Vietnamese general cargo vessel Saigon Queen sank in the afternoon Oct 30 off Sri Lanka, issuing emergency signal at around noon Oct 30. Vessel was en route from Myanmar to Tutticorin, India, lodaded with wood. Vessel encountered storm caused by ... continue reading
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Chemical tanker Prathibha Cauvery dragged anchor and was pushed aground at Besant Nagar beach, in South Chennai, by strong wind brought by cyclone Nilam at around 14:20 LT Oct 31. Tanker has on board some 360 tons of fuel ... continue reading
in Accidents 1268The 44-year-old Ukrainian master of general cargo vessel Wilson Avonmouth was sentenced one month imprisonment and one year master and officer license suspension, plus a six-years Denmark entry ban, by the court in Elsinore, Denmark. Master was found drunk on ... continue reading
in Accidents 1201General cargo vessel Brilliante suffered an engine failure en route from Antwerp to Dunkirk on Oct 28 2012. Vessel reached Terneuzen on Oct 29 either under own power or under tow, and on Oct 30 was moved to Vlissingen. Maritime ... continue reading
in Accidents 1326General cargo vessel EMS suffered an engine failure en route from Vierow to Newport with wheat cargo on Oct 28 2012 in North sea. Vessel was towed to Emden and docked Oct 30 afternoon. Maritime Bulletin http://www.odin.tc continue reading
in Accidents 1442The star of the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie – the ship Bounty – has sunk off the North Carolina coast in Hurricane Sandy. One crew member is dead and the captain is missing after the ship failed to survive the storm ... continue reading
in Accidents 1217Passenger ro-ro ferry Napoleon Bonaparte broke moorings on the night of Oct 28 in Marseille, France, due to hurricane-force wind which swept over southern France. Ferry either drifted or was beaten against berth and got a big gash below waterline ... continue reading
in Accidents 1659Oct 27 – 27 vessel is loading cargo, gold ore, on the road of Kiran port, pos 55 00 N 135 23E, SW Okhotsk sea. In the morning of Oct 27, around noon latest, vessel left Kiran for Okhotsk port loaded ... continue reading
in Accidents 1430Situation with missing freighter Amurskaya is not yet clear Morning Oct 29: Situation with general cargo vessel Amurskaya, which went missing after EPIRB was activated in SW part of Okhotsk sea near Shantar Islands, is not yet clear. EPIRB was ... continue reading
in Accidents 1605Russian media reported quoting Emergency Agency of Russia the grounding of a Moldova flagged general cargo vessel in river Don estuary near Azov port, not mentioning its’ name. According to the news, vessel loaded with barley was en route from ... continue reading
in Accidents 1068Ports and Ships SAR reported that Greek freighter Everton arrives at the Dormac Marine repair quay in Durban sometime between Oct 22-25, after having been towed by the Subtech Salvage tug TERAS HYDRA. The vessel suffered a major fire on ... continue reading
in Accidents 1198German freighter Celia was refloated off Sidi Saler Beach, Valencia, Spain, on Oct 24, after almost a month long salvage operation. Dutch salvage company Svitzer managed refloat the vessel on Oct 24, early in the morning Oct 25 vessel was ... continue reading
in Accidents 2560Floating arsenal Myre Seadiver is still under detention in Lagos, Nigeria, on allegation of carrying illegal arms, or maybe even arms trafficking, though it was obvious vessel is employed as a floating arsenal and private arms guards base in High ... continue reading
in Accidents 1133On Oct 24 the Dutch warship HNMLS Rotterdam spotted a dhow close to the Somali shoreline. A boarding team was routinely dispatched to inspect the vessel. As the boarding party neared the, the Dutch sailors took sustained gunfire from both ... continue reading
in Maritime Security 2235FGeneral cargo vessel Wilson Newport was refloated on Oct 24 and moved to Legrena Bay Anchorage (south of Lavrio, Greece), where she anchored at around 19:00 UTC Oct 24 for survey and investigation. Grounding report: http://www.odin.tc ... continue reading
in Accidents 1364A life raft was stolen from Korean heavy lift vessel Korex SPB No.1 anchored in South Harbour, Manila, on Oct 22 2012. The watch found raft to be missing, police was informed, but marine patrol search in the area ... continue reading
in Maritime Security 1618Chemical tanker Seahake suffered engine cooling system failure at around 23:25 LT Oct 22 2012 in Kiel Canal proceeding in eastern direction. The tug was called to assist, and tanker was moored at Kudensee for repairs. Vessel resumed voyage ... continue reading
in Accidents 1330Nigerian Navy arrested on Oct 20 Russian offshore standby vessel Myre Seadiver on a suspicion of carrying arms. Nine crew members, mostly Russians, were arrested. Navy command said they found on board of the vessel assorted 14 AK 47 rifles ... continue reading
in Accidents 1724People’s China Daily reported on Oct 23 that a cargo vessel Dehang, a Hong Kong merchant freighter under Panama flag, was attacked by pirates on Oct 19 in Red sea and was rescued by nearby Chinese frigate Changzhou, which ... continue reading
in Maritime Security 1035NATO Shipping Centre reported, that “A fishing vessel has reported being hijacked in position 0852N 05028E, approximately 60nm north east of Eyl, Somalia at 1245Z on Oct 19”. No news since then, no details on the hijacked vessel. Presumably the ... continue reading
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