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Spanish maritime authorities decided to shelter Russian bulk carrier ZAPOLYARYE, stranded on Ceuta anchorage for some 2.5 months due to debt-ridden owner insolvency, at Motril port, Spanish Alboran sea coast. The ship was taken on tow by SAR tug ... continue reading

Product tanker STI HAMMERSMITH, anchored in pos 09 21N 013 43W, Conakry Anchorage, Guinea, was attacked by pirates at 0300 UTC Sep 17. According to IMB report, tanker was boarded by four armed robbers. Master raised the alarm, locked the ... continue reading

Luxury yacht TUMBERRY was thrown onto embankment of Sai Kung district, Hong Kong, on Sep 16, by typhoon Mangkhut. According to available data on photos, it’s a luxury yacht TUMBERRY, GT 164, length 38 meters, built 2004 Italy, owner ... continue reading

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Russia on Sep 17 of “cheating” on U.N. sanctions on North Korea and said Washington has “evidence of consistent and wide-ranging Russian violations.” Haley said Washington has tracked some ... continue reading

General cargo ship FAME contacted bottom and sustained a hole with ensuing water ingress early in the morning Sep 16, in The Minch strait south of Tarbert, Harris, Western Isles of Scotland. The ship was secured at Tarbert, water ingress ... continue reading

Product tanker SUKRAN C ran aground at Aabenraa harbor, Denmark, Little Belt, at around 1540 UTC Sep 16, while leaving. Tanker was refloated some 5 hours later with the help of a boat, and resumed voyage to France, she already ... continue reading

Offshore support ship HAI YANG SHI YOU 202 with 73 personnel on board, anchored west of Dalajia Island, Huizhou, northeast of Hong Kong, reported anchor dragging, drifting towards island rocky coast, at around 1500 LT Sep 16. Shenzhen MRCC sent ... continue reading

General cargo ship PRINCESS VANESSA was beached by typhoon Mangkhut at Tanza, Cavite coast, Manila Bay south of Manila, on Sep 15, see photo. FleetMon Vessel Risk Rating: https://www.fleetmon.com/services/vessel-risk-rating/ continue reading

Two port workers suffocated in hold of wood chips carrier UNI FORTUNE, docked at Quy Nhon port, central Vietnam, early in the morning Sep 16. They fainted and fell into hold, other workers didn’t dare to go down to ... continue reading

Superstructure block of VLCC under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in Ulsan slipped off 3680-ton barge and sank in Ulsan waters in the afternoon Sep 15. Barge under tow of a tug was approaching Shipyard, when 60-meter long, 38-meters ... continue reading

Ferry KM FUNGKA PERMATA V on Sep 14 caught fire, burned out and sank in position 02 00S 123 22E south of Banggai island, east of Central Sulawesi, Banda sea, while en route from Baubau, southeast Sulawesi, to North Maluku ... continue reading

Product tanker KAPITAN PERMYAKOV Product tanker KAPITAN PERMYAKOV ran aground while anchoring at 3116 kilometer mark, river Don, at 2300 Moscow time Sep 12, en route from Tatyanka port to Kavkaz port. Tanker is loaded with 4294 tons of bunker ... continue reading

Livestock carrier RAHMEH had to shelter at Cesme anchorage, Turkey, Aegean sea, on Sep 13, to fix mechanical problem, which requires spare parts to be delivered on board. The ship is ballasting from Istanbul to Gibraltar. There were fears among ... continue reading

General cargo ship SORMOVSKIY-123, loaded with 3201 tons of wheat, ran aground in river Don estuary while proceeding downstream, to Azov-Don Sea Channel, at 0025 Moscow time Sep 13. The ship strayed off fairway while sailing in dense fog bank ... continue reading

General cargo ship HERCULES I suffered mechanical failure on Sep 12 while en route from Mykonos island to Volos, mainland Greece, though not clear when and where exactly. The ship was proceeding at low speed of some 4 knots, until ... continue reading

Container ship MED DENIZLI suffered engine failure at around 2100 UTC Sep 12 in front of Canakkale, while transiting Dardanelles in western direction, en route from Tekirdag Turkey Marmara sea to Izmir Turkey. The ship started to drift, was taken ... continue reading

Container ship PRIAMOS ran aground shortly after leaving Kotka, Finland, Gulf of Finland, at around 1600 UTC Sep 12, and was refloated in about an hour with the help of tug or tugs. She was taken back to port and ... continue reading

Fire erupted in engine room of trawler KAPITAN BOGOMOLOV at 1005 Moscow time Sep 11, when trawler was moored alongside reefer SARONIC BREEZE (IMO 9041540) at Dakhla Anchorage, Morocco. Fire was extinguished by crew by 1100, two crew died in ... continue reading

General cargo ships TINA and GUNDEM MAKBULE collided on Sep 12 in or near Northern Lock, Brunsbuettel, Kiel Canal, both completing southbound transit. According to AIS track ships collided or had a contact at around 0300 UTC while entering Northern ... continue reading

Bulk carrier TIENTSIN ran aground in the evening Sep 11 above Ramallo Parana river, Argentina, while proceeding upstream, en route from Tampa USA to Ramallo. Was refloated at around 0830 UTC Sep 12 with the help of two tugs, ARDENT ... continue reading