An explosion on the board of a beached tanker in Alang, India has killed 6 people and injured 1 other. The fire broke out at nearly 12.45 pm on Saturday on the one-hundred-sixty-three-meter MT Union Brave at the Alang-Sosiya Ship Recycling Yard. Information indicate that the fire broke out after the people working onboard used blow
Read moreMSC Flaminia fire claimed 1 more life raising victim toll to 3 – a Filipino crew member has died on 7th of October in hospital in Portugal from severe burns he suffered in a fire. An official statement: During the fire on the board of the container vessel MSC Flaminia the 41-year-old received heavy
Read moreDATE: October 09, 2012 COUNTRY: Singapore PORT: Pulau Bukom Repairs at Shell Terminal, Pulau Bukom The working period for repairs being carried out at Wharf 6 at Shell Terminal, Pulau Bukom, has been extended. The work will now be conducted from 10 October 2012 to 30 March 2013. According to the Maritime and
Read more2 tankers have been attacked in the Gulf of Guinea in the last days (07.10.2012). Pirate activity off the West African coast is growing every day. 2 days ago the crude oil products tanker, owned by Greece’s Grace Management Orfeas disappeared off Abidjan in the Ivory Coast. The Orfeas had to carry out 2
Read moreBangkok: An empty LPG tanker ship caught fire Sunday morning off the deepsea port in Ao Makham. The fire on the Thai-registered 80 m long LPG carrier Kantika, owned by Ayudhya Public Co, apparently started in the communications room, because of faulty wiring. The Marine Department and the Royal Thai Navy were deployed and
Read moreOn April 24, External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna introduced the Piracy Bill 2012 in the Lok Sabha to provide ‘certainty and clarity’ in the domestic law, which would also give a ‘sound basis for effective prosecution of pirates apprehended by Indian authorities.’ Considering the devastating impact that the scourge of piracy has had
Read moreToday, the Philippines and the United States began this year’s Philippine Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) in an attempt to enhance cooperation and interoperability between both countries. The ten-day exercise consists of over 2,000 U.S. troops and 1,600 Filipino troops. The marines will conduct fire exercises, simulated helicopter raids, a demo of American aircraft capabilities, and
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