,...
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Everything working but no propulsion – unusual accident in Bosphorus
A rather unusual accident occurred in Bosphorus, when bulk carrier, ballasting Bosphorus in northern direction, went out of control at around 0930 UTC Apr 2, because her propeller was not submerged...
View ArticleCrew killed by lashing rope, NZ
A man, understood crew member, died after being hit by loose wire rope while lashing deck cargo of timber on board of bulk carrier CORESKY OL, docked at Gisborne, Northern Island NZ, on Apr 2 or in...
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MSC container ship oil spill, Portugal
Some 3 tons of fuel leaked overboard during bunkering operation in Sines, Portugal, in the morning Apr 5, when fuel was pumped from bunker tanker BAHIA TRES to container ship MSC SANDRA, at Terminal...
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Cargo ship at Hartlepool developed heavy list, crew went ashore
General cargo ship TANGO SOL developed a heavy starboard list while docked at Hartlepool, UK, reportedly on Mar 29. The ship arrived at Hartlepool on Mar 28, as of Apr 5 she was still at port,...
View ArticleShip’s crane collapsed, two dockers killed, Indonesia
Crane of general cargo ship BISTARI 8 collapsed during cargo operation at Pontianak, Western Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Apr 4, reportedly while trying to lift too heavy weight. Two dockers were killed...
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Barge pushed by tug collided with bridge on Maju river, Brazil
Pusher tug VO MARIA pushing a barge, loaded with bulk cargo, collided with bridge on Moju river, Para State, Brazil, on Apr 6. A section of the bridge, with two passing cars on it, collapsed and fell...
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Ro-ro ship on fire in Red sea, crew evacuated
Ro-ro cargo ship AL FAYROUZ issued distress signal in the afternoon Apr 8 in southern Red sea some 60 nm off Farasan island, Saudi Arabia. Signal was received via INMARSAT by MRCC France and...
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German freighter collided with Lock’s control center, Kiel
General cargo ship BBC AMETHYST struck control center of Kiel-Holtenau Lock, Kiel, at around 0645 LT Apr 7, while entering Kiel Canal, en route from Sweden to Rotterdam. Reportedly, the ship was...
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GRIMALDI ro-ro hit by runaway truck, fire
An uncontrollable truck hit GRIMALDI’s ro-ro ship GRANDE SAN PAOLO, docked at Santos Brazil, in the morning Apr 9. Truck said to be runaway, it just rode off by itself, though not clear whether it...
View ArticleIndian Suezmax tanker covertly delivered Iranian oil to Syria and ran aground
Suezmax crude oil tanker TOUR 2 is to be refloated and taken from Latakia beach, Syria, this or next week, probably. Tug or tugs are already under way, after salvage company was contracted. Tanker was...
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