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Dec 4 UPDATE: bulk carrier AVIATOR and tanker ATLANTIC GRACE, entangled after collision on Nov 26 in Gulf of Kutch, western India, were decoupled late Dec 3 or early Dec 4. Indian Coast Guard Dec 3 Update: Debunkering of 463 ... continue reading

Mega container ship ROME EXRESS interrupted her voyage from USA-Colombia via Panama Canal to Busan Korea (EC2 Schedule), on Nov 29, sailing in the Pacific along California peninsula. She called Ensenada Mexico, because of medical emergency, 6 crew were in ... continue reading

Canadian Federal Court issued arrest warrant on Dec 2, to detain Chinese general cargo ship QIAN KUN, berthed at Happy Valley – Goose Bay, northern Atlantic coast of Canada, since Nov 23. Warrant was filed in Halifax after Miller Shipping, a ... continue reading

Container ship COSCO NAGOYA interrupted her voyage from Busan to Long Beach after reportedly, massive containers collapse and loss. Accident took place on Nov 24 in the Pacific southeast of Iturup island, Kuril Archipelago. COSCO NAGOYA turned back and on ... continue reading

General cargo ship XING YUAN 7 ran aground at around 0510 Tokyo time Dec 3, while approaching Hekinan port, Japan, eastern Honshu, on arrival from Katsunan Japan. She’s probably hard aground, considering the speed at the time of grounding ... continue reading

Tug CHANDRA NEPTUNE with barge JACOB on tow reportedly disabled and adrift since around 2300 UTC Dec 1 in Arabian sea, while en route from Mumbai to Mundra, Gulf of Kutch. Latest available AIS position, as of 0530 UTC Dec ... continue reading

UPDATE: Confirmed it’s HOUEI CRYSTAL17 crew were reportedly rescued, 1 crew was washed overboard by wave before the ship was caught in distress situation. Panama-flagged cargo ship issued distress signal in Japan sea some 250 nm south of Nakhodka ... continue reading

Report emerged that ro-ro cargo ship NARIMOTO MARU on Dec 1 was abandoned by her crew and capsized in South China sea some 160 nm E of Vung Tau, Vietnam, while en route from Malaysia to Taiwan. As of 1300 ... continue reading

Passenger cargo ship MV KAVARATTI suffered fire in engine room at around noon LT Dec 1 in Laccadive sea, off southwest India, while en route from Kavaratti island to islands of Androth and Kadmat, Lakshadweep, with 322 passengers on board ... continue reading

SUMMARY Notice: Principal idea and character of MB Daily is somewhat similar to Ambulance Emergency Service – MB priority is to find out about maritime accidents, involving merchant marine ships, ASAP. MB monitors only some major accidents in their development and ... continue reading

General cargo ship HEIWA MARU was beached by storm late Nov 30 in Unten Port area, western Okinawa coast, Japan, East China sea. The ship was approaching Unten port at the time of an accident. While pushed aground, the ship ... continue reading

Urea carrier SOEMANTRI BROJONEGORO suffered fire in engine room at 0715 WIB (UTC +7) Dec 1, while leaving Cilacap port, southern Central Java, Indonesia, reportedly in load. Tugs and firefight teams were deployed, of 26 crew 21 were evacuated by ... continue reading

Cargo ship HUATONG99 suffered explosion and fire in engine room on Nov 28 in Bohai sea some 62 nm northwest of Penglai, China, and issued distress signal, reporting one crew in need of medical emergency. Engine room was sealed and ... continue reading

Three general cargo ships, understood two being in lay-up or repairs and one decommissioned, all three berthed at Tuzla, Marmara sea, Istanbul area, were damaged by severe storm, on Nov 29 or Nov 30. UMIT K sank, UMUT broke off ... continue reading

Passenger ro-ro ship AYIS 1 was beached by storm on Nov 29 at Maltepe, Istanbul, Marmara sea. The ship landed onto embankment and after constant beating against stone basement of the embankment, she capsized starboard side and sank. Severe storm ... continue reading

Container ship MSC ALICANTE broke off her moorings and started to drift, her stern crashed into pier, on Nov 29, at Ambarli port, Istanbul, in strong wind. As of 1230 UTC, the ship is understood to remain stuck in pier ... continue reading

Ferry KM ENTEBE EXPRESS with 81 passengers and 18 crew on board was beached by storm at Mamuju Regency coast, South Sulawesi, Makassar Strait, at around 1400 WITA time (UTC +8) Nov 28, shortly after leaving Mamuju port, bound for ... continue reading

Reefer container ship LADY ROSEMARY ran onto breakwater in Hakata harbor while leaving Hakata, northwest Kyushu, Japan, Japan sea, at around 1500 UTC Nov 28, bound for Kobe. As of 0220 UTC Nov 29 remained in the same position, with ... continue reading

Product tanker ATLANTIC GRACE and bulk carrier AVIATOR collided at around 1700 UTC Nov 26 in Gulf of Kutch, western India, while proceeding in opposite directions. Tanker bow struck bulk carrier portside in cargo holds area, and understood, the ships ... continue reading

Bulk carrier TBC PROGRESS suffered, understood, engine or mechanical failure 0300 UTC Nov 27 in English Channel 26 nm north of Cherdourg, while en route from Rouen France to Las Palmas, Canary islands. French MRCC, CROSS Jobourg, was alerted and ... continue reading