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Collision at Western Scheldt Update: third ship caused collision
Tanker SEATROUT was refloated at around 1340 UTC Sep 20 with the help of several tugs, and as of 1430 UTC she was proceeding downstream, to be anchored or moored at Vlissingen, for survey and...
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Russian freighter TIKSI under tow to Tromso, Norway
General cargo ship TIKSI crew failed to fix propulsion problem which plagued the ship since at least Sep 18, tug was called (terms unknown), in the evening Sep 20 freighter was taken on tow by tug...
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Cruise ship AURORA blackout, drift after engine room fire, Atlantic
Fire reported in engine room of cruise ship AURORA in the Atlantic during her trip from Bermuda to the Azores. According to AIS track, fire started at around 1300 UTC Sep 20, the ship was disabled and...
View ArticleTwo crew of Greek bulk carrier crew died from malaria
Bulk carrier AGIOS FANOURIOS requested immediate medical assistance to two crew in critical condition in the afternoon Sep 20 92 nm east of East London, South Africa. MRCC and NSRI coordinated rescued...
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Russian freighter grounding, Elbe Update refloated
Sep 21: Vessel was refloated with high tide at around 1400 UTC Sep 21, and taken to Ellerholzhafen, Hamburg, where she was berthed. SHEKSNA is engaged in transportation of nuclear waste, which made...
View ArticleFreighter collided with breakwater, Nagasaki Prefecture
General cargo ship MICURAZAN MARU collided with breakwater at Tadaira, Hirado island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, at around 0330 Tokyo time Sep 21, while en route to Tadaira. Vessel suffered hull...
View ArticleExplosion on board of Korean tanker, 1 killed and 1 injured
Product tanker BUM KANG in ballast reportedly suffered explosion on a cargo deck at around 0100 Seoul time Sep 22 while under way off Samcheok, Gangwon Province, South Korea, Japan sea. One Indonesian...
View ArticleUS research ship aground in Caribbean, Puerto Rico
The US research ship FERREL on Sep 21 reported as disabled and probably, aground, in the Caribbean, on eastern tip of Vieques island, Puerto Rico. No other information available at the moment. Latest...
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Hurricane Maria is not to blame for FERREL disaster, it was bound to happen
As it came out and hit world headlines as top news, former research ship FERREL capsized and was washed ashore when caught in cyclone Maria. Communications with the ship were lost, SAR was launched on...
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MOL MAXIM containers loss still a mystery Update
Sep 23: Mike Zampa, a spokesman for the Port of Oakland, said the company was able to secure some of the containers. From the air, Skyfox could see two that were latched to the dock. A third was...
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Container ship SIMA SADAF towed to Hong Kong
Container ship SIMA SADAF arrived on Hong Kong anchorage in the morning Sep 23, on tow. Vessel was reported troubled on Sep 18 in South China sea southeast of Zhenzhen, while en route from Shanghai to...
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Drunk Russian Master and officer grounded cargo ship in Swedish waters
General cargo ship ATLANTIC early in the morning Sep 23 ran aground south of Oskarshamn, eastern Sweden, Baltic sea, while en route from Visby to Oskarshamn. Swedish Coast Guard found Master and...
View ArticleContainer ship fire, probably major, New Zealand
Fire erupted in cargo hold of container ship KOKOPO CHIEF, berthed at Tauranga, New Zealand, in the morning Sep 23, at around 0100 LT. CO2 fire suppressing system was activated, 9 fire engines were...
View Article20 people poisoned by CO2 leak on board of tuna liner
20 people were injured after CO2 gas leaked from fire suppression system on of tuna fishing vessel TEMPLARIO 1, berthed at Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sep 23. Fire teams were called to handle the leak....
View ArticleTanker loaded with gasoline suffered explosion and fire, Hai Phong
Product tanker HAI AN 16 suffered explosion in a pump room and consequent fire at around noon Sep 21, while offloading cargo of gasoline at Hai Phong port, Vietnam. Tanker was moved to anchorage to...
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Bulk carriers BAR and MARINE STARS collided on Chittagong anchorage
Bulk carriers BAR and MARINE STARS collided on Chittagong outer anchorage in the morning Sep 23, circumstances unknown. BAR with 23000 tons of steel coil arrived at anchorage on Sep 22, MARINE STARS...
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Canal Beauharnois traffic blocked after bulk carrier damage, Great Lakes
Bulk carrier MARIA G struck k the ship arrester at Beauharnois, Lock 3 in the morning Sep 24, reports GREAT LAKES and SEAWAY SHIPPING NEWS. Traffic was suspended and, according to AIS, remained...
View ArticleTanker with heavy fuel cargo breached in collision, Russian Inner Waterways
Tanker BALT FLOT 3 collided with pushed by tug BT-PETROKREPOST barge 3428 at 0105 Moscow time Sep 25 on 790 kilometer mark, Volga – Baltic sea Canal, in village Kurdyug area. Tanker loaded with 5193...
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Mega container ship grounding, Colombia
Mega container ship CMA CGM GANGES reportedly ran aground at 0230 UTC Sep 25 shortly after leaving Guayaquil, Colombia, Pacific, probably straying off fairway after some mechanical failure. Vessel...
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Cargo ship heavily listed in port, cargo slipped overboard
General cargo ship ALLIN developed heavy portside list while loading cargo of what looks like plywood, in the afternoon Sep 25 at Dikili port, Turkey, Izmir. Berthed ship was loading cargo on cargo...
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