Maritime

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 […]

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

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

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,

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

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

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

By Our Correspondent A General cargo ship JOE 2 sank early in the morning of April 5, 2023, off Kumluca, Antalya Province, NW of Cyprus, while en route from Iskenderun Turkey to Izmail Ukraine, according to FleetMon.   It stated: “Of 14 crew on board, 5 were rescued, 9 are missing, SAR under way. No

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,

A container ship AVILA lost two containers overboard in the Bay of Biscay some 12 nm off Cape Busto, Spain, in the afternoon of March 31, 2023, according to FleetMon.   It stated: “The ship was en route from Bilbao to Vigo, but after containers loss in adverse weather conditions, she was diverted to Gijon,