September 16, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Offshore support ship HAI YANG SHI YOU 202with 73 personnel on board, anchored west of Dalajia Island, Huizhou, northeast of Hong Kong, reported anchor dragging, drifting towards island rocky coast, at around 1500 LT Sep 16. Shenzhen MRCC sent SAR ships to assist, situation was taken under control. She was towed west to safer waters of […]
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Typhoon Mangkhut, offshore support ship salvage
September 16, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Offshore support ship HAI YANG SHI YOU 202with 73 personnel on board, anchored west of Dalajia Island, Huizhou, northeast of Hong Kong, reported anchor dragging, drifting towards island rocky coast, at around 1500 LT Sep 16. Shenzhen MRCC sent SAR ships to assist, situation was taken under control. She was towed west to safer waters of […]
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Spotlight on liability and compensation in Western Asia and Eastern Europe
September 14, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
IMO’s comprehensive liability and compensation regime covers issues such as pollution incidents, wreck removal, carriage of passengers and luggage – providing vital protection in the event of a maritime incident. But for these rules and regulations to be effective, countries need to ratify and implement them. To help ensure prompt and adequate compensation in the […]
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CHEC Pens Construction Deal for Tema LNG Terminal
September 7, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Tema LNG Terminal Company, an entity controlled by Helios Investment Partners, has signed an agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Tema. China Harbour Engineering Company is constructing the marine facilities, whilst Jiangnan Shipyard of China will be constructing the floating regasification facility. The LNG […]
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US-flagged car carrier collided with tug, both damaged, Bremerhaven
September 6, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
USA-flagged car carrier collided with port tug at Bremerhaven Germany in the afternoon Sep 4, according to police official statement, made on Sep 6. Two tugs were assisting car carrier to dock, when a third suddenly made a sharp move and struck car carrier in bow section. Tug suffered serious damages, car carrier hull was […]
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Typhoon Jebi Smashes Japanese Tanker into Airport Bridge
September 5, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Illustration; Image Courtesy: Pxhere under CC 2.0 license Japanese tanker Houn Maru has fallen victim of the powerful typhoon Jebi that wrecked havoc across western Japan on Tuesday, September 4, Japan’s Transport Safety Bureau informed. Due to the relentless winds and high waves, the 2,591-tonne vessel broke loose from its anchorage in the Osaka Bay […]
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Over 100 People Evacuated from Burning Ferry in Philippines
September 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: Philippine Coast Guard A fire broke out on board a passenger ferry MV Lite Ferry 28 on Sunday, September 2, while the ship was in the vicinity of Taloot Port Argao, Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard informed. The ferry was en route to Cebu Port from Tagbiliran, Bohol with 97 passengers, 27 crew and […]
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Two Sailors Dead after Inhaling Toxic Fumes
September 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Illustration; Image Courtesy: Shape Nato/Flickr under public domain license Two crew members of a Maltese-flagged chemical tanker have died following inhalation of toxic fumes while working in one of the ship’s tanks. The Norwegian police said that the two sailors were airlifted from the vessel on September 1 and taken to a hospital in Alesund […]
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Vessel Accident Causes Oil Spill near Port Arthur
August 31, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments
Clean up efforts are underway after a vessel collision caused an oil spill near Port Arthur, Texas. The U.S. Coast Guard said an estimated 13,272 gallons of marine diesel fuel was discharged after an accident involving the towing vessel Savage Pathfinder and the motor vessel Endurance on Wednesday evening. No injuries were reported. Containment boom was placed […]
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Classifying the Future: RINA Launches Digital Ship Notation
August 31, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Photo: RINA RINA, has launched a Digital Ship Notation, now available for shipowners willing to demonstrate the added value of their ship or fleet through the efficient use of digital technology. GNV is the first company to receive the new notation, certifying 11 ships of its fleet, all equipped with a data collection system: the […]
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NSRI Evacuates Two Injured Seafarers from Bulker off Port Elizabeth
August 30, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: Pxhere Two injured crewmen were evacuated from a bulk carrier off Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on August 28, the country’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) informed. The crew members sustained injuries after a wave washed over the 177-meter-long MV Bona in heavy seas. Consequently, the two men were washed up against machinery on board […]
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