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Seafarer Survives Six Days in the Sea After Ship Sinks

Dec 18, 2018

A seafarer has survived six days in the open sea after the ship he was on sank in the Bali Strait.Indonesian Nahum Naibahas, 26, known as Riski, was on board the Multi Prima, which sank when it was hit by two-meter high waves on 22 November…

Rhine River Shipping Returns to Normal as Water Levels Rise

Dec 10, 2018

Freight shipping on the river Rhine in Germany has returned to normal after heavy rain in the past week raised water levels, traders said on Monday.Water levels on the Rhine had been low for around six months after a hot dry summer and a dry autumn…

Ukraine Accedes to International Convention on Load Lines

Dec 06, 2018

Eastern European country Ukraine has acceded to an important International Maritime Organization (IMO) ship safety treaty – the 1988 Protocol relating to the International Convention on Load Lines.Limitations on the draught to which a ship may…

Cargo Ships Caught in Russia-Ukraine Storm

Dec 05, 2018

Russia-Ukraine naval clash followed shipping holdups Ships bound for Ukrainian ports say they are held up while those bound for Russian ports go through.When the Island Bay cargo ship arrived from Beirut at the Kerch Strait, gateway to the Azov Sea…

Milaha Awarded International Health and Safety Management Award

Dec 03, 2018

Milaha, a Qatar-based maritime transport and logistics conglomerate, has won the prestigious “Sword of Honor” from the British Safety Council which is awarded to companies that have demonstrated excellence in the management of health and safety risks at work…

LNG Carrier Hits Berth in Russia

Nov 28, 2018

The Grand Elena tanker, carrying 145,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has hit a loading berth at Russia's Sakhalin Energy project on Tuesday and its departure has been delayed, a spokeswoman for the project told Reuters.She said…

London P&I Club Issues Loss Prevention Guide for Coal Cargoes

Nov 21, 2018

THE London P&I Club has published a loss prevention guide on risks associated with the carriage of coal cargoes, with particular emphasis on gas monitoring and ventilation.The guide, written by Paul Willis, Senior Associate with UK-based forensic…

Passenger Vessel Fire Subject of NTSB Meeting

Nov 15, 2018

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday its intent to hold a board meeting, Dec. 11, 2018, to determine the probable cause of the Jan. 14, 2018, fire aboard the passenger vessel Island Lady, in the waters of the Pithlachascotee River near Port Richey…

ROVs to Investigate Lost Shipping Containers

Nov 13, 2018

Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV) will be deployed to investigate containers lost from a cargo ship in heavy seas off Australia.The YM Efficiency, operated by Taiwan shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, was sailing…

Lessons Learned from Maritime Accidents: NTSB’s Safer Seas Digest 2017 Released

Nov 09, 2018

Maritime accident investigation reports for collisions, explosions, capsizings and allisions and the lessons learned within those reports are detailed in the National Transportation Safety Board’s Safer Seas Digest 2017, released online Thursday…

Low EU River Stir Fuel Markets in Singapore

Nov 09, 2018

Rhine water levels hit record lows in October; river is a key fuel transport hub for Europe.Low water levels on the Rhine river have caused a fuel supply deficit in parts of Europe's industrial heartlands that is sucking up cargoes from more than 10…

Federal Charges for Captain of Deadly Missouri Duck Boat

Nov 08, 2018

The captain of the World War Two-style tourist 'duck boat' that sank on a Missouri lake during a storm in July killing 17 people was charged on Thursday with misconduct, negligence and inattention to duty by a federal grand jury, prosecutors said…

Gulfport’s Long Road Back From Hurricane Katrina

Nov 02, 2018

When Jonathan Daniels, executive director of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport spoke to the audience at the annual state of the port luncheon July 27, 2018 at the newly rebuilt Island View Casino, he had a lot to offer in terms of jobs…

Teekay Offshore Settles Dispute with Petrobras

Nov 02, 2018

Bermuda-based marine services company Teekay Offshore Partners announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a settlement agreement with Petrobras with respect to various disputes relating to the previously-terminated charter…

Port of Los Angeles Issues Statement on Box Incident

Nov 01, 2018

The following information was released by the Port of Los Angeles:Because our facilitation of a safe and secure supply chain is top priority at the Port of Los Angeles, the incident involving an export-bound shipping container that exploded…

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