Drug Smugglers Spark Fear! Deliberate Plan to Capsize Vessel
Pirating and smuggling has gone a sea change in this age. With the advent of high throughput technology, smugglers easily can hack into ship’s computer servers and can control the movement of vessels. Security...
Bad Pilot, Master Relationship! Passage Plan Deviation Grounds the Vessel
Summary
On 22 November 2016, at 1357, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Robusto ran aground and remained stranded in the entrance of El Dekheila Channel, Egypt in position 31° 10.18’ N 029° 48.25’ E. The...
Pirates Robbed Tug and Barge
The Malaysian tank barge "Ever Omega", carrying about 3,700 ton of palm oil has been robbed in the waters near Indonesia while under tow of the "Ever Prosper". The barge was hijacked in the...
Finntide Back to Finland After Lengthening
Finnlines’ EUR 70 million Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Investment Programme progressing well – first lengthened vessel delivered.
The lengthening programme of Finnlines’ vessels is in full swing in the Remontowa S.A. shipyard in Gdansk,...
Crew Crushed Between the Closing Hatch Covers of the Ship
On November 15, a Filipino national reportedly died after being injured in a fatal harbour accident at the seaport town of Rauma, 352 kilometers from the capital of Helsinki.
What happened?
The victim has been identified...
Boxship Collides with Chinese Cargo Ship in Bohai Sea
On November 21, a boxship reportedly collided with a Chinese Engineering vessel collided in China.
What happened?
The Panama flagged containership ‘MSC Luciana’ reportedly collided with a Chinese Engineering vessel ‘Su Lian Hai’ off the port...
[Watch] Ferry Slammed into Ferry Building
On November 23, a ferry with 181 passengers onboard crashed into a building after the captain lost control of the vessel due to overspeeding.
What happened?
A ‘Jetliner’ ferry with 181 passengers onboard the vessel were...
Grounded Vessel Lightered and Refloated
On November 23, the vessel that had been grounded was planned to be lightered up and due to this a part of its cargo was offloaded.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Achim’ was planned to be lightered...
[Watch] Ship Remains Believed to be Russian GHOST Vessel
Wreckage of the doomed cruise ship MV Lyubov Orlova which went missing at sea in 2013 and was plagued by rats may have been found buried in sand on a beach, researchers say in...
Container Ships at Massive Risk! Complete Lack of Security
A British cybersecurity specialist has published details which lay out how easy it is for container ships’ loading and cargo routing plans to be compromised.
The issue arises from the complete lack of security in the BAPLIE EDIFACT, a...