Last month saw the naming ceremony for the 82,000 DWT Kamsarmax bulk carrier Nissaki, owned by St Michael Shipping of Greece. This vessel marked a significant milestone in the development of the shipbuilding capability of Vietnam, and is the biggest ship built to date in the country to Lloyd’s Register class. The vessel was…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday was placed on alert due to an oil spill which was spotted near the area of the ill-fated Panamanian vessel that sank along the vicinity off Cape Bolinao in Pangasinan. The Coast Guard Action Center (CGAC) in Manila said that based on the aerial reconnaissance operations conducted…
Armada Century-managed offshore tug was attacked off Brass, Nigeria. An unknown number of crew were reported kidnapped. An offshore tug Orcus reportedly intercepted VHF distress call from offshore supply tug Armada Tuah 101 at 13:06 (local time) 17 February. Malaysia-flagged offshore tug, Armada Tuah 101, was attacked and boarded by pirates at 0700 UTC…
Date: February 2, 2013 Location: Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia Six robbers armed with knives in a wooden motor boat approached an anchored chemical tanker. One of the robbers attempted to board the tanker by hooking a ladder near the mid ship manifold area. Alert duty crew spotted the robbers and informed the D/O who raised…