Incidents
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Aframax tanker disabled by fire, anchored, Java sea
Fire erupted in engine room of Aframax tanker SEABORNE PETRO at around 2000 LT (UTC +7) Sep 15, some 9 nm SW of tanker’s destination, Cinta Oil Terminal, Java sea, NW of Jakarta. Tanker drifted or moved dead ahead until 1830 LT Sep 16, when she anchored 18 nm north…
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Bitumen tanker listed, abandoned, still afloat, Arabia sea
Bitumen tanker PARTH developed heavy list after massive water ingress in ballast tanks in Arabian sea some 3 nm off India western coast at night Sep 15, while en route from Khor Fakkan UAE to New Mangalore India, with 3,911 tons of bitumen on board. 19 crew abandoned tanker, they’ve…
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Turkish freighter disabled after fire in Greek waters
Fire erupted in engine room of general cargo ship MONA at around 1420 UTC Sep 14 in Aegean sea, off Chios island western coast. Fire was extinguished by the crew, no injures reported, but the ship couldn’t continue her voyage from Ashdod to Tuzla, and had to be anchored in…
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Piracy attack at German freighter MARTINA
Maritime security company Ambrey reported piracy attack at Conakry Anchorage, Guinea, which occurred early in the morning Sep 14. Three pirates armed with firearms boarded German general cargo ship MARTINA, anchored some 16 nm south of Conakry, from a boat, crew managed to muster in citadel, so no crew were…
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Egyptian freighter ran onto coral reef, Gulf of Aqaba
General cargo ship LOTUS ran aground on a coral reef in marine reserve in Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan, Red sea, while approaching port of destination Aqaba, though in a rather strange manner. The ship ran aground at 0320 UTC Sep 13, was refloated about an hour and a half later,…
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TT Club : Workplace fatalities – height is the issue
Falls from height remain one of the biggest causes of injury and fatalities in the workplace. The distance of the drop need not always be as great as imagined to cause harm. Freight transport liability insurer, TT Club is debunking some common perceptions, offering advice on risk mitigation. UK regulations…
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Bulk carrier HAKATA QUEEN loaded with coal went out of control after unmooring at Barranquilla port ( Video )
Bulk carrier HAKATA QUEEN loaded with coal went out of control after unmooring at Barranquilla port, Colombia, at around 1200 LT Sep 9. The ship struck nearby aux pier with moored tug, and literally, wiped away pier. After contact, HAKATA QUEEN dropped anchor and was taken under control. Later she…
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Tanker HA AN 01 with some 1,000 tons of fuel on board sank !
Tanker HA AN 01 with some 1,000 tons of fuel on board sank at anchorage off Diem Dien port channel, Thai Binh province, at night Sep 8, being caught in adverse weather. 7 crew rescued, no reports on oil leak yet, but authorities already deployed Oil Response Agency to deal…
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IMO To Prevail On 25 African Countries to Adopt Nigeria’s SPOMO Act
The 10 pirates, each jailed 10 years with a fine of N200,000 last week by a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi for hijacking a merchant vessel, FV Hailufeng II, on May 15, 2020, bring to 20 the number of pirates that have so far been convicted under the Suppression…
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Warning: ADMIRAL vessel risk rating is 24% than vessel type average 43%
1984 built General Cargo vessel #ADMIRAL #IMO8408648, ‘Red’ Risk rated 67%, 30-Aug-22. Last reported position: Istanbul Turkey 23-Aug-22. Warning: ADMIRAL vessel risk rating is 24% than vessel type average 43%. ADMIRAL’s operator Cedar Marine Services Sal (based Lebanon), also Red Risk Rated at 59%, from seven vessels risk rated. It…
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