628 results found for 'Casualty'

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  • Cruise Industry Announces Three New Safety Policies at EU Conference

    24 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    On behalf of the global cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council today announced that the cruise industry has adopted three new safety policies which are to be implemented with immediate effect. The announcement was made by Chairman of the European Cruise Council (ECC) and Member of the CLIA Executive […]

  • GALLERY: Towing of broken up Wakashio gets underway

    18 August 2020
    Vessels

    Towing operation of the bow section of the ill-fated bulk carrier Wakashio that split in two after running aground off Mauritius causing a major environmental disaster has been launched earlier today. Images released by the Ministry of the Environment of Mauritius show that two tugs have managed to set up the tow lines and are […]

  • Stellar Daisy Sank due to “Catastrophic Structural Failure” of Its Hull

    22 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    A catastrophic structural failure of the ship’s hull was the likely cause for the loss of Stellar Daisy in March 2017.

  • How Many Containers Have Shippers Lost at Sea?

    29 June 2014
    Business & Finance

     The World Shipping Council (WSC) estimates in its report on containers lost at sea that for the combined six year period from 2008 to 2013, there were 546 containers lost on average each year. This figure does not include catastrophic events, and 1,679 containers lost at sea each year including catastrophic events, such at the […]

  • Interview: Investors Bearish as Appetite for Risk Drops

    14 March 2016

    With the shipping industry embarking on yet another tough year and owners rushing to preserve their financial stability which had been severely hit by the industry slump and overcapacity, the topic of finance is given a central role. As a result, the recent period has seen owners negotiate new and renegotiate exiting loans to defer payments, […]

  • Australian Shipping Firm Faces Charges Over Deckhand’s Death

    30 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Australia’s NT WorkSafe has charged Barge Express over the death of a deckhand in January 2017.

  • Will Singapore weather the offshore storm?

    31 July 2017

    Victims of the slump in oil prices are spread throughout the world and Singapore’s offshore oil and gas industry is no exception.

  • 12 Missing after Tanker Collides with Fishing Vessel

    5 October 2017

    A Hong Kong-flagged tanker identified as Brightoil Lucky has been involved in a collision earlier today with a Chinese fishing vessel Lurong Yuanyu 378 off Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, Agence France-Presse reports citing the Japanese Coast Guard. A search and rescue operation has been launched for 12 crew members of the fishing vessel that […]

  • Update: Fire onboard APL Austria Contained

    14 February 2017

    The fire that broke out on the giant Liberian flagged boxship APL Austria while sailing off South Africa has been contained, but its situation is still being closely monitored, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) informed in an update. The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in one of the ship’s holds while the containership […]

  • Update: Maersk Pembroke Engine Fire Put Out

    24 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    The fire that broke out on Tuesday, August 22 in an auxiliary engine of Maersk Pembroke containership while en route to Montreal, Canada has been extinguished. “It (the fire) has been contained and extinguished and power has now been restored to the vessel, including power to the reefer units,” a spokesperson of Maersk Line, owner of […]

  • Singapore: Two More Bodies of Dredger Crew Recovered, One Still Missing

    23 October 2017

    Two more bodies of seafarers, former crew members of JBB De Rong 19 dredger, have been recovered in Singapore territorial waters since the fatal collision between the dredger and tanker Kartika Segara that occurred on September 13. This brings the total body count to four of the five persons that went missing following the accident, according […]

  • Interview: Navigating the Ever Bigger Ships into the Future

    16 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    As the ships of the global fleet get bigger the tougher it gets to navigate these giants, especially if you are squeezing through a narrow shipping canal. A number of things can go wrong and hence, it is important to have the right tools for assessing the situation and making the right decisions. One of […]

  • THE WINDS OF CHANGE

    24 October 2016

    Recently, it was announced that oil and gas giant Shell would unveil their ‘New Energies’ division, initiating their first move into the renewables market. With their latest bid already on the table with Eneco and Van Oord, if successful, the oil and gas corporation is set to build its first two offshore wind farms in the […]

  • IMO Assembly Adopts Mandatory Audit Scheme

    5 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 28th session in London, has adopted key resolutions and amendments relating to the Organization’s mandatory audit scheme, paving the way for the scheme to come into effect by 2016 once amendments to mandatory instruments have entered into force. Election of the IMO Council The […]

  • Spokesperson: Post-Fatality Inspection Finds No Defects on M/T Key Fighter

    4 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Update: There have been no technical defects found on board M/T Key Fighter or its equipment.

  • MAIB: Seatruck Pace Crew Member Dies after Suffering Serious Injury

    21 December 2018

    MAIB: A crew member of the Ro-Ro cargo ship Seatruck Pace died following a serious injury.

  • STX O&S Ordered to Stop Work after Deadly Blast

    22 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has been ordered to cease operations following a fatal blast at the company’s Changwon yard that took the lives of four workers two days ago. The order was issued by the country’s Ministry of Employment and Labor, Yonhap news agency reported. The work-stoppage comes as an investigation into […]

  • Video: Ultra Large COSCO Boxship Stuck off Antwerp

    14 August 2017

    A 366-meter containership CSCL Jupiter is stranded on the Westerschelde estuary near Bath, the Netherlands, following a grounding incident from earlier today. “We can confirm that the CSCL Jupiter ran aground on the Westerschelde estuary near Bath,” Dutch Rijkswaterstaat confirmed to World Maritime News. At least five tugs were sent to the scene to attempt to […]

  • Update: 12 Fishermen Killed in Tanker-Fishing Vessel Collision off Japan

    6 October 2017

    Bodies of 12 missing crew members have been found inside the Chinese fishing boat Lurong Yuanyu 378 that sank on Thursday, October 5 following a collision with a Hong Kong-flagged tanker, the AFP reported citing the Japanese Coast Guard. The Japanese Coast Guard said on Thursday the collision occurred around 400 km off Oki Islands […]

  • Report: Vietnamese Tanker Collides with Warship

    4 October 2017

    A small chemical tanker Everrich 3, owned by Vietnamese TPL Shipping, was involved in a collision with a Taiwanese warship, the Taipei Times reports. The 1995-built chemical tanker, flying the Panamanian flag, reportedly hit the stern of the Tsoying (DDG-1803) belonging to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy, while pulling out of the port. The warship […]

  • Report: Oil Tanker Explodes at Gadani Shipbreaking Yard

    1 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Some ten workers were killed while over 45 others were injured in a chain of explosions which occurred earlier today at Pakistan’s Gadani shipbreaking yard, according to local media. At the time of the incident, some 100 workers were reportedly dismantling an unused oil tanker at the yard. The welding works which were being conducted on […]

  • Finland: Two Maritime Pilots Die after Their Vessel Capsizes

    21 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Two pilot cutter operators, employees of Finnpilot, died after their vessel overturned outside of Emäsalo island.

  • Explosion Kills Two in China’s Port City of Ningbo

    27 November 2017

    Two people were killed and four seriously injured in an explosion in Ningbo, a major port and industrial hub situated in China’s Zhejiang province, on November 26.  At least fifteen other people were injured in the blast, the local authorities said in an update today, as two remain missing. Based on the initial reports, the powerful explosion […]

  • Two Ukrainian Sailors Found Dead on board Ship in Istanbul

    9 June 2016

    Two Ukrainian sailors have been found dead on board a Maltese-flagged ship that arrived for maintenance on Wednesday to Istanbul’s Desan shipyard. The two sailors, both reported to be in their mid-thirties, were found dead in their rooms, according to the ship’s captain, Turkish daily the Hurriyet writes citing a statement from the shipyard. In addition, […]

  • Fire aboard Turkish Tanker, Crew Evacuated

    10 March 2017

    A fire broke out on board the Turkish-flagged tanker Izmail 2 on Tuesday evening, March 7 while the ship was at Hereke Demir anchorage. Once informed of the incident the Turkish Coast Guard sent lifeboat Kıyem 2 and Söndüren 7 tug to the scene to put out the fire. The three crew members of the stricken […]