Many containers spotted floating in East China sea on Dec 30, lost most probably, by a Post-Panamax container ship en route to USA. Container ship interrupted her voyage and heads for nearest major port in the region. Ship’s ID ... continue reading
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Container ship MAERSK ELBA was taken on tow by offshore tug ALP DEFENDER in the afternoon Dec 29, to be towed to Algeciras, Gibraltar, for repairs. Damages inflicted by fire in engine room on Dec 26 couldn’t be repaired ... continue reading
in Accidents 10472General cargo ship BEATA experienced engine issues in the afternoon Dec 28 west of Orkney, Orkney islands, and went adrift. The ship was adrift until morning Dec 29, when assumedly, she was taken on tow, being at that time close ... continue reading
in Accidents 5588General cargo ship CDRY BLACK barely avoided grounding on Dec 28 when stormy winds battered Dalmatian area, northern Adriatic sea. The ship reportedly, broke off her moorings at Koromacno port, Croatia, northeast of Pula, but managed to get under way ... continue reading
in Accidents 5901Product tanker THUN LIFFEY reportedly ran aground at Lough Foyle mouth, Northern Ireland, at around 0900 UTC Dec 29, while en route from Londonderry to Milford Haven. Tanker is in ballast, as of 1230 UTC was still aground, with tugs ... continue reading
in Accidents 5680Cargo ship DA FENG 6, anchored at inner Yantai (China, Yellow sea) anchorage to shelter from storm, broke off her anchor, drifted and ran onto port embankment at around 0500 Beijing time, Dec 29. 8 crew left the ship, she ... continue reading
in Accidents 5038General cargo ship DAMINA ran onto embankment while transiting Kiel Canal direction in western direction, at 1246 UTC Dec 27, at kilometer 29 mark. The ship was taken off embankment 4 hours later with tug assistance, and reached Brunsbuettel, where ... continue reading
in Accidents 6285Container ship LAGARFOSS was disabled after engine failure on Dec 27 in North Atlantic, while en route from Reykjavík to Halifax, Canada. Icelandic CG ship THOR (IMO 9426893) responded, as of 0230 UTC Dec 29 she was already at LAGARFOSS ... continue reading
in Accidents 4377Fire erupted on board of Panamax bulk carrier PORT STAR, berthed at Karachi port, Pakistan, in the evening Dec 26, during cargo operation. No information so far on character of cargo and fire details – most probably, fire started in cargo ... continue reading
in Accidents 5028Fishing vessel ONEGA sank in Barents sea west of Yuzhniy island, Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, early in the morning Dec 28, after she encountered heavy icing. The ship was fishing, icing-prone weather conditions caused icing, which led to disaster. Of 19 ... continue reading
in Accidents 8637Bulk carrier ALGOMA SPIRIT reportedly contacted bottom while under way, at Buoy A116, St. Lawrence river, downstream from Brockville, at 2130 EST (UTC -5) Dec 26, and had to berth at Iroquois lock for inspection. Local observers suspects hull damage ... continue reading
in Accidents 9175Container ship MAERSK ELBA according to Portugal Maritime Authorities, suffered fire in engine room off southern Portugal, in the morning Dec 26, while en route from Sri Lanka via Suez, to Felixstowe UK, and contacted MRCC Lisbon. The ship is ... continue reading
in Accidents 25653Tug TAG NUR 21 caught fire in the evening Dec 25 in Malacca Strait off Melaka, Malaysia, southwest of Port Dickson. Tugs responed to fire, 7 crew were safely evacuated, fire is understood to be extinguished, extent of damages and ... continue reading
in Accidents 6494Fire erupted on board of Russian trawler SVEABORG at Las Palmas, Canary Islands, in the afternoon Dec 24, during maintenance works. Trawler is docked since Dec 18. Fire is said to be restricted by compartment or compartments, and didn’t ... continue reading
in Accidents 5209Two Chinese cargo ships are troubled in South China sea off Vietnam coast, product tanker CHEM SINYOO and general cargo ship DONG YANG. CHEM SINYOO issued distress signal at around 1200 LT (UTC +7) Dec 21, reporting engine room accident ... continue reading
in Accidents 8859Container ship BIENDONG TRADER suffered engine failure in the afternoon Dec 19 off Nha Trang, southern Vietnam, while en route from Vung Tau to Quy Nhon. Understood the ship anchored to stop drift, in stormy seas. Navy tug or auxiliary ... continue reading
in Accidents 9977One crew of a general cargo ship PADEREWSKI died from a fatal injury in a tragic accident during heavy lift cargo operation on Dec 20 at Baltimore, according to Blueoceana Company report. He was assisting in pontoon relocation on ship ... continue reading
in Accidents 6781LPG tanker SUNNY BRIGHT in the morning (local time) Dec 19 experienced engine problem while anchoring at Colon anchorage, Panama Canal, Caribbean, on arrival from Houston. Tanker drifted onto anchored LPG tanker BW GEMINI, which anchored on Dec 18, on ... continue reading
in Accidents 10040General cargo ship ISARTAL while docking at Tuapse port, Russia, Black sea, in the morning Dec 19, contacted berthed general cargo ship MIRA AKAY. As can be seen on video, ISARTAL was already positioned alongside pier, but suddenly, moved forward ... continue reading
in Accidents 5594Ultra Large Containe Vessel AL ZUBARA ran aground in the morning Dec 18 while transiting Suez Canal in southern direction, in Ismailya area. She was refloated in some 5-6 hours with tugs assistance and resumed transit, which was completed at ... continue reading
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