UPDATE: Ship’s Cook of Bulgarian nationality died. All crew tested positive, and though PCR test was officially recognized as not reliable, covid outbreak emergency was declared. Bulk carrier TSAREVNA reported crew member death on board on arrival at Varna ... continue reading
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Former Soviet cruise ship AZERBAIJAN (ENCHANTED CAPRI), beached by storm in Nov 2020 in Veracruz State, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, remains in the same position, rusting and decaying, though probably, dismantling was attempted (take a look at portside forefront superstructure ... continue reading
in Accidents 4617General cargo ship BARLAS suffered engine failure at around 1630 UTC Dec 29 near Maiden’s Tower, southern Bosphorus Strait, shortly after she started Bosphorus transit, bound for Constanta Romania. The ship understood to emergency anchor, but in less than ... continue reading
in Accidents 1437Passenger ro-ro ferry AMADEA ran aground on a coast of uninhabited island Kandang Lunik, Sunda Strait, Indonesia, at around 2210 WIB (UTC +7) Dec 29, shortly after leaving Bakauheni port, eastern Sumatra, with 342 passengers and 97 cars on board ... continue reading
in Accidents 1690Ferry GNV SEALAND broke off mooring or tow line during unmooring maneuver at Ibiza port, Balearic island, in the morning Dec 29, and contacted berthed ferry VOLCAN DE TIJARAFE, according to balearia ferry Vicente Costa website. Understood both ships suffered ... continue reading
in Accidents 2447Dec 16 NUC alert: 12700 TEU container ship, off southern Kuril islands, destination Vancouver, ETA Jan 10. Dec 17: Still adrift: considering ETA she’s most probably, waiting, but area isn’t safe from storms, and there’s little hope ... continue reading
in Container Shipping 2731Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) has opened a new shipyard facility in the Port city of Mombasa to tap the lucrative business of shipbuilding and repair. The new yard can handle ships up to 4000 tons and 150m in length. The ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 1202General cargo ship HOMAO was disabled after understood, water ingress in engine room, and issued distress signal, at around 0800 LT Dec 24 some 50 nm north of Keelung, northern Taiwan, reported Taiwan English News. 9 crew abandoned the ship ... continue reading
in Accidents 1823Royal Caribbean Cruise reported that 48 passengers on board the SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS had been tested positive for covid-19. There were 6091 passengers on board when the vessel docked at Miami on Saturday. Royal Caribbean International has said that ... continue reading
in Cruises and Tourism 1387Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) COSCO SHIPPING VIRGO according to Portugal Maritime Authorities, suffered loss of propulsion due to unspecified damage on Dec 24, while sailing along Portugal coast, en route from Piraeus to Rotterdam. Giant ship was disabled and ... continue reading
in Accidents 3380Ro-ro SUN RIO arrived at Vladivostok port, Russia, Japan sea, on Dec 27, from Japan, loaded with Japanese second-hand cars. The ship crossed Japan sea in several days time in rough weather with strong NW wind and temperatures far below ... continue reading
in General 2482Dec 12 alert: SUOMIGRACHT, IMO 9288057, dwt 23660, North Atlantic, from Netherlands to Jacksonville USA, ETA Dec 14, disabled, adrift since Dec 11. Dec 17: Still adrift, Dutch-flagged craft SPI1605 AIS signal appeared overlapping SUOMIGRACHT signal. Dec 20 UPDATE: Taken ... continue reading
in Accidents 3111Container ship ASIATIC SUN contacted pier while berthing at Taichung Port, Taiwan, at around 0000 UTC Dec 26, on arrival from Taipei, Taiwan. Ship’s bow/forecastle were severely damaged, see video. Some 5-7 meters of pier were also damaged ... continue reading
in Accidents 6460Product tanker TROPIC BREEZE was hit in stern area by mega yacht UTOPIA IV at around 0300 UTC Dec 24 15 nm NNW of New Providence island, Bahamas, while en route to Great Stirrup Cay with cargo of LPG and ... continue reading
in Accidents 9539General cargo ship ANGON was disabled shortly after leaving Aveiro, Portugal, at around 1000 UTC Dec 24, cause unknown. Tug EEMS WRESTLER (IMO 8843549) was contracted, to tow ANGON to Villagarcia, northwest Spain, with ETA Dec 25. Understood Villagarcia is ... continue reading
in Accidents 1542General cargo ship HIEN ANH 555 was disabled and got stuck under Dong Nai Bridge, Dong Nai river, Ho Chi Minh city area, at around 1700 LT Dec 24. The ship was proceeding upstream to Dong Nai port with 4578 ... continue reading
in Accidents 1989Product tanker KEY WEST was disabled by fire on board in the evening Dec 23 E of Sandnessjoen, Norway, Norwegian sea – no many details available, though. The ship reported fire on board to MRCC and requested assistance, being disabled at ... continue reading
in Accidents 3827Surveyor fell into water and died on Dec 22 at outer anchorage off Payra port, Bangladesh, 65-year old surveyor boarded bulk carrier NERAIDA to survey cargo of coal, destined for a power plant. After he completed his work, he began ... continue reading
in Accidents 2778On Monday, a major accident was reported off the coast of Madagascar where a cargo ship loaded with passengers sank. Madagascar's Maritime and River Ports Agency stated that Francia, a cargo vessel, illegally transported 150 passengers when the accident ... continue reading
in Accidents 2037Report emerged, that Dutch general cargo ship AMADEUS AQUAMARIJN collided with Belgian trawler FV Z60 BLUE ANGEL early in the morning Dec 23 west of Vlieland, Frisian islands, North sea. According to ships’ tracks, collision occurred at around 0230 UTC ... continue reading
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