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Latest on MSC Flaminia Salvage

The casualty is under tow towards British territorial waters & permission to enter, thence transit towards German port of Wilhelmshaven. MSC FLAMINIA and its accompanying tug boats FAIRMOUNT EXPEDITION (Fairmount Marine)…

Bulk Carriers

Great Lakes Coal Carrier Aground

US Coast Guard responds to grounding of 1000-ft long freighter hard aground in downbound channel of St. Mary's River. The vessel is carrying approximately 62,000 tons of coal. The motor vessel Paul R. Tregurtha , owned…

Casualties

Gibraltar: Boiler Explosion

The Gibraltar Ministry of Tourism, Public Transport and the Port issued a press release stating that an auxiliary steam boiler on a ship anchored off the South Mole exploded. While clouds of black smoke were seen coming…

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Underwater Stern Tube Seal Replacement

When a 204-meter cruise vessel suffered an oil leak in its stern tube seal assembly, Hydrex was asked to carry out a permanent seal replacement. The repair was carried out with the Hydrex flexible mobdock technique and…

Cruise Ship Trends

Two Killed on Cruise Ship Fire

Two crew members were tragically killed and four members of crew remain in hospital following a fire on board the MS Nordlys shortly before the ship was due to arrive into Ålesund. The fire was detected on Thursday…

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10 Vessels Reportedly Trapped in Ice

As the maritime industry seeks to expand its presence into Arctic waters, a report today from Russia may be cause for pause.According to an Itar-Tass report, more than 600 crewmembers are aboard the 10 vessels trapped in…