Fisherman dragged to his death after leg got tangled in rope
Scotsman (subscription)
Mr Duffy was one of the six crewmen on board the vessel when he was lost overboard. His body has never been recovered. A preliminary report on the accident,

2 Filipino seafarers hurt in ship fire in United Arab Emirates …
Nov 6, 2009 … Two Filipino seamen were injured after their ship caught fire five miles off Khor Fakkan port in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Small fuel leak from sinking tug in Seattle
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Workers in the area smelled diesel about 3 am and discovered the vessel resting on the bottom with its wheelhouse above the water line.

Barge hits Jefferson Parish bridge
WXVT
Kerver said investigators don’t believe Ida’s winds or storm surge played a big part in the accident. Waterways in New Orleans were open to limited vessel .

Sunken ship crew members leave India
Times of India
“We are the ship’s crew and are not responsible for the accident,” a crew member said. The Bangladesh high commission and embassies of Ukraine and Russia

Investigators probe child’s port accident death
Irish Examiner
Investigators are tonight probing the death of a three-year-old boy in a tragic accident at Drogheda Port. It is understood the youngster was with his

No lights and lousy lookouts, ferry crash inquest hears
Daily Telegraph – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
… keep a lookout led to a collision with a ferry on Sydney Harbour that killed … stepson Sean Carlow navigate his recreational vessel Merinda on a night .

Maritime traffic controller to escape charges over MSDF destroyer …
By The Mainichi Newspapers
Maritime traffic controller to escape charges over MSDF destroyer-container ship collision. The Japan Coast Guard will not press charges against a maritime traffic controller over a collision between a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense

Ferry system: Aug. accident cost $327000
Seattle Times
The accident also damaged the terminal slip. Investigations by the Coast Guard and ferry system determined the accident was caused by human error,

Deck officers’ shortage still persists despite world cargo slump
Business Mirror
The Philippines supplies about 30 percent of the world seafarer population, but most of these are ratings, or those seafarers not in the management

Piracy

Somali Pirates Seize Cargo Ship
New York Times
By MOHAMMED IBRAHIM MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates said Wednesday that they had seized a container ship after a five-hour chase in fast skiffs across

50% drop in sea piracy incidents in Asia reported
Philippine Star
Chris Trelawny, head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Security Section Maritime Safety Division, said that last year there were 10 .

Off The Radar

Owl making good recovery after being rescued from oil rig in North Sea
Scottish Daily Record
“It seemed to perk up after a couple of hours, so we organised a supply vessel to take it onshore. “Apparently, it’s doing quite well and is now flying

angel for seafarers
Emirates Business 24/7
There are currently more than 300 ports around the world where the Mission to Seafarers are stationed and they have been operating in Dubai since 1962.

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