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Authorities have started an investigation into the voyage, cargo and documents. They are also looking into the vessel's entry into Ras Isa.
The Tugberk Imamoglu collided with the Turkish-flagged Alsu at about 3 a.m. local time (GMT+3) on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
The fire started on September 5 in the steering-gear compartment at the stern of the ship, Russian Telegram channel 112 reported.
The pilot of a smuggling boat that capsized off Imperial Beach in last year, killing 5 immigrants was sentenced to 57 months in prison.
Dorian LPG has secured a new $368.4m seven-year financing, consolidating four existing financing arrangements as the US-listed gas carrier owner pushes ahead with a new generation of VLGCs. The John Hadjipateras-led company has arranged a $213.4m term loan and $155.1m revolving facility priced at 140 basis points over
By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia QUITO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Ecuador defended on Friday U.S. operations that intercepted and sank three Ecuadorean vessels this week, while relatives of some crew members...
The MV BARYON, IMO number 9151412, was sailing from the Russian port of Novorossiysk to Karachi when it was targeted.
A ship carrying chemicals and other equipment was caught on fire off Indonesia’s southeast Sulawesi province, which led to the deaths of 2 crew members.
One seafarer has died and six remain missing after the tug TNS Catcher capsized while assisting a containership off Busan yesterday. The 286-tonne tug overturned at around 1.29pm, about 9 km east of Oryukdo, while working with two other tugs to manoeuvre the MSC Ikaria VI, a 5,576 teu, Liberia-flagged containership. Of
The cargo ship hit a small pleasure boat while overtaking it in Hakefjord, southwest of Gothenburg. A mother and her daughter were killed.
A major search and rescue operation is underway in the Sea of Marmara after a Turkish general cargo ship is believed to have sunk following a collision with a chemical tanker early on Wednesday. The 3,970 dwt Tugberk Imamoglu collided with the 3,338 dwt chemical tanker Alsu around 18 nautical miles south of Silivri, we
A weapon that can be fired towards enemy submarines from drones launched from aircraft carriers or other ships is being developed by the U.S Naval Air Systems Command.
7 people have been detained in connection with the sinking of the passenger ferry FILO Jet off Kyrenia.
The incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. while the Barbados-flagged ship Vienna was undergoing cargo unloading operations.
A fresh Ukrainian drone attack has sparked a fire and caused damage at Ust-Luga, one of Russia’s most important Baltic export ports. Alexander Drozdenko, governor of Russia’s Leningrad region, confirmed damage inside the port zone early on Tuesday, with emergency services responding while the attack was still being rep
U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. air bases in Jordan in response to a U.S. attack on Iran's Larak island.
The ship left at around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 30 and is expected to reach Indonesia in one to two weeks, Japan's Defense Ministry said.
Two crane operators have been injured after a heavylift operation went wrong at Mumbai port, sending a telescopic crane crashing against a ship before catching fire. The accident occurred at around 19:30 on Sunday at the Ballard Pier Station, close to Mumbai’s international cruise terminal, while a 140-tonne piece of c
Aug 29 (Reuters) – A merchant ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea on Thursday evening, likely after being hit, Romanian President Nicusor Dan and authorities said....
The fire started at about 10:38 p.m. on Aug. 27 aboard the 7,000-ton-class Korean vessel, around 7.4 km north of Jawoldo in Ongjin County.
Swedish prosecutors have formally charged both the master and pilot of the Norwegian cargo ship Misje Verde over last month's collision with a pleasure boat near Tjörn that killed two people.
Iran has attacked vessels it accuses of bypassing its preferred route and has tried to charge tolls to vessels passing through the waterway.
The organisation said it has documented more than 75 cases of extreme violence involving Libyan militias in the Mediterranean since 2016.
A container ship collided with a small general cargo ship at night in clear weather under slight sea conditions, immediately after which the smaller cargo ship sank, with the loss of three crew members.
A.P. Moller – Maersk said Tuesday it is continuing to avoid transits through the Strait of Hormuz amid uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, underscoring the...
Fires caused seven deaths and nine injuries on vessels insured by Gard last year as the insurer warns that the severity and number of fires are on the rise.
First Qatar LNG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz since war in Iran started as attacks on shipping continue
Marinos Kokkinis, CEO of OneLearn Global, writes for Splash today. In an industry where crews operate hundreds of miles from shore, often with limited external support, safety cannot be built on minimum standards alone. Nowhere is this more evident than in fire safety. The maritime sector has long relied on global tra
The incident took place on April 25 near the outer port limits of Shinas in Oman and involved the chemical tanker MT Siron.
A major response was launched, with five pumping appliances, two hydraulic aerial platforms and specialist units deployed.
A transport vessel associated with the reality television series Below Deck caught fire in waters off Mo'orea in French Polynesia.
Russia targeted a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged Bulk Carrier, which was sailing to a Ukrainian Port to load grain, per the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
The ship’s original 155mm gun systems were removed and replaced with missile tubes linked to the Conventional Prompt Strike system.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two container ships; the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
Trump had earlier suggested the ceasefire would end on Wednesday and had indicated he was unwilling to prolong it.
All three ships are linked to MSC and the IRGC Navy claims to have seized two of the vessels Epaminondas and MSC Francesca
A container ship becomes the fourth vessel to be fired on by Iran since it closed the Strait of Hormuz again at the weekend