Seven Crew Trapped as Ships Collide
On November 28, twelve sailors were reportedly missing after two cargo vessels collided with each other in the Pearl River estuary. Out of the twelve sailors five have been rescued but search is on...
Navigation and Automation Systems with Naval Dome Cyber Protection
Totem Plus is to offer its customers Naval Dome’s cyber defence solution as a supplement to its PC-based navigation and automation systems, following the September signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the...
Panama and China Sign Accord on Maritime Transport
The government of Panama and the People’s Republic of China have signed an accord on maritime transport.
The accord was signed in the presence of China’s president Xi Jiping and Panama’s president Juan Carlos Varela...
DHT Holdings Plans to Sell Three of its Oldest VLCCs
The DHT Holdings, has announced its plan sell three of its oldest VLCCs in connection to a bank debt that has to repaid.
What happened?
The Company has planned to sell its three oldest VLCCs; DHT...
U.S. Destroyer Damaged Again as it Heads for Repairs
The U.S. Navy has been plagued by a string of accidents, has experienced a recent setback when a U.S.Navy vessel was damaged after it was being loaded on a heavy lift vessel for further...
12 Sailors Missing After Cargo Ships Collide in Pearl River Estuary
On November 27, twelve sailors were reportedly missing after two cargo vessels collided with each other in the Pearl River Estuary.
What happened?
Both the cargo vessels ‘Jiangsu’ and ‘Fujian’ reportedly collided with each other in...
Disabled Cargo Ship Towed Back to Port
On November 27, a disabled cargo ship was reportedly towed to port after encountering trouble in the rough North Atlantic seas.
What happened?
The vessel ‘MV Baby Leeyn’ had reportedly been stuck at the Newfoundland port...
Court Acquits Crew Members of US Anti-piracy Ship of All Charges
On November 27, the Madras high court acquitted all crew members and guards of the US anti-piracy ship from all charges of the Arms Act.
What happened?
In October 2013, the vessel ‘Seaman Guard Ohio’ was...
Injuries in Cargo Loading! Crew Entrapped Between Cargo Units
Summary
On 05 November 2016, an able seaman (AB) on board the Maltese registered roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) ship Catherine was severely injured during cargo operations. He was discharged from the ship and was transferred to...
[Watch] DNV GL Carries Out its First Offshore Drone Survey
DNV GL surveyors have carried out the classification society’s first offshore drone survey on the semisubmersible vessel Safe Scandinavia in the North Sea. This 25,383 GT tender support vessel (TSV) is owned and operated...