Cleanup is underway off Spain after a Maersk containership spilled fuel oil during bunkering operations Tuesday night. Spain's maritime emergency agency Salvamento Maritimo reports that it was informed by crew of the MV Nele Maersk of an accidental spill that occurred during routine fuel transfer operations Tuesday night while approximate 140 km (87 miles) … [Read more...]
Iran Hopes to Export Gas to EU Through Spain
DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Iran hopes to bring its gas to the European Union by shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Spain, Iran's oil minister was quoted as saying on Monday at a news conference with his Spanish counterpart in Tehran. Iran has no ability to freeze its gas into LNG for tanker exports beyond the reach of pipelines, after several projects stalled … [Read more...]
Drifting MSC Boxship Towed to Safety Off Spain – PHOTOS
A 300-meter containership that lost power off Spain on Thursday drifted to within just miles of land before a tug was able to gain control of the vessel and tow it to safety. Spain's maritime emergency agency Salvamento Marítimo reports that the container MSC Ajaccio requested assistance Thursday after losing power about 18 miles west of Cape Finisterre, Spain in the … [Read more...]
Oleg Naydenov – Salvage Firms to Remove Oil from Sunken Trawler Off Canary Islands
Newly formed marine services company Ardent and a salvage and diving firm from Spain have been contracted to remove oil from a sunken fishing trawler which sank off the coast of the Canary Islands in April and has been slowly leaking oil, threatening nearby tourist beaches. Ardent, a new salvage company formed by a merger between Titan Salvage and Svitzer … [Read more...]
Scorched ‘Sorrento’ Ferry Towed to Port
The fire-scorched ferry is finally headed for Segunto, Spain more than a week after the ship burst into flames while crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The fire broke out in the lower decks of the ferry Sorrento, operated by Trasmediterranea-Acciona, about an hour after departing from the island of Mallorca to the Spanish port of Valencia on April 28th. All 156 passengers and … [Read more...]
Russian Trawler Sinks After Fire
A Russian fishing trawler that caught fire Saturday has sunk off the Canary Islands. Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo reports that the trawler Oleg Naydenov sank late Tuesday night 15 miles south of Punta Maspalomas in water depths of 2,400 meters. A tug remains in the area of the sinking. The Harbor Master at Las Palmas has activated the National Maritime Response Plan to attack … [Read more...]
Russian Trawler Burns Off Canary Islands – Incident Photos
Update (April 15, 2015): Russian Trawler Oleg Naydenov Sinks After Fire Spanish authorities are working to save a Russian fishing trawler 4 days after it was hit by a fire at the Canary Islands' port of Las Palmas. The fire broke out on Saturday April 11 aboard the Russian-flagged Oleg Naydenov while it was docked at the Port of Las Palmas. The ship was then towed out to … [Read more...]