PIRACY: Maritime kidnapping rises by 150% in one month By Eyo Nsima The number of the kidnapped crew has increased by 150 per cent globally because of increased piracy around the world. In its latest report obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, FleetMon, stated that as a result of increasing criminal activities, the number of kidnapped […]
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INVESTMENT: Gov. Udom opens shipyard, vessel in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria Governor Udom Emmanuel has inaugurated a nine-meter sea vessel, MV Norfin Swift, built by an indigenous firm, Norfin Offshore Shipyard Limited. At the inauguration, held at the shipyard located along the Oruk-Anam axis of the East-West Road, weekend, Governor Udom, expressed the readiness of the state to stimulate sustainable development in the nation’s maritime,
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The crew of General cargo ship CANTIKA PERSADA loaded with 1600 tons of fertilizers and anchored in Gresik Petrokimia Port waters, Gresik, Indonesia, has been rescued. According to FleetMon, “General cargo ship CANTIKA PERSADA loaded with 1600 tons of fertilizers and anchored in Gresik Petrokimia Port waters, Gresik, Indonesia, dragged her anchor and drifted onto
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Captain of bulk carrier MAPLE GLORY was medevaced by helicopter in the afternoon Jan 30 off Ferrol, Spain, Atlantic, and transferred to hospital, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship which was en route from S-Petersburg Russia to Santos Brazil, requested medical assistance for sick Captain with “coronavirus symptoms”, whatever this may mean.” It added:
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New-Panamax container ship MSC MARIA SAVERIA has suffered a mechanical failure while entering Dardanelles from Aegean sea in the morning of Jan 31, 2021, according to FleetMon. It stated: “New-Panamax container ship MSC MARIA SAVERIA suffered mechanical failure while entering Dardanelles from Aegean sea in the morning Jan 31, being en route from Saudi Arabia
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CORSICA LINEA ferry contacted bottom, breached hull, water ingress in Bastia, France Ferry PAGLIA ORBA serving Bastia Corsica – Marseille line, France, contacted bottom while entering Bastia port in the morning Jan 25, sustaining at least two hull breaches with ensuing water ingress, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Fire engines pumps and divers were
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MARITIME ACCIDENT: Australian coastal freighter grounding Coastal freighter TRINITY BAY ran aground on Harrington Shoal while transiting Great Barrier Reef in the morning Jan 19, 2021, was refloated in some 2 hours, and continued her voyage to Cairns, according to FleetMon. It stated: “No damages were found, because the ship grounded on a sandy bottom.
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How Albanian freighter runs aground in Lefkada, Greece General cargo ship VELA I ran aground, or probably, drifted aground, in Lefkada Bay, Lefkada Island, Ionian sea, Greece, in the morning Jan 25, 2021, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship loaded with stone was en route from Itea, Gulf of Corinth, to Malta. For reasons
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Bulk carrier EUROSUN runs aground in Sri Lanka Bulk carrier EUROSUN loaded with cement clinker ran aground on southeast coast of Sri Lanka, NE of Hambantota, around 0000 UTC Jan 23, while en route fromAbu Dhabi to Trincomalee, according to FleetMon. It stated: “As of 1330 UTC, the ship was still aground, no news yet
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Container ship collided with tug and oil barge, 3 crew missing, barge leaking palm oil Container ship TANTO BERSINAR collided with tug MITRA JAYA XIX towing oil barge, loaded with palm oil, at around 0315 WIB (UTC +7) Jan 23, off Gresik port in outer anchorage area, Java sea, Surabaya, according to FleetMon. It stated:
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