Coronavirus scare delays Anthem of the Seas sailing by one day

Royal Caribbean today delayed the next sailing of its Anthem of the Seas from Bayonne, N.J. by one day. The cruise line made the move after morning TV newscasts showed passengers being

Two cruise ships under coronavirus quarantine in Asia

Princess Cruises’ 2,670 passenger capacity cruise ship Diamond Princess is under quarantine in Yokohama, after initial screening by the Japanese Ministry of Health of all guests and crew found 10 people on

Singapore confirms crew member coronavirus case

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) says that, on January 29 2020, there was a confirmed case of a crew member with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus infection working onboard a

USCG completes response to fishing vessel that sank after collision with Odfjell tanker

The Coast Guard completed response operations with the fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday. The 81-foot vessel sank after a collision with the 600-foot Odfjell chemical tanker Bow Fortune. Two

Tokyo MOU warns of dangers of improperly secured pilot ladders

The Tokyo MOU has issued a safety bulletin warning of the danger to pilots presented by using transfer arrangements that use non-approved methods to secure pilot ladders. It says that persistent reports

Shipping needs to prepare for coronavirus restrictions

The shipping industry needs to be prepared for potential restrictions in order to prevent the further spread of the “Wuhan” coronavirus, warns U.K. based law firm Hill Dickinson. Preparation for potential escalation

ABS marks three years without a work-related lost time injury

Classification society ABS is celebrating an unprecedented third year of zero lost time work-related incidents. “This is a genuinely historic achievement – more than 1,100 days and counting without a lost time

Master fined for delay in reporting main engine breakdown

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reports that the master of a ship has been convicted after failing to report without delay a main engine breakdown off Queensland, Australia that affected the

Galveston: Search for missing fishermen suspended

The Coast Guard reports that the search for two fishermen missing from the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride has been suspended. The vessel capsized Tuesday after a collision with the Odfjell chemical

Galveston: One dead after fishing boat and Odfjell tanker collide

The Coast Guard last night reported that it was searching for two fishermen from the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride that capsized after a collision near the Galveston jetties in Galveston, Texas,

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