Incidents
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Adani Ports Decides To Ban Record Drug BustContainers From Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran After Record Drug Bust
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), the largest port operator in India recently announced that it will no longer deal with any form of containerized cargo from Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The move comes amid growing concerns of national security after a massive drug seizure at the Mundra Port…
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Ukrainian freighter collided with Greek fishing vessel in Aegean sea
General cargo ship HOVERLA A collided with Greek fishing vessel west of Agios Efstratios island, south of Lemnos, Aegean sea, in the morning Oct 13, while sailing north en route from Algeria to Nea Karvali, northern Greece, east of Thessaloniki. No injures or serious damages were reported, both ships reached…
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Bulgarian seaman died after falling into hold, police found death suspicious
A deckhand of bulk carrier LUDOGORETS, berthed at Samsun port, turkey, Black sea, died on the spot after falling into cargo hold from a 14-meter height. Understood tragic accident took place on Oct 12 or Oct 13. Police found circumstances of the death of a 47-year old Bulgarian seaman suspicious,…
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Novatek’s planned LNG terminal in port of Rostock stopped
by Raghib Raza Germany’s efforts to import LNG for diversifying its energy supply has suffered another setback. After the Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal was canceled in April, now the planned LNG terminal in Rostock has been canceled by Novatek and Fluxys, citing the current market conditions. Laurent Remy, Fluxys spokesperson said…
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Bulk carrier hijacked in Dunkirk, France
Unheard-of accident of hijacking ocean-going ship in the heart of Europe, in Dunkirk France, of all places, took place during the night Oct 10-11. Several men armed with wooden clubs seized bulk carrier TRUDY and held her, together with replacement 20 crew, for some 4-5 hours, until around 0500 LT…
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Cruise ship hit embankment in Hamburg setting sail for cruise VIDEO
Cruise ship M V HAMBURG with 465 passengers on board contacted quay wall in Hamburg port, Germany, at around 1400 LT Oct 9, while setting sail for a 6-day cruise from Hamburg via Helgoland and Borkum, Sylt and Kiel. Nobody was injured, quay and service constructions were damaged, the cruise…
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Cruise ship in lay-up broke off moorings
Mooring lines of cruise ship ZENITH broke up in the afternoon Oct 8 at Lavrio Greece, damaging four boats, docked nearby – understood small leisure boats. The ship reportedly, broke off moorings, was put back to the pier with tugs assistance, no injures were reported. Passenger Ship THE ZENITH is…
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California pipeline oil spill case: Hapag Lloyd vessel comes under investigation
US Coast Guard will be examining the Hapag Lloyd vessel ROTTERDAM EXPRESS in relation to the pipeline that was severed off near the coast of Southern California. It is being speculated that a ship’s anchor might have damaged the pipeline that led to 3,000 barrels of crude flowing into the…
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Two injured crew of cargo ship airlifted to hospital, Italy. VIDEO
The vessel departed from CHIOGGIA, sailing at 7.8 knots with East direction heading to ALEXANDRIA, EG Two injured crew of general cargo ship Helen H were medevaced by fire rescue helicopter off Chioggia port, Italy, Adriatic sea, in the afternoon Oct 8. The ship left Chioggia at around noon Oct…
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Freighter disabled sailing through downtown Rotterdam
General cargo ship EEMS COBALT suffered engine failure in downtown Rotterdam just above Willemsbrug Bridge in Nieuwe Maas river, at around 0530 UTC Oct 7, while proceeding upstream towards Dordrecht. The ship had to drop portside anchor in an emergency, to prevent collision or contact. About an hour later she…
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