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Tanker ran aground in Svir River

The inland tanker Volgoneft-162 (IMO: 8867131) ran aground in the Svir River, north-east of St. Petersburg, Russia. The tanker was making a voyage between Kashper and St. Petersburg, carrying 4433 tons of heavy oil. Damage into the propulsion system and the steering gear changed the course and the ship has diverged from the navigation channel and ran aground into the mud bank. The tanker Volgoneft-162 got damage in the bow, near the bow thruster. There is no information for injuries and pollution of the water after the accident. On the position there are coast guard tankers and rescue boats.

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The container ship Emma Maersk

Container ships are among the most modern and most interesting vessels of the world. They have the most modern engineering and the most modern innovations in the hull design and propulsion system. Definitely the giant of container carrying is the cargo vessel Emma Maersk. This cargo ship is large, beautiful and environmental, including the most modern innovations of shipbuilding and engineering. Definitely Emma Maersk is the largest container ship of the world with capacity of 13,500 TEU according to company calculations. However the IMO calculations are giving even larger capacity of the cargo ship - 14,600 TEU. In both cases the figures are showing the Emma Maersk is large and majestic container ship. The overall length of the ship is 397.00 meters and beam of 56.00 meters. The depth of the hull of Emma Maersk is 30.00 meters and the maximum draft is 15.50 meters. Such measurements are good prove of the majestic design and size of the container carrier. E…

MOL sells 20 Capesize Bulk Carriers for scrap

The Japanese maritime transport company MOL plans to sell for scrap 10 to 20 Capesize Bulkcarrier, due to the debt crisis of the company and the worsening market trends. The president of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Koichi Muto told on press-conference that the company is planning to sell up to 20 bulk carrier from its fleet in case to fill the debt hole in budget of the company for the fiscal year. The company scrapped four vessels during the previous year and all of them are 23 years old and more. The plans are the next scrapped ships to be with age over 15 years, and the first five ships will be sold in the end of March 2013.

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Passenger ship sank in Philippines

The old wooden passenger ship Josille II with 59 people on board sank off Pagawanin Island, Philippines. The ship was sailing in bad weather and heavy sea, when a storm was approaching from the southwest and made the situation even worse. The passengers ship Josille II ignored the warnings from the coast guest and meteo-journals and passed through the dangerous area. The large waves and heavy wind broke the hull of the ship and caused large heel and the ship's stability was highly reduced. The ship sank very fast and all the people gone on water. The rescue boats and nearby sailing ships arrived quickly to the position of the accident and 54 people were saved with minor injuries. However, the bodies of 5 people were taken from the water later dead.

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Hyundai Speed will be delivered to Danaos Corporation

One of the largest container ships of the world, which was ordered by Danaos Corporation (DAC) in Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd will be delivered on 7th June 2012. The cargo ship was named Hyundai Speed and has capacity for 13,100 TEU. The ship has overall length of 366.00 m, while the length between perpendiculars is 350.00 m. The beam of the cargo ship is 48.20 m and the draft is 14.60 m. The gross tonnage of the container ship Hyundai Speed is 142,400 g.t. and the incredible capacity is for 13,100 TEUs according to IMO calculations and 12,500 TEU according to company calculations. The cargo ship is impressive in engineer point of view and has really improved stability and design, which increases the strength of the ship and the speed. The service speed of the new vessel is 24.70 knots, which is quite high speed even for container ship. The cargo ship was ordered together with 4 more container carriers in Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd.

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Cargo ship sank in Demerara River

The general cargo ship Miss Ellisa sank in Demerara River, Guyana. The ship was loaded with a cargo of coconuts, rice and poles in Georgetown, Guyana and headed to Trinidad and Tobago, when after a board wave the cargo shifted and ship got large heel. The crew on board tried to turn the ship back to the harbor, but the heel increased and the ship capsized and sank in the river. Six from the all Seven crew members on board were saved, but the ship's cook is still missing. The salvage operation continue and in the position of the accident there are two boats and divers, who are looking for the missing seaman. The main reason for such tragic accident was the despiseth cargo operations and bad cargo stowage. The local authorities are still investigation the incident and do not give more details.

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The largest car carrier of the world – mv Faust

If you wonder about the name of the largest car carrier of the world, definitely this is mv Faust. The cargo ship has deadweight of 30,383 metric tons, while the gross tonnage is 71,583 metric tons. The car carrier has length of 228.00 meters and beam of 33.00 meters. The draft of the ship, when fully loaded is 11.50 meters and he air draft of the ship is 52.00 meters. The giant was built in 2007 in the ship-yard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering DSME and proves the words about the development of Asian shipbuilding and world maritime transport. The cargo ship has 13 decks and the whole cargo capacity is over 68,000 cubic meters. The high improvement in the cargo hold construction, allows the ship to be stronger and more optimized. The large clearance of the cargo holds and loading ramp, allow for the ship to carry cars, all kind of trucks and buses. The stern ramp has width of 9.50 meters and height of 6.50 meters, while the capacity is 240 tone…

Debut cruise for mv Riviera of Oceania Cruises

The newest and most modern cruise ship of Oceania Cruises is called mv Riviera and was launched in the beginning of the year but the debut cruise was in May 2012. The cruise ship has length 239.27 meters, beam of 32.31 meters and maximum draft of 7.31 meters. The vessel has gross tonnage of 66,084 gross tons and capacity for 1,250 passengers. The cruise ship mv Riviera is really impressive, beautiful and luxury. The ship has total 15 decks, 11 of which are available for the guests on board. The modern engineering are making the voyage really nice and comfortable. On board are installed active and passive stabilizers, so even in heavy sea the ship has small rolling. Definitely the cruise with this ship will be one of the most interesting events, which you can do.

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Grandeur of the Seas was refurbished and modernized

The cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas is really one of the most interesting vessel of the company and a lot of fans of cruises visited this ship during the years. The ship was built in 1996 and until now is one of the most visited cruise ship of the company Royal Caribbean International. The ship Grandeur of the Seas has length of 279.20 meters and beam of 32.31 meters. The ship has gross tonnage of 74,000 gross tons and capacity for 2,446 passengers. The cruise ship was built in the Kvarner Masa-Yards Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland and till now operated with great success.

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The cruise ship Carnival Breeze was launched

The cruise ship Carnival Breeze was delivered to her owner of Carnival Cruises. This is the third ship from the Dream line and definitely is one of the most powerful and most beautiful cruise ships of the company and world shipping. Carnival Breeze was built in the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, which is one of the oldest and highest quality yards of the world. Carnival Breeze was highly expected cruise ship, as this will be the new jewel in the fleet of the one of the largest companies for cruises in the world. The ship is beautiful, luxury and very comfortable for the guests on board.

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