Contact in Kiel Canal Lock
General cargo ship SEA PROSPECT, pushed by wind gust, contacted general cargo ship SAGASBANK, moored at New South Lock, Brunsbuettel, Kiel Canal, in the afternoon Sep 3. Both ships sustained...
View ArticleThe mystery of cargo ship found in the Atlantic a year after she was abandoned
Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS ROTECTOR on Sep 3 posted on TWITTER photos and a short report of abandoned ship, spotted in the middle of the Atlantic. There were no people aboard and the ship looked...
View ArticleCargo ship grounding, Singapore Strait Sep 5 UPDATE
MB alerted subscribers on Aug 30, and kept monitoring the ship. On Sep 3-4 grounding was reported by other sources, mistakenly dating accident Sep 2. The ship is aground since Aug 30. Aug 30: General...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily Sep 04 - 05
Accidents• Cargo ship grounding, Singapore Strait Sep 5 UPDATE• Container ship disabled in Med, awaiting tug UPDATE under tow• The mystery of cargo ship found in the Atlantic a year after she was...
View ArticleFilipino sailor fell overboard from cruise ship, drowned at Livorno port, Italy
In the morning Sep 5 a crew member, 26-year old Filipino sailor, fell in water from cruise ship VISION OF THE SEAS, berthed at Livorno, Italy, understood while working outboard. Sailor went under...
View ArticleCargo ship sank, dozens of containers afloat nearby
General cargo ship on Sep 6 reported sank in East China sea. 46 containers spotted drifting in vicinity, though containers may fall from another ship, a Greek ship was mentioned. Subscribe if you want...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily Sep 05 - 06
Accidents• Cargo ship sank, dozens of containers afloat nearby• Filipino sailor fell overboard from cruise ship, drowned at Livorno port, Italy • Capesize disabled in the Atlantic Sep 6 UPDATE •...
View ArticleCargo ship engine room fire killed one, injured two, Elbe
Fire erupted in engine room of a general cargo ship KELLY shortly after 1200 UTC Sep 6, when the ship was on Elbe river, approaching Brunsbuettel, Kiel Canal, en route from Rotterdam to Kaliningrad...
View ArticleSpanish trawler collided with dock at Stanley, Falklands, seriously damaged
Reefer trawler PESCA VAQUEIRO collided with dock while berthing at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, in the morning Sep 5. Collision understood to be caused by engine or steering failure. Vessel’s bow...
View ArticleCargo ship documents destroyed by fire
General cargo ship SABA NIAGA suffered fire in one of the crew’s cabins in the morning Sep 6, in Barito river, south Kalimantan, Indonesia, while proceeding downstream, en route to Balikpapan, western...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily Sep 07 - 08
Accidents• Cargo ship troubled in South Atlantic since late Aug, two other cargo ships and tug assisting• Freighter disabled, anchored, Japan• Dutch freighter grounding, Bay of Biscay• Two crew...
View ArticleCruise ship ASTOR damaged in Nantes, France
Cruise ship ASTOR struck port construction while maneuvering at Nantes, France, on Sep 5, with German tourists on board. Ship’s hull above waterline in stern area portside was breached and torn, with...
View Article Car carrier capsized, crew evacuated, Brunswick USA
Car carrier GOLDEN RAY developed heavy portside list and actually, capsized, at around 0630 UTC Sep 8, in the St. Simons Island Sound, Brunswick, USA, while leaving port, bound for Baltimore....
View ArticleFish carrier grounding, Norway
Fish carrier AQUA KVALOEY ran aground south of Indroyna, Solund municipality waters, Norway, in the afternoon Sep 8. There was no fish on board, the ship was refloated some 2-3 hours later with...
View ArticleTyphoon hits Honshu, Japan, causing several maritime accidents
Typhoon FAXAI (15) hits Honshu early in the morning Sep 9, causing several maritime accidents. Two cargo ships collided off Kawasaki, no information on damages extent, it was reported only, that there...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily Sep 08 - 09
Accidents• Car carrier capsized, crew evacuated, Brunswick USA UPDATE 4 crew missing VIDEO• Typhoon hits Honshu, Japan, causing several maritime accidents• German freighter disabled, towed to nearest...
View ArticleBrand new training ship damaged during typhoon FAXAI passage, Japan
Training ship SHOYO MARU with 62 students and teachers on board was hit by san carrier NO.36 OYARIKIMARU off Yokosuka, Japan, at around 0200 Tokyo time Sep 9, during typhoon FAXAI (15) passage....
View Article120 containers lost in East China sea, 1 ship sank during typhoon Lingling...
Container ship XIN OU 21 Container ship XIN OU 21 developed a heavy stb list on the night Sep 5 off Zhoushan, while en route to Rizhao, 72 containers were lost. The ship understood to be safe,...
View ArticleDisabled cargo ship towed to safety Greece
General cargo ship MICHALIS suffered mechanical failure and was disabled at around 2340 UTC Sep 9 some 9 nm south of Syros island, Greece, Aegean sea, while en route from Lavrion to Limassol with...
View ArticleBulk carrier fire, Turkey
Fire erupted in engine room of bulk carrier KIRAN ASYA, berthed at Isdemir, Iskenderun, Turkey, late at night Sep 9. Several fire engine were deployed, fire was said to be quickly taken under control...
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