Five of 10 members on a Thai ro-ro ferry, Seatran Ferry 12, are missing after the vessel capsized near Kaohsiung, Taiwan, just before midnight on 23 October. The coast guard said that it received a […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/ferry-capsizing-leaves-five-crew-members-missing/
The owner of an unseaworthy Australian tug was convicted of hindering a Commonwealth public official in Cairns Magistrate Court on 13 October and fined AUD750 (USD536). Tug owner Anthony Wolfe became aggressive during a port […]
Strong winds blew Taiwan’s largest bunkering tanker off its spot, causing it to hit part of a wharf in Taichung port on 19 October 2020. Authorities said that the 2,489 dwt Taian No. 2 was […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/taiwans-largest-bunker-tanker-leaks-oil-after-hitting-pier/
The South African research vessel, Agulhas II, is on its way to Gough Island to collect the crew of a Belize-flagged fishing vessel, which sank on the morning of 15 October. According to the South […]
The Earth’s magnetic field is weakening in hot spots around the globe, affecting navigation for ships. Projects are under way to improve our understanding of the issue and create more reliable navigation systems On 31 […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/satellite-project-underway-to-enhance-ship-navigation/
Two bulk carriers ran aground after losing power off the coasts of Virginia and Oregon, US, on the 30 September and 1 October respectively. The recent incidents, including that of the Wakashio grounding, have caused […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/two-bulk-carrier-groundings-in-the-us-in-one-week/
A trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) sailing at full speed collided with an anchored products tanker on 2 October at Malacca anchorage, Malaysia. The TSHD, Oceanline 5001, was en route from the Kota Laksamana land […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/dredger-collides-with-tanker-in-malacca-strait/
Families of the 40 missing crew members of livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 have launched a privately funded search operations to find survivors. The Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) called off official searches on 10 September. […]
Captain Rajnish Shah claimed his licence was suspended on 8 June for measures he took to protect his crew from exposure to COVID-19. His company suspended his captain’s licence during an investigation into two events […]
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), the flag state of the ill-fated bulk carrier Wakashio, has weighed in on the incident, saying that the vessel ran aground off Mauritius due to the deliberate actions of the captain […]
http://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/panama-blames-captain-and-outdated-charts-for-wakashio-grounding/