CARNIVAL ELATION blackout in the Atlantic
Cruise ship CARNIVAL ELATION suffered a blackout, caused by a shortcut, early in the morning May 30 in the Atlantic on a last leg of her cruise from Freeport Bahamas to Jacksonville Fl. According to...
View ArticleTrawler BRIZ disabled
Trawler BRIZ suffered fouled in trawl propeller early in the morning May 29 in Barents sea, west of Novaya Zemlya Island. Vessel is disabled and adrift, salvage tug MURMANRYBA (IMO 7830868) was sent,...
View ArticleSHENGYUAN508 fire, Yangtze
Fire erupted in superstructure of cargo vessel SHENGYUAN508, sailing on Yangtze river in Chongging area, in the evening May 29, and quickly engulfed all superstructure. 8 crew were rescued, vessel...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily May 31
May 30 - 31 Accidents• Product tanker SEAHAKE allision • Bulk carrier GREAT HOPE• Capesize BIG BANG disabled in Dardanelles • CARNIVAL ELATION blackout in the Atlantic • Trawler BRIZ disabled •...
View ArticleIndonesian Navy corvette KRI Pati Unus aground, partially sank, in Malacca...
Indonesian Navy corvette KRI Pati Unus struck sunken wreck on May 30 off Balawan, North Sumatra, Malacca Strait. Portside bow was holed, the ship partially sank, resting on bottom in shallow waters,...
View ArticleFast ferry FLYING DOLPHIN XVIII
Fast ferry FLYING DOLPHIN XVIII suffered right engine failure near Poros port, Greece, on May 31, while en route from Piraeus to Hydra with 56 passengers on board. Passengers were taken to their...
View ArticleNOORDERLICHT grounding
Sailing ship NOORDERLICHT ran aground on Vlieland island northern beach, Netherlands, North sea, on May 31, in a dense fog. There were 28 school children on board, they were transferred to Vlieland...
View ArticleAMADEUS AMETHIST crushed under bridge, Belgium
General cargo vessel AMADEUS AMETHIST collided with bridge at Jzerlaan in Albertkanaal, Belgium, at around 2230 LT May 31. Vessel got stuck under the bridge, suffering heavy damages. Judging from...
View ArticleSUKRAN CAMUZ fire, Mersin
Fire erupted in superstructure of a general cargo vessel SUKRAN CAMUZ at around 1400 LT May 31, in bridge area. Vessel is anchored in Mersin Tukrey for a long time, apparently abandoned. Tugs and...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily June 01
May 31 – June 01 Accidents• Indonesian Navy corvette KRI Pati Unus aground, partially sank, in Malacca Strait• AMADEUS AMETHIST crushed under bridge, Belgium• SUKRAN CAMUZ fire, Mersin • NOORDERLICHT...
View ArticleKM KELUD aground, Batam, Singapore Strait
Passenger ship KM KELUD ran aground at around 1100 LT Jun 1 while approaching Sekupang port, Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia, Singapore Strait. Vessel with 714 passengers on board ran aground on a...
View ArticleArgentinean Navy corvette ARA ESPORA damaged in allision
Argentinean Navy corvette ARA ESPORA allided with anchored freighter in Puerto Belgrano Naval Base area, on Charlie anchorage in Bahia Blanca estuary, south of Buenos Aires, Argentine. Accident took...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily June 02
June 01 - 02 Accidents• KM KELUD aground, Batam, Singapore Strait• Argentinean Navy corvette ARA ESPORA damaged in allision• 900 kg of cocaine found in cargo holds covers, Miami • General cargo vessel...
View ArticleDredger UILENSPIEGEL fire
Dredger UILENSPIEGEL suffered fire in engine room in the morning June 2 off Westkapelle, Netherlands, North sea. KNRM rescue boats were sent to assist, and a team of firefighters. Dredger’s crew...
View ArticleGeneral cargo vessel LENE D grounding
General cargo vessel LENE D ran aground while leaving Luebeck on June 1, pushed by strong wind from fairway. Vessel was refloated with the help of a tug, surveyed and allowed to resume voyage to...
View ArticleFerry JETLINER ran out of fuel with passengers on board
Ferry JETLINER departed from Bau Bau, Buton Island, Indonesia, bound for Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, at around 0130 LT June 3, with some 60 passengers aboard. Shortly after leaving vessel stopped...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily June 03
June 02 - 03 Accidents• Ferry JETLINER ran out of fuel with passengers on board • General cargo vessel LENE D• Dredger UILENSPIEGEL • Argentinean Navy corvette ARA ESPORA allided with mt SATURN:...
View ArticleRIX EMERALD vs. ARKLOW BREEZE, drunk Russian Master
General cargo vessel RIX EMERALD allided with docked general cargo vessel ARKLOW BREEZE in Brunsbuettel Elbe port on June 2, while maneuvering. Both vessels and pier suffered slight damages. Police...
View ArticleFishing vessel URBEGI rescue
Fishing vessel URBEGI requested assistance in the morning June 3, reporting water ingress in position 43 nm west of Finisterre, Spain Atlantic coast. Rescue boats and helicopter were deployed in...
View ArticleCruise ship CELEBRITY INFINITY destroyed berth in Ketchikan VIDEO
Cruise ship CELEBRITY INFINITY collided with Berth 3 in Ketchikan, Alaska, at around 1415 LT June 3 while docking. Berth 3 suffered serious damages and is presently inoperative, collision caused $2...
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