628 results found for 'Casualty'

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  • Singapore Asks Iran to Investigate Alpine Eternity Incident

    18 May 2015

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has requested the Iranian maritime authorities to investigate last week’s shooting incident involving five Iranian Navy boats and a Singapore-registered tanker Alpine Eternity. MPA said that Singapore is deeply concerned concerned with such actions, seeing that the freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce are of critical importance to the […]

  • USCG Investigating Insignia Fire

    14 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Coast Guard assembled a joint investigative team with the National Transportation Safety Board and is sending four marine safety professionals from Coast Guard Sector San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Cruise Ship and Investigation National Centers of Expertise, to investigate Thursday’s fire on the cruise ship Insignia in St. Lucia that claimed three […]

  • Report: Yemen LNG stops ops

    20 January 2015

    Yemen’s only LNG export facility in Balhaf has reportedly stopped its operations after foreign experts were evacuated from the plant on Sunday.

  • Report: Yemen LNG stops ops

    20 January 2015

    Yemen’s only LNG export facility in Balhaf has reportedly stopped its operations after foreign experts were evacuated from the plant on Sunday.

  • Northern Volition Ablaze off Vietnam

    26 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    A fire broke out on board the Portuguese-flagged containership Northern Volition off Vung Tau Town on the southern coast of Vietnam on Tuesday, local media reported. The 221-m long vessel was carrying 900 containers when the fire started in two of them, filled with sugarcane dregs. The high temperature inside the container reportedly ignited the cargo. The crew […]

  • Cause of the Houston Ship Channel Collision Unknown

    18 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Coast Guard marine inspectors and investigators from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Texas City are investigating the cause of a collision between the cargo ship Genius Star VII and a barge loaded with 840,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil in the Houston Ship Channel, Friday. Marine inspectors and marine casualty investigators from […]

  • Bureau Veritas Acquires TMC Marine

    5 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    French classification society Bureau Veritas has acquired TMC Marine, a London-based company specializing in providing pre and post casualty advice and support to the marine industry. TMC’s business focuses on marine claims and accident investigations, salvage and wreck removal consultancy as well as on marine expert witness services. TMC Marine has offices in the US, […]

  • Ezion liftboat capsizes in South China Sea

    7 June 2018

    The Teras Lyza offshore liftboat capsized in the South China Sea on Tuesday, Ezion, the liftboat co-owner has informed.

  • Intercargo: Dry Cargo Owners Preparing for Landmark Changes

    6 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Intercargo: 2019 signifies a year for dry cargo owners to prepare their vessels for landmark changes in shipping.

  • Mexico setting the course for green shipping

    29 May 2025
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy

    The development of Mexico’s National Action Plan (NAP) for maritime decarbonization is officially underway, setting the course for a greener and more resilient shipping future, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said.

  • COSCO England Collides with Another Ship at Port Kelang

    25 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    COSCO England collided with another vessel while berthing at a port in Malaysia.

  • Salvors Switch MV Benita’s Towline Connection

    27 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    As the bulk carrier MV Benita settled deeper into the water while being towed to the Indian coast, the salvors needed to switch the towline connection as towing by the stern “was no longer possible,” the Greek company Five Ocean Salvage said. Namely, the 44,183 dwt vessel will now be towed from the bow to a scrapyard in Alang, […]

  • Gallery: Crane Collapses after Ship Hits Pier at Abidjan Port

    23 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Image Courtesy: Autonomous Port of Abidjan While docking at the Port of Abidjan’s container terminal on May 18, a cargo vessel hit Pier 21 and collided with a gantry crane, causing it to collapse. The vessel in question is Da Zhi, according to Blueoceania Incorporated. The 28,000 dwt multipurpose (MPP) ship is owned by China’s COSCOCS […]

  • Shreyas Begins SSL Kolkata Counter Pollution, Salvage Ops

    13 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Shreyas: Counter pollution and salvage works for the fire-stricken merchant vessel SSL Kolkata have started.

  • Report: PCTC Catches Fire at Incheon Port

    21 May 2018

    A fire broke out on a Panama-flagged PCTC anchored at Korean Incheon Port, Yonhap News Agency reported. 

  • Update: Norman Atlantic’s Death Toll Rises to 12

    4 February 2015

    Italian authorities have found another charred body  on board the fire-stricken Norman Atlantic ferry, the Hellenic Coast Guard informed. The body was found on a truck cabin on deck four.  Italian authorities have transferred the body to the Forensic Medicine Institute in Bari, where identification activities are ongoing. The latest discovery brings the death toll to 12 people, with 18 people […]

  • Idle Containerships Quintuple in 2015

    6 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    The global idle containership fleet at the end of December 2015 hit a record high with a total capacity of 1.36 million TEU, which represents five times more compared to 0.23 million TEU at the beginning of the year, market analyst Alphaliner reports. The idle containership fleet stood at 331 vessels at the end of 2015, with the number of idle vessels under 7,500 […]

  • Wind Farm Vessels Respond to Mayday Call off Colwyn Bay

    20 June 2016

    Tidal Transit’s crew transfer vessel Kitty Petra and North Sea Logistics’ Excalibur responded to a mayday call yesterday, after a jet ski capsized and threw a man and two children into the sea off Colwyn Bay. Following an alert by people ashore, Holyhead Coastguard broadcast a Mayday Relay to the vessels in the area, called out Llandudno RNLI inshore […]

  • IACS to Introduce Requirements on Structural Safety

    12 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Two new unified requirements have been developed by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) as a result of a post review on MOL Comfort sinking. The casualty of MOL Comfort which occurred on 17 June 2013 saw the vessel’s hull split in two. The two new requirements are: UR S11A, a longitudinal strength standard for […]

  • Update: Collision off Malaysia Claims 11 Lives

    17 July 2014

    Seven more bodies have been recovered following Monday’s collision between a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) vessel and a boat carrying illegal immigrants off Tanjung Piai, bringing the number of casualties to eleven, according to Malaysian The Star.   An official involved in the search and rescue operation said that 61 people have been rescued […]

  • Photos: Oil Spills in Johor Waters after Ship Collision

    21 August 2017

    Authorities are working on containing an oil spill resulting from a collision between the Sinica Graeca bulk carrier and Chemroad Mega oil/chemical tanker in Johor waters that took place on Thursday, August 17. There have been no casualties reported from the incident, however; the Marshall Islands-flagged bulker suffered considerable hull damage. The two ships crashed off […]

  • Philippine Navy Personnel Aids Burning Cargo Vessel off Misamis Oriental

    27 December 2011

    Philippine Navy personnel helped fight a blaze onboard a cargo ship sailing off Misamis Oriental Thursday afternoon. Naval Forces Western Mindanao commander Rear Admiral Armado Guzman said Friday that the BRP-Emilio Liwag and BRP-Jose Loor Jr., skippered by Commander Rolando Guanzon and Lieutenant Arnold Simbajon respectively, which are stationed at the Iligan City pier, immediately […]

  • Video: Tanker Engulfed in Flames in Indonesia

    25 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    An oil product tanker named Srikandi 511 suffered a fire earlier today, which spread down river.

  • Superior Energy Names VP of Risk Management

    30 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Danny Young, Superior’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Services, has announced that Paul Remson has joined Superior Energy Services as Vice President of Risk Management. Based in Houston, Paul’s responsibilities include, among other duties, the placement, analysis and management of the company’s comprehensive property, casualty, marine and specialty insurance programs. Paul joins Superior with more […]

  • China’s MSA to Conduct Special Inspection for Bulkers

    20 June 2017

    The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has launched a special inspection campaign for bulk carriers of 10,000 gross tons or more, Lloyd’s Register informed.  The campaign started on June 15 and will be conducted until December 31, 2017. Due to the recent casualties and structural deficiencies experienced by older bulk carriers, the MSA will target bulk […]