Incidents
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MSC container ship troubled in Shenzhen by positive tests and blackout
Container ship MSC REBECCA arrived at Shenzhen on Jan 24, on Jan 25 two crew were tested positive. Crews of the ships calling Chinese ports nowadays are restricted to their quarters only, they can’t go out to outer decks or contact shore personnel unless they’re in full biohazard gear, so…
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Bulk carrier assisted by tugs to hold on against severe storm, Germany, North sea
Bulk carrier VIENNA, in ballast, was waiting for orders at outer anchorage Cuxhaven/Wilhelmshaven, Germany, North sea, until Jan 29, when a severe storm moved on into the area. VIENNA understood, heaved up anchor well in advance, to meet the storm while being underway. But even with that, the ship wasn’t…
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Danish bulk carrier fire, Southampton, UK
Metal scrap already loaded into bulk carrier NORD BALTIC, caught fire in one of the holds in the evening of Jan 28, at Southampton, UK. The fire was taken under control by fire engines from local fire stations, ship’s cargo holds and scrap were monitored during Jan 29, to make…
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Two tugs hit by cement carrier, half-sunk, Devonport, Tasmania
Cement carrier GOLIATH contacted berthed tugs YORK COVE and WILGA at Devonport, Tasmania, at around 0045 UTC Jan 28, while maneuvering to berth, on arrival from Melbourne. Both tugs were damaged with ensuing water ingress, YORK COVE is already partially submerged with her portside hull crushed in the midship section…
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انقاذ طاقم سفينة البضائع المصرية التى انشطرت الى نصفين( ماناسا روز ام ) ووجود المالك الدمياطى محمد الزامك بتركيا
دخل طاقم سفينة البضائع المصرية ( ماناسا روز ام ) التى ترفع علم جزر القمر الى المستشفى للعلاج ولم يبق سوى اثنين منهم بعد ان تم انشطار السفينة الى نصفين بفعل الجو السئء وعواصف البحر المتوسط وهى فىطريقها من ميناء الاسكندرونة متوجهة الى ليبيا قرب جزر كريت اليونانية محملة بشحنات…
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Breaking News :Egyptian freighter beached, broke in two in stormy Med
General cargo ship MANASSA ROSE M ran aground in the morning Jan 25 on northwest Crete island coast in Kissamos Bay, while en route from Iskenderun Turkey to Misrata Libya. According to not yet confirmed reports, the ship broke in two, understood weather is the main cause of the disaster…
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Dryad Global : Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment 24th Jan 2022
Houthi rebels have declared a period of operations targeting US, Saudi, and UAE targets called Operation Hurricane in response to what they describe as an escalation. It comes as the UAE confirmed that they intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi with another missile injuring a civilian at…
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The oil tanker Mare Doricum owned by F.lli d’Amico is seized after the spill in Peru
The shipowner will be able to free the ship only against a guarantee of approximately 34 million euros The oil tanker Mare Doricum of the Fratelli d’Amico Armatori fleet was placed under conservative seizure by the Peruvian authorities following the spill in recent days due to the waves generated by…
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Fire erupted on board of tanker in Black sea
Fire erupted on board of tanker ALMUNTAZAH in the Black sea some 8 nm east of Taman, Russia. Reportedly fire broke out in the engine room, of 7 crew several were evacuated, but as reportedly, later returned to the ship. Understood ALMUNTAZAH is either a bunker tanker or lighter to…
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Tanker sank in Gulf of Siam, oil leak reported
Product tanker POR ANDAMAN 2 sank in the evening of Jan 22 in the Gulf of Siam 62 nm north of Koh Samui island, Thailand, cause unclear. 6 crew rescued, all are safe. The tanker has some 450-500 tons of fuel onboard, oil leak occurred. Stain some 10 kilometers long,…
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