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Friday, August 6, 2021
Oil Continues to Leak from Separated Section of the Golden Ray
Accidents

Oil Continues to Leak from Separated Section of the Golden Ray

Oil is continuing to spill from a section of the Golden Ray that was separated from the remainder of the wreck one week ago. The latest spill occurred

August 6, 2021
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Israeli Rear Admiral Ido Ben-Moshe
Maritime Security Incidents

Israel Prepared To Attack Iran To Protect Shipping

By Alisa Odenheimer (Bloomberg) Israel is prepared to attack Iran, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said, as his country lobbied for a response to a fatal drone

August 6, 2021
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Beirut Marks One Year Since Catastrophic Port Explosion
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Beirut Marks One Year Since Catastrophic Port Explosion

BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Thousands of Lebanese gathered in Beirut on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of a catastrophic explosion at the port,

August 4, 2021
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Asphalt Queen tanker
Maritime Security Incidents

Boarders Exit Asphalt Princess Off UAE

DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Oman on Wednesday identified the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess as the tanker involved in a hijacking which Britain’s

August 4, 2021
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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
one apus
Accidents

Shipping Losses Hit Record Low in 2020, But Risks and Challenges Abound -Report

The number of total losses in shipping hit record low levels in 2020, but risks and challenges on several fronts pose a threat to safety, according to marine

August 3, 2021
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Monday, August 2, 2021
mary e schooner
Accidents

Maine Maritime Museum’s Historic Schooner Returns to Dock After Capsizing

A historic 1906 schooner has returned home to the Maine Maritime Museum after capsizing on the Kennebec River on Friday evening. The Mary E had 18 people on

August 2, 2021
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golden ray oil spill
Accidents

‘Significant’ Oil Spill at Golden Ray Wreck Site

Pollution response teams are dealing with another “significant” oil spill from the Golden Ray car carrier in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound. The

August 2, 2021
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mercer street
Accidents

U.S., Britain Blame Iran for Deadly Tanker Attack Off Oman

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The United States and Britain said on Sunday they believed Iran carried out an attack on an Israeli-managed

August 2, 2021
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Saturday, July 31, 2021
mercer street
Maritime Security Incidents

US Navy Says Israel-Linked Oil Tanker Was Targeted by Drones

By Patrick Sykes (Bloomberg) U.S. Navy experts believe a drone struck the Mercer Street,oil tanker with links to an Israeli billionaire off Oman this week,

July 31, 2021
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German NGO Ship Rescues 100 Migrants In The Mediterranean Sea
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German NGO Ship Rescues 100 Migrants In The Mediterranean Sea

By Darrin Zammit Lupi (Reuters) German NGO Sea-Watch said on Friday it had rescued nearly 100 migrants in the Mediterranean overnight, many of whom were

July 31, 2021
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M/T COURAGEOUS
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U.S. DOJ Seizes Tanker In Cambodia For North Korea Sanctions Violation

A tanker was seized by Cambodian authorities in March 2020 in accordance with a U.S. warrant, having been used to transfer oil products to North Korean

July 31, 2021
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Friday, July 30, 2021
nyk delphinus fire
Accidents

Months After Fire, NYK Delphinus Awaiting Start of Cargo Discharge Operations in Oakland

Japanese liner shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) says cargo discharge operations for the NYK Delphinus are planned to begin next month at the Port

July 30, 2021
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golden bay capsized at port of brunswick
Accidents

NTSB Opens Public Docket in Golden Ray Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket for its ongoing investigation into the 2019 capsizing of roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier

July 30, 2021
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mercer street
Accidents

Iranian Drone Suspected in Deadly Tanker Attack off Oman

A Briton and a Romanian were killed when an Israeli-managed petroleum product tanker came under attack on

July 30, 2021
Total Views: 3268

Thursday, July 29, 2021
seacor power capsized
Accidents

Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing into Seacor Power Capsizing

The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled a public hearing to consider evidence related to the capsizing of the U.S.-flag liftboat Seacor Power resulting in the loss

July 29, 2021
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Ever Given Rotterdam Tugboats
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Rotterdam Welcomes Ever Given

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The mega-sized containership M/V Ever Given arrived in the Dutch Port of Rotterdam early Thursday after being released by

July 29, 2021
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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Cruise Ship Decommissioning
Accidents

Report: Two Killed Dismantling Carnival Cruise Ship in Turkey

Two workers at a Turkish shipbreaking yard have died following an accident dismantling a Carnival cruise ship, according to an industry watchdog. The NGO

July 27, 2021
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ITF Calls Out the Criminalization of Seafarers on Anniversary of Wakashio Grounding
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ITF Calls Out the Criminalization of Seafarers on Anniversary of Wakashio Grounding

Now one year since the Wakashio ran aground in Mauritius, the International Transport Workers’ Federation is calling for the immediate release and

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 1728

Heng Tong 77 Salvage
Grounding Incidents

Pakistan Starts Heng Tong 77 Salvage

By Syed Raza Hassan (Reuters) – Pakistani port authorities plan to remove fuel from a merchant ship that ran aground in rough seas last week before

July 27, 2021
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Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Maritime Security Incidents

Crippled South African Port Network Declares Force Majeure

South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight-rail company, Transnet, has declared force majeure after disruptions caused by a cyberattack last week. The

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 2245