Maritime

By Our Correspondent The Degage group of French Polynesia has taken delivery of the “APETAHI EXPRESS,” a high-speed catamaran constructed by Austal Vietnam, the Vietnamese shipyard, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The vessel is scheduled for its inaugural voyage in July 2023. After successfully undergoing a series of sea trials off the coast of Vung […]

By Our Correspondent Ocean Network Express (ONE) welcomed its first 24,000 TEU Megamax vessel, “ONE INNOVATION,” on June 2, 2023, according to FleetMon. It stated: “This addition signifies the initial vessel out of six Megamax vessels that will join ONE’s fleet. Designated for deployment on Asia to Europe (FE3) service within “THE Alliance” (THEA), the

By Our Correspondent A fire erupted in the engine room of the cruise ship WILDERNESS DISCOVERE in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, in the morning of June 5, 2023, according to FleetMon. It stated: “There were 51 passengers and 15 crew on board, USCG and nearby cruise ship SAPPHIRE PRINCESS quickly responded and evacuated all

By Our Correspondent A fire erupted in the cargo hold of bulk carrier SILVER LADY, berthed at Dordrecht Netherlands, at around 2130 CEST June 2, 2023, during scrap loading, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Fire erupted in the cargo hold of bulk carrier SILVER LADY, berthed at Dordrecht Netherlands, at around 2130 CEST June 2,

By Eyo Nsima Two General cargo ships have collided after moving toward Turkish ports, according to FleetMon. It stated: “General cargo ships ANT and POTENTIA collided at around 1200 UTC Jun 2, 9 nm north of the northwest tip of Chios Island, Greece. ANT was sailing in the northern direction, en route from Egypt to

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Indonesian Navy landing ship on fire, Flores Sea By Our Correspondent Indonesian Navy landing ship KRI TELUK HADING (538) caught fire at around 1415 WITA (UTC + 8) on June 3, 2023, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Indonesian Navy landing ship KRI TELUK HADING (538) caught fire at around 1415 WITA (UTC +

UPDATED: Maritime accidents drop by 6.5% to 357 incidents in 5 months .As 176 persons died By Eyo Nsima Global accidents in the maritime sector dropped by 6.5 per cent to 357 incidents in the first five months of 2023, from 382 recorded in the corresponding period of 2022. A breakdown showed that 73, 76,

MARITIME: Global accidents drop by 6.5% to 357 incidents in 5 months .As 176 persons died By Eyo Nsima Global accidents in the maritime sector dropped by 6.5 per cent to 357 incidents in the first five months of 2023, from 382 recorded in the corresponding period of 2022. A breakdown showed that 73, 76,

By Our Correspondent A fire erupted in the cargo hold of bulk carrier CAPE TOWN EAGLE at around 1000 Seoul time on May 30, 2023, in Ulsan Port, Korea, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Bulk carrier is having a cargo of 5,700 tons of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) substance, which is used in plastic production,

By Our Correspondent A General cargo ship EVLOGIA suffered engine failure and went adrift in Mediterranean sea some 45 nm southeast of Karpathos at around 1800 UTC May 25, 2023, according to FleetMon. It stated: “While en route from Damietta Egypt to Reni Ukraine. Later the ship encountered another problem caused by uncontrolled pitching and