Bulk carrier Berge Yotei (IMO 9866691) suffered a fire and explosion early on May 2nd that put the vessel temporarily out of action and caused it to drift. The vessel had been heading from Argentina to Marsden Point New Zealand with a cargo of soy, ETA May 22. By May 3rd some power was restored…
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An incorrect installation of a single set screw led to the loss of propulsion control on Canadian-flagged, 736ft self-discharging bulk carrier Atlantic Huron (IMO 8025680), causing the ship to strike a pier at 6.8 knots, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found. The NTSB issued...
Japan-owned, Singapore-based container transportation business Ocean Network Express (ONE) has banned Vivo Y20 mobile phones from its container cargoes until further notice, reports The Loadstar. The Y20 is only one of a number of mobile phoned manufactured by China based Vivo, which recently has...
Jack-up drilling rig, the Velesto NAGA 7, owned by Malaysia-based Velesto Energy Bhd, has sunk off Malaysia while under deployment to oil company ConocoPhillips. NAGA 7 is an independent-leg cantilever jack-up rig that was delivered in January 2015. It has a drilling depth capability of 30,000ft...
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Salvors have started removing fuel from the tanks of lift boat Seacor Power (IMO 8765682), which capsized in the Gulf of Mexico in April. Phoenix International and Donjon Marine have been contracted for dive and salvage operations. The US Coast Guard said that the vessel could have been carrying up...
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Cargo onboard the suezmax oil tanker A Symphony (IMO 9249324), which leaked oil off China after being involved in a collision late last month, has been removed and preparations are underway so the vessel can sail to a Chinese repair yard, the ship’s manager Goodwood Ship Management said on...
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued its final two stages of guidance on the steps required to restart cruises from US ports. The CDC has mapped out stricter restrictions than are being placed on onshore businesses. However, there is now at least a clear path for...
The Lloyd’s syndicates have now published their results and, in some cases, added detail and an outlook for 2021. As in the past three years, IMN is summarizing the results from all syndicates that have a marine interest which have provided some information on the marine side. Paul Jenks was active...
Terminal operator DP World has called on Egypt to build a second channel for the Suez Canal to ensure that there is never a repeat of the severe disruption caused globally by the grounding of the Ever Given on March 23rd DP World group chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said at a conference…
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The Hellenic Coast Guard has released video footage of a drug seizure were the contraband had been hidden underwater behind the grate on a water intake in a bulk carrier’s hull. The vessel’s management company has said that it was an innocent carrier. US authorities from the Drug Enforcement...
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