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LEVANT HORIZON grounding, Lisbon
General cargo vessel LEVANT HORIZON ran aground at around 1400 LT Jan 22 on Tagus River, while leaving Lisbon, abeam Oieras. Vessel was refloated with the help of two tugs some 5 hours later, and...
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Tug MCL POWER III with barge aground, Malaysia
Tug MLC POWER III with barge on tow, loaded with 5800 tons of limestone, ran aground in the evening Jan 23 on the coast off Kandis, Bachok district, Kelantan State, Malaysia, near Thailand – Malaysia...
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Freighter disabled, Japan
General cargo vessel AMP CRYSTAL suffered engine failure at around 1635 LT Jan 22 while ballasting in Tsugaru Strait in western direction, en route from Kashima to Niigata. Vessel was brought to...
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Fish carrier FISKTRANS sank north of Bodo, Norway, crew rescued
Live fish carrier FISKTRANS issued distress signal early in the morning Jan 25 north of Bodo, Norway, Norwegian Sea. Vessel suffered steering failure in stormy weather conditions, and drifted to...
View ArticleVLCC to medevac sailor with appendicitis
A crew with appendicitis, requiring urgent hospitalization, is to be medevaced from VLCC BOYACA in Indonesian waters near Sabang, in the morning Jan 26, understood to be transported to Banda Aceh,...
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NORWEGIAN STAR limping again. Another azipod down.
Cruise ship NORWEGIAN STAR suffered azipod breakdown on Jan 25 while on cruise. Itinerary was changed, some three calls cancelled, in order to arrive to Sydney on time, wrote Jim Walker, Cruise Law...
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BEREKET sank on Istanbul Anchorage, Marmara Sea
General cargo vessel BEREKET sank in the evening Jan 27 on Ahirkapi Anchorage, Istanbul, Marmara Sea. Vessel suffered water ingress in superstructure, assumedly engine room is also flooded. Vessel,...
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LPG tanker collided with oil tanker off Chennai photo UPDATE
Jan 28 UPDATE: BW MAPLE bow struck DAWN KANCHIPURAM portside in front of superstructure in cargo tanks area, resulting damages seen on photos. there was a leak of DAWN KANCHIPURAM cargo, diesel and...
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Ferry SICILIA breached at Ibiza port
Ferry SICILIA struck pier while docking at Ibiza port, in the morning Jan 28, on arrival from Barcelona. Aft starboard hull was breached above waterline. Vessel is to be taken out of service for...
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MV NEW LIGHT Master found dead in his cabin during voyage
57-year old Master of general cargo vessel NEW LIGHT was found dead in his cabin in the evening Jan 28, while vessel was under way in Flores Sea, en route from Makassar South Sulawesi to Dili, East...
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SWIFTNES mooring deadly accident, Tomakomai
Port’s workboat assisting mooring of bulk carrier SWIFTNES at Tomakomai port, Hokkaido, capsized and sank after being dragged by a mooring rope, which entangled SWIFTNES propeller, in the morning Jan...
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ELBSAILOR troubled in Kiel Canal
Container ship ELBSAILOR ran into Kiel Canal embankment on the night Jan 31, while transiting in eastern direction en route from Hamburg to S-Petersburg. Vessel blocked all traffic near...
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