Bulk carrier abandoned, drifting in South China Sea
Bulk carrier YANGTZE HARMONY abandoned and drifting in vicinity 10 25N 110 30E, some 259 nm due east of Saigon, South China sea, at 1400 UTC Aug 20. Vessel was en route from Shanghai to Singapore, no...
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Container ship MAYSSAN troubled in Strait of Hormuz
Container ship MAYSSAN went out of control in Strait of Hormuz at around 2300 UTC Aug 21, while sailing in southern direction en route from UAE’s Jebel Ali to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Vessel ran out and...
View ArticleFloating bomb moving towards Canary Islands
As of 0520 UTC Aug 22, bulk carrier CHESHIRE was some 110 nautical miles southwest of Hierro Island, Canary Islands. During last 24 hours, disabled and burning (?) vessel changed direction of her...
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Container ship MAERSK PEMBROKE fire, Celtic sea
Container ship MAERSK PEMBROKE suffered fire, probably after explosion, at around 2300 UTC Aug 21 in Celtic sea west of Lizard Point, while en route from Antwerp Belgium to Montreal Canada. Vessel ran...
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US cargo ship under tow in North Pacific
General cargo vessel OCEAN CRESCENT broke down on Aug 10 northwest of Hawaii, while en route from Long Beach to Guam. She was taken on tow on Aug 17, to be towed to Honolulu. As of 1730 UTC Aug 22,...
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Container ship MAERSK PEMBROKE fire Update
Maritime Bulletin was tipped off by an insider on details of MAERSK PEMBROKE mishap: The fire broke out and was tackled and isolated by the crew. It is not in the cargo and was not the result of an...
View ArticleBulk carrier CHESHIRE under tow to Gran Canaria waters
As of 0500 UTC Aug 23, bulk carrier CHESHIRE was in vicinity 26 51N 017 54W, 54 nm south of southern tip of Hierro Island, under tow of one of four tugs deployed in salvage. Towage is confirmed by...
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Typhoon Hato takes its’ toll on ships in Hong Kong waters Photos
Update: Tanker broke in two, at least two other ships were pushed aground, but no detailed information yet available. See photos. MRCC Guandong and Guangzhou, Guangzhou Traffic Control Center were...
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Passing Turkish freighter arrested by Moroccan authorities
General cargo vessel LEO TRIO was detained by Moroccan authorities in the evening Aug 22 off Agadir, for allegedly, sinking local fishing vessel off Jorf Lasfar in a collision early in the morning...
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Bulk carrier JOHANN OLDENDORFF aground, Parana River
Bulk carrier JOHANN OLDENDORFF at 0240 LT Aug 23 ran aground at 342 kilometer mark, Parana River, Argentina, below San Nicolas, while sailing downstream with 10.5 meter draft. Vessel is obstructing...
View ArticleTaiwanese bulk carrier grounded by Hato
Bulk carrier ZHANG HONG NO.1 ran aground in position 22 05N 113 48E on a small islet 27 nm southwest of Kowloon, HK. At 0530 UTC Aug 24 vessel was in the same position, no tugs in sight. Little doubt...
View ArticleVietnamese freighter sank off beach, pollution alert
General cargo vessel VIET HAI 06 with 3004 tons of steel coil at 1440 ITC (Indochina Time Zone) Aug 23 reported fuel tank rupture and water ingress into engine room, danger of sinking, 3 nm off Ninh...
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Tanker struck MSC’s container ship in Piraeus
Product tanker ERATO reportedly struck berthed container ship MSC BRIANNA in the afternoon Aug 23 at Keratsini Harbor, Piraeus, while maneuvering in the harbor. Both vessels sustained damages, ERATO...
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Tallinn – Helsinki fast ferry damaged in collision
Fast ferry KAROLIN, serving Tallinn – Helsinki line, is temporarily out of service after she allided with pier at Tallinn passenger terminal in the afternoon Aug 24. Damages said to be slight, Linda...
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Transmediterranea ferry disabled approaching Canary Islands
Ferry ALBAYZIN suffered electrical breakdown northeast of Lanzarote Island, Canary Islands, in the evening Aug 23, while en route from Cadiz to Canary Islands. Ferry with more than 240 passengers was...
View ArticleBulk carrier CHESHIRE and public safety management
As of 1630 UTC Aug 24, bulk carrier CHESHIRE, on tow of tug JACQUES 2, was in position 26 59N 016 22W, 70 nm southwest of Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, proceeding due east at some 3 knots speed, to a...
View ArticleOne died, one injured on Russian Navy ship in Japan sea
One sailor died and another one injured in engine room of Russian Navy missile Tarantul-class corvette R20 during Navy drills in Japan sea on Aug 24, after wasted gas blow-out. The ship didn’t suffer...
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One more freighter grounded by typhoon Hato
General cargo vessel SE PANTHEA was grounded by typhoon Hato at around 1300 UTC on Aug 23, in position 22 07N 113 45E, on western coast of inlet Chek Tan, southwest of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. As of...
View ArticleHow dangerous is the cargo in CHESHIRE holds?
Bulk carrier CHESHIRE and deployed SAR tugs at 1630 UTC Aug 25 were in vicinity 27 00N 015 15W, 55 nm off Gran Canaria, apparently in designated for salvage area. Maritime authorities of Canary...
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Mysterious grounding of MOL’s tanker, New York
US Coast Guard reported grounding of MOL’s tanker KAMOME VICTORIA, receiving alert message from KAMOME VICTORIA at 1715 LT Aug 25. Tanker ran aground in the Ambrose Channel 5 miles south of Verrazano...
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