Readers’ Picks of the Week (25-29 of May)

Response to Purple Beach Fire Resumes
Salvage operation of the Purple Beach freighter off Germany has entered its fifth day today with three ships back at the scene ready to reduce the remaining cloud of smoke coming out of the … Read more

Maersk Karachi Ablaze at Bremerhaven Port
The 300-meter container ship Maersk Karachi suffered a second accident at the German port of Bremerhaven when a fire broke out in one of its holds while it was reportedly undergoing welding … Read more

Captain and Crewman Die in Tugboat Sinking off Busan Port
A 53-year-old captain and a crew member died when their tugboat sank near South Korea’s Busan Port, Yonhap News Agency reports…. Read more

Giant Gates for Deurganck Lock Reach Antwerp
The brand new giant gates for the Deurganck dock locks have arrived earlier today at the Port of Antwerp on board the heavy lift vessel Zhen Hua 15…. Read more

Oil Tanker Bombed off Libyan Coast
An oil tanker was bombed on Sunday by Libya’s government airplanes while anchored to offload fuel cargo at a terminal near the city of Sirte, controlled by Islamist leaders…. Read more
World Maritime News Staff