grounded fishing boat

Fishing vessel grounded after captain left wheelhouse unattended

A captain’s decision to leave the wheelhouse of a fishing vessel unattended while on autopilot t led to the vessel’s grounding and sinking, says the National Transportation Safety Board in a marine

cover of shipping safety review

Shipping losses fall, but that’s not the whole story

First the good news, then the bad. That’s the main take away from marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s Safety & Shipping Review 2022. The good news is that though

Sentinel class patrol vessel features ballistic protection of wheel house and deck

Paramount Maritime launches advanced 35 meter Sentinel vessel

In a move unlikely to be welcomed by Gulf of Guinea pirates, South Africa’s Paramount Maritime recently christened the 35 meter Sentinel class patrol vessel MV Tuguemi at a ceremony in Cape

Floating liferaft after sinking of towing vessel Proassist III

NTSB reports on sinking of 71 year old towing vessel

Unsecured openings in the deck of a towing vessel led to its flooding and sinking off the coast of Puerto Rico, the National Transportation Safety Board says. Marine Investigation Report 22/12 details

Biden bans Russian ships

Russian ships banned from U.S. ports

President Joe Biden today issued a proclamation prohibiting the entry of Russian-affiliated ships into U.S. ports. The proclamation defines “Russian-affiliated ships” as: vessels of Russian registry (i.e., the vessel is Russian flagged);

Russian warship Mokva

Russian flagship sinks under tow after reported missile strike

The NGO Human Rights at Sea says that Russian attacks on merchant ships are war crimes. One Russian warship that won’t be taking part in any more such attacks any time soon

Fire aboard Aleutian Falcon was due to inadequate hot work planning and related issues says NTSB report

Hot work planning faulted in $16.5 million fish processing vessel fire

Issues related to hot work are the focus of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on a February 2021 fire aboard a fish processing vessel docked for repair at a shipyard

Russian attack on merchant ship

ILO and IMO call for urgent action on seafarers stranded in Ukraine

Russian attacks on merchant shipping continue. According to Ukrainian sources, Russian forces last night shelled the icebreaker Kapitan Belousov (IMO 5181598) in the port of Mariupol, killing one person and injuring another.

NTSB: Tanker engine problem led to $7.55 million hit on loading dock

In another example of an engine problem resulting in a big bill, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on a March 15, 2021 incident in which the 115,406

Holland America cruise ship will be temporary home for Ukrainian refugees in Rotterdam

Holland America Line’s cruise ship Volendam will be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees as part of an agreement announced by Netherlands and city of Rotterdam government officials. The ship will dock in

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