Iranian freighter drifted onto Russian freighter, Astrakhan
MRCC Moscow report: General cargo vessel RASHA 1, anchored on Anchorage 5, Astrakhan port, river Volga, dragged anchor and drifted onto anchored general cargo vessel VOLGO-BALT 239, at 2135 Moscow...
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VLOC STELLAR DAISY missing after sending distress signal UPDATE
UPDATE: According to information I was able to get, at 2303 Seoul time, i.e. in 17 minutes before sending distress message, vessel sent regular e-mail with daily report. Company’ duty officer tried...
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Hong Kong ferry accident witness report, 5 injured
UPDATE: There were 265 passengers on board, 5 female passengers injured, 1 of the taken to hospital. FleetMon’s reader reported Hong Kong ferry accident: ferry DISCOVERY BAY 5 at around 2025 HK time...
View ArticleCoaster DAN FIGHTER struck and damaged VLCS MAERSK GENOA
General cargo vessel DAN FIGHTER somehow contrived to struck VLCS MAERSK GENOA at around noon Apr 4 on Westerschelde, Vissingen. MAERSK GENOA was proceeding down the river to the sea, DAN FIGHTER...
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VLCS MSC DANIELA: major fire extinguished – really? UPDATE 3
Apr 5 UPDATE 3: According to media reports, which are based on Indian and Sri Lankan Navy statements and MSC statement, fire is extinguished. It was extinguished in just several hours, notwithstanding...
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Container ships collision: IAPETOS vs. MSC DONATA
Greek container ship IAPETOS collided with berthed container ship MSC DONATA in the afternoon Apr 9 while berthing maneuvers, reportedly with pilot on board, in Thessaloniki, Greece. Both vessels...
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Freighter grounding, Azov sea
MRCC Moscow: General cargo vessel DAISY at 0820 Moscow time Apr 7 stranded off fairway near buoy 128, Azov port anchorage, and ran aground, while en route from Turkey to Rostov-on-Don, Azov sea....
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LADY MATHILDE contacted bottom, Kiel Canal
General cargo vessel LADY MATHILDE at 1830 LT Apr 9 contacted bottom wile transiting Kiel Canal in western direction, en route from Virtsu to Amsterdam. Contact jolt tilted vessel portside, and made...
View ArticleHandymax vs. VLOC near-miss in Bay of Gibraltar
GBC News reported near collision in Bay of Gibraltar in the morning Apr 10, when bulk carrier MARITIMIE UNITY nearly crashed into, understood, anchored VLOC FURIOUS. GBC News identified near victim...
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FRISIAN SPRING vs. CG station near-miss at Vysotsk port, Russia
General cargo vessel FRISIAN SPRING, according to local media ivbg.ru, citing Coast Guard, suffered a blackout at around 1200 Moscow time Apr 10 while approaching Vysotsk port, Russia, Gulf of...
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Ferry on fire, crew and passengers evacuated UPDATE
Apr 10 UPDATE: Fire erupted at around 2120 LT Apr 9, a car on cargo deck said to be the cause. At least three cars burned, passengers were mustered at upper deck, awaiting evacuation. There are 76...
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VLCS MSC DANIELA brought to anchor after 3 hours move: Apr 11 UPDATE 11
VLCS MSC DANIELA brought to anchor after 3 hours move: Apr 11 UPDATE 11 Apr 11 UPDATE 11: Vessel was brought to anchor on outer border of Colombo anchorage, after about three hours moving in two legs,...
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Heavy lift freighter collided with oil rig UPDATE
Apr 11 UPDATE: ROTRA VENTE after suffering blackout wasn’t able to stop, even after dropping anchor, due to mainly, strong wind. Vessel contacted two Maersk oil rigs, docked at Esbjerg fore repairs,...
View ArticleRODAU grounding, UK
General cargo vessel RODAU reported aground on Apr 12 on Ouse river, below Goole, at Blacktoft area, UK. According to AIS, vessel to moored at Blacktoft, in the morning Apr 12 vessel either unmoored,...
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