Incidents
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Croatian bulk carrier damaged in collision, Port Arthur, USA
Bulk carrier AP REVELIN collided with unidentified cargo ship in Port Arthur waters, USA, Gulf of Mexico, understood on Aug 21, while leaving the port, bound for Immingham. Croatian news outlet SeeNews said bulk carrier suffered serious damages, citing Atlantska Plovidba statement issued on Aug 22. AP REVELIN left port…
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Dutch LPG tanker blackout in Kiel Canal Lock
LPG tanker CORAL IVORY reportedly suffered a blackout on Aug 20 while entering Brunsbuettel Lock, Kiel Canal, and had to drop anchor to avoid collision with dock’s walls and constructions. Tanker didn’t suffer damages and was allowed to resume Canal transit on Aug 21, after tanker was berthed and checked…
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Cyber security becoming integral to maritime security
Maritime security is increasingly becoming impossible to achieve without ensuring cyber security, and the ability of states to protect their maritime assets and critical infrastructure against cyber attacks. This was one of the conclusions from a recent workshop on developing a maritime security strategy for South Africa. The workshop was…
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Dutch general cargo ship on fire, Rotterdam
Fire erupted in the fore part of general cargo ship HAPPY ROVER early in the morning Aug 21, dry docked at Schiedam, Rotterdam, and undergoing repairs, including fire works. The ship arrived at Rotterdam on Aug 8, from Canada. Fire engines responded, at one time ship’s horn self-switched and woke…
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The second time : Drone Strikes Headquarters Of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet In Ukraine’s Occupied Crimea Region ( VIDEO )
The headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine’s occupied Crimea region was hit by a drone attack early on August 20, a Russia-installed administrator reported. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed administrator of the port city of Sevastopol, posted on Telegram that the drone crashed into the roof of the building…
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Equatorial Guinea Detains a VLCC Accused of Oil Theft by Nigeria
Arrest of MV HEROIC IDUN, a supertanker, by Equatorial Guinea forces over alleged crude oil theft in Nigeria. A 300,000 dwt VLCC got into a dispute with the Nigerian authorities last week and was ultimately chased down and detained by the navy of neighboring Equatorial Guinea while the dispute is…
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ZIM container ship fire in containers
Report emerged on fire in containers on board of container ship ZIM CHARLESTON, off Colombo. Fire erupted on Aug 7 or 8, when the ship was approaching Colombo or was already anchored, on arrival from Singapore. On Aug 8 ZIM CHARLESTON left Colombo waters and sailed in western direction, turned…
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“Al-Nawawi Express” Saudi ship grounding in Gulf of Suez
On Sunday morning, the coasts of Ras Ghareb, north of the Red Sea, witnessed the sinking of a Saudi car transporting ship in the Gulf of Suez, and the competent authorities were informed to take the necessary action. Saudi ro-ro cargo ship ALNAWA EXPRESS is understood to run aground at…
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New 45m ISA superyacht Aria SF catches fire in Spain – VIDEO
45-meter motor yacht ARIA SF caught fire and was soon engulfed in flames at marina anchorage, Formentera island, Balearic islands, Med, on Aug 11. 9 guests and 7 crew were rescued by Spanish SAR boats, Spanish Salvamento Maritimo was fighting fire. If it’s extinguished and yacht remains afloat, she’s to…
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Cargo ship sank after collision with Maersk-chartered container ship off Ningbo
Container ship BF TIGER collided with understanding, coastal cargo ship XINGHANG (XH489), southeast of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, East China sea, early in the morning Aug 7, while sailing in the southern direction en route from Qingdao to Hong Kong. 118-meter long XH489 sank, of 4 people on board 3 were…
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