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Cyclone which hit Chennai port tore off moorings three vessels in harbor, including Andaman islands ferry AKBAR and port floating crane THANGAM, on Dec 12. Crane started to drift to opposite side, where Navy ships were docked. Collision was prevented ... continue reading

Ro-ro BASTIA became unstable and jerked when entering dry dock in Livorno Italy, on Dec 15. Three workers were injured, no reports on vessel’s damages, if any. continue reading

Explosion occurred in engine room of a product tanker REIA FAYE, anchored at Barangay Luz, Limay, Bataan, Philippines, on Dec 14. It is not clear what and how could explode with such a force in engine room, but 18 crew ... continue reading

“Four lighter vessels capsized and two crew members of a ship went missing in separate incidents over a span of four hours on Dec 14 in the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port and the Sandwip and Hatiya channels of the ... continue reading

Faulty portable electronic equipment, which is provided for ships by the ACP, caused some three hours delay for a container ship YM UNITY, before she could enter Agua Clara Locks on Dec 14, while transiting Canal in eastern direction, en ... continue reading

According to information dated Dec 12, RIGEL A, which reportedly sank on Sep 14, is still afloat, drifting and slowly sinking, in 14 30N 049 05E. Previous news: River-sea type general cargo vessel RIGEL A (former Russian freighter, sold to ... continue reading

Containers shifted on board of ESTELLE MAERSK during her voyage, understood she had to make emergency call at King Abdullah Port, Saudi Arabia, where shifted containers were righted and fixed. According to available AIS information, accident took place in July ... continue reading

Russian Master of CSAV TYNDALL is under investigation for a collision of the ship under his command with Korean fishing vessel on Dec 8, which left two fishermen dead and two missing. Understood but not confirmed, Master was arrested, while ... continue reading

Ro-ro MELUSINE allided with docked ferry SUPERSPEED 1 at around 2000 UTC Dec 11 at Hirtshals, Jutland, Denmark, while maneuvering in harbor. SUPERSPEED 1 was ready to depart for Kristiansand, Norway, with 611 passengers and 240 cars on board. MELUSINE ... continue reading

General cargo vessel VTB 36 caught fire at night Dec 9 on Thi Vai river, upstream from Vung Tau, fire started at around 2300 LT in superstructure. Vessel loaded with 4630 tons of maize was en route from Cai Mep ... continue reading

Caisson in the Sturrock Dry Dock in Cape Town was breached in the morning Dec 7, dock with three ships inside was flooded. AHST GO REGULUS “nearly turned sideways as it knocked into the unidentified vessel behind it and the ... continue reading

General cargo vessel ASKO ran aground in lake Malaren, Stockholm fresh water reservoir, at around 0400 UTC Dec 9, while en route to Hasselby, Sweden. Vessel loaded with pellets reportedly is hard aground, understood hull breached, water ingress. No leak ... continue reading

Dec 10: vessel was refloated on Dec 9 (according to AIS), and proceeded downstream, no damages reported. Traffic is draft restricted, warned NABSA. Bulk carrier GLOBE TRINCO ran aground at 401 kilometer mark, Parana river, down from Rosario, in the ... continue reading

A big cargo ship collided with Korean 17-ton fishing vessel north of Jeju in the afternoon Dec 8. Fishing vessel sank, 5 crew were rescued, four went missing. Freighter’s name has not been revealed, but according to available information ... continue reading

Bulk carrier ANNA SMILE suffered engine failure while transiting Bosphorus in northern direction in the morning Dec 8, shortly after passing First Bridge, blocking traffic for some 2 hours, until she was moved by tugs back to Marmara sea, and ... continue reading

Special purpose vessel RINGASUND suffered fire in engine room in the afternoon Dec 7 off Hordvikneset, north of Bergen, Norway. Two nearby boats assisted the crew in extinguishing fire, she was brought to Bergen at night Dec 7, to be ... continue reading

Supply vessel EXITO sank at night Dec 7 some 14 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, due to water ingress. Three crew were rescued, two went missing. SAR is underway. EXITO had been transporting cargo for Trident Seafoods between Dutch ... continue reading

Disabled by mechanical failure in Elbe estuary boxship CONTAINERSHIPS 8 was towed to Cuxhaven and docked in the afternoon Dec 7. As of 1330 UTC Dec 8 vessel was in the same position. CONTAINERSHIPS 8 is en route from Rotterdam ... continue reading

Reefer ICE BREEZE was pushed aground by strong wind while heaving an anchor on Dec 7, in Second Kuril Strait, Shumshu Island. Vessel is aground some 1.3 cables off coast, no list, no leak reported. Vessel is in ballast ... continue reading

General cargo vessel SEA EMS ran into trouble in the morning Dec 7 in English Canal, south of Fowey. Disabled vessel started to drift, was taken on tow by tug SD MARS (Callsign 2BME6) at around 1500 UTC. As of ... continue reading