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Cargo ship grounded by storm, crew evacuated, Italy
General cargo ship CDRY BLUE was pushed aground by storm in Sant'Antioco area, south-western Sardinia, late Dec 21. The ship left Cagliari bound for Spain with cargo of coffee, encountered rough...
View ArticleLPG tanker collided with pier, breached, Ferndale USA
US Coast Guard reported on Dec 23 an accident with LPG tanker LEVANT, which took place in the morning Dec 14 at Alcoa Intalco Works gas terminal at Femdale, WA., USA Strait of Georgia. Tanker was in...
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Russian cargo ship ran aground in Marmara sea, Turkey
General cargo ship NEVADO 35 ran aground in Sarkoy area, Tekirdag, Turkey, Marmara sea northern coast, in the morning Dec 25, while en route from Istanbul to Catania Italy. Attempts to refloat by own...
View ArticlePanamax grounding, Yellow sea
Bulk carrier veered off entrance channel while leaving Chinese port in Yellow sea, and ran aground in the morning Dec 26. The ship was refloated in some two hours with the assistance of at least three...
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Bulk carrier grounded, refloated, Parana
Bulk carrier IKAN LEBAN on Dec 24 ran aground on 309 km mark, Parana river, upstream from Obligado, while sailing downstream with cargo of maize, loaded at San Lorenzo. The ship was refloated in the...
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Turkish cargo ship aground on Ashdod beach, Israel
General cargo ship ZELEK STAR dragged anchor at Ashdod Anchorage, Israel, at night Dec 25, in strong wind, and drifted aground in the morning Dec 26, resting on beach near port breakwater. No...
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Master and a crew of Turkish freighter medevaced in unclear circumstances
General cargo ship KAZIM DEDE while en route from Alexandria to Aviles Spain in central Med south of Crete, reduced speed early in Dec 24, still maintaining her course. In the morning Dec 25 she...
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Cargo ship heavily listed by cargo shift, sheltered in Keelung, Taiwan
General cargo ship LI FUNG left Kaohsiung Taiwan early Dec 24 with cargo of sucrose, bound for Busan. The encountered problems, most probably weather related, since the beginning of the voyage. Early...
View ArticleContainer ship out of control, hit embankment, Istanbul VIDEO
Container ship SONGA IRIDIUM reported to Bosphorus Traffic Control engine failure at 1200 LT (UTC +3) Dec 27, while transiting Bsphorus in southern direction en route from Ukraine, Black sea. The ship...
View ArticleNorwegian fishing vessel sank in Barents sea, 12 crew rescued
Fishing vessel FAY reported sinking around midday Dec 28 in Barents sea, N of Honningsvag, Norway. Cause of sinking unclear. 12 crew were rescued by rescue helicopter Sea King. Fishing vessel...
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Ferry holed contacting pier, Japan
Ferry KOKUSAI MARU 32 collided with pier while berthing, in the afternoon Dec 29, at Takamatsu Port, Shikoku island, Japan, Inner Japan sea. Ferry arrived from Shodoshima Port, with 45 passengers and...
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Brand new MSC GRANDIOSA damaged in pier contact, Palermo
Cruise ship MSC GRANDIOSA contacted pier while docking at Palermo, Italy, at around 0830 UTC Dec 30. The ship moved away from damaged pier under own power, and completed docking without any further...
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Bulk carrier hard aground, Java sea
Bulk carrier EDELWEISS ran aground in southern Makassar Strait, Java sea, north of Masalima island, Indonesia, in the evening Dec 23, while en route from Taboneo, Kalimantan, to South Korea, with...
View Article40-foot container lost overboard, recovered, Chittagong
40-foot container fell overboard into river from container ship BLPL GRACE, berthed at Chittagong, on Dec 29 during offloading. Container remained afloat, was picked by tug and towed back to berth,...
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Pilot fell to death while boarding container ship, New York
Pilot reported to fall in water while trying to board container ship MAERSK KENSINGTON in Sandy Hook Bay, from pilot boat, early in the morning Dec 30, on ship’s arrival from Spain. He was taken to...
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Monster killer of whales finally berthed
Arrival of reefer COTE D’IVORIAN STAR at Portsmouth UK from Dakar with cargo of fruits on Dec 30 was delayed for some 6 hours because of dead whale found on ship’s bulbous bow. Finally, the ship,...
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Dockers refuse to offload bulk carrier fearing mass explosion
Bulk carrier LINTAN arrived at Szczecin Poland on Dec 18, and is still berthed, unable to offload its’ cargo of zinc concentrate, loaded in Salalah Oman. Zinc concentrate shipments are quite regular...
View ArticleKorean fishing vessel sank after collision with Russian reefer, Japan sea
Russian reefer SUBARU collided with Korean 28-ton fishing vessel SE of Pohang, South Korea, Japan sea, at around 0615 UTC Dec 31, fishing vessel sank. Reefer didn’t sail away, responding to accidents...
View ArticleMaritime accidents monthly report December 2019
Maritime accidents monthly reportDecember 2019SUMMARYNotice: Principal idea and character of MB Daily is somewhat similar to Ambulance Emergency Service – MB priority is to find out about maritime...
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Turkish container ship on tow, Aegean sea
Container ship MED SAMSUN while en route from Antalya to Tekirdag, Turkey, encountered engine trouble in the evening Dec 29 in Greek waters, and understood, asked Greek authorities for shelter. The...
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