‘The Clock is Ticking’ – El faro Captains Chilling Call
El Faro Captain Said 'The Clock is Ticking' in Chilling Final Phone Call
In a chilling final phone call, the Captain of the freighter El Faro has warned that "the clock is ticking" before the...
Product Tanker Caught Fire
Accident type
: Fire
Vessel type
: Product tanker
Location
: Naval Ship Yard in Veracruz, Mexico
Injuries / Pollution
: None
The 45,705 dwt product tanker docked at Naval Shipyard in Veracruz, Mexico caught fire on 20th february. The fire may...
Tugboat and Barge Run Aground off Brigantine
Early Saturday, Coast Guard reported that an 86-foot tugboat and a 135-foot barge it was towing both ran aground off Brigantine.
The tug boat reportedly lost power before running aground on the south end of...
A Product Tanker drifted as Main Propulsion Engine Failed!
A product tanker that suffered an engine failure and was towed to safety by a salvage tug.
A product tanker, on ballast voyage from Yarmouth, UK to Saint Nazaire, France suffered an engine failure 35...
[Show] Last Few Strange Buildings Of China
No more “weird” architecture, gated communities or illegal structures will be built on the mainland, according to an urban blueprint released by the central government on Sunday.
The directive from the State Council came two...
The Wreck Of P29
P29 was a Kondor I Class former Minesweeper and Patrol Boat scuttled in August 2007 off Ċirkewwa.
The minesweeper was laid down on 8 October 1969 at Peenewerft shipyard in Wolgast. She was launched on...
SCBA Cylinder Valve Broke-off with Sudden Release of High Pressure Air
Compressed air bottles and compressed air lines in engine room are very critical and any maintenance on it should be planned and handled with extreme care. The same is applicable to the SCBA cylinders...
[Watch] A 600 Year Old Ship Raises From Water Intact
A 15th century merchant ship, which was sunk deliberately some 600 years ago, was pulled nearly intact from a Dutch River on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the Rijkswaterstaat called it an historical event. “This is...
All you need to Know About Hull Fouling – Intertanko’s Guide
Intertanko has released a guide that provides guidance on the current antifouling systems available in the market and the operational challenges associated with performance measurement and hull management. Before we dive deep into the...
Container Ship Captain Rescued After a Collapse
Early Thursday, the Captain of a containership is reported to have collapsed onboard in the waters off of Staten Island. The ship was inbound in the vicinity of St. George when the Captain of...