Italian Coast Guard team boarded freighter Blue Sky M from helicopters near Santa Maria di Leuca, the southernmost tip of the heel of Italy, Ionian Sea, on Dec 30. Vessel was heading straight for the coastline with some 600 migrants ... continue reading
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Boxship Hyundai Bridge and hopper 107 Daeyang collided on Dec 28 shortly after midnight some 2 nm southeast of Busan port, Korea, Japan sea. Hyundai Bridge suffered a big breach 2x4 meters portside in fuel tank area, with resulting substantial ... continue reading
in Accidents 8309South Korean fishing vessel Munseong 103 caught fire at around 0500 LT Dec 30 some 5 nm northeast of disputed Dokdo Islands, Japan Sea. Of 10 crew, 6 were rescued (2 of them later dieed) and 4 went missing, search ... continue reading
in Accidents 4747General cargo vessel Mercy God dragged anchor and ran aground on a southern coast of Bozcaada island, Turkey, south of Dardanelles, Aegean sea. It’s not clear for how long vessel was anchored, and why. According to AIS and Turkish ... continue reading
in Accidents 4672Hopper Praam-1 was pushed by a strong wind aground on Dec 26 at 1345 Moscow time in Luzhskayaa Bay, Ust-Luga port, Russia, Gulf of Finland, shortly after heaving an anchor. Hull was breached in engine room area, with ensuing water ... continue reading
in Accidents 3850Turkish and Dutch general cargo vessels, Gokbel and Lady Aziza, collided at around 0800 UTC Dec 28 about one mile off Ravenna port, Italy. Gokbel sank after collision, 2 crew found dead and 4 went missing, 5 rescued. On a ... continue reading
in Accidents 8723Italian ro-ro passenger ferry Norman Atlantic caught fire in the morning Dec 28 in Adriatic sea roughly between Otranto Italy and Vlore Albania (last AIS dated approximately 0700 UTC, vessel most probably, is drifting), 33 miles north of island Othonoi ... continue reading
in Accidents 1259540-year old Master of general cargo vessel Juhaynna was taken to hospital in Vatika port, southern tip of Greece mainland, on Dec 26. Vessel at the time of medevac was anchored on port’s road. Master was injured in an ... continue reading
in Accidents 4260Tug Pachacamac sank on Dec 26 after colliding wih the underwater rock off Mollendo port, Peru. 2 crew rescued, 1 went missing, presumably trapped in a sunken vessel. Divers were to search the vessel and area around for a missing ... continue reading
in Accidents 4551General cargo vessel BBC Vesuvius reportedly contacted lock gate in Brunsbuettel, Kiel Canal, on Dec 25. Gate suffered serious damages and was out of use for several days, according to the report. Vessel resumed her voyage to Port Said. continue reading
in Accidents 4343Freighter Ming Guang sank in the morning Dec 26 some 10 nm northwest of Ajikasawa town, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Japan sea, near Tsugaru Strait. Vessel en route from Hakodate, Hokkaido, to Gwangyang, South Korea, with scrap on board, reported ... continue reading
in Accidents 4758Fishing vessel Genpuku Maru No.1 sank in the morning Dec 24 in Japan sea some 50 nm off Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. From 20 crew rescued 17, 3 of whom later died, 3 went missing. Vessel was en ... continue reading
in Accidents 4246Tanker Marina 33 with cargo of fule oil on board grounded on a coast of Cilincing area of Jakarta, reportedly on Dec 22. Grounding was caused by engine failure and stormy weather. 7 crew safe. Reportedly there are no damages ... continue reading
in Accidents 6419Fire broke out in the funnel of cruise liner Costa neoClassica on Dec 23, in the Red Sea. Fire was extinguished by the crew, no injures or damages reported. Vessel reached Aqaba port in accordance with schedule, where Costa neoClassica ... continue reading
in Accidents 5313In the afternoon Dec 21 fire started on board of trawler Atlant in 47 04.5N 152 29.1E, 8 miles northwest of Simushir Island, Kuril Islands, Pacific ocean. Crew wasn’t able to control fire, Master ordered to leave ... continue reading
in Accidents 3896Container ship Dettifoss lost 20 containers overboard in a stormy weather 85 nautical miles northwest of the Faroe Islands, on Dec 22. Vessel was en route to Iceland. Vessel arrived to Reykjavik on Dec 23. continue reading
in Accidents 6646Bulk carrier Konstantinos was detained on Dec 9 in Kiel while transiting Kiel Canal in western direction for multiply machinery failures. Vessel was released on Dec 22 and tried to resume voyage, but suffered engine failure again. Sailing ban resumed ... continue reading
in Accidents 4077Master of bulk/oil carrier Nefterudovoz-31M was found dead in his cabin on Dec 19, vessel was under way in Volga-Caspian Canal. He was 41-year old, no foul play suspected. Vessel was directed to Olya port to transfer body to ... continue reading
in Accidents 4161Cambodia-flagged Chinese 1336-ton freighter is on fire in Ozai port, Oita, Kyushu Island, Inland Japan Sea. Fire started late at night Dec 22, reportedly in cargo holds, loaded with scrap, mostly automotive. Vessel’s name yet unknown. 10 crew is ... continue reading
in Accidents 4208General cargo vessel M Star 1 in a stormy weather ran aground late at night Dec 22 on the coast of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan Sea, en route to Akita from Korea. 18 crew (Koreans and Burmese) were ... continue reading
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