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MARITIME ACCIDENT: UK-flagged Capesize bulk carrier aground, breached

By Our Correspondent The Zodiac Maritime operated vessel INDIAN PARTNERSHIP, in the Ceram Sea has hit an uncharted reef, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The Zodiac Maritime operated vessel INDIAN PARTNERSHIP, in the Ceram Sea, while on course to China carrying bauxite ore, hit an uncharted reef which pierced her forward ballast tanks on the […]

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Chinese citizen dies because of heart attack on board LPG tanker EPIC ST.KITTS

MARITIME ACCIDENT: UN to Pump out Oil from Decaying Oil Tanker off Yemen Coast

By Our Correspondent Dutch dredging and heavy-lift company Boskalis, through its subsidiary SMIT Salvage, has reached an agreement with the United Nations Development Program to prevent a potential oil disaster in the Red Sea, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The project involves draining the remaining oil from a stranded oil tanker, the FSO SAFER, which

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maritime accidents rise 4.2% to 636 in 8 months

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Bulk carrier aground at Sakhalin, Tatar Strait

By Our Correspondent A Bulk carrier has gone aground at Sakhalin in Tatar Strait, according to FleetMon. It stated: “According to officials, the ship drifted aground after anchor dragged. No leak was reported. Still aground, no tugs seen yet, probably because of weather.” It added: “Apr 21 170Bulk carrier KC HADONG aground at Shakhtersk, central

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Scrap fire in cargo hold of Thai bulk carrier, Netherlands

MARITIME ACCIDENT: 3 crew of bulk carrier poisoned, 1 died and 1 in coma

By Our Correspondent Three crew members of Taiwanese general cargo ship VIGOR SW were poisoned by hydrogen sulfide gas on April 11, 2023 at Son Duong port, Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Understood they were tasked with opening holds hatches, in preparation for cargo offloading. All three were hospitalized. One died,

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CHINA: Bulk carrier BUNUN GLORY placed under quarantine on arrival

MARITIME ACCIDENT: LCT sank; survivors drifted 160 nm in Indonesia

By Our Correspondent A Communications with landing craft BATIWAKKAL PERMAI with 11 crew on board, were lost on April 3, 2023 in Celebes Sea in Sitaro Islands Regency waters, North Sulawesi, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Communications with landing craft BATIWAKKAL PERMAI with 11 crew on board, were lost on Apr 3 in Celebes sea

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JUST IN: Pirates board Cargo ship at Conakry in the Gulf of Guinea

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Investigation Puts Blame on the Captain for Washington Ferry Collision

By Our Correspondent A report has been released on the July 2022 collision of the Washington State Ferries’ vessel “CATHLAMET” with a piling as it approached its pier, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The report, which was the result of an internal investigation by Washington State Ferries (WSF), concludes that the accident was caused by

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MARITIME ACCIDENT: Container ship struck wreck while entering Thessaloniki

By Our Correspondent A Greek Coast Guard reported an accident at Thessaloniki port, which occurred on April 3, 2023, at around 1655 UTC, in the approach fairway, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Container ship ANNABA struck chartered wreck while entering port, and suffered portside hull crack. She was berthed the same day and as of

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MARITIME ACCIDENT: Tankers collide in Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

By Our Correspondent A Product tanker ALIGOTE collided with moored Aframax tanker LYRIC MAGNOLIA at around 0515 UTC on April 4, 2023, at Suez Canal in the Great Bitter Lake waiting area; both were in a southbound convoy, according to FleetMon. It stated: “ALIGOTE was anchored near LYRIC MAGNOLIA. Both ships according to Suez Authorities,

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