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Pirates abandoned the product tanker Energy Centurion

The pirates left the product tanker Energy Centurion a few hours after hijacking it in the Gulf of Guinea. The vessel was tracked the followed by naval forces of France and Great Britain, which feared the pirates. They were not able to steal the cargo according to their plan, but got a lot of values and techniques from the crew. All the crew members are in good health and the product tanker continued the voyage to Lome, Togo according to the voyage plan. The product tanker is loaded with 50,000 tones of gasoil and should be discharged in the destination port. The vessel first head to the shore, but then changed the course to south, where pirates abandoned the ship in fast boat.

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Cargo ship Pacific Carrier broke in two by giant waves

The cargo ship Pacific Carrier drag anchor and later broke in two on 1 mile off South Korean port Busan. The accident was caused by the heavy sea and giant waves from the typhoon Bolaven. The bulk carrier was anchored new Busan after the collision with the container vessel Hyundai Confidence in December 2011. The ship was under ballast and anchored before the shipowner pay the repair of the ship and the fine for the collision. The vessel was detained by the local authorities without any crew members on board. Last days the typhoon Bolaven passed through South Korea and Indonesia, making giant waves and disturbed the shipping in the region. They dragged the anchor of the cargo ship Pacific Carrier and broght him to the rocky shore, where the ship damaged and broke on two parts.

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Cosco Guangzhou container ship

One of the largest container ships of the world is called Cosco Guangzhou. The vessel is really impressive in size, capacity and engineering, built according to the latest practices and standards of IMO. The container ship was built in 2006 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in their shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea under yard number 1643. The vessel is part from line of 5 container ships with same particular measures, size and capacity. The ship Cosco Guangzhou is really modern, safety, large and environmental for operations. The length of the vessel is 350.00 m, the beam is 43.00 m and the maximum summer draft is 12.20 m. Cosco Guangzhou is owned by the Greek shipowner Costamare and operated on time charter by the maritime transport company COSCO Container Lines Co Ltd, part from COSCO Group. The vessel has deadweight of 107,277 DWT, gross tonnage of 109,149 GRT and net tonnage of 52,743 NT. The vessel has improved capacity in the cargo holds and over the deck wit…

Costamare bought container ship Messini

The container ship Messini was sold for 6,800,000 USD to the Greek shipowner Costamare. The financial part of the deal was cleared as the new owners paid all the acquisition price and taxes. The vessel was built in 1997 and fully repaired and maintained in 2010 and the condition is almost perfect. The Greek company Costamare agreed for time charter with Evergreen for a period of 18 months with daily value of 8,100 USD. The thrifty charter will repay large part of the amount of the container ship Messini. It is expected the ship to be delivered on 23rd September 2012. The order will expand the fleet of Costamare Shipping, as at presence the company owns 48 container vessels, with total capacity of 242,500 TEU. The largest ship owned by Costamare is the giant Cosco Guangzhou and the four other sister-ships chartered by Cosco.

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Product tanker was hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea

The product tanker Energy Centurion with 24 Russian crew members was hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea. The vessel was headed to Lome, Togo, when armed pirates attacked it and open fire to the tanker. All the crew was reported to be in good health, but the position of the vessel is unknown. The product tanker Energy Centurion was loaded with 50,000 tons of gasoil and most probably the vessel was attacked for cargo stealing. The pirates attacks in the Western Africa and the Gulf of Guinea became more frequent, as a few days ago another product tanker was hijacked and released after 5 days. Usually the pirates are interested only with cargo stealing and attack product tankers and chemical tankers in the region, as they have low free board and low speed. The navy presence in the Gulf of Guinea is quite smalled than in Eastern Africa, which makes pirates to be bolder and to attack larger ships.

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Fire and Explosion on chemical tanker Soechi Lesmana

The chemical tanker Soechi Lesmana caught fire in the engine room on 20 nautical miles off the Indonesian coast. The fire started in the engine room and was followed by explosions. One of the crew members died during the accident and another two are seriously injured. The accident happened on 20 nautical miles off Belang-Belang port in Mamuju, Indonesia. The chemical tanker Soechi Lesmana was fully loaded with 3,000 tons of petroleum products, but the cargo holds remained slightly damages. According to the port authorities the explosion came from the fuel pipes and did not damages the cargo holds. On board of the ship there were 23 crew members during the accident. Two of the seamen were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, one died during the explosion and other 20 people were transported to the port. Still there is no information about pollution during the accident.

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Carnival Breeze broke lines in Venice

The cruise ship Carnival Breeze cut its lines, while being mored in Venice. The accident was caused by strong winds of more than 70 mph and heavy sea. The vessel was berthed at the quay, when two of the transverse lines broke and the captain reacted immediately, releasing the other lines and started maneuvering with the vessel. During the accident on board of the cruise ship Carnival Breeze were more than 3000 passengers, who were informed about the situation. The master was able to stabilize the movement of the ship, keeping it away from the pier. The master of Carnival Breeze started again the maneuvering operations and berthed the cruise ship again in less than an hour. No-one was injured during the accident and the ship caused no damages. The port authorities admired the accurate and adequate actions of the captain, which saved the port and the ship. The ship was in 11-night Mediterranean sailing cruise and one of the ports was Venice, where the acciden…

Two fishing ships sank in East China Sea

Two fishing ships sank in East China Sea, because of the heavy sea and the typhoon Bolaven. The two fishing ships were operating with 34 crew member son board, when waves with heights of over 4 meters hit their boards and capsized them. The accident happened 1 nautical mile off SE Jeju Island coast. The Chinese fishing vessels were caught by the typhoon, which caused gale-force winds and big waves. Three crew members were able to swim to the shore and informed the local authorities about the accident, but the other 31 seamen are missing. The local authorities are not able to organize search and rescue operations for the missing men, because of the storm in the region and the giant waves.

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Towing tug Phil Pasig capsized and sank in Philippines

The towing tug Phil Pasig capsized and sank in Philippines. The vessel ran aground a few days ago, during barge towing, hit by storm. On board of the towing tug were 5 crew members, who requested assistance from the port authorities. The harbor tug Alphard refloated the vessel Phil Pasig and saw that there was sufficient damage of the hull and propulsion system. The salvage operations continued and the tug Phil Pasig was towed to the harbor, when due to large waves the tug capsized and sank. The 5 crew members on board were into a trap, but four of them were able to escape and were rescued. However, one of the Phil Pasig's crew died into the waters of the sea.

Hurricane Isaac closed Florida’s ports

The tropical storm Isaac gained more speed and power and transfered to Hurricane Category 2. The strong winds and rains attacked the Florida and closed many ports. The shipping in the region is highly disturbed by the strong winds and heavy sea, as port of Palm Beach, Miami and Everglades were closed. The winds are ranging between 96 and 110 miles per hour and the rain is pretty strong. The crude extraction platforms in the Eastern and Central part of the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated, as the authorities highly recommend the ships to round the hurricane if possible and even to stay away, drifting out of the danger area. The US Coast Guard also halted all cruise and cargo ships moving into and out of Tampa Bay, because of the powerful storm. There is no exceptions before the storm reduces its power and intensity

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