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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No delays to implementing shipping fuel sulphur cap in 2020 -IMO
September 26, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will not delay implementing a reduction in the amount of sulphur in marine fuel in 2020, officials with the UN’s shipping agency said on Tuesday. “I can categorically say there will not be a delay,” said Edmund Hughes, the head of air pollution and […]
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Ship Managers Detained as Capsized Tanzanian Ferry Death Toll Reaches 224
September 24, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
MV Nyerere that overturned is seen off the shores of Ukara Island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Tanzanian authorities said on Sunday the number of people who died in a ferry that capsized in Lake Victoria had risen to 224 and the vessel’s managers had been detained for questioning. The ferry, MV Nyerere, sank on Thursday evening just a […]
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Death Toll Reaches 136 in Tanzania Ferry Disaster
September 22, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
(Photo: Ukerewe Distric Council) (Photo: Ukerewe District Council) At least 136 bodies have been retrieved after a ferry sank on Lake Victoria, Tanzania’s top police official Simon Sirro said on Friday, and scores more were still feared missing as rescuers searched for survivors on the morning after the disaster. The ferry MV Nyerere capsized on Thursday afternoon just […]
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Product Tanker Ransacked by Armed Robbers in Guinea
September 20, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: Pixabay under CC0 Creative Commons license A product tanker anchored in Conakry Anchorage, Guinea, was boarded by four armed robbers on September 17, 2018, IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre said. The vessel in question has been identified as oil/chemical tanker STI Hammersmith, which is listed as part of Monaco-based Scorpio Tankers’ fleet, based on the vessel’s […]
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Could IMO 2020 sulfur cap be subject to law of unintended consequences?
September 17, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
The International Maritime Organization’s 2020 global 0.5% marine sulfur cap is an act of stewardship to protect the planet and human health for generations to come, but the supply and demand imbalances created by the cap encapsulate the law of unintended consequences. The new sulfur cap is expected to displace around 3 million b/d 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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