Maritime

Maritime Accident: Post-Panamax container ship disabled by fire   The ship is under tow of tug VIRGO (IMO 9276676) in southern Red sea, from King Abdullah Port SA to Dubai, ETA Jan 31. Towage commenced on Jan 8, after understood, completing containers offloading, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Container ship NORTHERN JUBILEE suffered fire in […]

Damaged bulk carrier still in Suez Canal 2 weeks after accident   Bulk carrier CHRISTOS THEO reportedly suffered rudder and propeller damages in Suez Canal below Great Bitter Lake while trying to avoid collision, while transiting Canal in northern direction, in the morning Dec 29, 2020, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship was taken

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