Fire erupted in upper decks of superstructure of container ship SALAM MESRA, anchored off Marina Barrage, Singapore, at around 1510 LT (UTC +8) Jul 16. Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) firefighters and 4 boats were deployed, it took them some 5…
A fire which broke out on board an oil tanker at a ship breaking yard in Gadani, Pakistan, on July 16, has been put under control. Pakistani authorities have managed to evacuate the workers and there are no casualties reported,…
All vessels must now carry onboard a minimum of two two-way portable radio telephone apparatus for each team of firefighters. The radios must be certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and should otherwise be fit for purpose for crew…
Image by MAREX Ten mariners are reported missing following a collision between a tanker identified as Yong An and general cargo ship Shun Qiang 2, which sank taking down 13 members of its crew with it. The collision occurred on July…
Thailand suspended efforts on Thursday to salvage a boat that capsized and sank off its resort island of Phuket, officials said, putting the death toll in its worst tourist-related disaster in years at 46. The Phoenix had 101 on board,…
Container ship ANGELES reportedly ran aground in Pierto Cortes harbor anchorage area, Honduras, Caribbean coast, at around 0800 UTC Jul 12, after being anchored for some 2-3 hours, without any recorded movement. Probably she drifted aground, or grounded while moving…
Thai rescue workers pulled three more bodies from the Andaman Sea, officials said on Tuesday, as the grim task of identifying more than 40 dead gets underway following a boat accident off the coast of Phuket last week. “Three more…
The Milaha Explorer crew following deployment off the coast of West Africa (Photo: Milaha) Qatar-based maritime and logistics conglomerate Milaha said its liftboat Milaha Explorer has been deployed off the coast of West Africa as part of a long-term charter…
In the afternoon of July 10, 2018, a fire broke out aboard the “Kuyou” in Mallegat-North in Dordrecht which has scrap on board. Extinguishing the fire was expected to take a long time, the fire department expects. Several fire engines…
39 fishing vessels were engulfed in fire early in the morning Jul 9 at Benoa harbor, southernmost Bali Island, Indonesia. As of afternoon Jul 9, at least 25 vessels and boats were still burning. Cause of fire according to officials,…