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NORDFJORD grounding, Norway
General cargo vessel NORDFJORD ran aground at around 1100 LT Mar 10 north of Kopervik, Norway. According to track, vessel managed to refloat in just minutes after contacting bottom, and resumed...
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Turkish RIVER EREGLI rescued by Russian Navy - one more merchant of death?
General cargo vessel RIVER EREGLI was en route from Burgas Bulgaria to Novorossiysk Russia, when her engines failed, and she started to drift in the afternoon Mar 11 11 nm east of Yalta, Crimea....
View ArticleContainer ship ZE HONG grounding
Container ship ZE HONG ran on breakwater of Bayuguan harbor, Yingkou port, Bohai Sea, northeast China, early in the morning Mar 13, understood while moving to harbor. Vessel was refloated and berthed...
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NORDIC’s handymax collided with nuclear icebreaker, Arctic
Bulk carrier NORDIC BARENTS allided with nuclear icebreaker VAYGACH while under ice escort in Kara sea, Arctic, Russia. Freighter’s bow struck icebreaker’s wooden fender. Icebreaker said to suffer no...
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Turkish TINAZTEPE S sank off Misrata, 8 crew missing
Turkish 13-crew general cargo vessel TINAZTEPE S sank on Musrata Anchorage, Libya, in the afternoon Mar 16, being caught in rough weather. Vessel was anchored on anchorage, awaiting the berth to...
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Disabled BBC SHANGHAI towed to East London
General cargo vessel BBC SHANGHAI suffered engine failure on Mar 15 some 90 nm northeast of East London, while en route from Durban SAR to Lagos Nigeria. Tug TUG SHASA (MMSI 601119500) was sent to...
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MECHANIK FOMIN cargo shift, heavy list
General cargo vessel MECHANIK FOMIN with cargo of timber suffered cargo shift and developed heavy portside list in rough weather in Norwegian Sea west of Narvik, in the morning Mar 18. Reportedly some...
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RIGA under tow, English Canal
General cargo vessel RIGA in the morning Mar 19 reported engine cooling system failure north of Fecamp, France, English Canal. Crew tried to fix problem, but failed, and brought vessel to anchor....
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LADY ALIDA troubled west of Lizard
General cargo vessel LADY ALIDA suffered engine failure at around 0230 UTC Mar 20 west of Lizard, southernmost UK, and started to drift. Two RNLI lifeboats were alerted and went to assist. Reportedly...
View ArticleTanker fire and explosion, 13 crew evacuated, Yellow sea
Tanker XING LONG ZHOU 569 suffered an explosion and ensuing fire at around 1700 LT Mar 19 in Yellow Sea some 115 nm east of Qingdao. Two salvage ships, BEI HAI JIU 112 and BEI HAI JIU 201, and...
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