Maritime

Ferry aground, some passengers and crew still on board in Philippines   Deck cargo ship MANOLING 2 with 53 passengers and 25 crew ran aground near Danao City, Cebu, Philippines, in the evening Jan 11, and as of afternoon Jan 12 was still aground, according to FleetMon. It stated: “At least 26 passengers and all […]

How Reefer Captain defied owner and brought the ship to his homeland waters Reefer EXPRESS 6 entered Thailand waters and anchored at Phuket island anchorage early Jan 8, without giving notice to authorities and getting permission to do so. Port authorities and police boarded the ship and interrogated crew and Captain, according to FleetMon. It

Fishing vessel adrift deep in the Pacific, 10 crew missing   Contact was lost with Taiwanese longliner YONG YU SING NO 18 since Dec 30 in North Pacific northwest of Hawaii, on Jan 1 owner contacted Fisheries Bureau, Coast Guard, and the National Rescue Command Center (NRCC), asking for assistance, according to FleetMon. It stated:

Container ship suffers water ingress, listed, taken to a port in China   Container ship HUA MAO 369 issued distress signal on Jan 2 off Xiamen, while en route from Zhuhai to Shanghai, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship suffered water ingress in cargo hold, developing list. Xiamen port authorities managed to take HUA

Container ship suffers attack in the Republic of Congo   Cargo ship was attacked at 0045 UTC Jan 4 at Pointe-Noire anchorage, Republic of Congo, according to FleetMon. It stated: “According to attack coordinates and ships’ positions, container ship NILEDUTCH BREDA (IMO 9612765, dwt 47200, capacity 3510 TEU) seems to be the ship which was

How Iran seized Chemical tanker HANKUK CHEMI over ‘environment protection violations’   Chemical tanker HANKUK CHEMI, reportedly loaded with ethanol, on Jan 4, 2020 was seized by Iranian military in Strait of Hormuz, and taken to Bandar Abbas waters, Iran, under the pretext of “environment protection” violations, according to FleetMon. It stated: “As it later

Chinese cargo ship sank on New Year eve, 2 dead 7 missing Cargo ship DINGHAOJI7 issued distress signal on Dec 30, reporting water ingress, flooded hold, and requesting assistance in Hangzhou Bay, south of Shanghai, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship with 4700 tons of cement on board was en route from Wuhu to

Ukrainian crew of car carrier tackle armed robbers at Casablanca Ukrainian crew of car carrier have successfully tackled armed robbers at Casablanca, according to FleetMon. It stated: “On Jan 1 several perpetrators, armed with knives and clubs, sneaked on board of car carrier VIKING DIAMOND, berthed at Casablanca, Morocco. “The crew, consisting mostly of Ukrainian

How crew member died after being stabbed during a fight on board   A crew member of tanker NEW PROGRESS died during transportation on Jan 1 north off Keelung, Taiwan, reported Taiwanese English News, according to FleetMon. It stated: “He was twice stabbed by another crew member during a fight, in chest and abdomen. 27-year old Myanmar

Maritime accident: Offshore pipeline explosion and fire, Gulf of Mexico Pipeline burst led to the explosion and subsequent fire in front of Nueva Refineria Dos Bocas, Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, on Dec 31, 2020, according to FleetMon. It stated: “ Pipeline is connecting Dos Bocas Refinery with offshore oil platforms. The fire was extinguished by