Hopper dredger HANSITA V aground
Hopper dredger HANSITA V dragged anchor in fresh weather, and drifted ashore on Mundakkal beach, Kollam, southwest India, reportedly in early July. Vessel was anchored off Kollam since November 2013....
View ArticleFreighter AVATAR near victim of typhoon Nepartak, Taiwan
Ro-ro cargo vessel AVATAR broke moorings in Kaohsiung port, Taiwan, in the morning July 8, in gale wind brought by typhoon Nepartak. Vessel started to drift in harbor, port tugs managed to take...
View ArticleBulk carrier LUBIE collided with sailboat, Port Huron
Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping: Port Huron, Mich. – according to unofficial report, bulk carrier LUBIE collided with a sailboat at 1115 LT July 8 freighter in the St. Clair River near the Blue Water...
View ArticleBulk carrier KARAAGAC troubled again
Bulk carrier KARAAGAC left Chennai, India, Bay of Bengal, on June 1, bound for Kakinda, but suffered engine failure shortly after leaving, and was brought to anchor on outer anchorage Chennai, on July...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily July 09
July 08 - 09 Accidents• Pirates attacked heavy lift ship TEAL • Bulk carrier SEA HONEST• Bulk carrier LUBIE collided with sailboat, Port Huron • Bulk carrier KARAAGAC troubled again
View ArticleFv SERGIY RADONEZHSKIY aground, Japan sea
Fishing vessel SERGIY RADONEZHSKIY ran aground in the evening July 8 in Oprichnik Bay, Primorsk Region, Japan sea. Vessel suffered two underwater hull cracks of 0.2 meter length each. Small leak...
View ArticleSail ship JOHANNA sank in Oslofjord, 156 people rescued
Sail ship JOHANNA reported taking on water at 2122 LT July 9, while cruising with 149 passengers and 7 crew on board off Nesottddtangen, inner Oslofjord. Understood crew intentionally grounded the...
View ArticleTroubled KIUNGA CHIEF docked in Gladstone
General cargo vessel KIUNGA CHIEF limped into Gladstone port Australia on July 4 after suffering engine failure off Gladstone. Vessel is docked in Gladstone until fixing the problem. 14 crew...
View ArticleSAHIN KAYA allided with museum paddler, Romania
General cargo vessel SAHIN KAYA lost control due to mechanical problem and strong wind, and allided with docked museum steam paddler REPUBLICA at Tulcea, Romania, Danube estuary, at around 1100 LT...
View ArticleROYAL IRIS OF THE MERSEY grounding
Ferry ROYAL IRIS OF THE MERSEY with 69 passengers and 5 crew ran aground at around 1330 UTC July 10, while on a day Manchester Canal Cruise from Seacombe, Wirral, along the Manchester Ship canal to...
View ArticleTAYO 6 suspect in hitting fishing boat, Korea
General cargo vessel TAYO 6 suspect in collision with Korean fishing boat north of Jeju, South Korea. Fishing boat was tsruck by a freighter at around 0200 LT July 11, circumstances unclear. Skipper...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily July 11
July 10 - 11 Accidents• Vessel attacked, 3 Indonesian crew kidnapped, Celebes sea • SAHIN KAYA allided with museum paddler, Romania • ROYAL IRIS OF THE MERSEY grounding • TAYO 6 suspect in hitting...
View ArticleIranian freighter NAJVA lost anchor in Rostov port, Russia
Iranian freighter NAJVA on July 10 allided with berth 52 in Rostov-on-Don port, Russia, Azov sea, during mooring operation. Vessel lost portside anchor, berth also suffered damages. Vessel arrived to...
View ArticlePortuguese submarine TRIDENTE fouled in French trawler net in UK waters
MRCC Corsen, France, at 0730 LT July 12 was informed, that Portuguese submarine TRIDENTE was caught in the net of French trawler DAYTONA, some 30 nm south of Lizard, in MRCC Falmouth area of...
View Article Tanker JS NANTONG dragged anchor
Bitumen tanker JS NANTONG dragged anchor in the morning July 12 on Zhenjiang anchorage, Yangtze river, posing threat to other anchored vessels in the area. Situation was taken under control thanks to...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily July 16
July 15 - 16 Accidents• LPG tanker WAASMUNSTER breached in collision with fv GROS LOULOU, Le Havre • Bulk carrier HAKATA QUEEN aground in Kattegat• Car carrier troubled off Portugal • General cargo...
View ArticleDANIEL K grounding, Spain
General cargo vessel DANIEL K ran aground in Eo river estuary on July 15, while leaving Ribadeo port, Spain, Gul f of Biscay, after loading 4000 tons of paper pulp. Vessel was refloated 12 hours later...
View ArticleLuxury yacht ALOUETTE II grounding
Luxury yacht ALOUETTE II with 18 people on board ran aground some two cables off Aegina port, Aegina island, Greece, Saronic Gulf, in the morning July 16. Yaxht was refloated later that day, and in...
View ArticleMaritime Bulletin Daily July 17
July 16 - 17 Accidents• DANIEL K grounding, Spain• Container ship hard aground• Luxury yacht ALOUETTE II grounding • Bulk carrier troubled, Indian ocean • Bulk carrier disabled, South China sea
View ArticleCAPTAIN UFUK sank in Manila Bay
Abandoned and unmanned general cargo vessel CAPTAIN UFUK sank in Manila Bay in the morning July 17, due to lack of maintenance. Vessel was confiscated by Philippines Customs in 2009 for arms...
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