Pirate Attack on Tanker Foiled by Iran
On July 2, the Iranian Navy has reportedly prevented a major pirate attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
Some 115 armed...
$275 Million Worth Drug Seized from Three Shipping Containers
275 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth hundreds of millions of dollars has been seized.
Eight people have been charged.
The Drug was found in three shipping containers from China delivered to an industrial...
Freighter Lost Control and Ran Aground Off Greece!
On July 3, an empty cargo ship ran aground off Lihadonisia, Greece. Fortunately there were no casualties or pollution reported from the incident.
Vessel was enroute from Psachna port, Euboea to Thessaloniki, when it lost...
4 Killed Due to a Blast on a Newly Constructed Vessel!
Last Friday by 2 p.m., a powerful blast on a large transport vessel killed four people working on them in tambon Sanam Chai, Bangkok. Authorities reportedly ordered the closure of the shipyard for 30...
Hong Kong – China’s New ECA Zone!
MFAME has previously published a lot of updates on the Chinese ECA zones.
Here are links to access them:
China – New ECZs (Emission Control Zones) from 2019!
New Ship Emission Control Zones In...
Lukoil’s Two New Lube Oils – NAVIGO 6 CO & NAVIGO 70 MCL AW
MFAME published an interesting update from TOTAL where it launched a new cylinder oil which could suit any sulphur fuel (from 0% to 3.5%). Now here is one more interesting piece of information where...
Filipino Crew Serious After Falling into a Cargo Hold
A ‘Paradigm Shift’ for the LNG Trade and the New Panama Canal
On July 1, a cargo ship crew member fell 15 to 20 feet from a ladder into a cargo ship's hold, while cleaning...
Fire in the Engine Room Knocks Out Three Auxiliary Engines Out of Service!
‘Black Watch’ a cruise ship operated by Fred Olsen cruises was on a 13-night cruise from Dover, UK. On 1st July, it was reported that a fire broke out in the ship’s engine room...
Faulty Charging Cable Causes Fire in Ship’s Cabin!
Usage of mobile phones on board a ship has become very common where the crew are so obsessed that there are some who buy new phones at every port.
Assume a scenario where, when...
Greek Oil Tycoon Found Dead, Suicide Suspected
On June 3, a Greek prominent entrepreneur Kyriakos Mamidakis was found dead in his house at the Athens northern suburb of Dionyssos, reports say. The preliminary investigation by the authorities showed suicide was suspected.
He...