According to foreign media reports, on May 10, at 1900, the container ship "Shahraz" and the bulk carrier "Samudra Sakti I" collided and ran aground...
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"Shahraz" collided with "Samudra Sakti I" in Singapore Strait -
Turkish-owned Berra G. split in two and drifted aground in Black Sea -
Capesize Bulk Carrier New Mykonos split in two and sunkVictim of a failure on 29 January to the south of the island of Madagascar, about 8 km from Faux Cap, The bulk carrier New Mykonos, Panamanian flag,...
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Grounded TS Taipei breaks up, two die in chopper crashTHE 1,578-TEU TS Taipei that went aground off the northern Taiwan three weeks ago has split in two, reported California's gCaptain.
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New ship building standards arise from MOL Comfort splitting in twoTHE International Association of Classifications Societies (IACS) has announced rules to improve safety in containership building that arose from the...
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Hull girders too weak to take MOL Comfort's load in heavy seas: ProbeSEA loads aboard the doomed 8,110-TEU MOL Comfort were too much for the hull girders to bear, resulting in the ship splitting two and sinking in June...
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MOL says ClassNK ship sinking probe bolsters its law suit against builderMITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) says ClassNK’s investigation into the sinking of the MOL Comfort proves its technical argument in the lawsuit against...
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ClassNK probe concurs with rival DNV GL on weak MOL Comfort girdersJAPAN’s ClassNK has concluded its report on the sinking of the 8,110-TEU MOL Comfort in the Gulf of Aden last summer, agreeing with rival DNV GL's...
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MOL sues shipbuilder Mitsubishi for splitting of MOL Comfort's hullMITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) is suing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for US$132 million because of alleged defects in building 8,110-TEU MOL Comfort that...
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Mitsubishi yard won't take blame for MOL Comfort splitting, sinkingMITSUBISHI Heavy Industries (MHI) has defended itself in the design and building of the 8,110-TEU MOL Comfort that split in two off the coast of...
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Inspectors find MOL Comfort hull rupture amidships in disaster probeINSPECTION of the salvaged section of the MOL Comfort, which split in two in the Indian Ocean in June, has revealed buckling deformations measuring...
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MOL Comfort sinking insurers face US$300 million - $400 million claimsCARGO insurers face estimated claims of US$300 million to $400 million after the 8,110-TEU MOL Comfort split in two with the stern section sinking in...
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Asia, Europe shippers reject IMO plans on container weighingAsian and European shippers are calling for the rejection of proposals to be considered by the IMO on the weighing of containers as 100% checks are...
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M/V Smart'sfuel oil tanks still intactM/V Smart, A bulk carrier carrying nearly 150 000 tons of coal has buckled and broken into two parts after running aground on a sandbank after...
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M/V SMART ABOUT TO SPLIT IN TWO&SINKThe process to remove a bulk carrier that has run aground off Richards Bay is likely to be a very complex one.
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Hull work done on 3 of 6 sister ships of MOL Comfort that split in twoMITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) has announced that the work to strengthen the hulls of three of the six sister ships of the 7,041 TEU MOL Comfort.
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Interview with Mr. Murat Kıran, Chairman of Turkish Shipbuilders Association.Turkish Shipbuilding is in a recession period, as the rest of the world does, at different stages. We analyzed this issue with Mr. Murat Kıran; with...
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First of withdrawn MOL Comfort sisters to return to service mid-AugustAFTER the 8,100-TEU MOL Comfort split in two and sank in the Indian Ocean off Yemen last month, Mitsui OSK (MOL) Lines withdrew her sister ships from...
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Idle box ship fleet rising at 448,000 TEU for 187 ships in mid-JulyTHE number of containerships idle worldwide stands at 187 units with a combined capacity of 448,000 TEU as of July 15, according to the latest data
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1,740-TEU ship ablaze and adrift in Indian Ocean - all hands safeTHE 1,740-TEU Hansa Brandenburg was adrift and ablaze in the Indian Ocean yesterday, having suffered a serious fire en route from Singapore to...