Tag: Hong Kong

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping has issued an Information Note to draw lessons learned from an incident where a fatal electrocution accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier during cargo hold cleaning off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico.

During the lifting operation, two sling wires slipped out from the crane hook, resulting in the portable gangway falling off and hitting a nearby able seaman heavily, leading to his death.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Haiti) Regulation on 3 March 2023.

A serious injury accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier when an Able Seaman 1 (AB1) fell onto the main deck from the top of a hatch coaming while carrying out cleaning and injured seriously.

Anglo-Eastern Group intends to expand its existing pool of skilled Indian seafarers in the current year since India is regarded as a major supplier of trained maritime manpower for the international shipping industry.

On January 30, a fire broke out onboard a cargo vessel close to the Lamma Power Station, Hong Kong. In the incident, one mainland crew member lost his life.

Hong Kong reminds Masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels to strictly comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 when navigating within Hong Kong waters, especially in poor visibility.

Hong Kong informed that from 8 January, any vessel which has been to China within seven days, crew signing off must take a PCR test before disembarking.

A fatal accident happened on board a bulk carrier, when it was en route to Port Hedland, Australia to load a cargo of salt in bulk, Hong Kong informs.

As Hong Kong informed, an electrician officer (ETO) was found unconscious, lying on top of the shipboard elevator cage, onboard a bulk carrier anchored at Qingdao, China.