Euroship Container Vessel Rescues 105 Refugees
On 18th February, the crew of Vento di Grecale rescued 105 migrants from an endangered wooden boat that sank in choppy waters a few minutes after rescue.Rey Salcedo captain of the vessel and his...
[Watch] Awesome Lapse Movie Of A Baltic Runner
Baltic Runner from George Leonov on Vimeo.Check out the time lapse footage which was made on a container ship, the MV Carat, sailing around the Baltic Sea and North Europe. During the voyage, it...
Storm And Norovirus Breaks Trip Of Anthem Of The Seas
Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas cut shorts it's one other trip again on Saturday due to norovirus outbreak and trying to avoid a possible severe storm, is returning to its home port of...
Hand Injury Due To Hydraulic Oil Injection
People can become exposed to the chemicals in hydraulic fluids. The exposure to chemicals may be due to inhalation, ingestion, or touch. There are instances of people suffering from skin irritation or weakness in...
A Ship With 6,000 Tons Of Cement Catches Fire!
A short circuit by personal appliances in crew room damaged the cement carrier.The 8,830 DWT vessel carrying 6000 tons of cement on board caught fire at the dock in Port of Salalah, Oman. The...
Car Carrier Sinks As It Collides With Containership In English Channel
Accident
: CollisionDate
: 28th February 2016Vessel type
: Car Carrier and container shipLocation
: English ChannelCasualties/Pollution
: NilA Norwegian Car carrier collided with another container ship and sank in the fog-bound English Channel. The vessel is reported to...
USS Arizona Exploded Killing 1,177 Souls
USS Arizona was a Pennsylvania-class battleship built for and by the United States Navy. The ship was launched on June 19, 1915. USS Arizona was the second and last of the Pennsylvania class of...
Capesize Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Suez Canal
A Panamanian-flagged Capesize bulk carrier has run aground in the Suez Canal yesterday (25 February) and remains stuck in the same position. The ship was enroute to Qingdao, China from Suez, Egypt when this incident...
Drunk Captain Grounds A Cargo Ship In Germany
A Cargo ship is reported to have struck a bridge across the river Main at Lohrer, Germany and got stuck between a pillar on the center span and the riverbank. Suspecting foul smell in...
The Dangers of Conducting Barbecue Onboard
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has issued notices for the attention of the shipping community on the importance to recognise the dangers of conducting barbecue parties for social events onboard ships.Recently, many incidents...