Casualties – Iranian Navy Frigate Capsizes at Bandar Abbas, Iran – 07.07.2024
The Fars News Agency which is a news agency in Iran managed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an armed wing loyal to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reported that several people were injured in an accident during repair work aboard the Navy’s Moudge Class Frigate IRIS SAHAND 74 of the Southern Fleet. Image by courtesy of Rahbar Emamdadi, Mehr News Agency. […]
Maiden Call – Cruise Liner CARNIVAL LEGEND at Malta – 01.06.2024
The month of June started with another Cruise Liner Maiden Call – CARNIVAL LEGEND, one of 6 Spirit Class that were built in Finland by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at Helsinki. With yard number 501 she was launched on Monday 17th December, 2001, and christened by English actress and author Dame Judi Dench in Harwich, Essex, UK, on Wednesday 21st August, […]
Casualties – Fire Aboard Brazilian Navy frigate f 49 RADEMAKER – 17.10.2023
On Tuesday 17th October, 2023 early morning the Brazilian Navy Frigate F 49 RADEMAKER reported that she had fire aboard south of Rio de Janeiro (RDJ). She left RDJ on Monday 16th October, sailed west but returned back to base. She’s the former Royal Navy Type 22 Class frigate HMS BATTLEAXE F 89 that was […]
Casualties – 3 dead and 1 injured in engine room explosion at Crotone, Italy – 31.08.2022
Around 1750 hrs of Wednesday 31st August, 2022 an engine room explosion aboard the 1983 built 24.5 metres workboat ASSO whilst berthed at Crotone Port, Italy with 3 crew members as fatalities ( 2 were thrown on the quay while the third body was found afloat in the sea – 2 Indians and an Egyptian, […]
Casualties – Tanker FILICUDI M disabled – 26.11.2021
On Thursday 25th November at 0625 hrs the 2005 built Italian flag and owned chemical/oil products tanker FILICUDI M left Sarroch, Sardegna, Italy bound to Augusta, Italy. On the night of Friday 26th November the Italian Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) of Mazara Del Vallo was engaged in rescue operation after an Engine Room Fire which […]
Casualties – Iranian Navy Replenishment Tanker caught fire and sank – 02.06.2021
The largest ship in the Iranian navy IRIS KHARG 431 caught fire and later sank in unclear circumstances today, Wednesday 2nd June in the Gulf of Oman. The fire blaze started around 0225 hrs according to the Fars News Agency with efforts to save the ship failed and she sank off the Iranian port of […]
Vehicles Carrier – NIVIN
On Friday 26th February, 2021 the 1983 built vehicle carrier NIVIN called at Grand Harbour, Malta for the first time in 2021 since she’s been calling since 2018. She entered harbour assisted by tug SEA SALVOR at 0646 hrs coming from Khoms, Libya. She was built in Spain by Construcciones Navales Freire at Vigo as […]
Casualties – General Cargo Ship ARVIN sank off Turkey – 17.01.2021
On Sunday 17th January the 1975 built general cargo ship ARVIN sank off Turkey in severe weather conditions. At the time of the incident, ARVIN was making a stopover on a voyage from Poti, Georgia to Burgas, Bulgaria. The Turkish Foreign Ministry reported that the ship had sought shelter at the Bartin anchorage on January 15th after […]
Accident – 4 Boats on Fire at Mgarr Marina, Gozo – 26.06.2020
4 yachts – 3 sailing and a pleasure yacht possibly a powerboat were damaged during a fire while moored at Pontoon B, Mgarr Marina, Gozo. The fire is believed to have started from the pleasure yacht (possibly a powerboat) and flames quickly spread to the mainsail of a sailing yacht with the consequences that other […]
Cruise Liner News – Cruise Ship RCGS RESOLUTE to Be Sold at Auction – 17.06.2020
The 1991 built liner RCGS RESOLUTE will be sold at an auction in Curacao on 22nd June. Following the demise of One Ocean Expeditions, the ship was arrested in Buenos Aires late last year. Currently she’s berthed at Willemstad, Curacao. The shipowner, Bunnys Adventure and Cruise Shipping Company Limited, eventually paid to have the ship released. […]
