Tidal Stream Ship Grounds Twice in Two Days
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On 10 June 2017, the UK registered bulk carrier Ocean Prefect grounded when approaching Ahmed Bin Rashid Port, in Umm Al Qaywayn, United Arab Emirates. The vessel was not damaged and refloated 12 hours...
Is Your Vessel SPRO Compliant? China Fines After Spot Inspections
It has of course been a requirement since 2012 for certain vessels to pre-contract with a Ship Pollution Response Organisation (or “SPRO”) before entering Chinese ports. The International Group has published various standard documents...
[Watch] Medevac Aboard a Vessel
On 28th April, a 71-year old man suffered a kidney failure onboard on the a cruise ship, 51 miles east of the Ocean City and was promptly rescued by a Coast Guard aircrew, the...
Maersk Embarks on Deep Sea Study in Pacific
GCaptain reports that a Maersk Supply Service AHTS is undertaking a deep sea mineral study in the ultra deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. The vessel has already departed from San Diego and is...
Rotterdam May See First Ship-to-Ship LNG Refuelling in June
First of its kind, a ship-to-ship (STS) marine LNG refuelling operation will be opened at the port of Rotterdam by the end of June, this year. The opening of this STS marine refuelling, known...
Russia Launches Floating Nuclear Power Plant
A report published in SMH highlights the recent launch of a controversial floating nuclear power plant by Russia. The new powerplant will supply energy to far-flung Arctic outposts.
What happened?
The Akademik Lomonosov vessel left...
Bulk Carrier with Flooded Engine Room in Trouble Off Cape Town
Bulk carrier SHENG MING, which was loaded with iron ore, ran into trouble near Cape Town, where she was towed by tug as her engine room was flooded.
Bulk carrier SHENG MING, IMO 9109392,...
‘Pirates with Black Magic’ Attack Shipping in Indonesian Waters
A security breach was reported at 4.20am, when 3 perpetrators climbed up tug boat by using rope and hook at about 3 miles from South Perasi Island and later perpetrators tied up a machinist....
Fire on Container Ship Off Jakarta
"Kuala Mas" caught fire aboard on Apr 27, 2018, at 07.55 a.m. near Pulau Norwana island in the Thousand Islands regency, shortly after leaving the port Jakarta, in pos. 05 ° 59.37 S 106...
[Watch] It’s Collision Between LPG Tanker and Oil Tanker
At about 2.30am LT on 17 April 2018, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report from Singapore-registered LPG tanker, CRYSTAL SUNRISE that she had collided with a westbound Greece-registered tanker,...