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Five crewmembers of Irish freighter Arklow Day injured by wave hit, evacuated, Bay of Biscay

General cargo ship ARKLOW DAY left Aviles Port, Asturias, northwest Spain, at 2010 UTC Dec 9 after offloading cargo of slabs. Caption: General cargo ship Arklow Day - Image courtesy of Nico Kemps Shortly after leaving the ship encountered rough …

Dec 10, 2019 / Accidents

Three crewmembers killed in flash fire & blast on Russian crude oil tanker Zaliv Amerika

A powerful blast aboard an oil tanker off the Russian coast killed three people on Saturday. The explosion popped the upper deck open like a stomped milk carton, sending sailors flying into the sea.The deadly incident affected the Zaliv Amerika, an …

Nov 4, 2019 / Accidents

SAMSA launches a probe into deadly vessel fire at port of Durban

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed launch of an investigation into the incident of a vessel that caught on fire in Durban on Thursday and in which there were several casualties.SAMSA confirmed that six (6) people had …

Feb 15, 2019 / Vessels