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Merchant Bulker Rescues Four from Sailboat in Mid-Atlantic On January 10, the crew of the geared bulker  Sunda  rescued a sailboat adrift in the mid-Atlantic. Captain Ivan Versic, along with his officers and crew, found and saved four people who were stranded aboard the boat due to an engine failure, according to vessel operator Seastar.  After learning of the sailboat's situation, the  Sunda  diverted to meet up and effect a rescue. "We made contact through VHF radio and found out that everything was fine with the crew, only they were tired. We agreed to delay the rescue for the next morning due to inclement weather. Shortly thereafter, we made the first visual contact with the boat, and we stayed nearby all night in case of an emergency," Capt. Versic told media.  The operation to bring the survivors aboard began the next morning. After initial difficulties due to poor weather conditions, the yacht and ...

Kidnapped 19 crew of MT DUKE released, 1 died. V.SHIPS Statement Product tanker DUKE, IMO 9262259, dwt 19117, built 2003, flag Marshall Islands, manager V SHIPS. CREW RELEASE MV Duke. Statement issued by Union Maritime Ltd, and V.Ships Management (India) PvT, Ltd Owners and Managers respectively of MT DUKE. London January 19, 2020: Following the attack on tanker DUKE and abduction of 20 crew members on December 15, we can confirm that 19 of the crew members taken hostage were today released by the criminal gang holding them. It is with great regret that we have to report that one valued crew member, an Able Seaman, was evidently taken ill and died shortly after capture. Tanker attacked in Gulf of Guinea, all Indian crew kidnapped We are seeking further information from those crew members that have been released and a full investigation will be held into the AB demise. All our sympathies and condolences go out to next of kin, family and friends at this tragic tim...

Concentration camp for tankers in southern Red sea According to Yemeni (Houthi) sources, on Jan 7 Saudi Arabia forces released tanker ADVENTUROUS after 25-day long detention in detention area in southern Red sea, designated by Saudi-led coalition. Tanker with 30,000 tons of diesel oil on board headed for port of destination Al Hudaydah port, held by Houthi forces. As of evening Jan 9, tanker was approaching Al Hudaydah. 9 more tankers remain in detention, with 157,000 tons of gasoline and 94,000 tons of diesel on board, in total. Who’s right and who’s wrong in Houthi vs Saudi conflict, or more/less right/wrong, is anyone’s guess, but Yemeni civilians unquestionably, are the main victims of this conflict, suffering most. Detained tankers crews aren’t happy, either. Some tankers remain in detention for already more than 2 months. Product tanker ADVENTUROUS, IMO 9308778, dwt 44998, built 2004, flag Marshall Islands, manager CORAL SHIPPING CORP, Greece (EQUASIS). Credit: Mariti...

New Suez Canal Transit Tolls During 2020 Admiral Osama Rabie announces that the Suez Canal transit tolls will remain unchanged for all types of vessels while excluding only two categories, dry bulk vessels, and LPG carriers, as their transit tolls will increase by 5%. Year 2020 : Changes which Seafarers can expect in India The Suez Canal accommodated 18,880 ships with a net tonnage of 1.2 billion tons and revenues of 5.8 billion USD during 2019. The Authority’s implemented marketing policies succeeded in attracting new shipping lines to transit the Canal, with a total of 3,463 vessels and revenues of 731 million USD during 2019. The Suez Canal Authority issued new decisions regarding the Suez Canal transit tolls, during the calendar year 2020. Admiral Osama Rabie, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority, announced, on Saturday, January 4, 2020, that the Suez Canal transit tolls for all types of vessels will remain unchanged, the same as it was ...

Container ship COSCO PACIFIC fire, interrupted voyage Container ship COSCO PACIFIC while en route from Port Klang Malaysia to Ngava Sheva western India reported fire in container or containers, in cargo hold.on Jan 4, being under way in Arabian sea off southwest Indian coast. The ship interrupted scheduled voyage and headed for Colombo, arriving there in the morning Jan 6. She was berthed, containers on fire are to be offloaded, ship’s to be under constant monitoring until completing inspection. The ship is deployed on SEA-India-Pakistan service, quite a number of shippers are to cope with delays and schedule interruptions. As of morning Jan 7, COSCO PACIFIC was still berthed at Colombo. Credit: Fleetmon

Mumbai: 35 escape from sinking yacht in the Arabian Sea A major tragedy was avoided on Sunday evening, when a yacht with more than 35 people on board, began sinking in the Arabian Sea. Fortunately, those on board a ferry boat nearby that was headed towards the Gateway of India from the Elephanta Caves, heard the screams of its passengers and rescued them. There were 30 people and five crew members on the yacht that had been hired for a party from the organisers who did not allegedly have permission for the same. Container ship COSCO PACIFIC fire, interrupted voyage According to sources, the yacht called Tyche, a catamaran was carrying 30 guests and 5 staff for a party in the Arabian sea. On Sunday around 5 pm, the yacht started taking in water due to leakage. Those on the last Ashtavinayak boat ferrying passengers from Elephanta to the Gateway of India heard the people screaming for help. 'Passengers disappeared' "We were almost 1.6 nautical miles ...

Three seafarers kidnapped, four security personnel killed, in Nigerian pirate attack Pirates have kidnapped three seafarers and killed four security personnel onboard a dredger off Forcados terminal in Nigeria. The latest in a spate of violent pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea the Nigerian dredger Ambika was reported to have been boarded by armed pirates on 2 January at the mouth the Ramos river around 9nm east of Forcados Terminal. A fire fight ensued between the pirates and security personnel onboard the vessel with the pirates kidnapping three crew members, comprising two Russians and one Indian national, and killing four Nigerian security personnel and leaving two injured. Five seafarers were left on the vessel. Year 2020 : Changes which Seafarers can expect in India   The dredger is managed by Deep Frontline Shippers of Nigeria according to the Equasis database. While there have been frequent pirate attacks and kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea in recent ...