NTSB: Poor maintenance led to towboat capsize
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued the report of its investigation of the October 9, 2018 capsizing of a 39 year old towboat at mile 142 on the Lower Mississippi
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Pirates snatch seven crew members from Swire Pacific AHTS
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) yesterday confirmed that its 2002-built, Singapore flagged AHTS Pacific Warden, was attacked offshore Equatorial Guinea on November 20, 2019 at approximately 05:00 local time. The vessel was supporting
Low lube oil levels led to near-grounding of Viking Sky
The Accident Investigation Board of Norway has issued an interim report on the March 23, 2019 incident that saw 479 passengers evacuated by helicopter from Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sky when it
NTSB to USCG: Act on duck boat safety
As part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal July 19, 2018, accident involving a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Safety Recommendation
Italian-owned OSV hit by pirate attack in southern GoM
Two crew members of an Italian flagged OSV were injured in a pirate attack in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Tuesday, according to multiple media reports citing Mexican Navy statements. One crew
ABS issues guidance on containership cargo fires
The just-published ABS Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers is the first of its kind to address firefighting and safety systems of cargo holds of container vessels, the
Gulf of Guinea: Pirates seize nine crew from JJ Ugland bulker
Pirates kidnapped nine crew members from the 58,105 dwt JJ Ugland owned bulker Bonita early on Saturday when the vessel was at anchor of Cotonou, the largest port in Benin. According to
M/V Green Lake wins Gallant Ship award for Liberty Ace rescue mission
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administrator, Mark H. Buzby, has presented the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Gallant Ship Citation Award and U.S. Merchant Marine Medals for Outstanding Achievement to the crew of
Containership fires: Time for action at IMO says IUMI
This year has already seen an alarming number of containership fires including Yantian Express, APL Vancouver, Grande America, E.R. Kobe and KMTC Hong Kong. The escalation is of growing concern to IUMI
Iran releases imagery of damage to tanker in suspected missile attack
Iranian state controlled media have released new pictures of the damage sustained by the 16,000 dwt National Iranian Tanker Company vessel Sabiti, which was reportedly hit by two separate explosions about 60