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Russian RoRo Cargo Ship Collided with Another Cargo Vessel off Bulgaria's Cape Shabla
The ferry Slavyanin has collided with another vessel east of Cape Shabla and is currently sailing towards Varna. No one was injured in the incident, and there was no fuel spillage. Slavyanin sails under the flag of the Russian Federation. It …
Nov 8, 2023 / Accidents
UPDATE: German authorities halt a search for 4 sailors missing after the collision of 2 cargo vessels in the North Sea
German authorities on Wednesday broke off their search for four crew members missing since their British-flagged cargo ship sank a day earlier following a collision with a larger vessel in the North Sea. Caption: Search of the missing seamen of …
Oct 25, 2023 / Accidents
Dutch authorities delay plan to tow burning cargo ship
Dutch authorities started preparing on Saturday to tow away a vehicle-packed cargo ship which has been burning for days off the country’s coast. The operation of moving the Fremantle Highway from the Dutch coast, a UNESCO World Heritage site for the …
Jul 31, 2023 / Vessels
Unsafe and unseaworthy cargo ship banned from Australian waters
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Antigua Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Weser from Australian waters for 90 days for being in an unsafe and unseaworthy condition – and an unacceptable risk to Australia’s precious …
Jun 8, 2023 / Curious
Three crewmembers dead after Ukraine-bound cargo ship sinks off Turkish coast
A Guinea-Bissau flagged cargo ship sank off the Mediterranean coast of Turkey on Wednesday (Apr 05), with 14 crew members on board. The ship, Joe 2, was en route from the Turkish port of Iskenderun to Ukraine and was carrying aluminum cargo, …
Apr 6, 2023 / Accidents
Chinese cargo ship sinks off the coast of Japan
The 6-ton vessel Jin Tian was manned by a crew from China and Myanmar. Only five of the 13 found have survived, Chinese media reported. A cargo ship that sank off the coast of Japan on Tuesday, amid poor weather conditions, has left eight people …
Jan 27, 2023 / Accidents
Missile hit Turkish-owned ship in Ukraine's Kherson port (Video)
A Turkish-owned general cargo ship was struck by a missile in the port of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, sparking a fire, according to video footage from the scene and shipping sources. The missile hit the bridge of the vessel named Tuzla …
Jan 26, 2023 / Accidents
WATCH: Cargo ship Sea Eagle with containers capsized at Iskenderun port
General cargo ship SEA EAGLE loaded with containers lost stability during offloading operation at Iskenderun Port, Turkey, either at night Sep 17, or early in the morning Sep 18. The ship, according to photos and video, rested starboard on pier, then …
Sep 19, 2022 / Accidents
Gasum's Baltic Sea Commitment to the Ship Waste Action – Biogas from cargo ship wastewater
There are around 2,000 cargo ships with an estimated 25,000 seafarers sailing on the Baltic Sea at any given time. The greywater and sewage generated on these vessels can be legally discharged into the Baltic Sea. How could this wastewater be used in …
Jun 8, 2022 / Curious
Energy Observer unveils zero-emission, LH2-powered cargo ship concept - Energy Observer 2 (Video)
After having developed an autonomous laboratory vessel with the first complete hydrogen chain, capable of producing its own hydrogen with its surplus of renewable energies, Energy Observer is taking a new step by launching the design of the most …
Feb 8, 2022 / Vessels