Engine Blackout Runs Container Ship Aground, Kiel Canal Blocked
On Jan 31, by midnight a container ship "Elbsailor" suffered an engine blackout and ran into the embankment close to the ferry pt. Schacht-Audorf during the Eastbound transit of the Kiel Canal. The Kiel...
Cargo Ship Scrap-Trades on the Irish Sea
Lady Adriane berthed at Wicklow Port this morning in the wake of another short-sea trader, the 89m Bounder which at the weekend was loaded with scrap metal, writes Jehan Ashmore.
It was a busy scene...
Ammonia Tank in Haifa Bay Could Kill 16,000 People
Ammonia Tank in Haifa Bay Could 'Fall Apart Tomorrow Morning,' Kill 16,000 People
An internationally renowned chemist has warned that an ammonia tank in the Haifa bay could "fall apart even tomorrow morning," killing over...
Refine Lifting Speed vs Power Options
Client consultation and a full internal technical review have prompted Vestdavit to refine lifting speed vs power options available across its entire davits range. The boat handling specialist has been focusing on how best...
Sailor had “Stomach Pushed into Lungs” After 14m Fall
A sailor who fell 14 metres down an on-board hatch has already undergone two emergency surgeries and remains in an induced coma after his stomach was pushed into his lungs upon impact.
It is understood...
Navy Cruiser Ran Aground, Leaked Oil into Tokyo Bay
A U.S. missile cruiser ran aground and damaged its propellers in its home port of Yokosuka, near Tokyo, the Navy said Tuesday.
The USS Antietam, a Ticonderoga-class ship, was anchoring in Tokyo Bay when the...
International Judge Hails ‘Arrest’ of Nigerian Ship
United Nations International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea judge, Anthony Lucky, has hailed the decision of our local court to arrest the Nigerian ship, MT Tumini, in favour of the five Guyanese...
Pirates Face Push Back on the High Seas
Pirates still roam the seas, but their numbers are at an 18-year-low, according to a new report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
The report recorded 191 incidences of piracy or armed robbery on...
Treasure Hunter to Raise British Warship Potentially Laden with Gold Worth £1bn
An Argentine treasure hunter aims to raise a British warship which sank off the coast of Uruguay more than 250 years ago, in hopes of uncovering its cargo – thought to be a mountain...
Pilot’s Improper Flanking a Bend Resulted in Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief regarding the collision of Crimson Gem Tow with Bulk Carrier Yangtze Ambition docked at the bottom of a river bend.
Specifically, on January 28,...