A crewmember aboard a small product tanker was killed in an assault by one of his crewmates while the vessel was under way off the coast of Taiwan, according to Taiwanese authorities. Product tanker New Progress (IMO 9116486) was underway about 30 nm to the northeast of Taiwan’s northernmost tip on...
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Marine accident round-up : 5th December 2021
A cargo ship, probably container ship Niledutch Breda (IMO 9612765) was attacked at 00:45 UTC on January 4th at Pointe-Noire anchorage, Republic of Congo. It was not yet clear if the attack was an attempted hi-jack, robbery, or kidnapping. 2014-built, Cyprus-flagged, 39,106 gt Niledutch Breda is...
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Iraq defuses mine attached to Iraqi oil tanker
A mine that was attached to the hull of Iraqi oil tanker Pola (IMO 9493767) was defused two days after it was discovered, Iraq’s military said on Saturday January 2nd. The military said that bomb disposal experts successfully removed an explosive device stuck to the hull of the Pola, which was near...
China could reverse ship recycling ban
There could be moves afoot for China to reverse its ban on the recycling of foreign ships on its shores, following concerns expressed that many of the shipbreakers elsewhere in Asia did not comply with currently desired environmental and safety standards. China implemented the ban at the end of...
https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/china-could-reverse-ship-recycling-ban/
Ever Liberal loses 36 containers overboard
Containership Ever Liberal (IMO 9604160) lost 36 containers overboard after leaving the Port of Busan, South Korea on December 30th destination Los Angeles, USA, Evergreen Marine Corp has announced. The 8,452 teu vessel was said to have met strong winds and rough seas only 20nm south of Kyushu,...
https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/ever-liberal-loses-36-containers-overboard/
Tighter measures for shore-based maritime workers in Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is toughening up its testing procedure for Covid-19 for all shore-based personnel going onboard vessels. It made the announcement after a marine surveyor and a harbour pilot tested positive for Covid-19 on the final two days of 2020. Henceforth and...
Containership size record set to be broken again
Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) has signed a Letter of Intent for the 15-year long-term charter of six new Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS). Each will have a capacity greater than 24,000 teu. ONE signed the LOI with Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd. The LOI provides for the ships to be...
USCG responds to major marine casualty near Puerto Rico
The US Coast Guard on Thursday December 24th responded to a marine casualty Thursday south of Puerto Rico. Sector San Juan watchstanders received a mayday call from tugboat Proassist III (IMO 8644395) with the three crew stating that they were taking on water about two miles south of Yabucoa...
New Covid-19 variants cause partial reimposition of Manila crew change bans
The emergence of more infectious strains of Covid-19 in the UK and South Africa has led to the Philippines, one of the world’s leading providers of crew for both merchant and cruise ships, to reimpose bans on crew changes in Manilla from a number of countries. The move is a worrying portent of the...
Grain strike in Argentina ports continues, oilseed strike settled
Members of the Argentina grain inspectors’ union Urgara continued to strike over the first weekend of 2021 after failing to strike a wage deal with the Chamber of Private and Commercial Ports (CPPC). Urgara said that a fresh meeting with the CPPC would take place today, January 4th. The union wants...