Incidents
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Accidents : Container ship attacked in Gulf of Guinea, AIS went off
Confirmed it’s MSC TALIA F, 7 crew reportedly kidnapped out of total 17, all said to be Ukrainians. The ship resumed sailing at around 1115 UTC, AIS on, as of 1415 UTC she was approaching Libreville.1030 UTC: Cargo ship attacked in Gulf of Guinea halfway between Sao Tome and Libreville…
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Accidents : Investigation about the gangway on the foloatel Endurance in North Sea
Petroleum Safety Authority, a Norwegian regulator, has launched an investigation into an incident on February 29, 2020, where the gangway on the Floatel Endurance became disconnected 2018 Total Revenues and other income by country – (U$ million) The accommodation rig was connected to the Martin Linge facility in the North Sea…
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Accidents : Petrobras FPSO P-70 cables break during anchorage operation
Petrobras FPSO P-70 cables break during anchorage operation, strong winds pushed the unit to Niterói’s shore in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, at night January 30 We recently reported the news of Port of Rio de Jainero welcoming The Netherlands based maritime contractor Boskalis‘ semi-submersible vessel ‘Boka Vanguard‘ carrying FPSO P-70 from China to Brazil. FPSO offloaded…
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Six Pirates abducted eight crew from Fishing Boat a Malaysia
The Philippine Coast Guard (ReCAAP Focal Point) reported to the ReCAAP ISC that six gunmen dressed in black suits with masks used a grey speedboat with twin-engine (40 HP) and abducted eight crew from a Malaysia-registered fishing trawler (with marking SSK 00543). The fishing trawler was found abandoned and with…
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Accidents : An incident occurred on board of the FPSO from China to Brazil.
Brazilian workers illegally consumed cleaning liquid on board the FPSO which is currently being transported by the Boskali’s ‘Boka Vanguard’ from China to Brazil During the transit a contractor, designated by the yard, is conducting preservation works on board of the FPSO. These works are part of the pre-delivery activities by…
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Accidents : pilot fell while climbing up U.S. Flagged container ship, Maersk
Sandy Hook harbor pilot, Captain Dennis Sherwood, fell from Jacobs ladder while climbing up the 6,200 TEU U.S. Flagged container ship, Maersk Kensington, on 30th December The accident happened at 4:30 a.m. Monday, when the Pilot was attempting to board the container ship Maersk Kensington, the Coast Guard said. A veteran…
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U.S. Coast Guard failed to Communicate with Prince William Sound
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a statement saying that Sector Anchorage watchstanders are experiencing intermittent communications within the 3,745 square-mile area of Prince William Sound, Alaska, and may not be able to hear mariners on VHF-FM radio. “As technicians work to analyze and restore Coast Guard radio coverage for…
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Rescue all 12 members of the crew from the general cargo vessel ‘Cdry Blue’, on the coast in the Sant’Antioco , Italy
Reuters : Guardia Costiera rescued all 12 members of the crew from the general cargo vessel ‘Cdry Blue’, stranded on the coast in the Sant’Antioco area south-western Sardinia, Italy , General cargo ship ‘CDRY BLUE’ carrying the cargo of coffee, left from Cagliari bound for Spain encountered storm and in the…
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Bulk carrier veered off in Yellow sea
Bulk carrier veered off entrance channel while leaving Chinese port in Yellow sea, and ran aground in the morning Dec 26. The ship was refloated in some two hours with the assistance of at least three tugs, and was brought to anchor at outer anchorage, for inspection. Details only for…
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Accidents : Pirates attack tanker of Nigerian Coast
The vessel was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea in vicinity 04 00N 002 05E, 130 nm SE of Lome Togo, at 0800 UTC Dec 15. The ship wasn’t identified, but according to available information, it’s tanker DUKE, en route from Luanda to Lome. Reportedly only one crew…
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