Captain Colluded in Ship Seizure? Court Denies Pre-arrest Bail
A sessions court denied pre-arrest bail to a ship captain, Prabhat Jha, and his wife, Rashmi, for allegedly facilitating the seizure of a vessel by the Egyptian Navy.
The Santacruz police are investigating the case.
According...
Barge Lost Emergency Anchor
On December 9, a vessel had to be assisted by a tug vessel after it reportedly lost its emergency anchor.
What happened?
The vessel ‘EMS Ponton 7’ was reportedly assisted by ‘EMS Pull’ from Emden to...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Battles Rough Waves Sailing Through the Bermuda Triangle
A CRUISE SHIP battled a storm with rough waves reaching up to 20 foot swells whilst sailing through the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...
Explosion Due To Hydrogen Gas Release from Cargo Aboard
Summary
On 13 January 2017, the Antigua & Barbuda registered dry cargo vessel Nortrader suffered two explosions in quick succession while anchored in Plymouth Sound, England. The vessel was loaded with a cargo of 2333...
Nine Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships Last Month
According to a report released by ReCAAp, a total total of nine piracy incidents have been reported until November 2017. Out of which, seven incidents were actual and the remaining were just attempted incidents.
The...
Icebreaking LNG Carrier Won the Engineering Project of the Year Award
Christophe de Margerie, the icebreaking LNG carrier built to order for SCF Group (Sovcomflot) to serve the Yamal LNG project, has won the award for Engineering Project of the Year at the 2017 S&P...
Container Shipping Overcapacity May Be a Blessing in Disguise
Fleets of mega-ships setting sail point up to how container shipping capacity should remain in excess in the near and mid-term, despite carriers’ efforts last year to aggressively stem their losses through mergers and...
Freighter Refloated
On Dec 8, the "Ocean Voyager", had run aground north of Drøbaksundet in the Oslo Fjorden next to the lighthouse Storegrunn.
It was later refloated after several failed attempts in the afternoon by the tug...
Crew Member Fell 100 Feet Deep
On Dec 7, a crew member of the "Jia Mao Shan" fell 100 feet and was injured while aboard a cargo ship carrying containers.
He broke his femur after the fall, and was rescued by...
Mystery Ship! Drifter with Transponder Switched Off
On October 10, the hulking, 460-foot (140 meter) cargo ship was banned from entering every single port across the globe, punished for violating sanctions on North Korea.
It was just south of South Korea the...