German container ship damaged gantry crane, detained
Container ship NAGOYA EXPRESS contacted gantry crane at International Container Terminal, Hai Phong, on Jun 7, while unmooring, said Port Administration official on Jun 19. The ship berthed at...
View ArticleAbandoned car carrier adrift UPDATE Jun 21
Jun 21 UPDATE: SKANDI HAWK and LEWEK HYDRA are both with car carrier, and absolutely no information on DIAMOND HIGHWAY condition and status. But the ship apparently, is not in a condition allowing...
View ArticleThree ships abandoned, sinking in Gulf of Aden, Arabian sea
Two cargo vessels abandoned, sinking in Gulf of Aden Two cargo vessels (details for subscribers only) on Jun 20 were reported sinking in Gulf of Aden south of Al Mukalla, Yemen, in vicinity 13 30N 049...
View ArticleUS Navy brand new combat littoral ship struck Canadian freighter
US Navy littoral combat ship USS BILLINGS contacted berthed freighter ROSAIRE A. DESGAGNES on Jun 21 at Montreal, Canada, reported Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping News. USS BILLINGS was in process of...
View ArticleAframax damaged in collision, cargo operations suspended, Novorossiysk
Aframax tanker FOS HAMILTON allided with pier at Novorossiysk Oil Terminal during mooring, on Jun 22. Tanker sustained portside stern damages, pier said to suffer damages, too. Tanker hull wasn’t...
View ArticleAframax hit and run in Gulf of Siam?
Vietnamese fishing vessel CM 99596-TS sank after being struck by hit&run ship in the afternoon Jun 22 in Gulf of Siam, some 70 nm SW of Hon Khoai island, eastern Gulf of Siam. The ship sailed to...
View ArticleCruise ship collision after delivery ceremony, Emden
Brand new cruise ship SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY, delivered to SAGA Cruises by builder, Meyer Werft, on Jun 24, yet to be officially christened, collided with bollards at Great Sea Lock while leaving Emden...
View ArticleCargo ship sank in Java sea, crew rescued
General cargo ship TIRTA AMARTA loaded with fertilizers suffered water ingress and sank in Java sea, some 120 nm NW of Surabaya, East Java, in the morning Jun 25. The ship was en route to southern...
View ArticleAbandoned car carrier adrift UPDATE Jun 26
Jun 26 UPDATE: SKANDI HAWK and LEWEK HYDRA in the same area, moving in the same patter. No information on situation development and car carrier condition. Jun 21 UPDATE: SKANDI HAWK and LEWEK HYDRA...
View ArticleJapanese minesweeper heavily damaged in collision with freighter
General cargo ship JEIKEI 3 collided with Japanese minesweeper NOTOJIMA in Inner Japan sea SW of Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefectur, at around 0100 Tokyo time Jun 27, according to track. Freighter bow...
View ArticleCar carrier contacted trawler, detained
Car carrier LAKE SUPERIOR at around 2330 UTC Jun 26 collided with, or more likely, contacted, French trawler TALARIANTE, in English Channel S of Salcombe UK, proceeding in western direction, en route...
View ArticleFishing vessel sank after collision with bulk carrier, 10 missing
Bulk carrier PACIFIC 01 collided with Vietnamese fishing vessel NA 95899 TS with 19 crew on board, in Gulf of Tonkin some 90 nm SE of Haiphong at around 1300 ICT Jun 28. Fishing vessel sank, 9 crew...
View ArticleFerry contacted training ship in Bosphorus VIDEO
Ferry SEHIT SAMI AKBULUT contacted training ship PIRI REIS UNIVERSITESI in Sarayburnu area, southern Bosphorus, Istanbul, at 1235 LT Jun 28. Training ship was proceeding to berth, ferry was under way...
View ArticleContainer ship heavily damaged by fire, Surabaya
Container ship PERSADA X caught fire early in the morning Jun 29 at Tanjung Perak port, Surabaya, East Java. The ship judging from photos, was heavily damaged, superstructure and engine room burned...
View ArticleContainer ship lost 43 containers in Bangladesh waters
Container ship KSL GLADIATOR lost 43 containers overboard in the morning Jun 30 in Hatiya Channel, Bangladesh, being caught in rough weather, according to local media. The ship was en route from...
View ArticleGeneral cargo ship BBC OREGON grounding, Newfoundland
General cargo ship BBC OREGON ran aground shortly after unmooring at Bay Bulls Harbor, Newfoundland, Canada, in the afternoon LT Jun 30, reported local news vocm.com. The ship was refloated with the...
View ArticleBiggest floating library in the world reportedly collided with bulk carrier
Local media reported collision between biggest in the world floating library LOGOS HOPE and bulk carrier DESERT OSPREY at 408 kilometer mark near Punta Alvear Cargill, Parana river, Argentina. It was...
View ArticleChile – Australia expedition VIRACOCHA III reed raft abandoned in South Pacific
Reed raft VIRACOCHA III on Jul 1 reported abandoned, adrift in vicinity 16 40S 148 25W, in French Polynesia waters, NE of Tahiti. VIRACOCHA III set sail from Chile, in an attempt to sail 10,000...
View ArticleExplosion and fire on board of Italian LPG tanker
Explosion followed by fire on board of Italian LPG tanker SYN ZANIA claimed 1 life, 15 other crew were evacuated and got medical treatment, no serious injures reported. Tanker was loading LPG cargo at...
View ArticleMaritime accidents monthly report June 2019
SUMMARYNotice: Principal idea and character of MB Daily is somewhat similar to Ambulance Emergency Service – MB priority is to find out about maritime accidents, involving merchant marine ships, ASAP....
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