American Club Member Alert (Aug 24, 2021) re – Collisions between merchant and fishing vessels in Chinese waters: features and loss prevention suggestions
| AUGUST 24, 2021 COLLISIONS BETWEEN MERCHANT AND FISHING VESSELS IN CHINESE WATERS: FEATURES AND LOSS PREVENTION SUGGESTIONS |
Var fire claims 2 lives…
Good Morning Monaco – Thursday, August 19, 2021
The huge fire west of Saint Tropez has claimed two victims, a man and a woman in their fifties. There is also concern that a 32 year-old woman living in a small hamlet at the centre of the conflagration has also perished…
Narrow miss for boaters in Bay of Saint-Tropez
Holidaymakers off the coast of Saint-Tropez had a narrow escape when a Canadair firefighting plane grazed their unlicensed vessel…
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/19/var-fire-claims-2-lives/
One more coronavirus-related death…
Good Morning Monaco – Thursday, August 12, 2021
One more coronavirus-related death
A 75 year-old Monaco resident who had tested positive for coronavirus has died, the Government announced on Wednesday.
Death of Gianluigi Gelmetti of OPMC
There has been an outpouring of affection for Italian and Monegasque conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti whose death was reported on Wednesday, August 11.
Monaco-flagged yacht wins Fastnet race
The daunting Fastnet Race off the UK and...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/12/one-more-coronavirus-related-death/
Overcrowding Conditions Onboard the Ocean Viking Threaten Lives of Rescued Migrants
Aug 06, 2021 03:32 pm – London. UK. At the time of writing, the current situation with over 550 rescued persons onboard the Ocean Viking humanitarian rescue ship operating in the central Mediterranean is dire. Over the past five days, the vessel and crew have conducted six rescues yet have still not been allocated a place of safety to disembark their passengers. Men, women, children, as well as pregnant women...
Two workers die while scrapping cruise ship in Turkey
Yet another fatal accident recently took place at the ship recycling yards of Aliağa, Turkey. On 12 July, Yılmaz Demir (55 years old) and Oğuz Taşkın (30 years old) were onboard the cruise ship CARNIVAL INSPIRATION when they were suddenly caught by flames. Yılmaz died on the spot, whilst Oğuz succumbed due to severe burns three days later at the nearby hospital. The exact circumstances...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/27/two-workers-die-while-scrapping-cruise-ship-in-turkey/
Lloyd’s commits to the future of the Lloyd’s Salvage Arbitration Branch
LONDON, 23 JULY 2021: In a move that has been strongly endorsed by UK maritime professional services body Maritime London, Lloyd’s has confirmed that it will continue to operate the Lloyd’s Salvage Arbitration Branch (LSAB) that oversees the Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) salvage contract and procedures.
The Lloyd’s Council decision follows an...
RMT on seafarer fatality at Seatruck Ferries
RATINGS UNION RMT today responded to the news of the death of a seafarer following an incident on the Seatruck ferry Clipper Pennant, moored at Brocklebank Dock, Port of Liverpool.
RMT General Secretary, Mick Lynch said: “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the seafarer who lost his life at work yesterday on the Clipper Pennant.
“Three seafarers have now been killed on Seatruck operated vessels in...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/21/rmt-on-seafarer-fatality-at-seatruck-ferries/
MAIB Report: Explosion and fire on board Stolt Groenland, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
20 Jul 2021
| Report on the investigation of the cargo tank explosion and fire on board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland, 28 September 2019, Ulsan, Republic of Korea. |
| This investigation was carried out by the MAIB on behalf of the Cayman Islands Government in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the MAIB and the Red Ensign... |
Belgian Public Prosecutor appeals acquittal of CMB’s subsidiary Bocimar NV
On 25 June, the Court of Antwerp dismissed the charges pressed against ship owner Bocimar NV for the scrapping of a vessel in a Bangladeshi yard where a shipbreaking worker died.
In 2016, Bocimar NV, a subsidiary of Companie Maritime Belge (CMB), sold the Belgian-flagged MINERAL WATER (IMO 9175066) to a scrap-dealer, also known as ‘cash buyer’. Bocimar’s lawyers stated that the company had merely sought the...
Countdown begins to HM Coastguard’s 200th birthday
This week’s Maritime Safety Week marks almost six months to the day until Her Majesty’s Coastguard will celebrate a milestone birthday – and we need your help to make the occasion extra special.
On January 15, 2022 HM Coastguard will turn 200.
The history of the coastguard can be traced back to 1822 and, with more than 200 years of memories for us to look back on with pride, we know we have many stories to tell. And we hope that you can help us...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/06/countdown-begins-to-hm-coastguards-200th-birthday/