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While en route from Busan Korea to Manzanillo Mexico, container ship ADAMASTOS ran into rough seas in the Pacific, arriving at Manzanillo on Dec 30 with damages containers, most probably some containers were lost. FleetMon Vessel Risk Rating: https://www ... continue reading

Ferry HELGOLAND with 78 passengers on board collided with a quay in Heligoland harbor, Heligoland Archipelao, Germany, North sea, at around 1300 LT Dec 31, understood while setting sail for a routine trip to Cuxhaven. Ferry suffered serious damages and ... continue reading

Dec 31 Update: In the evening Dec 30 KALVOE was berthed at Cherbourg for repairs. According to MRCC Jobourg, KALVOE reported engine trouble at 0410 LT, at 0830 the ship started moving, but an hour later she was disabled again ... continue reading

Car carrier VERONA suffered engine failure in the afternoon Dec 29 shortly after leaving Vigo, Spain bound for Tanger. The ship stopped and was anchored off Guarda, south of Vigo. Two Spanish Maritime Rescue boats were sent to check ship ... continue reading

Tug WILF SEYMOUR with attached barge ALOUETTE SPIRIT, loaded with aluminum ingots, ran aground at around 0640 LT Dec 25 roughly in the center of Lake Saint-Pierre, St. Lawrence Seaway, while en route from Pointe Noire Canada to Oswego USA ... continue reading

Cargo ship KEIT lost control after steering auto pilot failure while transiting Kiel Canal on Dec 27, and nearly missed commute ferry, while transiting in eastern direction, en route from Rotterdam to Klaipeda Lithuania. The ship berthed near accident site ... continue reading

Fire erupted in engine room of offshore pipe ship FLINSTONE, docked at Vissingen-Oost, Netherlands, at around 0020 LT Dec 28. Fire engines were called in, by 0230 LT fire was reported to be under ctonrol, or extinguished. No information yet ... continue reading

General cargo ship MEGA ran aground south of Buoy 28 at Azov-Don Sea Canal, straying off fairway, at 0743 Moscow time Dec 27, with 3400 tons of wheat on board. Attempts to refloat ship with the help of icebreaker KAPITAN ... continue reading

LPG tanker PAROS broke off her moorings in the evening Dec 27 at Sloehaven, Vissingen, and drifted to shore with, understood, her stern sticking bottom. According to Tugspotters.com, tanker’s Master refused tugs assistance, because it should be salvage ... continue reading

Ferry FLYER of New York City Ferry ran aground on a sandbar at 1730 LT Dec 27 near Rockaway Inlet, New York, with 27 passengers on board. All 23 passengers and 1 crew were safely evacuated by FDNY boats and ... continue reading

Drifting tug under the name KM AMERIKA was spotted by local fishermen some 60 nm off Sungai Liat, Bangka island, Indonesia, South China sea, on Dec 27. There are no people on board, and no signs of disaster or hints ... continue reading

Dec 27: CENTAURUS DREAM was refloated on Dec 20 or 21, and anchored. According to latest AIS dated Dec 27, she was berthed at Cilegon Pesco terminal. Dec 19: Lightering under way, salvors and owner fear structure strength could be ... continue reading

General cargo ship MEKHANIK YARTSEV had to change her course and seek shelter in Solent, Isle of Wight, after she developed heavy list, reportedly caused by cargo shift in North sea. The ship ran into trouble on Dec 25, at ... continue reading

General cargo ship EIDHOLM ran aground at around 2300 LT Dec 25 on a sandy bar at Ravelseidet, Nord Troms, northeast Norway, while en route from Tromso to fish farms. The ship refloated with high tide, understood by own means ... continue reading

Container ship MIAMI TRADER sustained crane damage while offloading containers at Male, Maldives, on Dec 21. Ship’s crane was damaged by container, the ship wasn’t able to offload reportedly, half of the containers on board which were destined ... continue reading

Product tanker PALLADIY encountered engine problem caused by dirty fuel, on Dec 20, but tried to continue voyage at a reduced speed, east of Simushir Island, Kuril Islands, Pacific. On Dec 24 tanker lost way and started to drift, reporting ... continue reading

General cargo vessel MSM DOLORES at around 2000 LT Dec 23 ran onto embankment of Kiel Canal on 88.5 kilometer mark, while transiting Canal in eastern direction. Vessel turned perpendicular to channel, with stern stuck on embankment, effectively blocking ... continue reading

Update 0700 UTC: Vessel was refused entrance because of foul weather, and anchored to wait for weather improvement. She started to drift, engine failed, and finally, she drifted on a beach. No leak reported so far, “flooding” was mentioned, probably ... continue reading

General cargo ship FAMITA ran aground at around 2200 UTC Dec 23 in Svendborg Harbor waters, Denmark, while entering port. Grounding said to be caused by mechanical malfunction and strong wind. The ship was refloated at around 0200 UTC Dec ... continue reading

General cargo ship OPTIMAR with 1300 tons of cargo on board ran aground shortly after 0400 UTC Dec 23 southwest of Kristiansund, Norway, probably drifted no rocks after being disabled in adverse weather. 7 crew were evacuated, the ship either ... continue reading