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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 […]

Marine insurer slams ‘criminal’ lack of African IUMI members

September 18, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments

Only four African countries are members of IUMI. Credit: Getty Images The International Union of Marine Insurance’s (IUMI’s) newly appointed ambassador for Africa has said that he will start to engage with African maritime nations immediately. Speaking at the IUMI’s annual conference, Hilton Adams, head of Marine and Aviation for Munich Re, Africa, told that […]

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 […]

MSC Containership Loses 13 Containers Overboard Off South Africa

August 14, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Safety / 0 comments

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has issued an urgent warning to vessels east of South Africa to be on the lookout for cargo containers that reportedly fell from a containership off the coast of Durban a week ago. According to SAMSA, a total 13 containers were reportedly lost overboard from the MSC Chloe on […]

SAMSA: MSC Boxship Loses 13 Containers off Durban, South Africa

August 13, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Safety / 0 comments

A containership operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reportedly lost a number of containers while sailing between Port Elizabeth and Durban, South Africa. As informed, a total of thirteen containers fell off the 9,411 TEU boxship MSC Chloe while the vessel was some 22 nautical miles off Durban in the evening hours of August […]

Port of Antwerp Hit by Fire

August 13, 2018 / by Adelaide Atakora / Safety / 0 comments

A smoldering fire erupted in a consignment of 5,000 tonnes of nickel oxide in a warehouse at the Port of Antwerp on August 11, causing the port authority to evacuate seagoing vessels in the vicinity. The fire broke out on Saturday evening in a 6,000 m² warehouse on the Emdenweg, Leopold Dok, Antwerp’s bulk terminal, […]

AMSA: Cargo Must be Stowed According to Approved Arrangements

August 2, 2018 / by Kuukua Bentil / Law and Policy, Safety / 0 comments

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority issued a marine notice, reminding vessel owners, operators and masters of the importance of stowing cargo in accordance with approved arrangements. All cargo, whether carried on or under deck, should be stowed and secured in accordance with the vessel’s Cargo Securing Manual as approved under Regulation 5.6 of Chapter […]

Shipping Industry Launches New Security Resources for World Fleet

June 29, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments

International shipping industry organizations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched yesterday, the new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.org provides security-related guidance produced by the industry as well as links to other useful maritime and military security resources. […]

Fire-Stricken Maersk Honam Berths, Starts Discharging Cargo

May 29, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments

Maersk Line’s ultra large containership Maersk Honam, which suffered a serious fire on March 6, berthed at Jebel Ali port on Sunday, May 27, after a two-month long ordeal at sea. The remaining hotspots on board were extinguished last week and the vessel is reported to be stable. “The discharge operations have commenced and are […]

Piracy Attacks off East Africa Doubled in 2017

May 22, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments

Illustration; Image Courtesy: US Navy The number of piracy incidents doubled off the coast of East Africa in 2017 compared to 2016, according to the annual State of Piracy report released today by One Earth Future’s (OEF) Oceans Beyond Piracy program. The report analyzes the human and economic impacts of maritime piracy and robbery […]

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