Incidents
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Paris MOU 2021 performance lists for Flag states and Recognized Organizations (ROs). Best to worst
The Paris MoU Committee approved at its 55th meeting the 2021 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations (ROs). These lists will take effect from the 1 st of July 2022. The “White, Grey and Black (WGB) List” presents the full spectrum, from quality…
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ICC : Stemming the tide of piracy in Southeast Asia
The International Chamber of Commerce published a new report on piracy and armed robbery against ships early this year. Among 37 incidents recorded worldwide in the first three months of 2022, 41 percent of them occurred in Southeast Asian waters. Despite the fact that the majority of media coverage tends…
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WINDWARD : Two IUU Incidents & Causal Factors
One Chinese-flagged vessel has conducted 16 ship-to-ship meetings since December 2021 near the Argentinian EEZ, each time accompanied by supporting vessels. Another ship flying the Chinese flag typically operates along the Peruvian and Chilean EEZs. This vessel has maintained a presence in those fishing areas for ten months!. Find out…
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Russian cargo ship allided with berthed Turkish container ship
General cargo ship SUN UNICORN allided with berthed container ship ABANOZ at Novorossiysk Port, Russia, Black sea, early in the morning Jun 15 after unmooring. SUN UNICORN berthed in the evening of Jun 14 on arrival from Istanbul, so understood, she was shifting the berth at the time of an…
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Maritime Manual :10 Anti-Piracy Weapons Deployed In Ships To Fight Pirates
Piracy and pirates plague the seas and threaten global trade and commerce. Cargo ships are particularly vulnerable to pirates as they are slow, travel in remote parts of the oceans, and are not armed adequately most of the time. Somalian pirates are particularly infamous for being brutal and aggressive towards…
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Iran’s Seizure Of Greek Tankers Threatens Regional Maritime Security
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps revealed on Friday that it had seized two oil tankers belonging to Greece, which has accused Tehran of piracy for its taking of Delta Poseidon and Prudent Warrior. In already-jittery energy markets, the attacks have had a destabilizing effect, at least temporarily, leading to a…
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German juice carrier fire at Santos, Brazil
Fire erupted in the engine room of refrigerated juice carrier SOL DO BRASIL at Santos, Brazil, on the morning of Jun 6. Fire engines were deployed, and a fire was taken under control, but firefighters remain on board to monitor the situation and investigate the cause. SOL DO BRASIL arrived…
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Combating piracy in the world’s most dangerous waters
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on combating piracy in West Africa. Norway and Ghana introduced the initiative and led the negotiation process leading up to the resolution. ‘The waters off West Africa are the most dangerous in the world. Pirates have posed a threat to the safety…
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Carnival Cruise Line’s flagship Mardi Gras rescued 16 people from a small vessel in distress near Cuba
(CNN) – While cruising in open waters not too far from Cuba Friday morning, crew members of the cruise ship Mardi Gras spotted what had to be a chilling sight: a small vessel in rough seas stirred up by a tropical weather system. The crew saw the distressed vessel just…
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Luxury 59-meter yacht collided with bridge, Pisa, Italy
59-meter luxury motor yacht IDOL collided with Autostrada Azzurra Bridge, Pisa Canal, Pisa, Italy, on May 31, reports Boat International yachting outlet. Yacht completed refit recently, at yacht refit yard in Pisa, and understood, was seriously damaged in a collision. Among other things, the yacht was fitted with a helipad.…
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