Maritime Bulletin reports of a cargo ship grounding in Vietnam.
Cargo ship aground by stormCoastal cargo ship VIET TRUNG 69 was pushed aground by storm at Cua Dai bay coast, Gulf of Tonking, south of Haiphong, on September 20, while ballasting from Quang Ninh in southern direction.
Cargo vessel VIET TRUNG 69, MMSI 574013642, dwt 2500, flag Vietnam.
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The Port of Ngqura was closed to vessel traffic after a container ship lost as many as 23 containers overboard in Algoa Bay, South Africa on 14 July during a severe storm. According to the […]
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CalMac ferry MV Caledonian Isles rocking in Ardrossan harbour as Storm Dennis hits Scotland. Credit: Stuart Bell
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On Firday 14 February, the “MV Caledonian Isles” ferry vessel owned by the CalMac Ferries, faced rough weather conditions as it was struggling to berth at the Ardrossan harbor. Namely its crewmembers had to deal...
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The US is trying to cope with another storm passing through, Tropical Depression Imelda, as it has caused many disruptions and dozens of inches of rain near Beaumont, Texas, while the USCG is assisting the local authorities.
According to the Guardian, there was a traffic congestion in Beaumont Ship Channel because of the heavy weather conditions, while ExxonMobil’s Beaumont petrochemical plant has temporarily closed.
Members of the Coast Guard are on standby in the service’s emergency operations...
https://safety4sea.com/watch-tropical-depression-imelda-leads-to-massive-flooding-in-texas/
Personnel have also been evacuated from 10 rigs, equal to 47.6% of the 21 rigs of this type currently operating in the Gulf. Rigs can include various types of offshore...
https://safety4sea.com/personnel-evacuated-from-283-production-platforms-due-to-storm-barry/
Nervous New Orleans residents prepared to flee as Tropical Storm Barry closed in on Thursday, with forecasts of “extreme rain” and more flooding ahead of the storm’s predicted landfall by early on Saturday as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019, reports Reuters.
Storm Approaching at 45mphBarry coalesced in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (64 kph), a day after heavy showers from the gathering storm drenched New Orleans with nearly a...
http://mfame.guru/tropical-storm-barry-hits-nears-orleans-raising-flood-threat/
Namely, the Port Administration Building will be closed for all non-essential personnel from Thursday, July 11, 2019 and Friday, July 12, 2019 in order to prepare for any possible severe weather. It should reopen on Monday, July 15, 2019 with regular schedules.
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https://safety4sea.com/port-of-new-orleans-prepares-ahead-of-storm-barry/
India has evacuated more than 300,000 people along its northeast coastline by boat, bus and train, as a severe cyclone will make landfall on May 3. In fact, many villagers are piling household possessions on to trucks prior to leaving their homes.
As Reuters reports, cyclonic storm Fani was churning up the Bay of Bengal about 320 km south-southwest of the Hindu temple town of Puri, in an area where special trains were put on to evacuate tourists and the beaches were empty.
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https://safety4sea.com/india-takes-protective-measures-as-severe-cyclone-is-expected-to-hit/
According to an article by Bloomberg, The Houston Ship Channel was shut on March 7 as violent storms wracked the site of one of the worst Gulf Coast industrial disasters in 14 years.
What happened?All outbound vessels...
http://mfame.guru/storm-hits-chemical-disaster-site-closes-houston-ship-channel/
