Maritime

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,

By Our Correspondent VLCC C FREEDOM interrupted her voyage from Korea to Singapore on April 1, 2023, in South China Sea, and called Nha Trang anchorage, Vietnam, to transfer to hospital sick Third Officer of Filipino nationality, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Vietnamese MRCC on Apr 1 received distress message requesting medical assistance for crew

By Our Correspondent A Filipino crew member of a Capesize bulk carrier HELLASSHIP fell into water while trying to assist pilot boarding bulk carrier in rough weather, off Gijon, Spain, at night April 1, 2023, according to FleetMon. It stated: “A massive SAR was launched, deploying SAR boats and helicopter, but he wasn’t found during

By Our Correspondent The manager of Zeus Ship Management, pleaded guilty to MARPOL charges related to oily-waste discharges on the tanker GALISSAS, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The owner also admitted sailing across the Atlantic and US waters without notifying the coast guard that the inert-gas system was malfunctioning, creating hazardous conditions onboard. “The inert

By Our Correspondent A fire erupted in the superstructure of product tanker LU DAO YOU 3 in the morning of March 30, 2023, some 20 nm east of Quanzhou, China, Taiwan Strait, according to FleetMon.   “Fire erupted in the superstructure of product tanker LU DAO YOU 3 in the morning Mar 30 some 20

By Our CorrespondentA container ship has run aground in Turkey, according to FleetMon.It stated: “Confirmed it’s MAREN, she ran aground after her rudder was locked due to some kind of failure. Still aground. Tug reportedly was dispatched, under way.“0415 UTC Apr 2: Container ship MAREN ran aground at around 2320-2330 UTC April 1, 2023, on

By Our Correspondent The MV SEABOARD BLUE has become the first vessel to be bunkered with LNG at port Miami, according to FleetMon. It stated: “On March 12th, the MV SEABOARD BLUE became the first vessel to be bunkered with LNG at port Miami. Shell carried out the bunkering using its Q4000 bunker barge. The

By Our Correspondent After a year of delays, the hydrogen-powered ferry SEA CHANGE is preparing to begin service in the US, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The vessel arrived in San Francisco earlier this month and is set to start operations this spring. “Claimed to be the first of its kind in the US, the