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THERESA ARCTIC refloated, reached Mombasa
Product tanker THERESA ARCTIC was refloated on July 11, according to AIS data, after being stranded for 21 days off Kilifi port, Kenya. Vessel with 27500 tons of vegetable oil was en route from...
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REECON WHALE mishap at Ancona, Italy
Container ship REECON WHALE suffered engine failure while maneuvering at Ancona port, Italy, in the morning July 12. Vessel with pilot on board had to drop anchor in harbor area, in order to stop....
View ArticleContainer ship KM PEKAN FAJAR fire: Update
July 13 Update: According to latest information, fire in engine room was extinguished by crew, but one crew suffered severe burns and was transferred to passing nearby ferry KIRANA III. Vessel managed...
View ArticleFour died on board of Russian oceanic trawler in Norwegian Sea
Smoke billowed from fish-meal workshop on board of oceanic trawler KAPITAN SULIMOV in the morning July 13, in southern Norwegian Sea during fishing. Four crew entered workshop to fight fire without...
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MOSVIK critically listed, part of cargo lost, Kiel locks closed
General cargo vessel MOSVIK developed a heavy list portside in Kiel Bay on July 14, on arrival from Riga Latvia with cargo of wood. Part of deck cargo went overboard, Kiel locks closed until all lost...
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Asphalt tanker disabled, drifting off US coast
USCG Boston report: The Netherlands Coast Guard called watchstanders at the First Coast Guard District at about 5:30 p.m., Thursday (July 13), and reported the tanker Asphalt Sailor was disabled with...
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Freighter fire, Pearl river estuary
Fire erupted in superstructure of a general cargo vessel JIA YUAN 19 late at night July 14. Vessel, understood bound for repairs, was anchored in Guishan area anchorage, Pearl River estuary, in...
View ArticleFerry hard aground, Indonesia
Ferry KM MADANI NUSANTARA ran aground in the afternoon July 15 in position 03 27N 116 02E, in the straits between southeast Kalimantan Island and Suwangi Island, shortly after leaving Batulicin Port,...
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LAURA MAERSK disabled after fire, taken on tow, Bering sea - correction
Correction: According to inside information, there was no fire, just engine problem. Container ship LAURA MAERSK suffered engine room fire and following engine failure on July 14 in Bering sea off...
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Feeder troubled in Brunsbuettel
Boxship CONTAINERSHIPS VI suffered engine failure while approaching Brunsbuettel Lock for northbound Kiel Canal transit shortly after midday July 15. Vessel remained for several hours in Brunsbuettel,...
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Bulk carrier KAYE E BARKER allided with raised bridge, Lake Michigan
Laker KAYE E BARKER contacted raised Nitschke Bridge on Fox river, Green Bay city, Green Bay, Lake Michigan, in the afternoon July 16, while proceeding in northern direction, reported “Green Bay Press...
View ArticleGeneral cargo vessel sank in Gulf of Tonkin, 1 dead 5 missing
General cargo vessel VTB 26 with cargo of coal from Quang Ninh, destined for Cua Lo, Nghe An, Gulf of Tonkin, reportedly sank on the night July 17 at Cua Lo anchorage, battered by high waves and...
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Ferry NIKOLAOS A out of control at Patras Rio Port, Greece
Ferry NIKOLAOS A broke off moorings at Patras Rio Port, western Greece, at night July 16, and drifted some 500 meters, before she was taken under control. While drifting, ferry struck some 15 small...
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Mysterious tanker on fire in Aden, Yemen
Fire erupted in superstructure of a tanker anchored at Brega anchorage, Aden, Yemen, on July 16. Crew abandoned vessel with the help of local boats. Tanker belongs to a local businessman, who is...
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Bulk carrier fire, Japan
Fire erupted in engine room of a bulk carrier PACIFIC CYPRESS, berthed at Hakodate Port, Hokkaido, in the afternoon July 17. Filipino crew were evacuated, fire was extinguished by fire engines by...
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Greek tanker aground in Dardanelles
Greek tanker KRITI SEA ran aground at around 0530 LT July 18 in Dardanelles, drifting into shallows after mechanical failure. Vessel is ballasting from Malta to Batumi Georgia, Black sea. Tanker is...
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Container ship EVER LISSOME troubled on Weser
Container ship EVER LISSOME reportedly suffered engine failure on July 9 on Weser, while proceeding downstream no North Sea. Vessel managed to stop by dropping anchor with two assisting tugs. Vessel...
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Hapless MOSVIK ran into new trouble
Hapless freighter MOSVIK ran into new trouble barely out of old one – on July 17 she collided with ro-ro ramp in Kiel, while shifting berth. Engine failed to switch to astern speed from ahead, and as...
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Grounded feeder HEINRICH SCHEPERS blocked Kiel Canal
Container ship HEINRICH SCHEPERS suffered engine failure at 1320 LT July 18 in Kiel Canal at 28 kilometer mark, near Grunental Bridge, while transiting Canal in northe direction, en route from Hamburg...
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CSL LAURENTIEN grounding, Great Lakes
Laker CSL LAURENTIEN ran aground in the morning July 18 while leaving Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, sailing downstream on river St Marys, Lake Superior. Several hours later she was refloated with the...
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