According to a statement by the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) on 26 October, robberies were attempted on three Greek-owned ships over […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/robbers-target-three-bulkers-in-singapore-strait/
Five of 10 members on a Thai ro-ro ferry, Seatran Ferry 12, are missing after the vessel capsized near Kaohsiung, Taiwan, just before midnight on 23 October. The coast guard said that it received a […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/ferry-capsizing-leaves-five-crew-members-missing/
The owner of an unseaworthy Australian tug was convicted of hindering a Commonwealth public official in Cairns Magistrate Court on 13 October and fined AUD750 (USD536). Tug owner Anthony Wolfe became aggressive during a port […]
A trio of Ghanaian stowaways have been repatriated after their voyage was cut short off the coast of Namibia last week. Emmanuel Agyei 45, Akesse Francis Alan 46, and Samuel Yalley 45, all from Elmina […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/three-stowaways-repatriated-to-ghana/
Strong winds blew Taiwan’s largest bunkering tanker off its spot, causing it to hit part of a wharf in Taichung port on 19 October 2020. Authorities said that the 2,489 dwt Taian No. 2 was […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/taiwans-largest-bunker-tanker-leaks-oil-after-hitting-pier/
The South African research vessel, Agulhas II, is on its way to Gough Island to collect the crew of a Belize-flagged fishing vessel, which sank on the morning of 15 October. According to the South […]
South East Asia has recorded 51 attacks year to date, knocking the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) off the top piracy spot with 44 reported incidents, according to the latest quarterly report by the International Maritime […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/south-east-asia-surpasses-west-africa-in-piracy-incidents/
The Earth’s magnetic field is weakening in hot spots around the globe, affecting navigation for ships. Projects are under way to improve our understanding of the issue and create more reliable navigation systems On 31 […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/satellite-project-underway-to-enhance-ship-navigation/
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) announced on 12 October 2020 that seven of the 20 Filipino crew on its capesize bulker, Vega Dream, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Port Hedland, Australia. One crew member has […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/yet-another-covid-19-outbreak-on-bulker-off-australias-pilbara/
The main ecommerce websites of CMA CGM including APL, ANL, and CNC are still unavailable 12 days after a malware attack on 28 September. Only two CMA CGM subsidiaries, Mercosul and Containerships, are now fully […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/cma-cgm-main-ecommerce-sites-still-down-after-cyber-attack/