Lighter collided with bulk carrier, sank, 3 missing
Lighter ship identified as FARDIN-1, loaded with some 600 tons of coal sank in Mongla port, Bangladesh, after she collided with, according to local news sources, bulk carrier HANDY PERTH, in the...
View ArticleHead-on collision between inland and sea-going cargo ships, Rhine
General cargo ship RMS DUISBURG collided with inland cargo ship ARCHIPEL on Nov 5 in Rhine river, Duisburg area, it was a head-on collision. Both ships sustained heavy bow damages, RMS DUISBURG...
View ArticleChinese cargo ship sank off Fuzhou, 11 crew rescued
Cargo ship HONG YUN DA 58 issued distress signal and reported sinking due to water ingress, at around 0100 Beijing time Nov 17 some 2 nm off southern coast of Nangan island, Matsu islands, southern...
View ArticleGeneral cargo ship aground in southern Chile fjords
Nov 18 0610 UTC UPDATE: The ship remains in the same position, attempt to refloat ISLA TAUTIL earlier failed. Chilean SAR ship FUENTEALBA arrived at the scene. No leaks reported. Nov 17: General cargo...
View ArticleGeneral cargo ships collision, Sweden
Report emerged that general cargo ship JAN D coliided with general cargo ship SEA ENDURANCE on Nov 14 in Havstensfjord, north of Gothenburg, Sweden, circumstances unknown. JAN D damages can be seen on...
View ArticleCargo ship disabled in Marmara sea, towed to Tuzla
General cargo ship FORTUNATE suffered mechanical failure soon after leaving Tuzla late Nov 17, destined for Poti Georgia, Black sea, in ballast. The ship was sailing in Marmara sea approaching...
View ArticleChinese cargo ship sank in South China sea, crew safe
Cargo ship HANGSHENG 88 sank in the afternoon Nov 12 40 nm off Huilai, eastern coast of Guangdong province, China, South China sea. 13 crew abandoned the ship and went into lifeboat, shortly after...
View ArticleBrand new container ship collided with bulk carrier, heavily damaged, HK
Report emerged on a collision between a brand new container ship WAN HAI 288, and bulk carrier AMC NAVIGATOR, in Hong Kong waters. Collision took place at night Nov 17, both ships were under way, but...
View ArticleTwo ships under quarantine in Kiel
Two ships are presently under the quarantine in Kiel port: general cargo ship BBC MAINE since Nov 9, and tanker IRENE DP sice Nov 16. BBC MAINE arrived from Hamina Finland to transit Kiel Canal with...
View ArticleLoaded tanker aground in Volga Caspian Sea Canal
Product tanker ABESKUN ran aground on 158 kilometer mark of Volga Caspian Sea Canal at around 1600 Moscow time Nov 21. Tanker, reportedly with cargo of crude, is en route from offshore oil field to...
View ArticleGeneral cargo ship ran into embankment in Kiel Canal
Cargo ship ran into embankment in Sehestedt area, Kiel Canal, at around 0300 UTC Nov 21, while transiting Canal in western direction. The ship was able to detach from embankment and continue transit...
View ArticleMessina Strait ferry fire, Italy
Ferry VILLA SAN GIOVANNI suffered fire on board, understood in engine room, on Nov 22 in Messina Strait, while crossing the Strait on her scheduled trip between Villa San Giovanni mainland Italy, and...
View ArticleDisabled cargo ship anchored in Dardanelles
General cargo ship ATASOYLAR suffered engine failure while transiting Dardanelles, in the afternoon Nov 22. The ship was assisted by tugs and taken to Karanlik Anchorage, western Dardanelles. As of...
View ArticleTanker disabled by fire off Portugal, 2 crew died
Fire broke out in engine room of product tanker CHEMICAL MASTER at night Nov 22 off Portugal coast, Atlantic. Two crew were badly injured and medevaced by Portugal Air Force helicopter, they’ve been...
View ArticleContainer ship interrupted voyage after accident in engine room
Container ship HYUNDAI GOODWILL had to interrupt her voyage from EU to Busan Korea, to medevac a crew member, who was badly injured in an accident in engine room, understood on Nov 22, in Arabian sea....
View ArticleMAERSK container ship interrupted voyage after accident in engine room
Nov 23 UPDATE: The ship interrupted voyage to medevac a crew member, who was badly injured in an accident in engine room, understood on Nov 22 or Nov 23, when the ship was sailing along northwest...
View ArticleIndonesian coaster sank in Java sea
General cargo ship SUMBER CAHAYA VIII issued distress signal and later sank, at night Nov 23, in Thousand Islands waters, Indonesia, Java sea,some 60 nm NW of Jakarta. Bad weather said to be the...
View ArticleRefer container ship damaged, returned to France for repairs
Reefer container ship AUTUMN STREAM left Radicatel port, Seine, France, on Nov 20, bound for Guadeloupe, but had to interrupt voyage and call Brest, understood under own power at reduced speed, after...
View ArticleMSC mega container ship drifted aground
Container ship MSC ALTAIR broke off her moorings at around 1400 Nov 24 at Prince Rupert Harbor, Canada, and drifted aground, in strong wind. The ship was refloated with assistance of several tugs, and...
View ArticleGeneral cargo ship grounding, Yeosu, Korea
General cargo ship AQUILA ran aground on a northeast coast of Myodo island, Yeosu, Korea, at around 2300 Seoul time Nov 24, while approaching Gwangyang Port. The ship went out of control after...
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