How Bulk carrier collides with Russian Navy tanker off Suez Russian Navy bunker tanker KOLA collided with bulk carrier ARK ROYAL in the northern part of the Gulf of Suez at around 0500 UTC on March 23, 2021, according to the Russian Navy Command statement. According to FleetMon, “At the time of the collision, both ships were approaching […]
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Filipino Captain of Greek Panamax bulk carrier died on board during voyage A 62-year old Filipino Captain of bulk carrier IVESTOS died on board on Mar 13, while the ship was en route from Lubuk Indonesia, Kalimantan, to Masinloc, northwest Luzon, Philippines, reported SunStar Zamboanga News Agencysunstar.com.ph, according to FleetMon. It stated: “At the
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DRUG TRAFFICKING: Cocaine worth $70m seized in Australia Over 200 kilograms of cocaine have been seized by Australian authorities in the Sydney port area. The shipment was allegedly being smuggled onboard an MSC container ship, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The operation involved multi-agency cooperation, which was slated to track and apprehend the drugs
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A mysterious Chinese ship engaged in strange activities in Moroccan waters Fishing vessel FONGGANGTING15 was detained by Moroccan Navy on Mar 15 and taken to Dakhla port, Morocco, on the grounds of suspicious and dangerous behavior and maneuvering, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Moroccan coastal fishing vessels complained that this ship was harassing them by maneuvering
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PIRACY: Another piracy attack in the Gulf of Guinea The ship reportedly was attacked at around 0600 UTC Mar 14 in the Gulf of Guinea, some 2010 km south of Lagos, according to FleetMon. It stated: “There’s only one merchant ship in this area, it’s a hapless tanker DAVIDE B, still hanging in the area
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General cargo ship PAC CANOPUS has suffered engine failure and had to emergency anchor in the morning March 5, 2021, off Elsfleth, lower Weser river, Germany, according to FleetMon. He said: “General cargo ship PAC CANOPUS suffered engine failure and had to emergency anchor in the morning Mar 5 off Elsfleth, lower Weser river, Germany,
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MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Fishing vessel catches fire off Vladivostok, 30 crew rescued The fire erupted in the fish processing shop on board of fishing vessel VITIM in the morning March 6, 2021, in Japan sea some 12 nm SW of Askold island, south of Vladivostok, Primorye, Russia, according to FleetMon. It stated: “SAR tugs responded, by 0300
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Disabled container ship towed to Rhodes in Greece Container ship CONTSHIP FUN has suffered a mechanical failure on March 1, 2021, in the Aegean sea northwest of Rhodes Island, Greece, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Container ship CONTSHIP FUN suffered a mechanical failure on March 1, 2021, in Aegean sea northwest of Rhodes Island, Greece, and was towed to Rhodes port anchorage, northern Rhodes. “She
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Bulk carrier KAPETAN SIDERIS suffered mechanical failure in Alboran sea south of Marbella, Spain, at around 0000 UTC Feb 27, 2021, while en route from Almeria to Las Palmas, Spain, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Owner contracted a tug to tow disabled ship to probably, Gibraltar, understood offshore supply tug JARVIS (IMO 9197301), but JARVIS
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MARITIME ACCIDENT: General cargo ship NEW WAY suffers engine failure in Istanbul General cargo ship NEW WAY has suffered an engine failure in Marmara sea off Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, according to FleetMon. It stated: “General cargo ship NEW WAY suffered engine failure after transiting Bosphorus early in the morning Feb 26, sailing already in Marmara sea off Zeytinburnu, Istanbul.” It added:
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