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Ro-ro cargo ship ALEXSANDR TKACHENKO, deployed in notorious “Syrian Express” military cargo lifeline, was troubled off northeast Rhodos Island, Aegean sea, on Nov 13. The ship was troubled while en route to Tartous Syria from Novorossiysk Russia, with military cargo ... continue reading

Tanker RN POLARIS reportedly ran aground in Slavyanka Bay, south of Vladivostok, Russia , Japan sea, at around 0000 LT Nov 16, while leaving Slavyanka port, most probably after unmooring from the vessel she delivered bunker to. She was refloated some ... continue reading

Accident on board of a Dutch freighter LADY CHRISTINA claimed life of one crew in the morning Nov 15, when the ship was about to departure Rauma port, Finland. It is said, that seaman was crushed by a Hold hatch ... continue reading

Fire erupted in engine room of crew farm trimaran WORLD CALIMA at around 0800 LT Nov 15, north of Heligoland, Germany, North sea. SAR ship HERMANN MARWEDE (IMO 9282601) was dispatched to assist troubled boat with 8 wind farm technicians ... continue reading

Two comments on Shipspotting.com which may explain accident at Container Terminal at Dekheila port: Captain Ted Re: Chinese Very Large Container Ship seized in Egypt UPDATE Unfortunately cranes are often left in the area of berthing. Most terminals have ... continue reading

Nov 12: According to yet unconfirmed report from Egypt, HK-flagged cargo ship was detained in Dekheila port, Alexandria, Egypt, shortly after arrival on Nov 12. The ship collided with a pier at Container Terminal while mooring, and damaged two cranes ... continue reading

In the evening Nov 10 explosion and ensuing fire reportedly occurred in the containers stacked at Yantian Container Terminal, Shenzhen, Guandong, China. Fire said to be major, one or more containers’ bottom was burned through, probably container was loaded with ... continue reading

Container ship KEA TRADER, aground on a reef off New Caledonia since July 11, on Nov 13 was reported to break in two. The ship was found total loss, to be scrapped. All fuel was siphoned, containers offloaded, but not ... continue reading

Cargo ship YU TONG 1 sank in the morning Nov 12 in waters of Guandong Province, China, southern Taiwan Strait, near Shantou, some 3 nm off the coast. Understood there was water ingress, caused by rough weather. 14 crew went ... continue reading

Fire erupted in one of the cars on cargo deck of ferry TARIQ IBN ZIYAD at night Nov 11 when vessel, with some 500 people on board, was under way from Marseille to Algeria in Balearic sea norh of Mallorca ... continue reading

Bulk carrier ARETHUSA reported having trouble when leaving Vissingen, Netherlands, in the evening Nov 11. Bulk carrier understood to drop anchor and wait for assistance outside breakwater in front of Ritthem. Two tugs escorted her, about an hour later, to ... continue reading

General cargo ship MUAMMER YAGCI suffered engine failure after entering lock in Kiel – Holtenau in the evening Nov 11, but luckily, was secured before inflicting any damages to lock or itself. She resumed transit in about an hour after mishap ... continue reading

Bulk carrier MOUNT HOPE collided with pier and moored barge at 0440 LT Nov 11 at Brake, Weser river, inflicting heavy damages both to pier and to itself. Bulk carrier suffered hull breach and water ingress, pier is partially destroyed ... continue reading

Bulk carrier KOUROUPI ran aground on a fairway at Santos Estuary, Brazil, while leaving Santos, at around 0200 UTC Nov 11, obviously after being disabled by some kind of failure. Bulk carrier blocked fairway, i.e. all of Port of ... continue reading

General cargo ship KITTY ran aground on the coast of Barcelona town, Sorgoson province, southeast Luzon, Philippines, reportedly on Nov 9 during tropical depression pass. On Nov 11 locals spotted an oil stain, and reported to authorities. No information on ... continue reading

Bulk carrier collision Bulk carrier THOR ENDEAVOUR rammed into steel pole defenders of a jetty in Southern Lock Brunsbuettel, while entering Kiel Canal in the afternoon Nov 10. Ship’s hull was dented or breached, one of steel poles bent ... continue reading

Tuna purse seiner TENOH MARU NO.7 reported on fire, drifting in 02 50N 161 56E, Pacific ocean, 180 nm south of Kosrae Island, Federated States of Micronesia. Fate of crew unknown, most probably all rescued by nearby fishing vessels ... continue reading

Panama-flagged tanker collided with Korean 96-ton fishing vessel some 10 nm southeast of Seogwipo, Jeju island, Korea. Fishing vessel managed to get to Seogwipo, tanker resumed sailing to Busan. Tanker suffered starboard hull breach above waterline, fishing vessel suffered heavy ... continue reading

General cargo vessel PORT MAY suffered engine failure in the afternoon Nov 7 abeam of Cape Crillon, southernmost tip of Sakhalin Island, La Perouse Strait, while passing Strait in eastern direction, en route from Nevelsk Sakhalin to Petropavlovsk Kamchatka with ... continue reading

Bulk carrier BAO DI LONG 9 lost onctrol and collided with river boat in Huangpu river in Shanghai area, while proceeding downstream. River boat with 3 people on board sank, 2 were rescued, 1 went missing. Bulk carrier was moored ... continue reading