Maritime

MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Cruise ship NORWEGIAN PRIMA broke off moorings BY Our Correspondent A Cruise ship NORWEGIAN PRIMA broke off her moorings in the afternoon of July 15, 2023, at Zeebrugge, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Cruise ship NORWEGIAN PRIMA broke off her moorings in the afternoon Jul 15 at Zeebrugge, in strong wind weather. […]

MARITIME ACCIDENT: WALLENIUS car carrier sent crane in knockdown, Bremerhaven By Our Correspondent A Car carrier DON QUIJOTE broke off her moorings in the evening of July 9, 2023, in strong gusty wind, in Bremerhaven, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Car carrier DON QUIJOTE broke off her moorings in the evening July 9, 2023, in

By Our Correspondent Bulk carrier NEMRUT BAY ran aground on De Britto Bank in the morning of June 21, 2023, 10 nm off Binh Thuan Province coast, southern Vietnam, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship was approaching the port of destination Vung Tau from Korea, with 25510 tons of steel on board. Salvage is

MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Barge broke free, beached in Sri Lanka By Our Correspondent A Barge towed by tug AVADH on July 7, 2023, broke free and grounded on the beach of the southern coast of Mannar island, northwest Sri Lanka, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Barge towed by tug AVADH on Jul 7 broke free

By Our Correspondent A Barge towed by tug AVADH on July 7, 2023, broke free and grounded on the beach of the southern coast of Mannar Island, northwest Sri Lanka, Gulf of Mannar, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Barge towed by tug AVADH on Jul 7 broke free and grounded on the beach of the

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Nohoch Alfa platform catches fire By Our Correspondent A fire broke out at 5:25 a.m. local time on July 7, 2023, at the Nohoch Alfa platform processing center in the Cantarell oil and gas field, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The state-owned company said 321 workers were evacuated. A

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Cursed tanker engulfed by fire after second explosion By Our Correspondent In the evening of July 3, 2023, when a cargo of diesel and petroleum was transferred from tanker O.T. SHAGOR NANDINI-2 in STS operation, another explosion rocked the tanker, this time in the cargo tanks area, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The

MARITIME: How Bulk carrier collided with a general cargo ship off Ramallo By our Correspondent A Bulk carrier ARGENMAR MISTRAL collided with general cargo ship ES VANQUISH at around 2100 LT (UTC -3) on July 2, 2023, at the 313-kilometer mark in river Parana, downstream from Ramallo, according to FleetMon. It stated; “Ships were sailing

A Container ship MAERSK GANGES interrupted its voyage from Algeciras to Lome, Togo, on June 25, 2023 and sailed to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship reported dead crew member on board. MAERSK GANGES arrived at Tenerife late Jun 25 and was berthed, that being strange in itself

The Italy-based Grimaldi Group has introduced two new ships, namely the “ECO CATANIA” and the “ECO MALTA,” into service. Ccording to FleetMon, these ships, known as the “green giants,” will commence freight transportation between Italy and Greece. It stated: “Operating on the freight line connecting Greece and Italy, these two ships will replace the current