Container ship CSL Virginia (IMO 9289568) was struck by passenger/cargo RoRo Ulysse (IMO 9142459) shortly after dawn on October 7th at a speed of 19 knots while in the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north of Corsica. CSL Virginia had sailed from Genoa on September 23rd and was anchored north of Cap Corse on...
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General cargo ship Sam Bo II (MMSI:416004514) collided with an unidentified cargo ship shortly before dawn on October 5th, south of Penghu island’s Lungmen Harbour, Taiwan. Sam Bo II sustained serious damage to the portside bow with huge dents and probably breaches, and lost anchor. The ship...
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A French cruise company has been fined NZ$70,000 (US$45,000) and the captain of cruise ship L’Austral (IMO 9502518) has been fined NZ$30,000 for endangering human life and entering a prohibited zone. The fines, imposed last week, follow a grounding incident in the New Zealand Subantarctic islands...
The International Bunker Industry Association IBIA) has warned members that, subsequent to it publishing a comment on June 15th on the serious issues faced by ship owners in the US Gulf relating to contaminated fuel, there had been no meaningful resolution to the problem. IBIA said that anecdotal...
Container ship Sam Ratulangi (IMO 9151981) sank on October 3rd, six weeks after running aground while unmanned. After sinking, the wreck was resting on the bottom with a list to starboard side. Part of the accommodation block and the hull were still showing above the water. After the failure by the...
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A small general cargo ship, the Ying Hai, which is owned by Taiwan’s Elite Marine Transportation, sank on October 3rd off the southwest of the island. Authorities warned ships in the area to look out for floating containers south of the Penghu archipelago. The Ying Hai developed a heavy starboard...
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In the latest edition of Signals from North P&I Club, it was noted that Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems had long been a requirement of the IMO IGC Code for the carriage of liquefied gases in bulk. North said that the ESD system, which acted as a link between the ship and the terminal and which…
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Oslo, Norway-based Skuld, with the help of marine consultants and surveyors Brookes Bell, has launched a new edition of its pocket guide to preventing liquefaction. The insurer noted that since it first published the guide in 2013 there had been a continued focus on such cargoes and revisions of...
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Passenger/cargo RoRo Regina Seaways (IMO 9458535) was able to continue its journey on Tuesday, four hours after it lost power following an engine room incident, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry said. The crew of the Lithuanian-flagged vessel, managed to restore power to the main engine. Regina Seaways...
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CNA Hardy is to exit marine hull, as well as property treaty and construction all-risks/erection all-risks business on its Syndicate 382 Lloyd’s platform – the latest of several moves by managing agents at Lloyd’s to quit unprofitable classes. The firm’s chief underwriting officer, Patrick Gage,...
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