Marine industry service provider and P&I correspondent Budd Group has reported that, beginning Thursday March 14th, large swathes of West Africa had been experiencing a major internet outage. Damage was reported to four out of five critical submarine cables. The disruption hit Ivory Coast, Liberia,...
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Attack reported in Red Sea on Vietnamese tanker
On Friday March 15th Ambrey and UKMTO said that a tanker in Red Sea had been attacked, with two explosions reported. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a ship had reported being “struck by a missile” early on Friday. “The vessel has sustained some damage,” the UKMTO added. It...
Gaza relief vessel Open Arms gets GPS jammed
Ex migrant-rescue vessel-turned aid relief ship Open Arms (IMO 7325887) appeared to take a very strange route to its eventual destination of the Gaza beach, apparently turning up near Beirut, Lebanon, on March 14th. It was never really there. Its GPS was jammed / spoofed by an unknown party or...
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Houthis extend target area
Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthis, said on Thursday March 14th that the group would extend the range of its shipping targets to include Israel-linked ships passing through the Indian Ocean towards the Cape of Good Hope. “Our main battle is to prevent ships linked to the Israeli...
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Shipowners’ responsibilities and seafarer rights in relation to Red Sea conflict
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Marine round-up : 15th March 2024
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Hi-jacked bulk carrier reaches Somalia: ransom demand reported
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Changes to UK immigration guidelines for seafarers
Correspondent Van Ameyde Marine has Group Club Britannia of significant changes to UK Immigration (Border Agency) guidelines which the correspondent said could impact seafarers receiving medical treatment in the UK through the National Health Service (NHS). When a crew member falls ill or injured...
California oil sheen response concludes
The Unified Command on Monday March 11th ended its response to an oil sheen that had been spotted off the coast of Huntington Beach, California. Cleanup crews recovered about 85 gallons of product from the sea and removed an estimated 1,050lb of oily waste, sand, and tar balls from the shoreline...
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Marine accident round-up : 14th March 2024
Passenger/vehicle RoRo SWM Salve Regina (IMO 9831983) ran aground off Romblon, Philippines late on March 10th 2024, necessitating the rescue of 168 passengers and 55 crew members. There were also 21 vehicles on board. There was no sign of any pollution as a result of the incident, and no injuries...
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