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Freighter collided with fishing vessel, rescued crew, East China sea
Freighter collided with Korean 9-ton fishing vessel some 25 nm southeast Seoqwipo, southern Jeju Island, Korea, in the afternoon July 1. Fishing vessel sank, 6 crew were rescued, understood by...
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Tanker CHEMROAD JOURNEY refloated Update July 03
July 3: Tanker was refloated on July 2, after some 8000 tons of tanker’s cargo, chemicals, were siphoned to tanker SUN MERCURY (IMO 9291444), by joint efforts of salvage tugs and SAR ships. No spill...
View ArticleChinese freighter sank in Gulf of Tonkin
General cargo vessel XINBAOTAI 1 with 3250 tons of ore on board in the afternoon July 3 ran on rocks on northeast coast of Weizhou island, Guangxi province, South China, Gulf of Tonkin. Crew went into...
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SHUYA in another mishap in German waters
General cargo vessel SHUYA ran aground in Elbe estuary, northwest of Cuxhaven, in the evening July 3, with 4000 tons of salt on board, bound for Fredericia, Denmark. Vessel ran aground shortly after...
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Laker GREAT REPUBLIC accident, Cleveland
Laker GREAT REPUBLIC in the evening July 2 contacted dock of Shooters on the Water (venue offering a long menu of familiar fare & a patio showing a sound & light show) Cleveland, Ohio, and...
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Coastal freighter with 13 people missing in Caribbean
Small coastal freighter MISS JOHANA BETSEY with 13 people on board is missing in Caribbean, off Nicaragua coast, since June 29, said officials on July 4. Last contact is dated June 29, in Corn Islands...
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Fishing vessel sank after collision with tanker in Saronic Gulf, two dead
Water tanker AEGINA collided with small fishing vessel PANAGIOTIS in the morning July 5 north some 2.5 nm northwest of Souvala, northern Aegina island, Saronic Gulf, Greece. Fishing vessel sank, two...
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Argentine Navy destroyer damaged in collision
Argentine Navy destroyer ARA D-11 La Argentina collided with pier at Punta Alta Navy Base, south of Buenos Aires, on June 30, while leaving the Base to join an international naval exercise in the...
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Captain of Italian tanker died on board, Durban
Product tanker FREIGHT MARGIE, anchored at Durban Anchorage, South Africa, requested medical assistance in the morning July 6, after tanker’s Captain collapsed unconscious. NSRI launched rescue boat,...
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ARGENT COSMOS refloated, Columbia river
Chemical tanker ARGENT COSMOS, loaded with ethanol and monoethylene glycol, ran aground at 0628 LT July 6 in the Columbia River near Skamokawa, Wash., some 30 miles downstream from Longview,while en...
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Laker fire, Lake Huron
Fire erupted in a galley located in stern superstructure of a laker OJIBWAY, berthed at Sarnia, Lake Huron, Canada. Sarnia and Point Edward firefighters were alerted at 1637 LT July 6, more than 20...
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APL JEDDAH hit pier, serious damages, Kaohsiung
Container ship APL JEDDAH lost power at around 0630 CST July 7, while leaving Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan, with pilot on board. Vessel struck pier No.58, inflicting serious damages both on pier and...
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LPG tanker collided with oil tanker off Ulsan, Japan sea
LPG tanker BUENA REINA collided with product tanker KEUNSUL 3 on Ulsan outer anchorage, Korea, Japan sea, at night local time July 7, while proceeding in opposite directions. KEUNSUL 3 was approaching...
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Disabled bulk carrier under tow, Indian ocean UPDATE
July 9: Caravan is proceeding in eastern direction, south of Reunion, destination Port Louis Mauritius, ETA July 10. July 8: Bulk carrier IRIS II suffered engine failure while en route from South...
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Chinese frigate said to be disabled, drifting in Indian ocean
Online news outlet East Pendulum said Chinese Type 052D frigate DDG-173 CHANGSHA broke down in Indian ocean while en route to Baltic sea, to take part in joint China-Russia naval exercise Joint Sea...
View ArticleBulk carrier struck tanker causing fire, Yangtze
Sailing upstream bulk carrier TIAN SHENG 18 struck product tanker SHUANG LONG HAI, which was berthed at Petrochemical Terminal in Changzhou, Yangtze river, in the evening July 9. Tanker suffered hull...
View ArticleLongliner HSIANG FUH 6 sank in Indian ocean, 30 crew rescued
Tuna longliner HSIANG FUH 6 sank on July 8 some 350 nm east of Richards Bay, South Africa, Indian ocean. All 30 crew were rescued by nearby merchant ships: container ship EVER DIADEM (IMO 9134270)...
View ArticleLongliner HSIANG FUH 6 drifting after fire, two crew injured
July 12 Update: HSIANG FUH 6 suffered fire, crew went into life rafts and later were rescued by merchant vessels, see below. Abandoned vessel reportedly remained afloat, drifting. Two of the crew...
View ArticleContainer ship KEA TRADER grounded on reef east of Noumea
Brand new container ship KEA TRADER in the afternoon July 11 ran aground in position 22 02 S 168 38 E, Durand reef, 135 nm east of Noumea, while en route from Papeete to Noumea. No reports on leak,...
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NGI’s ferry carrying hazmat disabled by fire, Italy
Fire erupted in engine room of Italian NGI ferry BRIDGE in the afternoon July 11 some 4 nm east of Filicudi Island, northeast of Sicily. SAR boats were deployed, firefighting team boarded the ship,...
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