Shipping associations have warned shipping companies that if they deploy private security guards on vessels sailing through areas considered dangerous, they should be wary of responding on force to attacks from state-sponsored military groups. The industry advisory said ships that switched off their AIS tracking transponders to avoid detection could also complicate rescue efforts if…
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The grounding of passenger ship Captain Richard G. Spear (IMO 1488481) on August 16th off Vinalhaven, Maine, USA, was caused by human error, investigations made by the Maine Department of Transportation and the US Coast Guard have concluded. Based on the results of the investigation, MaineDOT...
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Spanish navy ship Victoria set sail at full speed on Friday December 15th towards Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Ruen (IMO 9754903) that appeared to have been hijacked by pirates off Somalia, the European Union’s Somali counter piracy force EUNAVFOR said on Friday. If confirmed, it would be the first...
James Whitlam, Product Director at Concirrus, has provided a round up of the industry for 2023 from the company’s point of view, and has also given a look-ahead to 2024. The full article is available on the IMN web site (link below). Whitlam said that the stand-out moments this year for the marine...
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Startup company Villa Vie Residences, which has been promoting the concept of living aboard a cruise ship for a multi-year world cruise, has claimed that it has reached an agreement to acquire its first ship, the Braemar (IMO 9000699), a 30-year-old cruise ship that has been retired from the UK...
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The US Coast Guard has issued a safety alert to mariners warning them about the dangers associated with fires caused by wood pellets. The alert followed two separate incidents where unmanned and uninspected hopper barges, which were loaded with wood pellets, caught fire while awaiting transport at...
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Iranian container vessel Shamim (IMO 9270658), which has been stuck in a Turkish port for three years, is preparing to leave. The vessel is blacklisted by the US, and it has sat empty in Istanbul’s state-run port of Haydarpasa since unloading there in January 2021. Shamim suffered an engine fault...
Gard Senior Loss Prevention Executive, Singapore, Siddharth Mahajan, has noted that in the past few months Norway-based marine insurer and Group Club Gard had received several queries on the safe carriage of battery energy storage systems (BESS) on ships. He has provided an article that highlights...
Container ship ONE Orpheus (IMO 9313008), which last week grounded in the Suez Canal and hit a mobile bridge platform, will require repairs before proceeding. The vessel had been due to reach Rotterdam by December 15th, but currently remains stationary as anchor. Rage off Port Said, Egypt, in the...
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A formal public hearing will begin in January 2024 to consider evidence related to the fire on RoRo vehicle carrier Grande Costa D’Avorio (IMO 9465382) in July that resulted in the deaths of two firefighters at the port of Newark, New Jersey. The investigation will run in conjunction with the US...