Damaged Seal in Fuel Oil Pump Results in Collision
Summary
A Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) collided with the legs of a jack-up drilling rig, causing some damage to the PSV. The incident occurred after transfer of water to the rig. The PSV had been...
Salvors Deal with Bulker Fire
An on-going salvage operation has highlighted potential dangers from shipboard fires and dealing with the phenomenon of chemical reaction.
The incident started when the British-owned bulk carrier Cheshire reported signs of a fire in its cargo. The...
Adrift Container Ship Towed to Safety
On September 26, a container ship which was reportedly adrift in the Arabian Sea has been towed to safety.
What happened?
On September 18, the container ship ‘MSC Ilona’ was spotted drifting in the Arabian Sea...
Tanker Barge Collides with Container Barge
On September 24, a tanker barge was reportedly involved in collision with a container barge on the Waal near Weurt.
What happened?
The Dutch flagged container barge “Oriana“ was involved in a collision with the tanker...
87 Hurt as Ship Collides with a Rock
On September 26, nearly 87 people were hurt when a passenger ship collided with a huge rock formation.
What happened?
The passenger ship ‘M/V Matilde’ was enroute from Odiongan to the island of Romblon when it...
Scorpio Acquires Six Dry Bulk Ultramax Vessels
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to acquire six Ultramax dry bulk vessels for $142.5 million in the aggregate, which will be funded by cash...
Damen Tanker 8000 Shallow Draft Launched
On 20 September 2017, the first DAMEN Tanker 8000 Shallow Draft (DT8000 SD) was launched at DAMEN Shipyards Yichang, China.
In direct response to the market, this tanker is built on stock and will be...
Dry Bulk Recovery – Focus on Iron Ore
By James Catlin
Summary:
2017 can be seen as the beginning of a much awaited dry bulk recovery.
Capesize rates have surged over the past couple months, and are now well above average industry breakevens.
This...
Seagull’s Guide to Ballast Water Management
On the 8th September 2017, the International Convention of the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) entered into force. With a few exceptions, it will apply to all ships...
Greece to Step up Tanker Checks
The Greek government is promising urgent inspections of small coastal tankers, 11 days after an oil spill from a shipwreck left beaches on Athens' coastline polluted and off bounds to swimmers.
Unscheduled checks:
The Merchant Marine...