Wan Hai Lines, WH 503, successfully rescued Indonesia ferry crew

Wan Hai Lines Ltd. 4252-TEU container vessel, Wai Hai 503, received a sea urgent assistance request from KLANG VTS, at location 02-34.17N,101-26.03...

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IMB warns of new threat to small tankers in South East Asia

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

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Oil tanker reported missing off Ghana coast

MT Fair Artemis, a Liberian-flagged oil tanker has been reported missing off the coast of Ghana, A senior port official told the captain sent a dis...

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Three dead, two missing after car carrier accident

The search continues for two crew members from a Spanish fishing boat who went missing after their vessel collided with the Singapore-flagged car c...

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Vessels collide off Pattaya, Thailand

Two bulk carriers collided off Pattaya, Thailand, on 30 March 2014. The 1996-built, 45,496dwt bulk carrier Anton Topic, loaded with clinker, wa...

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"Crown Sapphire" rescues two sailors in distress

Crown Sapphire, a specialized reefer ship operated by NYKCool AB and owned by NYK Reefers Ltd. (both wholly owned subsidiaries of NYK Line), rescue...

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MPA reports collision, bunker spill in Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report that the departing Hong Kong-flagged chemical tanker, "Lime Galaxy" had collid...

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Italian marines could face death penalty

India's three ministries of home, law and external affairs have decided to allow the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file charges against tw...

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Pirates board gas carrier in Gulf of Guinea

Five pirates boarded a drifting gas carrier about 55nm west of Corisco island in the Gulf of Guinea, the International Maritime Bureau reported. Cr...

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Tanker officers kidnapped

Greek authorities claimed that an oil tanker came under armed attack off the west coast of Africa earlier this week. The Ukrainian Master and G...

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Fire on a cruise liner Ocean Countess brought under control

The fire which started November 30, 2013 on board the cruise liner Ocean Countess, brought under control. Greek media reported. Recall that the...

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Tanker sinks off Malaysia following fire

A tanker caught fire off the coast of Johor and sank over the weekend. The MT Kit 57 caught fire and was one of two vessels moored together. Th...

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Singapore-flagged tanker sinks off Johor

A Singapore-flagged tanker which caught fire off the coast of Johor sunk over the weekend, according to local media. The MT Kit 57 which caught...

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Cosco Container ship attacked in Suez Canal

A "terrorist" attempted to attack the 10,062-TEU container ship Cosco Asia while it passed through the Suez Canal on Aug. 31, according to the Suez...

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Maersk Kampala fire extinguished

The fire-fighting teams aboard the Maersk Kampala have succeeded in putting out the fire aboard the Maersk Kampala. According to Maersk, some s...

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Container fire-fight continues aboard Maersk Kampala

The Maersk Kampala, situated south of the Suez Canal, continues to fight a fire in the two foremost cargo bays of the vessel. Crew are all accounte...

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12 pirates killed in fuel vessel attack

The Nigerian Navy authorities have said that its forces have killed 12 suspected pirates and rescued a hijacked oil vessel in the country's oil-ric...

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Britain warns shipping companies over Yemen risk

Britain has issued the highest possible security alert to British shipping companies operating off the coast of Yemen, an expert said, amid a world...

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Pirates release hijacked oil tanker

Pirates, who took over the Turkish tanker M V Cotton, have left the vessel a week after it was hijacked off the coast of Gabon in Africa with the e...

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Pirates hijack Turkish ship with Indian crew

In yet another case of piracy on the high seas, a Turkish-owned and Malta-flagged tanker with 24 crew (all Indians) is believed to have been hijack...

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