Tag: Vietnam

A general cargo vessel capsized and sank off Vietnam on 22 June, with the Vietnam Maritime Search & Rescue Coordination Center managing to save all eight seafarers.

Container caught fire after explosion in cargo hold of container ship MORNING VINAFCO, docked at Ben Nghe, Ho Chin Minh, Vietnam, in the afternoon Sep 4. 

Amid ​the pandemic, there is a rapid surge in volume of over-dwelled import containers at Tan Cang - Cat Lai Terminal and Tan Cang - Hiep Phuoc Port.

In an effort to enhance and strengthen cooperation in the maritime security field, Malaysia is expected to ink a MoU with Vietnam later this year.

In its weekly report for 23-29 March, ReCAAP ISC informed of two armed robberies against ships in Asia. One incident occurred to a bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the TSS in Singapore Strait and the other occurred to a bulk carrier anchored at Cam Pha Port, Vietnam.

At least 15 seafarers were missing after a Panama-flagged cargo ship capsized in rough seas off Vietnam, Reuters agency reported.

World’s first fully-electric handling tug was recently launched into the water at Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, on December 4, as Damen reported.

In its weekly report for 24-30 November, ReCAAP ISC reported five incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. These were reported on ships off Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Malaysia and in Singapore Strait. Of these, one was a CAT 2, two were CAT 3 and two were CAT 4 incidents (least significant). 

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Asiapetro and Novasia Energy inked a MoU with Binh Thuan People’s Committee to develop the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind project off the coast of Binh Thuan. 

The coronavirus outbreak leads more and more shipping stakeholders everyday to issue marine circulars and recommendations on how each port or country deals with the outbreak and what are the requirements of vessels arriving or departing ports.