Readers’ Picks of the Week (23-27 of Feb)

March 1, 2015

Chief Engineer Jailed for Using Magic Hose
	Noly Torato Vidad, the Chief Engineer of the car carrier Selene Leader, received an eight-month prison sentence, followed by one year of supervised release, after the Baltimore District Judge Catherine C. Blake found him guilty of obst…Read more

VIDEO: Freighter Sinks in the Aegean Sea
	The St. Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged general cargo ship Kerem S has reportedly sunk completely six days after it had grounded on the Greek island of Levitha, the Turkish daily Deniz Haber reports.…Read more

BigLift’s Workers Sustain Serious Injuries in Crane Incident
	Two crew members of BigLift’s Happy Buccaneer heavy lift vessel were seriously injured on Monday morning, 23rd of February, while the vessel was alongside the Roy Hill wharf in Port Hedland, Australia. …Read more

Munkebo Maersk Becomes Biggest Ship to Sail on the Thames
	The 18,300 TEU Triple E container ship Munkebo Maersk became the largest ship to ever sail up the River Thames as it called at DP World London Gateway today.…Read more

Colombian Navy Finds Cocaine on Board Tanker
	The Colombian Navy detained a tanker in Cartagena on Monday, February 23rd which was carrying 102 kilos of cocaine on board.…Read more

World Maritime News Staff