Jan 9: The body of a person in immersion suit, was recovered from water in the area of burning and drifting SANCHI, and as of Jan 9, body still wasn’t identified as SANCHI crew member, or some other person ... continue reading
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There are some strange things already noticeable, some questions gnawing, in this still unfolding drama and tragedy of crude oil tanker SANCHI in East China sea. Few pics and videos of fire are yet available, all made from one direction ... continue reading
in Accidents 33569Product tanker ELEKTRA is stranded on the beach of Pontang district coast, western Java west of Jakarta, since mid-December, seemingly abandoned by crew and by owner. The ship turned into local attraction, with fee-based sightseeing trips by local boats. Tanker ... continue reading
in Accidents 6597Cargo ship JIARONG36 was hit by fishing vessel MINXIAYU01829 at night Jan 6 off Wenzhou, China, East China sea. JIARONG36 capsized and sank, fishing vessel sustained bow damages, said to be not serious. JIARONG36 12 crew were rescued by vessels ... continue reading
in Accidents 3438Ultra Large Container Ship MSC ELOANE at night Jan 5 reported to MRCC Spain loss of 30 – 45 containers, which went overboard some 40 nm off Galician coast, Spain, Atlantic coastline. Containers were lost in rough weather, heavy seas prevent ... continue reading
in Accidents 49232Crude oil tanker SANCHI collided with bulk carrier CF CRYSTAL at around 1800 Beijing time Jan 6 east of Yangtze river estuary in East China sea sea, according to Chinese sources. SANCHI loaded with 136,000 tons of crude oil ... continue reading
in Accidents 13588Thailand fishing vessel Chok Chu Chai was struck by cargo ship in waters southeast of Laem Chabang early in the morning Jan 6, boat submerged with bow above the water. Of 8 crew on board, 4 were rescued, 4 went ... continue reading
in Accidents 6097Fishing vessel BD 97619 TS with 15 crew on board was engaged in fishing off Binh Dinh Province coast, Vietnam, South China sea. In the afternoon Jan 5 fishing vessel was struck by cargo ship, which didn’t stop after ... continue reading
in Accidents 6121Ferry MESTRE SIMAO which is linking Faial and Pico Islands, Azores, ran aground in the morning Jan 6 while entering Madalena port, Pico island, with 61 passengers on board. All passengers were evacuated, no injures reported. 9 crew said to ... continue reading
in Accidents 7799A passenger aboard the P&O cruise ship ARCADIA reported in Facebook, on Jan 5, lifeboat accident. Lifeboat fell into the sea while the ship was docked at Ponta Delgada, Azores. Lifeboat broke from cables, understood while lowered during rescue ... continue reading
in Accidents 7180Local residents and fishermen were startled when they watched an ocean-going ship drifting all by itself downstream on Parana river, between towns of Corrientes and Empedrado. Apparently unmanned and abandoned ship drifted 58 kilometers until she grounded on a sandbank ... continue reading
in Accidents 10231Passenger landing craft ferry LITE FERRY 20 was struck in portside quarter by landing craft vessel SEAMINE 8 in the afternoon Jan 5 while leaving Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. LITE FERRY 20 sundeck tent was crushed, no one among crew ... continue reading
in Accidents 5865Cruise ship GRAND CELEBRATION broke off her moorings on Jan 3 in Freeport Bahamas, during cyclone passing. The ship drifted and allided with pier before tugs took her under control and brought back to pier. GRAND CELEBRATION resumed her voyage ... continue reading
in Accidents 5194Product tanker AU VIRGO went out of control in the morning Jan 2 on Yangon River, Myanmar, while proceeding downstream, reportedly because of miscalculated current strength, and collided with jetty, scaring away a horde of local boats and sinking one ... continue reading
in Accidents 6032General cargo ship JIN MING 16 HAO encountered rough weather in Philippine sea off Northern Samar Island, Philippines, and tried to shelter near Pambujan, north of Samar, on Jan 2. Vessel reported water ingress in engine room and asked assistance ... continue reading
in Accidents 5483Bulk carrier FEDERAL BISCAY stuck in frozen Snell Lock, Massena Canada, St. Lawrence river, on Jan 2, unable to break free even with the help of two tugs. As of 0430 UTC Jan 3, bulk carrier was in the same ... continue reading
in Accidents 5830Cargo ships CHANGPING and XINWANG138, both loaded with steel, collided at night Jan 2 on Shanghai inner anchorage, CHANGPING sank after collision. SAR was launched to rescue CHANGPING’s 13 crew at 2335 Beijing time Jan 2. By 0100 three ... continue reading
in Accidents 6737MRCC Petropavlovsk Kamchatka was alerted at 0555 LT Jan 2 by emergency message from oceanic trawler YUGO-VOSTOK-1 with 84 crew on board, which reported fouling propeller off Kamchatka coast, Okhotsk sea. Propeller was fouled in a mooring line during unmooring ... continue reading
in Accidents 5126Philippine-flagged, Japanese-managed bulk carrier ACTION TRADER went out of control while berthing at PT Petrochemical terminal, Gresik port, on Jan 1, and the rest can be seen on video. Bulk carrier damaged dolphin and destroyed catwalk, no information on damages ... continue reading
in Accidents 8137North Korean cargo ship RYONGYON collided with berthed Russian heavy cargo ship BOGATYR while unmooring from Berth 44 in Vladivostok Port, Russia, Japan sea, in the morning Jan 1. Russian freighter sustained portside stern damages, said to be mostly, dents ... continue reading
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