Tag: hazardous weather at sea

On 22 January a Canadian freighter with 17 crew members got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie while leaving Buffalo, New York.

Taiwan's Coast Guard rescued four injured crew members from a bulk carrier that caught on fire off the coast of Kaohsiung.

On January 2, the Vietnamese navy rescued the tanker PETROLIMEX 11, which had been drifting uncontrollably off the coast of Khanh Hoa.

A significant oil spill occurred along the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were severely damaged in a storm over the weekend of December 14-15, 2024.

The Volgoneft-212 snapped in half on 15 December after being hit by a large wave during a storm while transiting the Kerch Strait.

The tug was east of the Isle of Wight to shelter from Storm Darragh, broke its tow with one of its barges which began to drift into British waters and ran aground.

On the night of 7-8 December, the oil tanker Larus was assisted by the intervention, assistance and salvage tug (RIAS) Abeille Bourbon as it drifted from its anchorage.

The Dutch Coast Guard stabilized and secured general cargo vessel Valday on 6 December, as it was adrift in the North Sea.

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) maritime rescue center received a distress call from the vessel Al Piranpir that sank in the north Arabian Sea.

The 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to two sets of nominees at annual IMO Awards ceremony.