Maersk Line has confirmed plans to rebuild the Maersk Honam in South Korea. In an emailed statement on Monday, Maersk revealed that a portion of the vessel will be transported by heavy-lift vessel to Hyundai Heavy Industries where it will be rebuilt. The transport of the vessel will take place in February 2019. The vessel has now been cut into two parts at the Drydock … [Read more...]
Three Fishermen Killed Crossing Yaquina Bay Bar in Oregon
The commercial fishing vessel Mary B II capsized while crossing the bar at the entrance of Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon on Tuesday night, killing three fishermen on board. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the three fishermen were inbound crossing the Yaquina Bay Bar aboard the 42-foot Mary B II when the vessel capsized suddenly, tossing two of the fishermen overboard … [Read more...]
Fire on Yantian Express Under Control; Ship Now Under Tow to Halifax
Hapag-Lloyd says the container fire on board the Yantian Express is now 'largely' under control and the ship is currently under tow back to Canada. The fire on the 7,510 TEU-capacity Yantian Express started in a single container on 3 January before spreading to additional containers on deck which forced the evacuation of the ship over the weekend. In an update Thursday, … [Read more...]
Human Error ID’d in Mediterranean Ro-Ro’s Collision with Containership
The investigation into the collision involving a roll-on/roll-off vessel and a containership in the Mediterranean Sea last October identified human errors on a multitude of levels as the root cause of the accident. According to Tunisian, French and Cypriot investigators who revealed their findings on Monday, the investigation revealed that the watch officer on board the … [Read more...]
Tanker Rocked by Explosions in Hong Kong
One person has died and two others are missing after a tanker caught fire in Hong Kong waters off Lamma Island. The fire on board the Vietnamese-flagged Aulac Fortune is believed to have started as crews were preparing for bunkering operations from a fuel oil barge. Authorities said the fire started at around 11:30 a.m. local time when the vessel was rocked by three … [Read more...]