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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BREAKING:Somalia – Ship Hijacked
Source:AP / DW.COM Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial vessel off the coast of Somalia and are holding its 11 sailors for ransom, according to a private marine security investigator. Dryad Maritime reported that the…
Yemen – Sea mines planted in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Source: http://www.spa.gov.sa/viewstory.php?lang=en&newsid=1599049 Washington, 07 Jumada II,1438 AH, 06 March,2017 , SPA — The US Office of Naval Intelligence has warned commercial ships from the risks of sea mines planted by Al-Houthi militias in the Strait…
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…
Malaysia – Oil tanker taken over commercial dispute, not hijacked
Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysian-oil-tanker/3050696.html A file photo of the Vier Harmoni, a Malaysian oil tanker that was hijacked on Tuesday. (Photo: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency on Facebook) KUALA LUMPUR: An oil tanker, which was earlier reported to have been…
USA – USCG night time fire practice
Source: gCaptain For today’s Ship Photo Of The Day, U.S. Coast Guard members practice shooting the M240 machine gun from the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton. Stratton (WMSL-752) is the third Legend-class cutter…
USA – Sightseeing Boat Hits Three Vessels in Boston Harbor
Source:https://gcaptain.com/sightseeing-boat-hits-three-vessels-in-boston-harbor The Boston Harbor Cruises boat Regency. Photo: Boston Harbor Cruises A Boston Harbor Cruises sightseeing boat smashed into three other vessels Saturday afternoon after suffering a mechanical failure as it approached Boston’s Long Wharf…
Italy – Heightens Security Level at Tourist Ports
Source: https://gcaptain.com/italy-heightens-security-level-at-tourist-ports / Reuters Venice, Italy. Pixabay/pcdazero ROME, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Italy raised the security level at its tourist ports on Thursday, a coastguard spokesman said, meaning intensified controls of people and vehicles during the…
Argentina – Argentine Navy Ship Damaged in Collision With Tanker
Source: https://gcaptain.com/argentine-navy-ship-damaged-in-collision-with-tanker Damage to the ARA Espora (P-41). Credit: Elrosalenio.com.ar An Argentine Navy patrol ship has been damaged after dragging anchor and colliding with a tanker in strong winds near the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base in…
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…