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Sovcomflot Aframax crude oil tanker NS CHAMPION is to call Port of Flotta Terminal, Scapa Flow, Orkney islands, UK, but as of 1800 UTC Feb 27 it isn’t yet clear, if tanker will be allowed to make this call. Alistair ...

20 Dec 2021 The Thai government intends to establish a national shipping line company to make the country more attractive and better known as a regional logistic hub for maritime trade. According to government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, Prime Minister Prayut ...

Madras High Court directed the authorities of Shipping, Coast Guard and Mumbai Port to detain MV Navios Venus, that rammed a mechanised fishing boat off Colachel coast on October 22. The ship is to be detained for 3 weeks. The ...

Product tanker STOLT SAKURA reported several crew with flu-like symptoms on board, while en route from Singapore to Fremantle Australia, ETA Oct 1. Rapid tests were carried out and came up with 11 positive results. “The WA Health Department and ...

Thailand intent on supporting nation’s carriers August 30, 2021 Maritime Department of Ministry of Transport of Thailand has reviewed and detailed its’ plan to gear up full potential of Thailand Merchant Marine, in order to achieve nation’s ambitious maritime goals. ...

Bulk carrier GEORGIA HARMONY arrived at Santos anchorage, Brazil, on Aug 17, from Gibraltar, with 19 crew on board. On Aug 19 ANVISA health agency found medical records showing that some crew have suspicious symptoms, and ordered crew test. On ...

Kra Canal project, for the time being, is shelved or so it seems, with Land Bridge project to connect Andaman sea and Gulf of Siam being rolled out. Thailand Ministry of Transport still cherishes the idea as a part of ...

Feb 27 UPDATE: The ship arrived at Dubai in the morning Feb 27, and was anchored. There are no confirmed official reports on ship’s condition, except reports from two U.S. defence officials cited by AP of two holes in the ...

Self-discharging bulk carrier TERTNES asked for medical assistance northwest of Stavanger on Feb 24 while en route from Gulen Norway to Dover UK. Helicopter transferred two medics on board of bulk carrier, to assist sick crew, Captain of the ship, ...

Port tug SIR GAETAN collided with barge she was towing in stormy weather conditions in the evening Aug 31, off Mauritius northeast coast near Poudre d'Or. Tug sustained hull breaches and sank, of 8 crew on board, 4 escaped on ...

Thailand ready for IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap, but… Like any other maritime nation, Thailand is steaming full ahead towards IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap (SC), and finds itself about ready for Jan 1 2020 deadline, investing into new FSUs and low ...

Crude oil tanker GRACE 1 loaded with Iranian crude was seized by British Mariners on Jul 4, in Gibraltar waters. Tanker was en route from Iran to Syria across Indian and Atlantic oceans via Gibraltar, with false cargo papers, identifying ...

Both moored tankers, still on fire, started to drift towards Crimean coast just south of Kerch Strait, in the morning Jan 24. Understood later, during the day, salvors managed to anchor MAESTRO, so both ships were stationary in Crimean waters ...

Bulk carrier SSI PRIDE is under investigation in Brake Germany, since arrival on Jan 16, suspect in air pollution. The ship used heavy fuel being in area which restricted fuel sulphur content. Security deposit of 30,000 euro was already imposed. ...

0900 UTC Nov 26: Ukrainian gun boats and tug were taken by Russian military to port of Kerch, Crimea. Most countries stated their protest blaming Russian aggression and highlighting Russian violation of international laws – namely, Ukraina-Russia special agreement on ...

Here’s the story of an accident in Japanese waters, which could develop into disaster, if not Insurer’s responsible actions. Russian cargo ship beached by typhoon in Fushiki, Japan October 23, 2017 Typhoon Lan which battered Japan, tore off moorings Russian ...

The core of Thailand Merchant Marine educational system is, without doubt, the Thailand Merchant Marine Training Centre, the main national facility for training Merchant Marine officers - navigators and engineers. There are at least two other facilities, in form of ...

Notwithstanding Thailand geographic location, which puts nation outside main global cargo flows, Thai’s merchant marine fleet is listed in top 35 nations, albeit second-to-last, with Oman closing the list. As of 2017, total number of Thailand-owned ships was 393 (7,022,484 ...

The aftermath of SANCHI tragedy is raging on with predictable conclusions and recommendations, offered by ever-ready to slate everything oil-related “environmentalist”, “socially concerned” journalists and dubious “experts”, eager to enlighten public at each opportunity. Iran suspected kind of sabotage from ...

Speculations on SANCHI tragedy, causes and consequences, are still going on, along with inevitable emergence of sabotage and conspiracy versions. Nearly all speculations on collision itself and why should it happen, justly assume, that both ships are guilty, both bridge ...