Fishing cutter from Urk capsizes on North Sea, three crew rescued
A fishing cutter has capsized some twenty miles north of Schiermonnikoog. The three people on board were picked up by another fishing cutter, reports the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM). They were the only...Read more
Do you manually correct your vessel’s AIS data when needed?
The automatic identification system (AIS) is a valuable tool that shares critical vessel information with other vessel operators. However, its usefulness depends on accurate data entry. In a recent Mars Report, not entering the vessel’s...Read more
Four fatalities after ships collide off the Turkish coast
A collision between a Turkish fishing boat and a Greek tanker has claimed at least 4 lives. The incident happened early in the morning on Wednesday 11 November about 30 kilometres south of the Turkish...Read more
Trinidad and Tobago government experts say FSO Nabarima is stable
A team of experts of the government of Trinidad and Tobago has visited the FSO Nabarima to assess its condition. Venezuelan officials explained to them the reasons for its listing in September and the team...Read moreTanker Icaro to offload oil from listing FSO Nabarima
The Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA wants to pump the crude oil from the listing FSO Nabarima, which is reported to be leaking oil as soon as possible. The aframax tanker Icaro is on its...Read moreVideo: FSO Nabarima close to capsizing off the Venezuelan coast
The FSO Nabarima is in danger of sinking off the coast of Venezuela with around 1.3 million barrels of oil on board. This is reported by the Fishermen and Friends of the Seas action group.Read more
Disappearance of livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 raises questions
Why was the Gulf Livestock 1 heading straight for the heart of category 4 storm Maysak, the worst typhoon of the year to date in the East China Sea? That is what maritime experts are...Read more
Search operations livestock carrier halted, another two crew found
Another two crew members of the cargo ship that sank off the coast of Japan during a heavy storm were rescued on Friday 4 September. A day later, the Japanese authorities had to temporarily halt...Read more