USA – Collision USS Fitzgerald / MV ACX Crystal
WBIED.com Editorial The collision between the USS Fitzgerald and the 29 060 gross ton MV ACX Crytsal is well reported. The question that should surely be asked is how can 2 ships with combined tonnage…
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Hijacking: Gulf of Aden
08.04.2017: 1310 UTC: Posn: 14:02N – 051:40E: 147nm SE off Al Mukalla, Gulf of Aden. While underway armed pirates in a skiff came alongside and boarded a tanker. The Master and crew stopped the engine…
Somalia – Pirates release ARIS 13
Source: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/captain-of-ship-hijacked-by-somali-pirates-speaks-of-safe-release-1.3331906 Captain of ship hijacked by Somali pirates speaks of safe release Crew members wave from aboard the Aris 13 oil tanker, which was released by pirates after negotiations by officials and local elders, during…
Somalia – Piracy – A view from the Washington Post
Source: [Somali pirates just hijacked a commercial ship for the first time in five years] Everyone thought the Somali pirate threat had ended. Then a tanker was attacked. By Kevin Sieff March 15 Somali pirates hijack…
Somalia – EUNAVOR takes the eye off the ball – Pirates take ship
Source: BBC Hijackers holding an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia are demanding a ransom, the European Union anti-piracy naval force says. The EU force made contact with the ship’s master who said his…
Yemen – Saudi Warship hit by WBIED
source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38808345 BREAKING STORY The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi rebels says two crew members have been killed in an attack on one of its warships in the Red Sea. A coalition statement said three Houthi…
Turkey – Cruise Ship and Tanker Collide
Cruise Ship and Tanker Collide in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait Source: http://gcaptain.com/celestyal-crystal-cruise-ship-and-tanker-collide-in-turkey A Celestyal cruise ship was involved in a collision with a tanker carrying flammable naphtha early Saturday morning in the Dardanelles strait near Gallipoli, Turkey….
Singapore – Iranian Supertanker Collides With Giant MSC Boxship in Singapore Strait
Source: http://gcaptain.com/vlcc-collides-with-giant-msc-boxship-in-singapore-strait MSC Alexandra file photo. An Iranian Very Large Crude Carrier and a large containership collided in the busy Singapore Strait late Wednesday night, causing damage to both ships but luckily no injuries or reports…
Turkey – Cargo Ship Hits Villa in Bosphorus Strait
Source: https://gcaptain.com/watch-cargo-ship-hits-villa-in-bosphorus-strait Some new video has emerged showing the moment a cargo ship slammed into a villa in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. As we reported last year, the incident occurred July 21, 2015 when the 106m Sierra Leone-flagged…
Mauritius – Bulk Carrier Hard Aground in Mauritius After Fight On Board
Source: http://gcaptain.com/bulk-carrier-benita-hard-aground-in-mauritius-after-fight-on-board A 44,000 DWT bulk carrier is hard aground in Mauritius after a fight apparently broke out on board among crew members, with some reports going as far as describing possible mutiny. Local media reports…