The global COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate cost pressures faced by shipowners and this could have a negative impact on safety incidents, marine insurance company Allianz has warned. The annual Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s […]
A fire on board a container ship docked at Ameri port in the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr was brought under control on 6 July, following concerns that the blaze would spread to other […]
Recommendations to ensure seafarers get access to the medical care they need ashore during the COVID-19 pandemic have been endorsed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on 6 July. The Recommendations for port and coastal […]
After discharging its cargo, the 5,510 teu APL England is en route to Zhoushan, China, for repairs, after agreeing to a AUD22.5 million (USD15.4 million) Australian cleanup operation. The Singapore-flagged vessel lost 50 containers in […]
The master of APL England, which jettisoned some 50 containers in heavy weather off the east coast of Australia, has been charged, bailed, and is awaiting trial. The captain, 43-year-old Mohamad Zulkhaili Bin Alias, won […]
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, or EMERCOM, wants to build a network of airports and helicopter pods alongside the country’s northern coast to develop a more effective air ambulance service in the Arctic. EMERCOM […]
Yuan Hua Hu, a crude tanker in distress off the Eastern Cape of South Africa, is being towed by the tug Pacific Dolphin to Port of Durban for repairs, the South African Maritime Safety Authority […]
A mobile crane at the Port of Durban’s Multi-Purpose Terminal caught fire and was seriously damaged in the early hours of 20 May. The state-owned terminal operator, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), said in a statement […]
On 28 February 2019, the master of grab hopper dredger Cherry Sand, owned by UK Dredging, was crushed between the dredger and the jetty after he fell while attempting to step ashore to assist berthing the vessel at Port […]
With no teams of yard workers to undertake the challenging and perilous operation of disassembling vessels thanks to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown measures, ship scrapping has been on hold for several weeks, with […]
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