November 22, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Safety / 0 comments
A fire broke out at the engine room of the Turkish cargo ship ‘Kilic 1’, off the coast of Greece, on November 20. Kilic 1 which had left Tunisia for Turkey, carries twenty tons of diesel oil in her tanks. The 11-member crew of the ship, all Turkish nationals, did not manage to put the […]
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Livestock Carrier Detained in Australia After Experiencing Stability Issues -Incident Video
November 30, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments
Australia ordered that all cattle be removed from a Panama-flagged livestock carrier after the vessel ran into stability issues shortly after leaving port last Thursday. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority ordered that the vessel, named Jawan, be detained as it investigated. The incident took place at Australia’s Port of Portland. According to reports, the Jawan […]
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Norway Releases Preliminary Report on Frigate Collision
November 29, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments
The Accident Investigation Board of Norway (AIBN) released Thursday its preliminary report on its investigation into the November 8 collision involving the Norwegian frigate ‘KNM Helge Ingstad’ and a laden commercial oil tanker Sola TS near the Sture terminal in Hjeltefjorden, Norway. The collision resulted in extensive damage to the frigate, leading to the abandoning […]
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French Automaker Unveils Plan to Construct Sailing Vehicle Carriers
November 28, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments
French automaker Renault has unveiled an ambitious plan to construct two wind-powered roll-on/roll-off vessels by as early as 2020. For the project, Renault has partnered with the French start-up Neoline, which was founded in 2015 with the goal of becoming the world’s first shipowner specializing in sailing cargo ships. According to a press release, Renault […]
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French Navy Rescues Crew of Sinking Tanker in Persian Gulf
November 23, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Law and Policy / 0 comments
The French Navy rescued 12 Indian seafarers from the Panama-flagged tanker Durban Queen after the vessel ran into trouble and was sinking in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday. According to France’s Marine Nationale, the French frigate Cassard on Tuesday morning picked up a distress call from the Durban Queen located only about 13 km in […]
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Turkish cargo vessel on fire off Greece’s coast
November 22, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Safety / 0 comments
A fire broke out at the engine room of the Turkish cargo ship ‘Kilic 1’, off the coast of Greece, on November 20. Kilic 1 which had left Tunisia for Turkey, carries twenty tons of diesel oil in her tanks. The 11-member crew of the ship, all Turkish nationals, did not manage to put the […]
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