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  • Fire Erupts aboard Maersk Boxship

    23 August 2017
    Business & Finance

     A fire broke out on board the Dutch-flagged containership Maersk Pembroke on August 22 while underway some 125 nautical miles South West of Ireland. The fire was reported at 01:30 CET in the 2,902 TEU vessel’s engine room, a Maersk Line spokesperson confirmed to World Maritime News. “The fire originated from an auxiliary engine and is reported […]

  • Three Dead, 12 Missing in Collision off Indonesia

    21 November 2016

    Three people were reported deceased while 12 were missing after two vessels collided off the coast of Indonesia’s East Java province, according to Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas). The vessels which took part in the collision are the local fishing boat Mulya Sejati, which sank afterwards, and the Vietnamese bulk carrier MV Thaison […]

  • Canada: A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd Delivers RAnger 2400 Class Fireboat American United

    12 October 2011

    In October 2011, the new RAnger 2400 Class Fireboat, American United was delivered to the Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston by the builder A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd., of Meteghan River, Nova Scotia, Canada. The vessel, named in remembrance of September 11, 2001, was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., who worked closely with […]

  • RoRo Passenger Dies after Evacuation off Philippines

    16 July 2019

    A passenger of a roll-on/roll-off vessel died after being medevaced off Cebu, Philippines, on July 10.

  • Calcium Hypochlorite Suspected Cause of APL Austria’s Fire

    8 March 2017

    The suspected cause of the fire on board the Liberian cargo vessel APL Austria is a chemical known as “calcium hypochlorite”, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) said citing preliminary investigation findings. The chemical was found stowed under deck in No.4 cargo hold, where the fire broke out. Calcium hypochlorite is commonly used for sanitation and […]

  • Update: Two Dead in Explosion aboard Bulker

    25 April 2017

    Another crewmember died following an explosion aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Tamar on April 24, bringing the death toll to two sailors, according to the United Stated Coast Guard. Two more sailors suffered massive burns and are in need of immediate medical attention, the captain of the 623-foot ship told watchstanders at the Coast Guard command center. The […]

  • One Dead, Three Hospitalized after Gas Leak aboard Ship

    14 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    One Vietnamese seaman died and three others were hospitalized after inhaling toxic fumes aboard the general cargo ship Vimaru Pearl, according to local media. The injured seafarers were reportedly taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on February 13 after their vessel arrived at Kota Kimbalu Port, Sabah, Malaysia. At the time of the incident, which occurred due […]

  • Over 30 Migrants Die after Falling from Overcrowded Boat off Libya

    25 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Over thirty people drowned, including seven children, after an overcrowded wooden boat with approximately 750 people on board listed causing hundreds of people to fall in the water on May 24 off the coast of Libya. “As the distribution of life jackets was completed, a sudden movement of the desperate people on board destabilised the boat […]

  • Bulkers Crash in Brazil

    12 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Two bulk carriers, UK-flagged Eden Bay and Bahamas-flagged Mazury collided in the Fazendinha anchorage area, Amazon river, Brazil on Wednesday, October 11. The 2008-built Eden Bay is owned by Pioneer Marine, while Mazuri is listed as part of Polish shipping company Polsteam’s fleet. As informed, the incident took place during maneuvers at the anchorage. “During correcting of the […]

  • Three Die from Suffocating on Ship Berthed at Sohar Port

    2 October 2017

    Three seafarers lost their lives onboard a cargo ship anchored at the Port of Sohar on September 30, Oman’s Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) informed.  The men, all of them Asian nationals, died from inhaling wood-preserving chemicals inside the unnamed ship, PACDA posted on Facebook. As explained, the seafarers fell inside a […]

  • One Deceased in Felixstowe Boxship Explosion

    20 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    One person died while another was injured in an explosion which occurred aboard a container vessel in the late evening hours on January 19 in Felixstowe, according to the UK Coastguard. The vessel in question is reportedly the 147,420 dwt Manhattan Bridge which suffered the explosion due to a steam build up in the boiler […]

  • USCG Medevacs Two Crew from Tanker off Port Arthur

    22 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    Two crewmembers were medevaced from the 2007-built crude oil tanker United Ambassador after they were struck by a pressurized object and suffered injuries aboard the vessel some 20 miles off the coast of Port Arthur, Texas. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) informed that one of the crew, a 24-year-old man, was struck in the head by a pressurized […]

  • ICS Board Meets in London, UK

    8 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations represent all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 6 February. Piracy ICS members reviewed the continuing threat to shipping from Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Noting that the capability […]

  • Moore Stephens: Vessel Operating Costs Expected to Rise over Next Two Years

    31 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by more than three per cent in both 2013 and 2014 according to a new survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens. The survey is based on responses from key players in the international shipping industry, predominantly shipowners and managers in Europe and Asia. Those responses […]

  • Seven Deceased after NYK Boxship, US Warship Collide

    19 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    The remains of seven sailors previously reported missing following a collision between a US Navy warship and a containership on June 17, were located in flooded berthing compartments aboard the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). The US Navy informed that the remains were found on June 18 after divers gained access to the spaces, which were damaged in […]

  • 2022 in review: Some of the major incidents related to offshore oil & gas

    3 January 2023
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    Action has been taken to minimise the risks of accidents and improve safety of offshore oil & gas infrastructure, but incidents still occur.

  • IMO’s MSC to Adopt Amendments to International Convention for SOLAS

    3 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 92nd session from 12 to 21 June 2013. The MSC is expected to adopt amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) relating to passenger drills; discuss preliminary recommendations arising from the Costa Concordia incident; and consider […]

  • IMB: Pirate Dies in Attack on Tanker off Nigeria

    24 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    An unknown number of pirates armed with automatic weapons in a speed boat approached and fired at a tanker while it was some 61 nautical miles off the coast of Bayelsa Coast, Nigeria, according to data provided by IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. Alarm aboard the vessel was raised, while the onboard security team returned fire in the attack, […]

  • Four Dead, Three Kidnapped After Pirates Attack Dredger in Gulf of Guinea

    6 January 2020

    Four persons were killed following a pirate attack on a hopper dredger in the Gulf of Guinea.

  • Report: CO2 Leak on Bulker Kills 10, Injures 19 in China

    27 May 2019

    A carbon dioxide leak on a ship killed ten and injured nineteen people in eastern China.

  • More than 30 Dead after Ferry Sinks off Indonesia

    5 July 2018

    More than 30 people died following the capsizing of a ferry in the waters off Indonesia on Tuesday.

  • USCG: Search Ends for Missing Fishermen after Collision with Tanker

    17 January 2020

    The 2 fishermen went missing after their vessel collided with Odfjell’s chemical tanker.

  • Five Die in RoPax Ferry Fire off Indonesia

    22 May 2017

    Five people died in a fire on board Mutiara Sentosa I Ro-Pax ferry on Friday, May 19 while the Indonesian-flagged ship was underway in Masalembo waters of East Java. A total of 192 survivors have been rescued by the National Search and Rescue Agency of the Republic of Indonesia. After two days of search and rescue operation for potential missing […]

  • Canada: Stricken Bulker Towed to Safety

    27 November 2017

    Bulk carrier MV Baby Leeyn, formerly known as MV Jana, got disabled and went adrift on November 26, south of Cape. St Mary’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.  Carrying 35 tonnes of marine diesel fuel and 250 tonnes of heavy fuel on board, the small bulker set sail for Romania on Saturday, November 25 and shortly after […]

  • Port of Oakland: Dockworker Falls Off Ship to His Death

    1 April 2020

    A longshore worker fell to his death from the deck of a containership berthed at the Port of Oakland, California.