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Maritime Accidents
Update: Too late to the rescue: 31 migrants die crossing the English Channel as proposed legislation threatens asylum seeker rights
Update: Too late to the rescue: 31 migrants die crossing the English Channel as proposed legislation threatens asylum seeker rights
Latest Updates
| Twenty-seven migrants and asylum seekers have reportedly lost their lives while attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the United Kingdom, after their boat sank off the coast of Calais overnight. Seven women and three... |
MV Swanland tenth anniversary
MV Swanland tenth anniversary
On the tenth anniversary of the MV Swanland tragedy RMT calls for stronger seafarer safety standards
RMT General Secretary, Mick Lynch
SEAFARERS’ UNION RMT today paid tribute to the memories of the six crew members who lost their lives when the 34-year old cargo ship MV Swanland sank off the North Wales coast on 27 November 2011.
RMT General Secretary, Mick Lynch said;
“The tenth anniversary of the loss of the Swanland and the deaths of...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/27/mv-swanland-tenth-anniversary/
American Club Member Alert (November 24, 2021) re – Good Catch updates: Voyage Planning Problems lead to grounding and loss of ship
American Club Member Alert (November 24, 2021) re – Good Catch updates: Voyage Planning Problems lead to grounding and loss of ship
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
GOOD CATCH UPDATES: VOYAGE PLANNING PROBLEMS LEAD TO GROUNDING AND LOSS OF SHIP
Your Managers are pleased to present the latest instalment of the Club’s Good Catch initiative:
Voyage Planning Problems Lead to Grounding and Loss of Ship in English, new and traditional Mandarin
As a reminder, all Good Catch alerts and animations are posted at the Club’s...
Autonomous ships: from remotely operated to full autonomy – are these vessels in law?
Autonomous ships: from remotely operated to full autonomy – are these vessels in law? ***
by Natalie Campbell
University of Bristol, Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn*
Maritime objects, both with and without the traditional appearance of ships, have been developed with varying levels of autonomy, from remote operation of the navigation to being fully autonomous. These range from trials of maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS) vessels to autonomous yachting race marks and remotely operated...
Responding to one of the most challenging years on record, North P&I Club confirms sustainable approach to the forthcoming renewal
Responding to one of the most challenging years on record, North P&I Club confirms sustainable approach to the forthcoming renewal
Describing 2021 as “one of the most challenging years on record”, North P&I Club’s latest Pre-Renewal Report, published today, calls for “robust action” in the form of increasing mutual P&I rates at the forthcoming renewal to confront the challenge of mounting claims...
Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom par excellence
Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom par excellence
What a way to start your day that was this morning at the Science Museum in London where we had the chance and privilege of a press and media preview of a historic exhibition!
It was indeed a re-discovery of how Greece’s ancient civilisation questioned, contemplated and debated the natural world of Planet Ocean. For us in the shipping industry an unforgettable exhibition on all counts.
I am sure thousands will...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/16/ancient-greeks-science-and-wisdom-par-excellence/
Q3 2021 Tsavliris Activities
Q3 2021 Tsavliris Activities
M/V “NAVIOS AMARYLLIS”
On 19 August 2021, the craned Bulk Carrier M/V “NAVIOS AMARYLLIS” (GT 32,415 – DWT 58,735), grounded on Rasfari Reef in the North Male Atoll, Maldives. The vessel was on a voyage from Tuticorin, India to Saldanha Bay, South Africa, in ballast.
On the same day, Tsavliris mobilised tugs, namely the AHTS “VIRGO” (BHP 13,500 – BP 155) and “‘MAHA WEWA” (BHP 3,148 – BP 45) from Sri Lanka to her assistance. The salvage services developed into a major...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/15/q3-2021-tsavliris-activities/
Clyde & Co secures win for clients in high-profile Supreme Court judgment
Clyde & Co secures win for clients in high-profile Supreme Court judgment
London, 10 November 2021: Global law firm Clyde & Co has successfully represented cargo interests in a Supreme Court dispute over claims for General Average with the Shipowners of the “CMA CGM LIBRA” in relation to a ship grounding.
The Supreme Court has upheld the decisions of both the High Court and the Court of Appeal and confirmed that a defective passage plan will render a vessel unseaworthy. All nine judges involved...
MAIB Safety Bulletin: Fatal crushing injury on Clipper Pennant, Liverpool, 20 July 2021
MAIB Safety Bulletin: Fatal crushing injury on Clipper Pennant, Liverpool, 20 July 2021
Safety bulletin based on the initial findings of the investigation into the fatal crushing injury of a crewman on the upper vehicle deck of the roll-on roll-off ferry, Clipper Pennant, in Liverpool, England on 20 July 2021
Summary: On 20 July 2021, the bosun of the roll-on roll-off cargo ferry Clipper Pennant suffered fatal crushing injuries during cargo loading operations. The bosun was...