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Super-yacht Star Fish was badly damaged by fire

The super-yacht Star Fish was badly damaged during a large fire in Auckland boat-yard. The yacht was completed on 75% and had to be delivered next year to her the owners. The dock workers made fireworkds in the engine room of the yacht, installing some of equipment, when due to a spark the fresh paint of the hull started burning. More than 90 firefighters battled the blaze during the night, before fully extinguishing the fire. On board of the yacht were stored chemicals, which additionally disturbed the firefighting. The fire was totally extinguished after more than 12 hours and cased damages of the hull, which will delay the deliver with more than 3 months. The director of Auckland boat-yard said on press-release that the reason of the fire was human error by the working teams and during the fire were lost countless hours of working on building the super-yacht Star Fish.

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Fire on board of the cable-ship Chamarel off Namibia

Fire started on board of the cable-ship Chamarel, while operating in cable laying off the coast of Namibia. The accident happened 2-3 nautical miles off the coast, but the crew reacted immidiately to change the course to deep waters. During the accident on board of the vessel were 56 crew members, who were not able to get control of the fire. All the crew members abandoned the cable-ship to a fishing vessel and were transported to the coast. The coast guard was informed about the fire on board late after the crew left the burning ship. The source of the fire on board of the cable-ship Chamarel is still unknown, but the port authorities started investigation of the fire. Most most probably the fire started from the engineering on board due to technical malfunction. The vessel was just returned in operation after planed repair and dry dock, where a lot of the electricity of board was maintained. The salvage operations started and two tugs are engaged with fir…

VLCC Otowasan collided with US Navy ship in the Persian Gulf

The US Navy ship USS Porter and the supertanker Otowasan collided in Persian Gulf after navigation error. The VLCC Otowasan was on route to the Fujairah port, where should be loaded with crude oil. During the passage through the Strait of Hormuz the vessel collided with the US Navy ship and both vessels got serious hull damages, which even caused evacuation of USS Porter. The VLCC Otowasan was empty during the accident, so there is no water pollution and there are no injured people on board. The crew of the navy vessel was evacuated after serious hole in the hull and danger from water ingress. There is no information, which ship was guilty for the accident, as most probably the US Navy ship was maneuvering dangerously close to the supertanker and crossed its road, which made the tanker unable to avoid collision. The cargo ship is moored in the Persian Gulf and still is waiting for the inspection from the port authorities about the ability to operate.

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Passenger ship ran aground in Elbe River

The passenger ship Altona ran aground in Elbe River near Hamburg, due to the the low tide and navigation error of the duty officer on board. The passenger ship was operating on regular route from Blankenese to Neuenfelde, when the ship hit mud bank and stand in position without availability to refloat. During the accident there are no serious damages of the hull, as the crew reported that there is no water ingress. However the ship Altona stayed during the whole day agrounded. On board of the ship there were 30 passengers, who stayed on board and spent about 1 day in such position before being refloated and tugged to the HADAG-pier, where was berthed for inspection and repair. The port authorities are investigation the reason of the accident, but the shipowner will have to pay all the expenses for refloating and salvage operations of the ship.

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Fire on board of general cargo ship Yukka

The general cargo ship Yukka caught fire on 40 nautical miles off Cide, Turkey in Black Sea. The ship was operating on route from Istanbul to Rostov-on-Don, when a fire started from the engine room and caught whole vessel. The distress signal from the vessel was sent to the coast guard and the crew left the ship on life rafts. Two officers were slightly injured during the accident, but their burns were minor and there is no danger for their health. Meanwhile, the Turkish Coast Guard sent firefighting tugs to the scene of the accident, which extinguished the fire on board and towed the vessel to the port. The crew was evacuated and transported to Cide, where the injured officers will have a medical treatment. The port authorities started investigation for the source of the fire, but as preliminary information the reason was technical malfunction.

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Super-yacht Phocea was arrested in Vanuatu

The super-yacht Phocea and its captain were arrested for breaking the Immigration and Customs Act of Vanuatu. The coast guard boat stopped the yacht a few miles off the coast of the South Pacific Ocean's island for regular check. On board of the yacht were found fake passports of Vanuatu and weapons. The police reported that two government ministers were on board of the super-yacht Phocea before the arriving of the customs officials. The preliminary information shows that the yacht was used for drug and weapons traffic, as the investigations in such direction continue. The captian of the yacht Richard Malaise, together with a woman will be due in a court together and may be jailed for up to two years. The super-yacht is one of the largest sailing yachts of the world and managed by Sete Yachts. The preliminary information reveals that the yacht was used for charter and the owner and manager are not engaged with the process in any case.

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Birka Paradise

The cruise ship Birka Paradise is part from the fleet of Birka Cruises and definitely one of the most beautiful and most luxury cruise ships built ever. The the length of the vessel is 177.00 m, the beam is 28.00 m and the depth is 9.40 m. The cruise ship has summer draft of 6.50 m, when operating fully bunkered and loaded. Birka Paradise has deadweight of 4,400 DWT and gross tonnage of 34,728 GRT. Such large dimensions and tonnage are showing the majesty of the ship, but even from the first sight can be noted the luxury interior and design. The cruise ship Birka Paradise has capacity for 1,800 passengers with double occupancy. The vessel has 10 passenger decks from total eleven stages. The interior is luxury and comfortable, providing really great cruise for all the guests. In any case on board the passengers have not only great accommodations and service, but also many public facilities and places. On board of Birka Paradise there are sports fields, fitne…

Saudi Arabia invest in port developments

The Port Authority of Saudi Arabia signed contracts for development and growing of a few ports in the country. The improvements will increase the size and the capacity of the the port King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam, King Fahd Industrial and Commercial Ports in Yanbu and the Port in Tabuk. The total price of the investment is over 164 millions USD and the project has idea to increase the cargo and cruise capacity of the ports in Saudi Arabia. The press release of Saudi Ports Authority is that one new container terminal in Dhuba and two new terminals in King Fahd port will be constructed during this year. Also new yacht and cruise ships terminal will be created in Yanbu port, which will allow even largest recreation yachts and ships to visit the country. All the investment want to make Saudi Arabia one of the leaders in Persian Gulf in maritime transport and cargo carrying.

Ferry with 80 passengers ran aground in Bergen

The ferry Trondheim with 80 passengers on board ran aground in the port of Bergen, Norway. The ship collided with Krokeide Quay and ran aground in the mud bank of the port during maneuvering for berthing. The rescue boats, and port authorities arrived at the scene of the accident, but they reported that there are no injured passengers and no damaged cars. The ferry Trondheim was operating on route between Hufthammar and Bergen, when during the maneuvering operations had technical problem and got blackour of the diesel generators. The vessel drifted with higher speed to the quay and the shallow, where ran aground. The divers are inspecting the hull of the ship but no serious damages and no holes were found. However, the ferry Trondheim will be dry docked in bergen for full recovery and maintenance.

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Fire on board of container ship Jupiter off San Diego

Fire started on board of the container ship Jupiter 30 nautical miles off San Diego, USA. The cargo ship was operating on route to Mazatlan, Mexico, when a fire started in the engine room. The crew on board started firefighting with all the facilities on board. During the accident one of the crew members was seriously burned and needed medical intervention. The fire was extinguished with the ship's firefighting equipment, but the condition of the seamen got worse. The officers sent a distress signal and requested assistance from the coast guard. A helicopter arrived at the scene of the accident and carried the seaman to the hospital for further treatment. The container ship reported that there are no other injured people on board during fire extinguishing and continued the voyage to Mexico with 2,400 TEU on board.

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