Maritime Incident – Retrieving tanker SILENDI lost anchor – February 2025
On Saturday 8th February, 2025 the 2009 built chemical/oil products tanker SILENDI lost port side anchor while she was anchored at the waiting area and few hours later she was drifting within territorial waters (wtw) sheltering from the strong SE winds. In this case the Maritime Authority here as Transport Malta (TM) must be provided […]
Maritime Incident – General Cargo Ship TRIO CAN BERAT dragging anchors – 17.01.2025
Strong Winds challenge maritime trade. High, swollen waves caused by these strong winds are a risk to large ships as they may result in cargo containers getting lost or damaged, leading to unwanted delays. On Friday 17th January , the Maltese Islands had strong SE Force 7 winds. Around 1320 hrs the Dutch Built general […]
Casualty – Pusher tug SHOEI MARU capsized after collision – 23.11.2024
Last Saturday 23rd November around 1800 hrs local time the pusher tug SHOEI MARU and the 229 metre bulk carrier YIANNIS NG that had just departed the Port of Kobe collided with each other. None of the 21 crew members of the bulker were injured, but the pusher tug capsized due to the force of […]
Casualties – USCGC SEA DOG WPB 87373 damaged – 25.03.2024
On Monday 25th March, 2024 the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Protector Class cutter USCGC SEA DOG WPB 87373 was damaged while returning from sea to the St. Marys River on the border between Florida and Georgia. She was able to safely moor at Fernandina Beach, Fla., with assistance from other Coast Guard vessels and […]
