The ANL Geelong V094N/095S was involved in a collision with a ferry (MV Su Zhou Hao) while departing Shanghai on 2nd October while under pilotage.
No injuries or fatalities have been reported on either vessel and there is no cargo damage expected with only minor damages to the vessel itself.
Due to the incident, consequent surveys and clearance from Port Authority, the vessel has departed Shanghai 2 days later than initially scheduled.
Revised dates are as follows:
| ETD | 19-Oct |
Two cargo ships have collided off the island of Corsica, with authorities fearing a catastrophic oil spill in the idyllic Mediterranean region. A Tunisian roll-on/roll-off ferry, the Ulysses, collided with the Cypriot registered container ship, the CLS Virginia.
Cargo ship rammed into another freight vessel near the French Mediterranean island of Corsica early Sunday, causing no injuries but causing a leak which officials say is most likely fuel.
The Ulysse, operated by the Tunisian operator CTN,...
A bunker spill has been reported after Tunisian RO-RO ship Ulysses collided with Cyprus-flagged containership CLS Virginia on Sunday morning, October 7, while the boxship was anchored about 28…
The container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ collided with the ferry ‘Ulysse’ near Corsica on Sunday, October 7. Both ships sustained damages, while no injuries have been reported.
At the time of the accident, ‘CSL Virginia’ was anchored north of Cap Corse, northern Corsica peninsula, when it was struck by ‘Ulysse’, which was heading from Genoa Italy to Tunis Tunisia.
The container ship sustained a several meters hull breach, with the ferry having damages to its bow.
After the collision responders from...
https://safety4sea.com/container-ship-ferry-collide-near-corsica/
The UK MAIB issued the second edition of its ‘Safety Digest’, providing useful lessons learned from maritime casualties it has encountered. In the first case of the report, UK MAIB describes a collision between two vessels that occurred from misunderstanding due to language differences.
The incident
A large bulk carrier was approaching a laden oil tanker in a traffic lane of a traffic separation scheme. With a speed of 16kts, the bulk carrier was the overtaking vessel, and as both vessels were...
https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-language-differences-lead-to-collision/
An Auckland recreational boatie, Grant Reginald McCutcheon, has been ordered to complete 120 hours community service after his boat collided with a Fullers Group ferry on the Waitemata Harbour.
Maritime NZ charged Mr. McCutcheon with acting dangerously by not keeping a proper look-out. Mr McCutcheon pleaded guilty.
Judge Singh said a fine of $4,300, would have been appropriate. However, Judge Singh then acknowledged Mr McCutcheon is an undischarged bankrupt and would be unable to pay a fine.
Roa,...
https://safety4sea.com/boatie-who-collided-with-ferry-ordered-to-community-service/