August 27, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: EUNAVFOR The Panama-flagged tanker Pantelena, which went missing on August 14, has been found in the waters of Congo, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday, August 24. The ministry said that the 17 Georgian sailors on board are reported to be alive and well, adding that the ship was heading toward Lome, […]
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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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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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Seven Dead as Cargo Ship Sinks in China
August 30, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
File Image: International Maritime Organization (IMO) Seven people have died after a cargo ship sank in the Beijiang River, in south China’s Guangdong Province, Chinese official media said quoting local authorities. The report said that the ship, Yueyingde Cargo 8030, capsized and sank at 11:30 p.m. on Monday. All the seven bodies had been recovered by 5:45 […]
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Organizing the switch to low Sulphur fuel
August 29, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to implement a 0.50 per cent cap on Sulphur emissions has created uncertainty amongst vessel operators. Questions are already being asked about how to comply with the changing emissions target, what types of fuels will be available and where. However, ensuring compliance isn’t just about fuel selection; the actual […]
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Fire Breaks Out on Board Greek Ferry, Passengers Evacuated
August 29, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
A roll-on/roll-off passenger ship carrying more than 1,000 people on board caught fire while it was en-route to Chania, Greece, in the early morning hours of August 29. The fire occurred in a car parking compartment of Eleftherios Venizelos while the ship was sailing between the islands of Hydra and Ag. Georgiou, the Hellenic Fire […]
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GHANA SHIPPERS’ AUTHORITY ORGANISES BIDDER’S CONFERENCE FOR BOANKRA INLAND PORT PROJECT
August 27, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has organized a bidder’s conference for six companies that have been shortlisted out of the initial 29 who expressed interest to invest in the boankra inland port project near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. This very important infrastructure would link the ports of Tema and Takoradi to the inner parts of […]
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Missing Tanker Found After Nine Days, Crew Alive and Well
August 27, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: EUNAVFOR The Panama-flagged tanker Pantelena, which went missing on August 14, has been found in the waters of Congo, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday, August 24. The ministry said that the 17 Georgian sailors on board are reported to be alive and well, adding that the ship was heading toward Lome, […]
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Injured Crew Member Medevaced from DHT’s VLCC
August 20, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Illustration/Image Courtesy: Pxhere under Public Domain license An injured crew member of a 332-meter long very large crude carrier (VLCC) DHT Lotus was medevaced on Friday night, August 17, 2018, while the vessel was passing along the South African coast. A 38-year-old Indian crewman had to be medically evacuated to a hospital for an eye […]
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