Incidents
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Disabled tanker on tow to La Coruna Spain
Bitumen tanker BLACK SHARK suffered engine failure in the morning Dec 18 north of La Coruna, Spain, Bay of Biscay, while en route from Santander to Huelva. Was taken on tow in the morning Dec 20 by offshore tug RIA DE VIGO, to be towed to La Coruna, ETA evening…
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Suezmax crude oil tanker attacked in Gulf of Guinea
Greek Suezmax tanker MARAN POSEIDON, reportedly, was attacked by pirates in Gulf of Guinea 95 nm WSW of Kribi, Cameroon, at 0250 UTC Dec 12. Understood tanker is in load, en route from Kribi Oil Terminal to Wilhelmshaven, Germany. It wasn’t so much attack as an attempt to attack. Fast…
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TT Talk – Commerical Due Diligence Act, Germany
At TT Club, we frequently emphasise the vital importance of due diligence. Since the vast majority of trade and transport transactions are conducted without the opportunity to meet your counterparty in person, rigorous processes are required to protect your own business and maintain safety and security more generally. Legislative backing…
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Re floated Russian Reefer GOGLAND REEFER taking back to Murmansk
Reefer GOGLAND REEFER ran aground in Kola Bay, Barents sea, Russia, on according to local media, Dec 9. The ship was refloated on Dec 9, and taken back to Murmansk, remained in Murmansk as of Dec 10. According to track, GOGLAND REEFER ran aground after she left Murmansk on Nov…
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Cruise ship QUANTUM OF THE SEAS lifeboat accident VIDEO
Cruisehive.com reported life boat accident on board of cruise ship QUANTUM OF THE SEAS on Dec 1 during her anchorage stay at Aneityum island, Vanuatu. Portside lifeboat fell into water, it was either training or tender operation. Nobody was injured, lifeboat sustained damages. QUANTUM OF THE SEAS left island’s anchorage…
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Nigeria’s shady seizure of oil vessel casts doubts over country’s anti-piracy laws
An international oil tanker and its crew remain in the custody of the Nigerian authorities, after they were arrested more than three months ago in unclear circumstances. Nigeria is reportedly about to prosecute everyone on board with piracy charges, under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act 2019…
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US offshore oil & gas installation at ‘increasing’ risk of cyberattack
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has warned that the time to act on securing the US’s offshore oil and natural gas installations is now because they are under “increasing” and “significant risk” of cyberattack. A report to Congress looked at a network of “more than 1,600 offshore oil and…
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Closing Keil Canal : Finland Heavy lift Ship struck bridg
Keil Canal traffic have confirmed closed – some parts of crane carried by MERI fell into water after collision, and sank. Heavy lift ship MERI cargo, crane spare parts, contacted Holtenau Bridge in Kiel Canal at around 0340 UTC Nov 30, shortly after the ship entered Canal for southbound transit.…
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ATLANTIC LILY Tanker fire at Anchorage, Alaska
Fire erupted twice in a boiler on board of tanker ATLANTIC LILY, which is offloading jet fuel at Anchorage, Alaska. First fire started at night Nov 18, with a lot of black smoke. Fuel offloading was immediately suspended. Fire was extinguished, but early in the morning Nov 19 it reignited,…
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Georgian container ship disabled in Bosphorus
Georgian container ship disabled in Bosphorus suffered engine failure in Bosphorus at around 1955 UTC Nov 18 in front of Kandilli, while transiting the Strait in northern direction, en route from Ambarli to Novorossiysk. The ship understood was anchored, probably traffic was suspended. Started moving at around 2100 UTC, was…
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