The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch says its too early say what exactly is causing the increasing number of container loss incidents in the North Pacific Ocean or whether these…
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Blocked Suez Forces Ships to Look at Long Trip Around Africa
By Alex Longley and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal showed no signs of budging for a third day, forcing container carriers and other vessels…
COLUMN | Lash up and stow [Grey Power]
It appeared, at first glance, to be an ancient artefact, something that demanded the attention of skilled archaeologists, with their carbon dating machinery, after some ..
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/boxship-world/column-lash-up-and-stow-grey-power/
Stowage and lashing issues caused Ever Smart container collapse
The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has recommended that Evergreen improve the standards of stowage plans produced ashore, increase its knowledge of the dangers of bow flare slamming and further develop its lashing gear maintenance management programmes.
The recommendations came in the investigation report published by the MAIB today, 22 July, which outlines a number of improvements to the Taiwan based company’s procedures. The containers were lost in a storm while the Evergreen...
https://container-news.com/stowage-and-lashing-issues-caused-ever-smart-container-collapse/
UK Appeal Court: Ever Smart Responsible for 2015 Collision
UK Court of Appeal: Containership Ever Smart should bear 80% of the liability for the February 2015 collision.