Prosecutors in South Korea have filed charges of negligent manslaughter and ship burying against seven employees of a local shipowning company in connection with the sink ..
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Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), a subsidiary of Taiwan’s Hung Hua Construction, has acquired a construction service operation vessel (CSOV) formerly operated by Swire ..
Brazilian mining giant Vale has announced the final delivery of iron ore using one of its converted very large ore carriers, VLOCs, after the company decided to phase out its…
Converted very large ore carriers (VLOC) are increasingly becoming a thing of the past with the long-term freight contracts coming to an end as newer and more reliable ..
The families of the victims of the Stellar Daisy disaster are not giving up in their pursuit of justice. Despite the sunken ship’s owner last week being found guilty for failing to report the converted bulk carrier’s defects, prosecutors will seek greater punishments for those involved in one of...
https://splash247.com/polaris-fined-12426-for-stellar-daisy-sinking-families-vow-to-fight-on/
The Busan District Prosecutors’ Office plans to appeal to a higher court regarding the sinking ore carrier MV. Stellar Daisy.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/291461/korean-prosecutors-to-appeal-mv-stellar-daisy-ruling/
The VLOC ‘Stellar Daisy’ sank in March 2017 in the South Atlantic, off Uruguay, while carrying ore from Brazil to China, killing 22 of the 24 crew members onboard. Only two Filipino nationals survived.
The first trial took place last year, when...
https://safety4sea.com/owner-of-stellar-daisy-fined-12426-korean-prosecutors-appeal-judgement/
Two months ahead of the third anniversary since the sinking of the Stellar Daisy with the loss of 22 lives, the ship’s owner, Polaris Shipping from South Korea has decided to condemn to history all of the sister ships of the converted ore carrier. Splash understands Polaris has contracted with GMS,...
https://splash247.com/stellar-daisys-sister-ships-sent-for-demo/
With 22 of the 24 crew members of the very large ore carrier STELLAR DAISY still missing, many in the shipping industry have been asking why the vessel reportedly split and sank after taking on water following a hull crack 2,000 miles off Uruguay, reports Maritime Accident.
Fine weather conditionsTwo empty lifeboats and a liferaft, ship’s debris and surface fuel oil are reported to have been found in the vicinity of her last known position. SAR efforts continue with the help of four merchant...
The Stellar Daisy accident shocked the shipping industry back in 2017 as only two crewmembers managed to survive. Now, the International Stellar Daisy Network is demanding from the South Korean Government to retrieve the second Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) from the sunken bulk carrier.
In February, the survey and ocean exploration company, Ocean Infinity, discovered the vessel; The VDR discovered in the scene showed partial voyage information.
Specifically, according to Ohmynews, the results do not...
https://safety4sea.com/stellar-daisy-network-calls-for-new-search-on-second-dvr/