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Norwegian container ship damaged in collision in Bremerhaven
Container ship RUMBA went out of control after generator failure at around 1200 LT Apr 10 at Bremerhaven, Germany, while maneuvering to berth, on arrival from Hamburg. Starboard stern collided with...
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Floating dock with 2 ships inside broke in two, crane collapsed, ships taking...
Floating dock at Tuzla Ship Repair Yard, Turkey, Marmara sea, on reportedly, Apr 12, broke in two, dock’s crane collapsed, but luckily, nobody was killed. Two rcane operators were injured. There were...
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Estonian freighter troubled in English Channel, anchored
General cargo ship BELLALAND suffered electrical failure in English Channel in the afternoon Apr 13 west of Calais, while en route from Spain to Sweden. MRCC Gris-Nez was alerted by Traffic Control...
View ArticleBulk carrier fire at Morehead City, USA
Fire erupted in superstructure living quarters of a bulk carrier ALBANY SOUND, docked at Morehead City, USA, in the morning Apr 14. Morehead City Fire Department responded to emergency, assisted by...
View ArticleChinese freighter abandoned, drifting
Chinese cargo ship JIN YUAN LUN 6 HAO issued distress signal at around 1030 Beijing time Apr 15, requesting immediate assistance, in Guang’ao Bay, off Shantou, Guangdong, China. 11 crew abandoned the...
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Suezmax crude oil tanker fire killed Chief Engineer, injured two
Fire erupted in superstructure of Suezmax tanker MAHARAJA AGRASEN at night Apr 13 in Mumbai, India, shortly after arrival from Saudi Arabia with cargo of crude oil. Chief Engineer died in fire, Second...
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Cargo ship damaged while berthing in Brunsbuettel’s Ostermoor
General cargo ship SAGA WIND contacted port constructions while berthing at Ostermoor harbor, Brunsbuettel, Kiel Canal, in the afternoon Apr 15, on arrival from Finland. Ship’s hull sustained some...
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Cargo ship hit the rocks on Croatian coast
General cargo ship AGIOS RAFAIL ran aground on rocks in front of Muzil, Pula area, Croatia, Adriatic sea, in the morning Apr 16, while approaching Pula. The ship didn’t change course, for reason yet...
View ArticleDry docked cargo ship fire, Tuzla
General cargo ship SORMOVSKIY 118, dry docked at Astas Shipyard, Tuzla, Turkey, suffered fire in superstructure on Apr 17. Several fire engines responded, fire understood to be extinguished, no...
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Capesize bulk carrier explosion, 3 injured, medevaced, UK
Bulk carrier GREAT ASPIRATION suffered an explosion on board, which left three crew with serious burns, requiring medical assistance, in Celtic sea off Lizard, UK. Coastguard was alerted at 1515 UTC...
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General cargo ship disabled in Firth of Forth
General cargo ship PATRON went NUC at around 0040 UTC Apr 19 in Firth of Forth, UK, en route from Tarragona Spain to Rosyth UK. As of 0200 UTC, 2 tugs were approaching disabled PATRON. Taken on tow at...
View ArticleRo-ro ferry lost bow ramp in Pacific ocean
Fiji inter-islands ferry LIAHONA 2 encountered a frightening accident early in the morning Apr 19 while en route from Suva to Kadavu island, with passengers and vehicles on board. Ferry lost her bow...
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Japanese Capesize damaged in UK waters UPDATE
Apr 19 UPDATE: Unconfirmed but little doubt, CAPE MATHILDE was hit by portside bow of bulk carrier GULNAK on Apr 18, while GULNAK, on arrival to Teesport, was moving to her berth. The ship suffered...
View ArticleLanding craft vessel ran on coral reefs off tourist paradise island
Landing craft vessel LCT POSEIDON 37 ran aground off Panglao island, Bohol, Philippines, Bohol sea, in the evening Apr 18, while en route to Cebu, with construction materials. Grounding was caused by...
View ArticlePost-Panamax container ship grounded in Suez Canal, blocked traffic
1730 UTC: Container ship APL DANUBE ran aground in Suez Canal while transiting in southern direction, en route from Istanbul to Jeddah, at 1715 UTC Apr 19, in southernmost Great Bitter Lake. According...
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Passenger ship disabled in Aegean sea
Passenger ship AEGEAN ODYSSEY with 339 passengers on board suffered engine failure while approaching Chania, Crete island, Greece, in the afternoon Apr 21, en route from Malta. Two tugs were deployed,...
View ArticleLuxury yacht disabled in Ionian sea
Luxury yacht LEGENDA with 7 crew was disabled after mechanical failure in Ionian sea off Lefkada island, Greece, in the afternoon Apr 21. Yacht was taken on tow, but later managed to restart engine,...
View ArticleFerries collided in Sunda Strait, damaged, 1 crew missing
Ferry WINDU KARSA DWITYA collided with ferry VIRGO 18 near Merak port, Java, Sunda Strait, at around 1630 LT Apr 22. WINDU KARSA DWITYA was leaving Merak, while VIRGO 18 was approaching port, both...
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Aframax tanker aground, USA UPDATE still aground
1630 UTC Apr 22: Refloated, under way to Pascagoula. According to US Coast Guard, tanker is loaded with 21 million gallons of Colombian crude oil. Lt. JG Justin Lee with the Coast Guard said, that the...
View ArticleLanding craft capsized, sank in Kalimantan waters VIDEO
Landing craft SALUANG capsized and sank alongside pier in Belitang, Kapuas river, Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan, at around midnight LT Apr 22. Ferry capsized after loaded vehicles shifted. There...
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