The general cargo ship Fast Herman ran aground on the Prerow Bank off Rostock, Germany in the early morning of May 21. The vessel was en route from Sz...

Cosco’s general cargo ship Da Zhi collided with container gantry crane at Abidjan port
The Cosco’s general cargo ship Da Zhi collided with container gantry crane, while berthing at Abidjan port in Ivory Coast on May 18. The acciden...

US reminded Russia for sanctions resolutions against North Korea
Washington hopes that Russia will fully implement its obligations under the sanctions resolutions of the UN Security Council after opening a ferry ser...

Bulker Lord Mountbatten attacked by pirates off Somalia
The Liberian-flagged bulker Lord Mountbatten was attacked by pirates on 150 nautical miles off northeastern tip of Somalia. The accident occurred on T...

North Korea launched regular ferry service to Russian Port of Vladivostok
North Korea launched a ferry service from port of Rajin to Russian city Vladivostok in attempt to boost economic cooperation and develop the connectio...

Fishing trawler Kapitan Chernov caught fire in Sea of Okhotsk
The fishing trawler Kapitan Chernov caught fire in Sea of Okhotsk off the western coast of Kamchatka, Russia. The fire started in the superstructure...

Offshore rig services company GulfMark fills for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The US offshore rig services company GulfMark fills for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reaching an agreement with bondholders to convert debt ...

Philippines Overseas Workers Committee approves “Magna Carta of Filipino seafarers”
The Philippines has taken a crucial step toward implementing protections for seafarers. The House of Representatives’ committee on overseas work...

Tanker barge Piz Palu ran aground at the Rhine river in Germany
Tanker barge Piz Palu ran aground at the Rhine river bank near Niederdollendorf in Germany. The vessel was en route from Konigswinter to Rotterdam, bu...

Ferry Giuseppe Sa caught fire off Italy
The ferry Giuseppe Sa caught fire on 50 nautical miles off Port of Olbia, Italy. There were no reported injuries from the 113 people on board of the M...