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USCG reported on Nov 22 the capsizing of the diving and sightseeing vessel Coral Princess of Hillsborough Inlet, Fla. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received a report of a dive vessel, Coral Princess, capsizing and 23 people were in ... continue reading

General cargo vessel AAL Brisbane on arrival to Wellington, NZ, on Nov 18 2012, was found to be infested with plague soldier beetle Chauliognathus lugubris, a native of south-western and south-eastern Australia named for its habit of forming huge mating ... continue reading

Crew of the tanker Maria del Carmen 2 threatens to auction the vessel if the present owner won’t pay wage debts and provide all necessary supplies, reported Georgian media on Nov 22 2012. Crew is 16, consisting of 12 ... continue reading

Boxship Hanjin Geneva ran aground on a sand bar at around 22:30 LT Nov 20 outside Prince Rupert Harbour while manoeuvring to avoid fishing vessel. Vessel refloated by own power at around 07:30 LT Nov 21 with high ... continue reading

Two wind farm vessels ran into trouble on Nov 21 2012, reported UK MCA. Windcat 9 issued a VHF DSC Mayday in the evening offshore from Humber and reported that they were taking in water. Yarmouth Coastguard requested the launch ... continue reading

Master of the general cargo vessel Warnow Jupiter was found drunk after the vessel allided with the gate of the Northern Lock in Brunsbuettel, Kiel Canal, in the night of Nov 21. Vessel was moored at the Navy Pilings South ... continue reading

German Navy’s minesweeper Fulda allided with the bridge at the entrance of the Le Havre port between the Bassin de la Manche and the Bassin Bellot on Nov 16. The ship’s superstructure hit the bridge,  both brige wings ... continue reading

Fire erupted on reportedly, upper deck of a ferry Kriti II late at night Nov 19 when vessel was some 4-5 miles west of Greece port Patras, en route from Venice to Igoumenitsa – Patras, with 87 crew, 113 passengers and ... continue reading

Tanker Titan loaded with oil products ran aground on river Don near Manych river estuary around 0700 LT Nov 19 2012 while heaving an anchor, after staying at anchor due to fog. No damages and leak reported, traffic not affected ... continue reading

General cargo vessel Circon ran aground in Azov – Don sea canal in position 47 05N 039 06E in the evening Nov 18 2012 en route from Rostov-on-Don to Kavkaz port, loaded with 4153 tons of barley. Vessel reportedly, was refloated ... continue reading

General cargo vessel Ambra suffered an engine failure off Istanbul on Nov 16 2012, presumably in or near Bosphorus en route from Black sea to Benghazi. Tugs were called in for assistance, vessel was towed through straits and either anchored ... continue reading

allAfrica online news agency published an article under the blaring headline “Nigeria: Crude Theft - Navy Intercepts 17 Vessels” (http://allafrica.com/stories/201211180354.html). A big scale Nigerian Navy operation aimed at preventing oil theft resulted in the interception of ... continue reading

General cargo vessel Maria allided with the quay in Brake, Germany, at around 21:30 LT Nov 15, due to master’s mistake, who misjudged the distance in poor visibility caused by dense fog. Quay was damaged, vessel suffered scratches ... continue reading

Turkish media reported the arrest of Russian vessel for alleged arms trafficking on Nov 16 in Izmit Bay, by Kocaeli police. It is understood that the police and special forces were tipped off, arms presumably, were intended for Kurdish Working ... continue reading

German boxship Conmar Cape ran aground on Nov 3 on a Los Prailes Island off Subic Bay, Philippine, at around 21:00 LT, en route from Manila to Hong Kong. Vessel was refloated presumably, on a weekend Nov 16 – 18 ... continue reading

Contradictory reports are published by media with regards to an accident on board of ferry Finland, docked in Tallinn, during the evacuation drill, which was to test a new evacuation system, a tube or chute like the ones used in ... continue reading

French research and supply vessel Marion Dufrense ran aground in the morning Nov 14 in position 46 26S 051 53E in a bay Cro-Baie du Marin, Possession island, Crozet Archipelago, Indian ocean. Vessel reportedly suffered a breach in a bow ... continue reading

Early in the morning Nov 15 2012 fire broke out in a battery compartment on ferry Sorrento off Igoumenitsa port, Greece, with 19 passengers on board. Backup power switchboard also caught fire. minor fires were quickly extinguished by the crew ... continue reading

Reefer Polfoss ran aground in the morning Nov 16 en route from Tromsoe to Alesund with cargo of frozen fish on board, in Sandnessjoen area, Norway. Vessel was refloated with high tide and as of 13:00 UTC Nov 16 ... continue reading

Among container Carriers, Maersk Line currently has the largest number of vessels idle. A report by shipping analyst Alphaliner (Vol. 2012, Issue 46) reveals Maersk Line as the carrier with most vessels idled, currently 14 units with an aggregate capacity ... continue reading