Product Tanker

Product Tanker, Off AIS, Hijacked

  • Product tanker Errina was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea west of Sao Tomeafter tanker’s SSAS was activated.
  • It is unknown if the vessel was attacked and boarded at the time of alert signal, or hijacked earlier.

Maritime Bulletin reports of the hijacking of a product tanker in Gulf of Guinea.

Product tanker attacked

Product tanker ERRINA was reportedly attacked in the morning October 22 in Gulf of Guinea west of Sao Tome, or understood to be attacked, after tanker’s SSAS was activated.

Tanker is...

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Successful Completion of Product Tanker Sales

  • Norden to achieve the product tanker to their customers.
  •  Tanker market to experience a significant spike in earnings in the first half of 2020.

According to NORDEN, it is seizing tanker market opportunities.

What happened?

NORDEN has completed the sale of product tanker NORD ANDES to an Asian buyer. 

The sale of NORD ANDES comes just 10 months after the vessel was purchased by NORDEN in December 2019, and underlines NORDEN’s strategy to be an asset-trading company.

“We are driven by the...

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[Watch] Dredger Slam Into Anchored Tanker at Full Speed

Dredger sailing at full speed struck an anchored tanker, with a moored alongside supply vessel,  Oct 2, on Melaka anchorage, Malacca Strait, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Dredger OCEANLINE 5001 struck anchored tanker STROVOLOS at full speed. The tanker was with moored alongside supply vessel. The dredger struck tanker at around 1140 LT (UTC +8) Oct 2, on Melaka anchorage, Malaysia, Malacca Strait. 

Damages reported

Tanker suffered a portside hull breach above the waterline and some...

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Deadly Explosion Rips Open Product Tanker In Dung Quat Port Area, One Crew Dead

Deadly Explosion Rips Open Product Tanker In Dung Quat Port Area, One Crew Dead - Photo - NgugenNgoc

In a deadly explosion onboard the product tanker Trung Thao 36 BLC has resulted in the death of one crew member. The incident happened in the anchorage area of the Quang Ngai Port Authori in Vietnam.

One of the cargo tank located midship caught fire and eventually exploded, rupturing open the shipside of the oil tanker.

As per the port authority, the ship has 8 cargo holds and the explosion occurred in the cargo hold number 3. At the time of the explosion, there was no cargo on board the tank.

Imag...

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Product Tanker Explosion

Maritime Bulletin reports of a devastating explosion aboard a Product tanker in Vietnam.

Explosion in cargo tanks

Product tanker TRUNG THAO 36 BLC suffered a devastating explosion in portside cargo tanks midship area in the morning September 7, while waiting for permission to enter Dung Quat port, Quang Ngai, central Vietnam.

  • Some of 12 crew were thrown overboard by the blast.
  • 1 crew went missing and 11 were rescued.

Fire after explosion was extinguished by SAR and tug boats in about an hour.

Tan...

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Cocaine Found in Hull of Product Tanker

Cocaine found in a steel tube, attached to the underwater hull of a product tanker, reports Maritime Bulletin.

Steel tube attached to hull

Police detected so-called “parasite”, a steel tube attached to the underwater hull of the product tanker MTM POTOMAC. The tanker was docked at Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala, where she arrived on Aug 4 from Colombia. 

What was in the tube?

According to reports, the tube was filled with around 56 packages containing cocaine.

GPS transmitter

There was a GPS...

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[Watch] Grounded Product Tanker Refloated After 10 Days

The product tanker Nordic Wolverine was refloated after being stuck for 10 days at Barranquilla , writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.

Tanker runs aground

Product tanker Nordic Wolverine ran aground at Barranquilla entrance, Columbia, at around 0700 UTC July 19. The tanker arrived from Cartagena, with 2-3 tugs assisting her in refloating attempts.

No damages were reported and the fairway was not blocked.

Aground tanker refloated

The aground tanker was finally, refloated at around 0000 UTC...

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Product Tanker Runs Aground

According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a product tanker ran aground at Barranquilla entrance, Columbia.

What happened?

On July 19, the product tanker Nordic Wolverine ran aground at Barranquilla entrance, Columbia, at around 0700 UTC.

The tanker arrived from Cartagena. As of 1620 UTC, the ship was still aground, with 2-3 tugs assisting her in refloating attempts. No damages reported so far. Understood fairway not blocked.

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Devon Coast Emerges As The ‘Hot Spot’ for Enormous Ships

  • Coast of Devon is a playground for all types of enormous ships from around the globe.
  • World’s largest container ship as well as numerous luxury cruise ships are seen.
  • It is a playground for cruise liners to the world’s largest tanker.

According to an article published in Devon Live, from cruise liners to the world’s largest tanker, it appears the coast of Devon is a playground for all types of enormous ships from around the globe.

World’s largest container ship

Several ships including vehicle...

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Shipping Shares Plunge As Day Trading Picks Up Pace

  • Shipping stocks once again wallow in a sea of red, with yet another plunge due to COVID-19.
  • Market caps remain minuscule, more offerings are being done by penny stocks.
  • Reverse stock splits are increasingly common and equities are being driven by retail.
  • Capesize spot rates have jumped from lows of around $2,000 to nearly $30,000 per day.
  • Seanergy’s share price shot up from 19 cents to 37 cents during the recent trading flurry.
  • Larger U.S.-listed owners have sold almost no equity capital this...

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