Incidents


Monday, July 7, 2014
Anambas Islands
News

Product Tanker Hijacked Off Malaysia

For the second time within a year the Honduras-flagged product tanker, MT Moresby 9 has been attacked by pirates, however this time, “they were not so

July 7, 2014
Total Views: 96

Sunday, July 6, 2014
amt explorer
Incidents

Barge Sinks With $38 Million in Power Cables Aboard

While loaded with a USD $38 million cargo of power cables destined for the North Sea, the 1984-built cable barge AMT Explorer capsized and sank on 3 July while

July 6, 2014
Total Views: 261

Friday, July 4, 2014
Costa Concordia: Countdown to Refloating and Removal Has Begun
Accidents

Costa Concordia: Countdown to Refloating and Removal Has Begun

With the green light from the Italian government, the destination port set and the last of the hardware now installed, the countdown to the Costa Concordia’s

July 4, 2014
Total Views: 85

Wednesday, July 2, 2014
js comet
Incidents

Almost Entire Ship Medevaced by Coast Guard After Cook Serves Up Barracuda

19 crew members from the South Korean-flagged bulk carrier JS Comet simultaneously came down with an apparent case of debilitating food poisoning off Port

July 2, 2014
Total Views: 176

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Mississippi River Reopens After Tug Sinks
Incidents

Mississippi River Reopens After Tug Sinks

The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River tonight near St. Louis, Missouri after a 70-foot towing vessel named Jim Marko sank earlier on Tuesday

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 23

Monday, June 30, 2014
Torm Tanker Evades Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden
Piracy

Torm Tanker Evades Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden

A product tanker owned by Copenhagen-based Torm successfully fended off a group of pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the company said in a statement over the

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 102

Friday, June 27, 2014
Costa Concordia Refloating Phase Detailed
Accidents

Costa Concordia Refloating Phase Detailed

Work to refloat and remove the Costa Concordia from the island of Giglio within the next 3 weeks is continuing with or without final approval from the Italian

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 282

Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Costa Concordia Salvage: Final Decision Delayed Once Again
Accidents

Costa Concordia Salvage: Final Decision Delayed Once Again

Just weeks away from the planned departure of the Costa Concordia hulk from Giglio and a final decision regarding its destination is yet to be

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 35

Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say
News

Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say

The recent hijacking cases of coastal product tankers in South East Asia for the theft of their cargoes represents a diversification of the threat rather than

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
IMB Issues Piracy Warning Amid Tanker Hijackings
Piracy

IMB Issues Piracy Warning Amid Tanker Hijackings

The ICC Commercial Crime Services’ International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning small tankers to maintain strict anti-piracy measures in the South China

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 100

Monday, June 16, 2014
Pirates Steal 700,000 Litres of Diesel from Tanker Off Malaysia
Piracy

Pirates Steal 700,000 Litres of Diesel from Tanker Off Malaysia

Pirates in southeast Asia have made off with about 700,000 litres of diesel stolen from an oil tanker off Johor, Malaysia, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 178

Friday, June 13, 2014
turbojet cacilhas
Incidents

70 Injured as Hydrofoiling Ferry Crashes into Breakwater

A high-speed ferry en route to Macau from Hong Kong hit a breakwater this morning, injuring 70 people, Macau’s Marine and Water Bureau

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 189

Thursday, June 12, 2014
Pirated Oil Tanker Fair Artemis Found
News

Pirated Oil Tanker Fair Artemis Found

ACCRA, June 12 (Reuters) - An oil tanker missing for a week off the coast of West Africa was attacked by pirates who stole its cargo, the company that managed

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 118

Monday, June 9, 2014
Disturbing the Pond: A Missing Tanker in the Gulf of Guinea
Piracy

Disturbing the Pond: A Missing Tanker in the Gulf of Guinea

The Fair Artemis’s cargo and sudden disappearance fit the profile of the well-organized tanker hijackings that have plagued the Gulf of Guinea in recent

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 89

UN Envoy Welcomes Release of MV Albedo Crew Held Hostage Since 2010
Piracy

UN Envoy Welcomes Release of MV Albedo Crew Held Hostage Since 2010

The United Nations envoy for Somalia has welcomed the release the eleven remaining of crewmembers of a ship hijacked by Somali pirates nearly four years ago,

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 143

Sunday, June 8, 2014
Somali Piracy: MV Albedo Crew Free
Piracy

Somali Piracy: MV Albedo Crew Free

Eleven crew members held hostage by Somali pirates for more than three years have been released, regional and United Nations officials said on

June 8, 2014
Total Views: 124

Friday, June 6, 2014
Greek Tanker Missing, Feared Hijacked Off Ghana
Piracy

Greek Tanker Missing, Feared Hijacked Off Ghana

A Greek oil tanker is missing and feared to have been hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of

June 6, 2014
Total Views: 83

Thursday, June 5, 2014
PHOTOS: Pilot Boat Goes Up in Flames
Ship Fires

PHOTOS: Pilot Boat Goes Up in Flames

A pilot boat went up in flames yesterday while moored at the port of Fiumicino, Italy, and it was all captured on camera.

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
NATO Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Ops Through 2016
Piracy

NATO Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Ops Through 2016

NATO Defence Ministers on this week decided to extend NATO’s counter-piracy operation until the end of 2016 as Somali pirates continue to threaten ships

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 150

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn
News

Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn

This weekend’s hijacking of an oil tanker in Southeast Asia follows a broader pattern of crime in the region, security experts

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 58