Cargo ship sinks off St. Lucia

Feb 25, 2010 0 Comments by nathan

The tropical paradise of St. Lucia is dealing with the aftermath of the 6704 GT container ship ANGELN (IMO: 9298600) which capsized and partially sank just off the island’s coast near Vieux-Fort.  The video posted above provides a glimpse of the capsized vessel, and the cargo which has drifted ashore.  No lives were lost in the [...]

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Fleet profile – The C-5-S-75a Class

Feb 23, 2010 0 Comments by nathan

The C-5-S-75a class cargo ship is one of the last remaining bulk cargo ships that remain in service under the U.S. Flag.
A total of 5 ships were constructed under this class at the Newport News Shipbuilding Co. in Newport News, VA from 1968 to 1969.  They entered the fleet just as containerization began to take [...]

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Indian cargo ship adrift in North Pacific

Dec 20, 2009 0 Comments by nathan

The empty Indian flagged cargo ship APJ Suryavir has reported itself disabled and adrift in the North Pacific, approximately 544 NM south of Adak in heavy seas. It will be a busy 48 hours as the crew of 28 is preparing to abandon ship to seek shelter on another passing cargo ship. Abandoning ship in heavy seas will no doubt be a dangerous evolution, and our prayers and thoughts go out to the mariners on board this ship.

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Japanese warship damaged in collision after fleet review

Nov 02, 2009 0 Comments

A Japanese warship collided with a cargo ship off southern Japan last week, injuring three crew members and starting fires on both vessels. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Kurama and the South Korean container vessel Carina Star collided in the Kanmon Strait, some 500 miles southwest of Tokyo. The fire and damage appears to have been more extensive on the JS Kurama. Fortunately there were no serious injuries or deaths on either vessels. Minor injuries were reported for several crew members on the JS Kurama.

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Greenpeace hijacks bulk cargo ship

Sep 21, 2009 0 Comments

I bring yet another somewhat older piece of news. Surprisingly, I actually saw very little of this in the mainstream press. Greenpeace is stirring it up down under, albeit relatively peacefully. They hijacked the Hong Kong registered bulk cargo ship East Ambition that was carrying palm kernel from Indonesia, destined for the port of Tauranga in New Zealand. 14 protesters boarded the ship and secured themselves in various areas about the ship to prevent it from mooring or anchoring in Tauranga and unloading its cargo of palm kernels.

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