Maintenance-related issues led to the January 2018 engine room fire on board the container vessel MOL Prestige in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia (BC), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)…
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Inadequate Lashing and Corrosion Blamed for Loss of Containers
- APL’s shipmaster has been charged with offenses related to pollution and/or damage to the Australian marine environment.
- Shipowner APL Singapore, insurer Steamship Mutual, and operator ANL held accountable for remediation.
- ANL is engaging contractors to undertake shoreline clean-up and retrieve some of the floating containers.
- The lashing arrangements for cargo were inadequate.
- Heavy corrosion was found on the securing points for containers on the ship’s deck.
According to reports published by...
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Police Launches Criminal Investigation into Docking, Disembarking of Coronavirus-Hit Ruby Princess
The New South Wales Police Force has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the docking and disembarking of the coronavirus-hit cruise vessel Ruby Princess last month that led…
Norwegian Cruise Line Investigated for Alleged Downplaying of COVID-19 Risks
Florida attorney general launched an investigation into alleged misleading sales pitches from Norwegian Cruise Line.
Survivors, Family Members of Sunken Estonia Ferry Seek Additional Investigation
Passengers and families of victims of the ferry Estonia seeking additional investigation into the tragedy.
Cruise Worker Arraigned for Aggravated Sexual Assault
A cruise ship crew member has been indicted for aggravated sexual abuse of a passenger in the Caribbean, reports Cruise Law News.
Alleged sexual assault on-boardAccording to the indictment announced by United States Attorney Gretchen Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands, Filipino national Louis Isom Mangampat allegedly sexually assaulted a woman while on board a cruise ship.
The vessel was headed for the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Mangampat was arraigned in a federal court in the...
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Alcohol Leads to Fatal Fall aboard Cargo Ship, Transport Malta Says
An investigation showed that the high level of alcohol may have impaired the seafarer’s cognition.
European Commission Launches In-Depth Probe into Fincantieri-Chantiers Deal
The European Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the acquisition of Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
Cargo Vessel Capesized, Investigations Underway
Authorities are trying to determine the source of smoke coming from the hull of the Golden Ray, a cargo ship that capsized more than a month ago off the Georgia coast, reports GPB News.
Cargo vessel smoke: Reasons unknownState officials say they may never know what caused smoke to come out of the overturned cargo ship that has been immobilized in the St. Simons Sound for more than a month.
Marine workers noticed clouds of white smoke coming from the Golden Ray vessel Sunday morning.
Director of...
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Helm’s Wrong Rudder Setting Results in Grounding
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) reported the investigation summary of the grounding of MSC Monica at Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, in January 2016.
Summary of the Incident- On 22 January 2016, the container vessel MSC Monica ran aground on the St. Lawrence River 1 nautical mile north-northeast of Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
- The vessel was re-floated the following day with the assistance of 3 tugs and proceeded to Québec, Quebec, to undergo the necessary...
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