Bulk Carrier Broke Loose from its Moorings and Ran Aground
On November 1, 2017, a bulk carrier “Nautical Runa” reportedly broke loose from its moorings at the silos of the J. Müller company and ran aground in Brake.
The vessel, with its draught of...
Cargo Ship with 10 Crew Sinks in Black Sea
On October 1, a cargo ship with ten crew members onboard the vessel reportedly sank in the Black Sea.
What happened?
The turkish cargo ship ‘Bilal Bal’ with ten crew members onboard the vessel sank in...
Two Fatal Navy Ship Collisions Were Avoidable, Reports Conclude
Two collisions between Navy destroyers and commercial vessels in the Western Pacific earlier this year were “avoidable” and the result of a string of crew and basic navigational errors, the Navy’s top officer said...
Drug Hidden in Maersk Ship’s Hull
On October 1, $20 million worth of cocaine was hauled aboard a cargo vessel and four people were arrested in connection to the incident.
What happened?
This drug haul is considered as the largest single seizure...
China to Ban High-sulfur Diesel Used by Ships from November 1
In an effort to clear up its emission, China has decided to ban the use of high-sulfur diesel used by ships from November.
Sales to be ceased:
China has decided to cease the domestic sales of...
Autonomous Vessels and Crewless Ships Could be Coming Soon
With human error behind 75% of marine liability losses, there are hopes that autonomous vessels and crewless ships can improve shipping safety.
Rolls-Royce, which is working on autonomous technology in the maritime sector, envisages a...
Ship Glut Clouds Long-Awaited Recovery
Container shipping is emerging from a painful six-year slump, but a glut of tonnage that will hit the water over the next two years threatens to derail the nascent recovery.
In recent months, Mediterranean Shipping...
Inadequate Safety Equipment Leads to Fatality Onboard
Summary
On 20 October 2016, MV Samsun was navigating the Caribbean Sea, en route to Coronel, Chile. The maintenance works on the crane grab, stowed on a platform above the main deck, had been completed...
U.S. Oil Exports Boom, Putting Infrastructure to the Test
Tankers carrying record levels of crude are leaving in droves from Texas and Louisiana ports, and more growth in the fledgling U.S. oil export market may before long test the limits of infrastructure like...
Naphtha Cargoes Sail from the USGC to Asia
Five cargoes of naphtha were sailing East from the US Gulf Coast amid an open arbitrage to Asia, export market participants said.
US market sources said the cargoes were reformer-grade and full-range naphtha, all going...