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'Loch Rannoch', which delivers oil to the port from the BPcollided with the tug 'Solan' Two new Spanish-built tugs stationed at UK Shetland's oil port of Sullom Voe have been taken out of service, following an incident with one of the tugs with a tanker.Shetland Islands Council (SIC), which operates the port, has launched an investigation and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has been informed of the collision.SIC harbourmaster Roger Moore confirmed to local media that the shuttle tanker 'Loch Rannoch', which delivers oil to the port from the BP operated Schiehallion oil field west of Shetland, collided with the tug 'Solan'.The 'Solan' is one of two 7 mill tugs delivered to the port from a Spanish shipyard in February last year. The vessels are claimed to be two of the most powerful harbour tugs in the world with a bollard pull of 90 tonnes. Crews have said that the tugs have been beset by technical problems since their delivery, local reports said.The latest incident occurred shortly after the ballasted 'Loch Rannoch' left the jetty to return to the oil field.'Solan' was close by the 128,700 dwt tanker and still had a rope attached when she suddenly lost both ...

There were no casualties reported in the crash, but it caused panic A ferry running between İstanbul's Yenikapı port and Güzelyalı, Bursa, collided with a ro-ro ship in the Sea of Marmara on Monday, narrowly avoiding capsizing.The Osmangazi ferry, which was carrying 830 passengers and 150 vehicles, collided with the ro-ro ship off Sivriada early on Monday. There were no casualties reported in the crash, but it caused panic among the passengers.The ferry returned to Yenikapı after the crash, where the passengers were evacuated from the ferry. There was massive damage on the ship's bow. Officials say they will release a statement on the cause of the accident.The passengers aboard the ferry during the incident told reporters that they were able to survive thanks to the alertness and experience of the ferry's captain.One of the passengers told reporters that a ship was coming towards them and that the captain of the ferry was able to reduce the impact of the collision through skillful maneuvering. They added that if the captain hadn't changed course, the officials would be collecting their dead bodies from the sea now.Another passenger said that the ferry had departed from Güzelyalı at 7:30 a.m. and that at ...

Collision with a Greek owned chemical tanker After a collision with a Greek owned chemical tanker on Friday, Irish managed general cargoship Florece sank offshore UK. Seven crew members have been rescued from the Dominican flagged vessel.The unfortunate mishap took place in the Bay of Biscay. Florece, the 88m cargoship managed by Greystones based Berg Maritime Management, collided with the 53,081-dwt tanker Afrodite, operated by Tsakos.The Florece crew members were rescued by the 8,040 containership capacity Ocean Titan, operated by Pacific-Gulf Marine of the US.The rescue operation was coordinated by the Falmouth Coastguard in cooperation with Spanish counterparts to rescue the crew of Florece, a mix of Russians, Polish and Ukrainians.The 187m Afrodite was not reported as taking on water.Source: World Maritime News

Two vessels collided in heavy fog The Houston Ship Channel, the busiest U.S. petrochemical port, was shut indefinitely on Tuesday after two vessels collided in heavy fog, a Coast Guard spokesman said.There were no injuries or fires after a tanker and a cargo vessel collided at about 8 a.m. CST near the Texas City Dike, which is in the lower end of the channel between Galveston and Texas City.There were no oil or chemicals spilled during the collision on the 53-mile (85-km) waterway that routes vessels from the Gulf of Mexico to the huge complex of refineries in Houston and Texas City, a Coast Guard spokesman said.The tanker was believed to be carrying the chemical acetone, a cleaning solvent, the spokesman said. It was not known what the cargo vessel was carrying.The vessels involved were the tanker Charleston and the cargo vessel Harvest Sun, both about 50,000 tons dead weight and about 600 feet long, the Coast Guard said.The Charleston was northbound, headed to Houston. The Harvest Sun was southbound, headed from Houston to Texas City, the Coast guard said.Both vessels anchored safely outside the channel, awaiting investigators, the spokesman said.Houston Pilots had stopped boarding vessels due to the fog ...

Collision resulting in the loss of 11 lives The UK MAIB issues Report No 27/2011on the investigation of the collision between the container ship Cosco Hong Kong and the fish transportation vessel Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135 in the East China Sea, resulting in the loss of 11 lives on 6 March 2011.For more information, click hereSource: MAIB

After Coast Guard picks up emergency beackon signal Falmouth Coastguard have been working with coastguard colleagues in Spain, France and the USA during the early hours of this morning to assist the crew of a small cargo ship, Florece which was in collision with the chemical tanker Afrodite.The incident happened at 3.30 this morning. Following the collision, the crew of the cargo ship took to their liferafts, whilst their ship sank. The chemical tanker sustained little damage and was not taking water. All seven crew, who are a mixture of Russian, Polish and Ukranian nationalities, have been rescued by a container vessel Ocean Titan .Falmouth Coastguard were alerted to the plight of the crew when the emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) was set off as their vessel began to sink.The Florece was 240 miles south-south-west of Lands End at the time of the incident and was therefore within the UKs search and rescue region. Falmouth Coastguard used long range information tracking to locate the nearest ship to the position given. When they spoke to the master of the ship, Afrodite he informed them that he had been in collision with the cargo vessel Florece and that the crew had ...

MV Florece was sunk in collision with the tank m/v Afrodite The "Ocean Titan" saved the crew of the cargo m/v "Florece" which was sunk in collision with the tank m/v "Afrodite" on Dec 9, 2011, at 3.30 a.m. Following the collision, the crew of the cargo ship took to their liferafts, whilst their ship sank. The chemical tanker sustained little damage and was not taking water. All seven crew, who were a mixture of Russian, Polish and Ukranian nationalities, have been rescued by the container vessel "Ocean Titan". Falmouth Coastguard were alerted to the plight of the crew when the EPIRB was set off as their vessel began to sink. The "Florece" was 240 miles south-south-west of Lands End at the time of the incident and was therefore within the UKs search and rescue region.Falmouth Coastguard used long range information tracking to locate the nearest ship to the position given. When they spoke to the master of the "Afrodite" he informed them that he had been in collision with the "Florece" and that the crew had abandoned to liferafts. The "Afrodite" had attempted to deploy its fast rescue craft but had been unsuccessful due to the sea swell. During ...

Collided in waters off Nagasaki Prefecture early Sunday A Japanese fishing boat and a South Korean cargo ship collided in waters off Nagasaki Prefecture early Sunday, leaving one Japanese crew member missing, the Japan Coast Guard said.According to the coast guard, the two boats collided at about 5:30 a.m. in the Tsushima Strait about 60 kilometers east of Tsushima, NTV reported. The 16-ton Japanese squid fishing vessel, the No. 18 Kairyo Maru-with a two-man crew-was almost cut in half by the 1,416-ton cargo ship and capsized, a coast guard official was quoted as saying.Both crew members of the Kairyo Maru were thrown into the water, NTV reported. The captain was rescued by the South Korean vessel but the second crew member disappeared.Source: Japan Today

Collision between a fishing vessel and a SuperFerry passenger vessel - 8 people dead Maritime authorities will start investigating this week the collision between a fishing vessel and a SuperFerry passenger vessel that killed at least one person off Sarangani on Friday last week.The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the first hearing is scheduled at the Maritime Industry Authority office in Manila this Friday.It hinted that some deck officers of the SuperFerry ship - those on safekeeping duty at the time of the accident - may face charges.The PCG said the Seafarer's Identification Record Book (SIRB) and Qualification Document Certificates (QDC) of the Superferry 20 crewmembers who were on safekeeping duties at the time of the collision were temporarily lifted until the ship reaches Manila.SuperFerry 20 collided with the fishing banca "San Jose Bayanihan" at 1:00 a.m. last Friday, off Siguil in Tinoto in, Maasim, Sarangani.Those on safekeeping duties at the time of the incident included deck officers Captain Candido Rasonabe, Chief Officer Benjamin Damuag, 2nd officer Galileo Valendez, Auxiliary 2nd Officer Efren Tomo, Able Seaman Francis Neil Pagota and Apprentice Mate Jaime Dela Cruz."(Upon arrival in Manila), the deck officers shall continue to be suspended until after they have ...

One was killed and seven were injured One fisherman was missing and seven others injured after a ferry rammed their boat before dawn Friday off Maasim town in the southern Philippine province of Sarangani, police said.Police said the mishap occurred at around 1 a.m. while the Superferry was sailing for Manila. The other crew members rushed to hospital. Other reports said the fishermen were fixing their engine near the port when the ferry rammed their trawler.The vessel did not stop despite the mishap and continued sailing leaving the behind the trawler in total wreck and its crew on their own. The ship's owner, Aboitiz SuperFerry, did not give any statement about the mishap.Source: Mindanao Examiner