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Shipping Industry Adopts Tougher Safety Standards to Snuff Out Charcoal Fires on Ships
The shipping industry is implementing enhanced safety protocols for charcoal transportation ahead of mandatory International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations set for 2026. The initiative comes in response to a series...
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Mike Schuler
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UK Issues Safety Warning After Three Fatal Dive Boat Accidents in Red Sea
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has raised serious concerns about the safety of Egyptian dive boats operating in the Red Sea following a series of tragic accidents that...
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Mike Schuler
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in Delaware River
The Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Algoma Verity has been successfully refloated after running aground in the Delaware River and is now safely moored at Tioga Marine Terminal at the Port of...
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Mike Schuler
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Disabled Tanker ‘Eventin’ Secured in Baltic Sea
The disabled tanker EVENTIN, potentially part of the so-called shadow fleet, has been brought under control after several hours adrift off the Baltic Sea coast north of Rügen, Germany. The...
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Mike Schuler
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Costly ‘Spirit of Boston’ Fire Caused by Improperly Extinguished Chafing Fuel, NTSB Finds
An improperly extinguished chafing fuel canister sparked a costly fire aboard the passenger vessel Spirit of Boston while it was moored at Commonwealth Pier in Boston Harbor, according to findings...
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Shipowner Seeks Release of Tanker Seized in Finland Cable Probe
The owner of an oil tanker seized by Finland on suspicion of breaking an undersea power line and four telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last week is seeking the release of the ship, a lawyer representing the company said on Monday.
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Mike Schuler
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Bulk Carrier Grounding at World’s Largest Bulk Port Highlights Critical Safety Issues in Rudder Systems
A routine departure from Port Hedland, Western Australia, turned into a serious maritime incident when the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Hagen Oldendorff grounded in the port’s channel following an electrical failure....
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Mike Schuler
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New Zealand Launches Critical Salvage Operation for Sunken Navy Vessel in Samoa
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has initiated a complex salvage operation to recover fuel and pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui, which sank off Samoa’s coast in October. Commodore Andrew...
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Mike Schuler
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Canadian Bulk Carrier ‘Tim S Dool’ Successfully Refloated After Three-Week St. Lawrence River Grounding
The Canadian-flagged bulk carrier M/V Tim S Dool has been successfully refloated after spending more than three weeks aground on Crysler Shoal in the St. Lawrence River, part of the...
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Mike Schuler
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UK Calls for Mandatory Thermal Imaging After Stena Europe Engine Fire
UK investigators are urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to mandate thermographic equipment for hot surface detection following a serious engine room fire aboard the passenger ferry Stena Europe. The...
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Mike Schuler
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Grounded Bulk Carrier in St. Lawrence Seaway Begins Critical Refloating Operation
Cargo lightering and refloating operations are commencing today for the Canadian-flagged bulk carrier, M/V Tim S. Dool, marking a crucial phase in the recovery efforts following its grounding last month....
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Mike Schuler
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Orange Juice Tanker Saves Solo Sailor from Sinking Vessel in Atlantic
The U.S. Coast Guard and the crew of the orange juice tanker Orange Ocean successfully rescued a solo sailor in distress 420 miles north of Puerto Rico on Friday. Kirill Vladimirovich...