Maersk Container Ship Catch Fire at Europahaven
On July 22, a Containership reportedly caught fire which originated near the engine room.
What happened?
The Containership ‘Maersk Kokura’ docked in the Europahaven port reportedly caught fire.
The fire is reported to have generated from the...
Crewman Winched Off Bulk Carrier Off Fraser Coast
On July 22, a crewman who fell seriously ill was airlifted off the bulk carrier and rushed to hospital by a rescue helicopter.
What happened?
The Bundaberg based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue team were informed about the...
[Watch] Elephant Washed 10 Miles Out to Sea Saved from Drowning
Washed nearly 10 miles out to sea, an elephant was spotted struggling for their life off the northeastern coast of Kokilai, a town in the Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka.
It is believed that the...
Typhoon Roke: Cargo Ship Capsized with 12 People
Hong Kong lowered a typhoon alert on Sunday evening as Typhoon Roke weakened, with the local airport and transport authorities rushing to restore normal operations in the Asian financial hub.
The Hong Kong Observatory on...
Transportation of $4 Trillion Cargoes by Deployment of 130 Million Containers
The shipping industry has contributed immensely to global trade in 2016 with estimated value of more than $4 trillion cargoes lifted during the year.
612 containers lost at Sea:
The latest report ‘analysing Containers Lost...
Second Edition of Cyber Security Guidelines for Ships
Further to club’s previous web alert, members (here) are advised that the second edition of The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships has been released. A copy is found below.
This latest edition has been...
Autonomous Vessels: Not so Remote
Autonomous vessels and unmanned ships aren't light years away, but are far closer than you might think. The following article, originally published under the title, “The Future is Now: Unmanned and Autonomous Surface Vessels...
Boarding Using Other Means than Gangways May be Dangerous
The MSF published safety alert regarding reports of individuals unsafe boarding vessels by means other than via the gangway. It has been noticed that there are a number of similarities between the incidents experienced;
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Disabled Cargo Ship Under Tow, North Sea
The "Mistral" suffered engine failure in the afternoon of July 20, 2017, in the English Canal, while en route from Constanta to Hamburg.
The vessel dropped anchor, and the tug "Lingestroom" was contracted to...
Typhoon Beached Cargo Ships
Four freighters were beached by the typhoon Talas on July 17, 2017, among them the "Thai Ha 26" and cargo ship "Truong Than".
Both were anchored off Cua Lo Beach and drifted ashore during...