Dec 25 UPDATE: pollution reported around the vessel, both in forms of numerous debris and oil leak of some 500 sq. meters. General cargo vessel CABRERA ran aground on northern coast of Andros Island, Greece, Aegean Sea, early in the ... continue reading
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STAR HARMONY was refloated at around 1600 LT Dec 23 and proceeded in southern direction, completing ill-fated transit. At 1420 UTC vessel was already outside Bosphorus, escorted by tugs, but sailing under own power. Most probably, she’ll be anchored ... continue reading
in Accidents 4608Passenger ship SINABUNG with hundreds of passengers on board in the evening Dec 22 hit a reef and started to sink near Tual port, Dullah Island, Southeast Maluku, Indonesia, Banda Sea. Vessel left Ambon port, Ambon Island, Banda Sea, in ... continue reading
in Accidents 6013Australian sailing yacht QUIDDITTY was washed ashore in stormy weather on a beach Tedis Kupang, Nusa Tenngara Timur Indonesia, Savu Sea, on Dec 22 or earlier. Yachtsmen were planning to reach Pulau Komodo island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Flores Sea ... continue reading
in Accidents 2643Bulk carrier FLAG METTE suffered propulsion failure in the evening Dec 20 in Celtic Sea, approaching English Canal while en route from Kamsar, Guinea to Stade, Germany. Salvage tug ABEILLE BOURBON was dispatched from Brest to assist disabled bulk carrier ... continue reading
in Accidents 2734Offshore tug supply vessel MAERSK BATTLER at 0155 CET Dec 22 reported to MRCC Etel, France, sinking of one of two towed vessels, MAERSK SEARCHER, in position 48 05N 006 24W, some 80 nm west of Brest, Celtic Sea. Another ... continue reading
in Accidents 8542Accident occurred on board of product tanker UNITED AMBASSADOR in the afternoon Dec 21, when a vessel was anchored on Port Arthur Anchorage, about 20 miles off the Texas Point Wildlife Refuge, reported USCG. Two crew were injured by a ... continue reading
in Accidents 5457Bulk carrier STAR HARMONY ran aground in Bosphorus Strait at around 0520 UTC Dec 21, while transiting in southern direction. Vessel with no pilot on board stranded off fairway after engine failure, and grounded near Enikoy embankment, western coast. Bulk ... continue reading
in Accidents 4035Product tanker CAPE BON was reported by MRCC Gris-Nez as disabled after blackout, caused by fire in electric panel, at around 1530 CET Dec 19, some 10 nm north of Calais, France, English Canal. Tanker loaded with 32,000 tons ... continue reading
in Accidents 4034Three freighters got stuck in ice at 1415 Moscow time Dec 19 on 2969 kilometer mark, river Volga, while sailing downstream to Astrakhan port: OREL4, ELEGANCE and TEREK-1. No damages reported, owners are said to already contract icebreaker to free ... continue reading
in Accidents 2609Container ship SINOTRANS XIAMEN collided with fishing vessel MIN SHI YU 07878 at around 0015 Beijing time Dec 20 in vicinity 23 43N 117 47E, some 50 nm southwest of Xiamen, Taiwan Strait. Fishing vessel sank, 3 fishermen were rescued ... continue reading
in Accidents 6341Mega container ship MILLAU BRIDGE suffered mechanical failure in the afternoon Dec 18 northwest of Antimilos island, Greece, while en route from Piraeus to Port Said, Egypt. According to Greek CG report, vessel was towed back to Piraeus by three ... continue reading
in Accidents 6448Container ship HONG YUAN 02 ran aground on a reef west of Small Huanglong Island, north of Zhoushan, at around 0145 LT Dec 16, while en route from Jingtang to Humen, China, East China Sea. Vessel was holed in bow ... continue reading
in Accidents 3821General cargo vessel SHIZHNYA ran aground on 51.1 kilometer mark, Volga – Caspian sea Canal, in the morning Dec 18, while passing one-way traffic leg, but didn’t hamper traffic. As of 0800 Moscow time Dec 19, vessel was still ... continue reading
in Accidents 2682LCT NAVISTAR with 78 passengers on board ran aground on Dec 17 at Escalante port, northeast Negros Island, Philippines, while approaching pier. Passengers were taken ashore with the gelp of Coast Guard, condition and status of the vessel unknown, no ... continue reading
in Accidents 3182In the afternoon Dec 17 boxship MOL BRILLIANCE collided with coastal container barge Cai Mep 28 on Cai Mep river, while leaving Phu My, Vung Tau, Vietnam, with pilot on board. Container ship struck barge with bulbous bow. Barge was ... continue reading
in Accidents 13049Mega boxship MSC REGULUS collided with local boat Don Gerardo 2, which was carrying passengers, in the morning Dec 17 near Ecuador – Peru sea border, off Zorritos district coast, Peru. Gerardo 2 capsized, at 5 people died, 5 or 6 ... continue reading
in Accidents 5675Capesize CITIUS loaded with coal is in difficulty on Seine meander, between Le Havre and Rouen, France, since 1100 UTC Dec 17, while proceeding upstream. Character of trouble unclear, it is said that vessel suffered some mechanical failure and became ... continue reading
in Accidents 3879Iranian general cargo vessel PATRIS ran aground on 50.5 kilometer mark Volga – Caspian Sea Canal at 0945 Moscow time Dec 15 while passing one-way fairway leg in floating ice. Vessel loaded with 2800 tons of corn, destined for Enzeli ... continue reading
in Accidents 3158Ferry FASTCAT M11 ran aground some 5 nm off Tubigon Port, Bohol, Philippines, at around 18000 LT Dec 15, and was refloated by 2200 LT .with high tide. Ferry bound for Cebu with passengers on board was ordered to return ... continue reading
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