General cargo ship SUNNY LINK had to intentionally run aground at Abagatanen Beach, western coast of central Luzon, Philippines, on Feb 4, interrupting her voyage from Indonesia to China, reportedly with cargo of steel. The ship suffered water ingress and ... continue reading
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Kongsberg Digital, the Norway-based digital solutions company, has partnered with MSC, the Swiss container shipping company, to digitalize MSC’s fleet. They have signed an agreement to this end, stipulating that MSC’s entire fleet of vessels, which amounts to ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 662Fire erupted in engine room of general cargo ship SIYA on Jun 12 at Yalova, Turkey, Marmara sea. Fire was extinguished by joint efforts of SAR ship, tugs and firefighting engines. The ship is docked in shipyard (Sefine Shipyard probably ... continue reading
in Accidents 2081Bulk carrier HONWIN collided with tug BINA MARINE 59, towing barge, at around 0030 WIB (UTC +7) Jun 11, in Singapore Strait north of Batam, Indonesia. Probably, barge was struck by bulk carrier, not tug. Barge loaded with some 4 ... continue reading
in Accidents 2453Livestock carrier AL BADRI 1 capsized and sank along pier at Suakin Port, Sudan, Red sea, in the evening Jun 11, while about to leave port. The ship with some 16,000 cattle on board is resting starboard on bottom ... continue reading
in Accidents 3770Ferry NEW STAR serving Busan – Jeju line struck pier and Ship Boarding Bridge (SBB) at Busan Port early in the morning Jun 10, on arrival from Jeju with 180 passengers on board. SBB collapsed, operator of SBB suffered injures. The ... continue reading
in Accidents 1900South Korea Shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has been awarded the contract for constructing four LNG carriers as Qatar Energy gears up for its North Field Expansion Project. The ships are to be delivered by the first quarter ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 675Sailing yacht ELEONORA E was hit by SAR ship PUNTA MAYOR (IMO 8305066) at Tarragona Port, Spain, on Jun 10. Yacht starboard side was literally, crushed, ELEONORA E sank along pier. PUNTA MAYOR was maneuvering to exit port, her engines ... continue reading
in Accidents 5030Bulk carrier POLESIE ran aground in approach channel while entering Port of Barranquilla Colombia in load, arriving from USA via Santa Marta Colombia. According to ship’s track and records, the ship ran aground at around 1520 UTC Jun 9 ... continue reading
in Accidents 1090Report emerged on a collision between tuna fishing vessels VIVA FAFA NO. 707 and understood, MOAMAEU, in the evening Jun 8, 310 nm east of Rabaul, East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea. According to VIVA FAFA NO. 707 ... continue reading
in Accidents 5708The largest liquefied CO2 carrier with a carrying capacity of 74,000 m3 is to be developed in a joint venture involving Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Classification society ABS and the Marshall Island Registry’s ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 484Turkish and Russian governments are having talks regarding creating a safe corridor in the black sea primarily for the export of Ukrainian grain that remains stuck due to mutual distrust between Russia and Ukraine. It is important to note that ... continue reading
in Maritime Security 843Fire erupted in engine room of trawler IKLARAND in Amurskiy Bay, Vladivostok, Russia, Japan sea, at around 0040 LT (UTC +10) Jun 9. Fire engulfed most of the ship, all 17 crew had to be evacuated, all are safe except ... continue reading
in Accidents 1318Bulk carrier MATROS KOSHKA, blamed by Ukraine in transporting grain stolen from Ukraine, popped up on AIS radar on Jun 9, after 9-day period of AIS switched off, from May 30 until Jun 9. Ship’s AIS track and records ... continue reading
in Maritime Security 1564Tuna purse seiner MOAMAEU reportedly sank 160 nm south of Pohnpei island, Micronesia, in the morning Jun 9. No other information available at the moment. Tuna purse seiner MOAMAEU, IMO 7915929, GT 1803, built 1980, flag Kiribati. New FleetMon Vessel ... continue reading
in Accidents 2367Passenger ship DUMAI LINE 5 early in the morning Jun 9 suffered explosion followed by major fire in front of Batam Port, Riau islands, Indonesia, Singapore Strait. Understood there were no passengers on board, the ship was probably at anchor ... continue reading
in Accidents 1963Following the example of the Netherlands and Germany, Italy has chosen FSRUs for its energy needs. Italian energy firm; Snam has signed agreements to acquire two FSRUs from Bermuda-based LNG shipper; Golar LNG. The Italian government has mandated Snam to ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 876Fire broke out on tour boat SPIRIT OF NORFOLK, Norfolk, USA, in the afternoon Jun 7, while boat was on tour in Norfolk harbor, with more than 100 passengers on board. Fire reportedly, started in engine room, passengers were mustered ... continue reading
in Accidents 1176Fire erupted in cargo hold of container ship SL TWEETY on Jun 6, shortly after the ship left Mersin Türkiye, eastern Med, bound for Kumport Türkiye, Marmara sea. Fire reportedly was extinguished or taken under control by the crew, SL ... continue reading
in Accidents 1832The Mayflower Autonomous vessel (MAYFLOWER 400) has experienced a mechanical failure for the second time in its journey to cross the Atlantic. ProMare, the maritime research organization involved in building the vessel and conducting its reports, has stated that the ... continue reading
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