Connecting Sailors Around the World
Offshore support ship attacked, 5 crew kidnapped in Mar 9 attack Offshore support ship E FRANCIS, IMO 7408897, GT 2645, built 1975, flag Nigeria (since 10.2017), manager MAXSUN MARINE SERVICES FZE, UAE (EQUASIS). It was known for quite a time, that an offshore ship was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea in
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The Sailors Then, The Sailors Now Having started a career post the ISM phase back in 2003, when things were getting a bit different was very much a world apart than what the present day and age of sailing demands. Back in the day when I used to speak to sailors
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4 Fishermen Stranded on Deadly Snake Island. Snake Island, or Ilha da Queimada Grande, located approximately 33 kilometers off the coast of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is considered to be one of the most dangerous places on Earth. It is estimated, that there’s 1 snake per each square meter
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Filipino seaman found dead in his cabin A tragic incident reportedly took place on board of bulk carrier PORT PHILLIP, IMO 9377975, dwt 33171, built 2008, flag HK, manager Pacific Basin, HK (EQUASIS).which just left Arica, Chile, on Mar 10. A 29-year old Filipino crew, rank unknown, was mysteriously found dead in
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Aegean Cargo Sailing: The Aegean Cargo Sailing project is what the SAILMED organization has been working on since 2013. transporting cargo in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean with clean, truly renewable energy, pursuing a two-fold aim: on the one hand to promote the idea of moving from fossil-fueled maritime shipping
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Russian freighter headlong bridge hit, Busan General cargo ship SEAGRAND, IMO 8520202, dwt 9672, built 1986, flag Russia, manager GRAND MARINE CO LTD-RUS, Vladivostok. struck a bridge in Busan, Korea, at around 1623 LT Feb 28. Both ship and bridge sustained serious damages. Bridge traffic is closed, status and position of
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If you are looking for "Approved Maritime Colleges in East India" here is the list of all DG shipping approved maritime institutes. [ultimatetables 1 /]
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A tragic accident reportedly took place on board of bulk carrier BAHRI BULK berthed at Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Feb 24. The ship arrived at Dammam from Brazil with the cargo of wheat bran pellets. An AB entered closed hold and collapsed. Master and Chief Officer rushed to assist him
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The fire erupted in the engine room of DRAGON STAR 1 ferry in the afternoon Feb 25, when a ferry with 52 passengers on board was en route from Kuah Terminal, Langkawi Island to Kuala Perlis, northwest Malaysia, Malacca Strait, Malaysia-Thailand border. Fire engulfed aft superstructure, passengers were gathered in
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Approved Maritime Colleges in North India if you are looking for "Approved Maritime Colleges in North India" here is the list of all DG shipping approved maritime institute. [ultimatetables 2 /]
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