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Boat capsizes in Philippines, 7 dead

Oct 19, 2015

A pump boat carrying about 36 passengers  and five crew memberscapsized in Iloilo-Guimaras Strait  in central Philippines at around 4 p.m. on Sunday (October 18). According to the Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo (PCG), the passenger motorboat with 41 people on board capsized in a storm…

North P&I Bolsters Greek Office

Oct 15, 2015

North P&I Club said it has strengthened its Mediterranean-based claims team with the transfer of Dev Lajmi, one its most experienced senior claims executives, from the U.K. head office to its regional office in Piraeus.North’s local director Tony Allen said…

LNG Tanker Smash Sinks Cargo Ship

Oct 07, 2015

The 2002-built, 8,850-dwt freighter Flinterstar is owned by Dutch shipping firm Flinter has sank after colliding nearly head on with the Marshall Islands-flagged LNG carrier Al-Oraiq in the North Sea off Belgium on Tuesday morning. The both vessel were in opposite directions…

Two Indian Shipbreakers Deemed HKC Compliant

Sep 29, 2015

ClassNK issues Hong Kong Convention Statements of Compliance to two ship recycling facilities in India  Two ship recycling facilities in Gujarat, India, R. L. Kalthia Ship Breaking Pvt. Ltd. and Priya Blue Industries Pvt. Ltd., have received…

Singapore Navy Rescues Five Crew from Capsized Trawler

Sep 23, 2015

A patrol vessel of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has rescued five crew members from a Malaysian-registered fishing trawler that had capsized in Singapore waters, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The trawler…

Bulker Runs Aground in Sweden

Sep 22, 2015

Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Victoria is reportedly stuck on a shoal off the west coast of Sweden with a 3-meter gash in its hull after running hard aground Saturday night. According to local reports, the 190-meter ship was en route from Rostock…

WWII Catalina Aircraft Wreckage Confirmed

Sep 21, 2015

The Royal Australian Air Force has confirmed that aircraft wreckage found in waters south of Cairns is that of RAAF Number 11 Squadron Catalina A24-25 that crashed on 28 February 1943, killing all 11 personnel on board. Chief of Air Force…

Fire in Urea carrier Otong Kosasih

Sep 21, 2015

Urea carrier Otong Kosasih suffered fire in superstructure, vessel is docked in Kalidoni Palembang, South Sumatra.  The 1975-built, 11,196 dwt urea carrier Otong Kosasih owned by a local fertilizer company PT. Sriwijaya fertilizer (Pusri)…

Ferry Capsizes in Maldives

Sep 15, 2015

A ferry enroute to South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaal atoll) Maamigili from the capital Male has capsized leaving all the passengers onboard stranded at sea. Around 80 passengers had reportedly been on-board including women and children. Some…

Containership Catches Fire at Manila Port

Sep 13, 2015

The Marshall Islands-flagged containership MV Cape Moreton caught fire while berthed at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT)in Tondo,  in the Philippines on Saturday.   Reports from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said smoke…

Missing Cargo Ship Sah Lian Found

Sep 11, 2015

The MV Sah Lian vessel which was reported missing on September 7 while on its way from Kuching to Limbang, was found about 26 nautical miles from Tanjung Baram, Miri.  Sarawak Region enforcement chief Maritime First Admiral Ismaili Bujang Pit said…

Donegal Fishing Boat Nearly Hit by Submarine

Sep 10, 2015

Donegal fishermen are counting their lucky stars after a near-miss with a submarine last week.  A shocked fisherman has described his close encounter with a submarine, which emerged from the water 200 yards away from his boat. According to a report in RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta Seán Briain…

Royal Navy Submarine Responsible For Fishing Trawler Incident

Sep 09, 2015

Britain’s Ministry of Defence has admitted a Royal Navy submarine was responsible for dragging a trawler backwards off the Northern Ireland coast earlier this year. A Royal Navy submarine did get entangled in a fishing boat's nets and dragged it for 18 miles…

Indonesia Migrant Boat Tragedy Toll Hits 61

Sep 07, 2015

The death toll from a wooden boat that capsized last week with Indonesian migrant workers off Malaysia's west coast has risen to 61, reports Reuters. Another 20 Indonesians have been rescued.  Malaysian maritime official Mohamad Hambali Yaakup says rescuers have retrieved the bodies of 37 men…

French Cruise Ship Sinks in Red Sea, Egypt

Aug 21, 2015

Nearly 40 tourists rescued  by Egyptian authorities as a passenger boat sinks in the Red Sea  near Marsa Alam  in southern Egypt. The boat carrying 26 French tourists and 10 Egyptians hit coral reefs before it sank off the Red Sea coast - one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Egypt…

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