Groundings

Hot Port News from GAC 03-Dec-2020 PORT REOPENED AFTER WEATHER IMPROVESBuckeye Bahamas Hub, Bahamas BREAKWATER REINSTATEMENT AT ABERDEEN SOUTH TYPHOON SHELTERHong Kong TUG OPERATOR IN CONSULTATION TO LEAVE PORTSPort Jackson…

Hot Port News from GAC 26-Nov-2020 ACTIVATION OF CREW CHANGE HUBDavao, Philippines SUBMARINE OUTFALL INSPECTION OFF RIVER TRADE TERMINAL, TUEN MUNHong Kong ESTABLISHMENT OF SILT CURTAIN AT CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON…

“M/V Wakashio grounding and the environmental tragedy in Mauritius” “M/V Wakashio grounding and the environmental tragedy in Mauritius” INTERCARGO would like to express its sympathy to the people of Mauritius…

IMO helping to mitigate the impacts of MV Wakashio oil spill in Mauritius IMO continues to support international efforts to respond to the oil spill in Mauritius, following the break up of the MV Wakashio. IMO and the UN Office for the Coordination of…

The Panama Maritime Authority regrets the bulk carrier “Wakashio”‘s grounding and fuel spill   PANAMA – AUGUST 12, 2020—- The Panama Ship Registry deeply regrets the fuel spill on the…

IMO assisting in MV Wakashio oil spill response The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has joined international efforts to assist the Government of Mauritius, following an oil leak from the bulk…

Hydrex: Emergency grounding damage repair in Phuket While a Hydrex diver/technician teams was performing an underwater bow thruster repair in Phuket, a cruise ship suffered grounding damage while on its…

    CMA CGM LIBRA – Live streaming of Court of Appeal hearing At a Glance… On 8 March 2019 Justice Teare handed down judgment in the case of the…

Risk specialist joins Navigate Response as Crisis Response Manager Navigate Response, the global maritime crisis communication consultancy, announced today that Tom Adams has joined its expanding London team as a…

Grupo Stier celebrates its 25th anniversary with reception in the City of London by James Brewer. Ida Stier, founder and chief executive of Grupo Stier, welcomed guests from many sectors…

INTERCARGO on Bulk Carrier Casualties reporting INTERCARGO’s Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2018 provides an analysis of reported bulk carrier losses during the period from 2009 to 2018, when 188 lives…

Inadequate passage planning renders vessel unseaworthy  We have been alerted that some readers are having difficulty accessing the link in our original mailing. We apologise for the inconvenience and now…

04-Jan-2019 FIRE ONBOARD CARGO VESSEL Istanbul, Turkey LAUNCH OF “ESEAGO” MOBILE APPLICATION Hong Kong CHANNEL CLOSED AFTER GROUNDING New Orleans, United States Fire onboard cargo vessel Friday, January 4, 2019,…

19-Dec-2018 ACCEPTANCE OF VESSELS Paradip, India CARGO VESSEL GROUNDED AT NORTHERN ENTRANCE Bosphorus, Turkey Acceptance of vessels Wednesday, December 19, 2018, Paradip, India Vessels will be allowed into Paradip Port…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 59 points earlier on today as the questionable Capes’ BCI clinched another three-digit points and now stand at 1,925 which is 186 plus since…

Approximately 90% of the world’s trade is transported by international shipping, making vessel maintenance of utmost importance to the global economy. Yet despite advancements in marine technology and effective safety measures, groundings, collisions…

09-Nov-2018 AROUND THE ISLAND YACHT RACE Hong Kong RECORD ANNUAL CARGO TONNAGE IN FISCAL YEAR 2018 Panama Canal, Panama SECURITY ZONE ESTABLISHED AROUND GROUNDED FRIGATE Bergen, Norway Around the Island…

16-Jul-2018 DRILLING AND BLASTING WORKS IN TEMASEK FAIRWAY Singapore DREDGING IN SHING MUN RIVER CHANNEL, SHA TIN Hong Kong BULK VESSEL GROUNDED Suez Canal, Egypt Drilling and blasting works in…

History in the Making: ASA and ADCI to Host a Joint Event for the First Time in Panama On October 17th, 2017, the American Salvage Association (ASA) entered into an…

Anyone with knowledge of an individual or team that has been made an exceptional contribution to maritime search and rescue is being urged to submit an entry for theInternational Maritime…

Following last year’s interview with Antipollution’s head Byron Vassilades and given whatever has happened ever since in the field of maritime accidents and the environmental sector mainly in Greece, we…

29-Apr-2018 TEMPORARY PORT CLOSURE DUE TO STRONG WIND Dammam, Saudi Arabia VESSEL STEERING FAILURE & GROUNDING Suez Canal, Egypt HIGH WINDS & BAD WEATHER HALT PORT OPS Al Jubail, Saudi…

How cutting-edge technology is assisting insurance claims analysis and investigation By James Brewer  Rembrandt is helping get to the bottom of – and possibly prevent – casualties in ocean and…

Tsavliris Salvage Group held their 30th Christmas Cocktail Reception at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (RTYC) in London, earlier on tonight. With about 350 key players from all sectors of…

Following the successful refloating and raising of the aft section of the cargoship Cabrera Andros island in the Cyclades in Greece’s central Aegean Sea, it is a rare so to…