Incidents
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US Coast Guard investigates MSC Danit in Huntington oil spill case
On Saturday 16th Oct, the US Coast Guard investigation team boarded cargo vessel MSC DANITin Long Beach to look for evidence in the Orange County oil spill case. The investigation team suspects that MSC DANIT may have struck the San Pedro Bay pipeline in January 2021 which led to a…
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Fire on cargo deck extinguished by crew, Malacca Strait
General cargo ship DOREEN on cargo deck in the afternoon Oct 17 at Sunday Pakning anchorage, Pakning river, Riau, Indonesia, Malacca Strait. Reportedly fire was caused by a shortcut in the hatch cover hydraulic mechanism, extinguished by the crew using extinguishers, in a short time. No serious damages were reported.…
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Dutch freighter sailed straight onto Bornholm coast, Baltic sea
General cargo ship BEAUMAIDEN with a cargo of fertilizers ran aground some 300 meters off the western coast of Bornholm Island, Denmark, Baltic sea, at around 0100 UTC Oct 18, while en route from Antwerp to Estonia. From the looks of a track, the ship sailed straight towards the coast,…
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Cocaine found in Capesize bulk carrier chain locker, Rotterdam
Several packages and bags with cocaine, totaling 115 kilos, were found hidden in the chain locker of a Capesize bulk carrier GOLDEN CALVUS on Oct 15 at Rotterdam, by Customs. A bulk carrier with a cargo of coal arrived at Rotterdam on Oct 15, from Colombia. The bulk carrier left…
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Tug hit by tanker during maneuvering, sank, Argentina VIDEO
Tug RUA II sank after collision with tanker PUNTA MEDANOS in La Plata port, Argentina, on Oct 16. A tug was assisting the tanker to maneuver in port on arrival, understood, she was pulled in to tanker by tow line, hit portside, breached, and flooded in a short time. It…
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سلطات الجمارك السعودية تحبط محاولتي تهريب كوكايين عبر مطار وميناء بحري
أحبطت سلطات الجمارك السعودية تهريب كمية من الكوكايين تقدربأكثر من 1.5 كيلوغرام، كان قد خبأها إثنان من المسافرين في أحشائهما. وأفادت وسائل إعلام سعودية، بأن شحنة الكوكايين كانت مخبأة في إحشاء مسافر دخل البلاد عبر “مطار الملك خالد الدولي”، وفي أحشاء آخر دخل من خلال ميناء جدة الإسلامي. ووفقاً للمعطيات،…
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Disabled bulk carrier emergency anchored, Dardanelles
Bulk carrier HC JANA-ROSA suffered engine failure in Dardanelles at around 1130 UTC Oct 15 in Cardak area while transiting the Straits in northern direction, en route from Trieste Italy to Tekirdag Turkey, Marmara sea. The bulk carrier was assisted by Straits Traffic Control tugs and anchored at Sevketiye anchorage.…
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Fishy drug bust on board of Thai bulk carrier in Nigeria
A bunch of Nigerian law enforcement agencies and the Nigerian Navy, trumpeted a big success in the war against drug trafficking after they jointly detained a Thai bulk carrier CHAYANEE NAREE, which was drifting or moving in loops outside Nigerian waters south of Lagos since arrival from Santos, Brazil, on…
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General cargo ship fire, Sheerness, UK
Kent Fire Service was alerted at around 0730 UTC Oct 15 and responded to fire on board of general cargo ship ODETTE, berthed at Sheerness Docks, UK, English Channel. The fire reportedly broke out in the cargo hold. The fire was extinguished by 1300 UTC, with all fire engines returning…
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Disabled freighter towed to Lavrio anchorage
General cargo ship MARE I was disabled in the evening Oct 13 in Myrtoan sea, south of southernmost Attica, Greece, while en route from Diliskelesi Turkey to Port de Sagunt Spain, Balearic sea. Understood it was a mechanical issue. The ship reportedly didn’t request assistance, but nevertheless, was taken on…
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