Incidents
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At least 76 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Anambra
An estimated 85 people were taking the overloaded boat on October 7 when flooding of the Niger River caused it to tip over Officials in Nigeria have confirmed that 76 people were killed and an undetermined number have gone missing after a boat capsized and sank in the Niger River…
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The Philippine Coast Guard evacuates 103 passengers from grounded ferry off Camiguin – Manila Bulletin
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuated 103 distressed passengers from a ship that ran aground off Camiguin on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9, according to Manila Bulletin. Capt. Ian Sumaylo, captain of Super Shuttle Ferry 21, said they were traveling in the vicinity waters of Benoni Port in Camiguin en route…
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Saudi Arabia’s border guards rescue crew of Panamanian ship on fire
Saudi Arabia’s Border Guards rescued the crew of a Panama-flagged commercial container tanker that caught fire while sailing in the Red Sea, according to Saudi Press Agency. The incident took place about 123 nautical miles north-west of Jizan. The Jeddah Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JMRCC) received a distress call…
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Fire erupted in engine room of offshore supply tug AEGEAN STAR ( VIDEO )
Fire erupted in engine room of offshore supply tug AEGEAN STAR at Alexandroupolis Port, northeast Greece, Aegean sea, in the morning Oct 6. Two fire engines and two tugs were deployed in fire fighting, fire wasn’t yet under control as of 1330 UTC. Offshore Supply Ship AEGEAN STAR is currently…
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General cargo ship bound for Russia disabled in Bosphorus
General cargo ship T-MOON suffered engine failure in Bosphorus at around 0240 LT Oct 5 near Yavuz Sultan Bridge, while transiting the Strait in northern direction, en route from Tuzla to Novorossiysk. Traffic Control Center tug responded, the ship exited Bosphorus and was anchored at Turkeli Anchorage, Black sea. As…
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LR approval in principle for Maridea’s Moray Base floating wind concept
AiP awarded for Maridea’s Moray Base floating wind support structure concept, which can support wind turbines up to 15 MW and is capable of operating in harsh offshore environments in water depths of over 100m. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Maridea, a Dutch subsidiary of…
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CNN : Ship that tried to warn Titanic about iceberg discovered at bottom of Irish sea
At the bottom of the Irish Sea, the wreck of the ship that tried to warn the RMS Titanic of hitting the iceberg that sank it on its maiden voyage has been found. On April 15, 1912, the British merchant ship SS Mesaba sent a warning radio message to the…
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EMSA : Safety Analysis of EMCIP Data. Analysis of Navigation Accidents PDF
This safety analysis of the European Marine Casualty Information Platform (EMCIP) data focuses on navigation accidents (i.e. collisions, groundings and contacts), given their visibility and relevance in the context of maritime safety. In particular, a significant amount of occurrences involving navigation accidents have been reported in EMCIP, covering around 28%…
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Dutch fishing vessel struck anchored tanker, oil leak, Netherlands UPDATE pics
Dutch fishing vessel ARM 18 struck anchored tanker GOLDEN DAISY at Ijmuiden Anchorage, Netherlands, at around 0035 UTC Sep 29. ARM 18 sustained damages, but managed to return to home port under own power. No information on tanker damages, but during Sep 29 oil leak from tanker was reported, so…
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Bulk carrier interrupted Bosphorus transit while en route to Russia
Bulk carrier VIVA ECLIPSE suffered rudder failure at around 1330 UTC Sep 28 in southern Bosphorus shortly after she entered the Strait for a north bound transit, en route to Tuapse Russia. The ship dropped anchor, but not for long – she was taken on tow by tugs and started…
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