Yearly Archives: 2020
COVID Vaccine Priority List Changes Amid Fear of Third Wave
NHS staff will no longer get the coronavirus vaccine first after a drastic rethink about who should be given priority, reports The Guardian.
The new...
Anchored Cargo Ship Sinks
General cargo ship issued a distress signal on Dec 5, reporting water ingress, flooded engine room, sinking, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship HAI...
Moderna Vaccine Antibodies Endure for At Least Three Months
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which was recently demonstrated to have 94 percent efficacy, causes the human immune system to produce potent antibodies that endure...
[Watch] Triple Collision of 2 Container Ships & Bulk Carrier
Container ship VEGA SIGMA lost control due to electric failure while unmooring and struck a berthed nearby container ship ATLANTIC NORTH, that was in the...
Sampling Points on Ships for “In-use” Samples Mandatory
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI requires all ships that do not have designated sampling points for taking so-called in-use samples to have them...
Another Cargo Ship Runs Aground in the Same Position
A general cargo ship ran aground on Dec 6 at 158 kilometer mark, Volga – Caspian Sea Channel, near the grounding site of another...
General Cargo Ships Collide
General cargo ships collided in Kusadasi anchorage waters, on Dec 5, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ships HESEN M and CANSEL collided in Kusadasi...
Disabled Aframax Tanker Taken on Tow After 2 Weeks
Aframax tanker adrift in Indian ocean, taken on tow after 2 weeks, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Crude oil tanker ANASTASIA I was taken on tow...
Bottleneck in Panama Canal and Surging Delay
Panama Canal congestion spurs more LNG and LPG carriers to take the long route to Asia around the Cape of Good Hope.
The...
Maersk Tankers Enters A 4 Product Tanker Deal With Xihe
Maersk Tankers enters a commercial agreement that sees it take over the running of four product tankers owned by Xihe Holdings (Xihe).
This...