Israel expands list of ships suspected of causing environmental disaster
Israel’s environment minister has stressed that the search for the perpetrators of the environmental disaster in Israel continues. The authorities initially had about ten vessels in their sights that may have been involved, but have...Read more
Drunk captain blames helmsman for Wakashio shipwreck
‘I was not responsible, because I was drunk and had handed over command to my first mate.’ That was the defence of the captain who, on 25 July last year, ran the huge ore carrier...Read moreIsrael hunts for ship that spilled oil and smeared beaches
Israel is searching for the ship responsible for a major oil spill that led the country to close all beaches along the Mediterranean Sea. Environment Minister Gila Gamliel says there is ‘a more than reasonable...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 more
Oil leakage leeds to better storage of reducers on board tanker
A tanker was in port and discharging oil product. During the discharge, deck crew noticed a small leak coming from the manifold reducer. The incident resulted in a review of the way reduces are stored...Read more
Drones to detect oil spills in Port of Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp plans to deploy drones to detect oil spills. The University of Antwerp will develop the drones that use thermal imaging to spot the spills. The drones are to be operational in...Read more
‘Port of Rotterdam was not well prepared for oil spill Bow Jubail’
The port of Rotterdam was insufficiently prepared for a calamity, as happened almost two years ago with the Bow Jubail. More than two hundred tonnes of fuel oil ended up in the water. The Dutch Safety...Read more
Sunken cranes’ tanks emptied of oil
The emptying of the hydraulic oil and diesel tanks of the cranes that sunk in the port of Rostock on 31 January was completed on Friday 8 February, reports the Rostock Port Authority. The cranes...Read moreDivers start removing oil from sunken cranes in Port of Rostock
On 4 February, heavy lift vessel Jumbo Vision was moved from its location in the Port of Rostock where it lost two cranes on 31 January. The cranes fell overboard and sunk in port basin...Read more
New Liebherr cranes fall off Jumbo ship while loading in Rostock
Part of Rostock Port has been closed after two mobile harbour cranes fell off the heavy-lift vessel Jumbo Vision during loading operations. Because there are fluids leaking from the cranes, port basin B has been...Read more