Maritime news

Monitor breaking maritime news and insights for profitable, efficient and safe shipping.

Tagged in APL Vancouver

Update: APL VANCOUVER En-route to Singapore

APL VANCOUVER is now en-route to Singapore. The vessel was cleared for departure on February 12th following inspections by the Salvage team and Class surveyor.Caption: Container ship APL Vancouver - Image courtesy of mgklingsickAdditional safety …

Feb 13, 2019 / Accidents

Incident on board APL Vancouver - UPDATE

Situation on board APL VANCOUVER is progressing favourably and is under control.Shore support and firefighting tugs have been deployed under the oversight and assistance of a Vietnamese coast guard vessel on site. Additional resources, including …

Feb 6, 2019 / Accidents

Fire breaks out on container ship APL Vancouver (Video)

APL, operator of the container vessel APL Vancouver (115,060 dwt, built 2013) reports that a fire broke out in one of the cargo holds whilst the vessel was on passage from Shekou to Singapore on, 31 January at 0430hrs.Emergency response procedures …

Feb 4, 2019 / Accidents