'Kin ell, This is just a weeks worth of headlines. It seems that the industry does need some help !!
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Wind farm support ship hit freighter in Baltic sea
Feb. 19, 2019 at 13:53 by Mikhail Voytenko
Wind farm support ship WORLD BORA collided with cargo ship RABA at around 0750 LT Feb 19 in Baltic sea off Rugen island, Germany. RABA was en route from Denmark to Szczecin Poland. Judging from damages sustained by both ships
Two vessels collided near Island Rügen, Germany
Feb. 19, 2019 at 09:38 by Lars Brandstäter
WORLD BORA and RABA were involved in an incident this Morning 2019-02-19, around 7AM where at least four people are supposed to be injured. One has been flown out with a helicopter. Police, DGzRS, FireDepartment and SAR have been involved
Bulk carrier hull breached, but no leak reported
Feb. 19, 2019 at 04:52 by Mikhail Voytenko
Hull of grounded bulk carrier SOLOMON TRADER was breached, in engine room area, according to Feb 18 official statement if National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) of Solomon Islands. However, no oil spill occurred so far, adds NDMO. Salvage is hampered ...
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Ferry fire, Java, Indonesia
Feb. 18, 2019 at 13:38 by Mikhail Voytenko
Fire erupted on board of ferry PANORAMA NUSANTARA, at Semarang Ship Repair Yard, central northern Java, around noon Feb 18. The ship is under repairs, there was no one on board when fire started, thanks to lunch break. 6 engines ...
Latvian freighter aground in Black sea VIDEO
Feb. 16, 2019 at 12:39 by Mikhail Voytenko
General cargo ship FEHN LYRA ran aground in Black sea some 2 nm off Kefken, east of Bosphorus, Turkey coast, at around 0300 LT Feb 16. The ship was en route from Istanbul to Eregli, Turkey, Black sea. Bad weather
2 fishing vessels burned, 1 sank, 11 dead and missing
Feb. 16, 2019 at 07:07 by Mikhail Voytenko
FV ZHONG YUAN YU 11 FV ZHONG YUAN YU 11 sank after collision with Spanish trawler PESCA VAQUEIRO (IMO 8521335) in the morning Feb 15 NW of Falkland Islands, all 30 crew were rescued by nearby fishing vessels. TROPICAL 1
German freighter cut in two Peruvian passenger ship deep in Amazon jungle
Feb. 15, 2019 at 15:16 by Mikhail Voytenko
UPDATE: It looks like BBC ZARATE was anchored, while carrying out cargo operations, with No.1 Hold open. Passenger ship lost control or miscalculated her movements, and rammed into BBC ZARATE bow. General cargo ship BBC ZARATE in the morning
Disabled Croatian tanker blocked Suez Canal
Feb. 15, 2019 at 13:26 by Mikhail Voytenko
Chemical tanker POMER suffered reportedly, a blackout, while transiting Suez in Northbound Convoy, at around 0730 UTC Feb 15, below Great Bitter Lake. Tanker blocked traffic in both directions, and as of 1300 UTC, traffic still seemed to be blocked
Luxury cruise ship VIKING JUPITER damaged in maiden voyage
Feb. 15, 2019 at 04:47 by Mikhail Voytenko
Brand new cruise ship VIKING JUPITER in understood, her maiden cruise, collided with pier in the morning Feb 14, while berthing at Piraeus, Greece, with 607 passengers on board. Ship sustained stb damages above waterline, including a small breach of
Chilean Navy ship grounding in Beagle Channel, Cape Horn
Feb. 13, 2019 at 13:51 by Mikhail Voytenko
Chilean Navy troops ship AQUILES ran aground while leaving Puerto Williams, Beagle Channel, Cape Horn area, southernmost Chile. The ship reportedly, strayed off fairway after bumping into buoy, at around 1400 LT Feb 12. Accident was caused by a strong
Cruise ship NORWEGIAN EPIC interrupted cruise, destroyed pier at San Juan VIDEO
Feb. 13, 2019 at 03:45 by Mikhail Voytenko
Cruise ship NORWEGIAN EPIC suffered power loss and failure of one of engines on Feb 11, while on Caribbean cruise, had to interrupt cruise and headed for San Juan, Puerto Rico, at a reduced speed. On arrival to San Juan
Bulk carrier aground, Solomon Islands
Feb. 13, 2019 at 03:09 by Mikhail Voytenko
Bulk carrier SOLOMON TRADER was pushed aground in Kangava Bay, Rennel Island, Solomon Island, in the evening Feb 4. The ship, anchored in bay, was loading bauxite since late January, weather said to be the main cause of an accident
Lighthouse vessel sank in Myanmar waters, 18 missing
Feb. 12, 2019 at 04:44 by Mikhail Voytenko
Lighthouse vessel SINPYAUNG sank on Feb 11 in waters of Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Bay of Bengal, while carrying out construction works on a lighthouse to be installed on Lattphat island. Vessel supposedly, was at anchor. Of 25 crew and...
So I'm off to read some of these fascinating headlines.. should be back in a week or two.