23 NOV 2025 Maritime investigators are yet again highlighting the dangers associated with free-fall lifeboats on commercial vessels after an inadvertent release sent a lifeboat flying into the water and caused serious injuries to a crewmember. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report on a lifeboat …
Read More »TURKEY DETAINS OFFICER AFTER POISONING INCIDENT ON TANKER
22 NOV 2025 The chief officer working aboard a Turkish-owned tanker is being detained as the authorities investigate a poisoning incident. One crewmember was killed and two others remain in critical condition due to a buildup and release of toxic gases aboard the vessel, which was anchored in the Sea …
Read More »OFFICER WAS DISTRACTED ON CELL PHONE AS FERRY GROUNDED SAYS COAST GUARD
21 NOV 2025 The Korean Coast Guard held a briefing on yesterday’s grounding of a passenger car ferry, reporting a litany of failures and saying it is pursuing charges, including gross negligence. It said the first officer, who was responsible for navigation, was distracted by his cell phone and failed …
Read More »THREE CREWMEMBERS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO BREAK CAPTAIN’S DOOR WITH AXE
20 NOV 2025 South Korea’s Busan Coast Guard is recounting the details of a rampage staged by three crewmembers aboard a cargo ship anchored offshore. The local District Court issued an arrest warrant for three Vietnamese nationals working aboard the ship, charged with assault, threatening colleagues, intimidation, and property damage. …
Read More »SUEZ CANAL UPBEAT ABOUT TRAFFIC REBOUND AS CMA CGM BOXSHIPS MAKE TRANSIT
19 NOV 2025 The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is optimistic that transits are gradually returning to normal after the canal witnessed the passage of three mega ships operated by CMA CGM in a span of one week. Just a day after the UN Security Council overwhelmingly voted to renew sanctions …
Read More »HEAVYWEIGHT SHIPOWNERS CALL FOR DECARBONISATION PRAGMATISM
18 NOV 2025 A panel of leading shipowners called for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to take a pragmatic approach to regulating the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions, warning that there would be global economic consequences for getting it wrong. Decarbonisation may take longer than hoped for, but the stakes …
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