ReCAAP ISC: Fewer attacks on ships in Asian waters

APRIL 12, 2018 — The first quarter of this year has seen fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asian waters than in the equivalent period last year. A

Dryad Maritime analyzes attack on Bahri tanker Abqaiq

APRIL 6, 2018 – Security specialist Dryad Maritime has issued an analysis of the April 3 attack on the Bahri tanker Abqaiq (see earlier story). According to Dryad, the initial report stated

White House condemns Houthi attack on commercial vessel

APRIL 5, 2018 — An April 3 attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia on a 303,000 dwt tanker owned by Saudi Arabian operator Bahri has attracted White House attention. A statement issued yesterday

Safety alert: Lessons of El Faro main propulsion lube system

APRIL 3, 2018 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a Safety Alert to inform operators of the role that the main propulsion lube oil system was found

Maersk reports cargo fire on U.S.-flag containership

MARCH 16, 2018 — Maersk Line reports that 20:50 EST yesterday, the Maersk Kensington, a vessel owned and operated by its U.S. flag subsidiary Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), reported a container on

Remains of three missing Maersk Honam crew found

MARCH 12, 2018 — Maersk Line said today that the remains of three of the four crew members missing following the fire aboard Maersk Hunan have been found. The 15,262-TEU vessel was

USCG and partners continue to monitor stray Maersk containers

MARCH 10, 2018 — The Coast Guard, NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency are monitoring the tracking and assessment of approximately 76 stray cargo containers about 17 miles off Oregon Inlet, North

Singapore report: McCain made sudden turn before deadly collision

MARCH 8, 2018 — The Singapore Transport Safety Investigation Bureau has now issued its report on the August 21, 2017 collision beween the USS John S McCain and the Liberian flag tanker

New Inmarsat service set for GMDSS approval

MARCH 6, 2018 — Fleet Safety from Inmarsat, a new service incorporating FleetBroadband and a Maritime Safety Terminal (MST) is on track for Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) recognition at

USCG: Stray cargo containers present hazard off North Carolina

MARCH 4, 2018 — The Coast Guard is warning mariners of navigation hazards after about 70 cargo containers fell off of a cargo ship Saturday night, about 17 miles off Oregon Inlet,

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