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Luxury yacht destroyed by fire, total loss, Italy.
Luxury yacht LADY VANILLA was engulfed in flames on Oct 2 at Ligurian Loano Marina, Italy, burned out and is considered to be a total loss. Electric batteries in engine room are thought to be the cause of fire. Recently, she was listed as yacht for sale.
Luxury yacht LADY VANILLA (ex- LADY OF GLASGOW), GT 170, length 29 meters, built 2002, 9 passengers, 4 crew.Posted On:8-Oct-2020
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Crew change tragic accident, Chief Engineer died.
A tragic accident took place off Liberian coast, West Africa, early in the morning Oct 3. Two Turkish cargo ships, bulk carrier SERVET ANA and general cargo ship BAKU, both operated by the same company, met outside Liberian territorial waters and anchored, to perform crew transfer operation by a rescue boat. Two crew from SERVET ANA were to be transferred to BAKU, understood as offsigners, to be taken to Turkey.Posted On:8-Oct-2020
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Ibiza ferry aground, breached, all people on board evacuated
Fast ferry ECO LUX, connecting Ibiza and Savina ports, Balearic islands, ran aground on Espalmador islet coast at around 2000 UTC Oct 6, while en route from Ibiza to Savina. Hull was breached, with ensuing water ingress. 12 passengers and 5 crew were evacuated to tdelivered to Savina port by an inflatable rigid boat, provided by ferry operator, BALEARIA, all people are safe. Understood ferry is aground, no danger of sinking, AIS is still on, as of morning Oct 7.Posted On:8-Oct-2020
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IMO updates safe crew change protocols.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has updated its protocols for ensuring safe crew change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, IMO says, some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on ships, continuing to work but unable to be relieved, in a deepening crew change crisis which threatens trade and maritime safety.
The framework of protocols was first issued on May 5, 2020, and has now been revised, with the principle purpose of emphasizing the need for compliance and strict adherence with COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements, reflecting that these are now a reality in many national jurisdictions.Posted On:8-Oct-2020
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Search for Irish Ferries Crew Member Called Off.
On the Irish Sea a major air and sea search for a missing ferry crew member who disappeared during a voyage has been called off.
Aircraft and boats, reports NorthWalesLive, have been involved in a major overnight operation to try and locate the 44-year-old Polish national after he vanished during a journey from Dublin to Holyhead.Posted On:8-Oct-2020
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Myanmar evacuates 175 seafarers from Belgium and Netherland
Myanmar brought back 175 seafarers from Belgium and Netherland using a chartered relief flight from Titan airways to Yangon, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The flight carried 175 Myanmar seafarers from Belgium, Netherland and middle-east and six foreigners who hold business visa and need to come to Myanmar, sources said.Posted On:8-Oct-2020
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Five seamen seized by pirates in Gulf of Guinea are freed
Five seamen seized by pirates in the notorious waters of the Gulf of Guinea five months ago have been released, the government of Equatorial Guinea said on Wednesday.
Three Russians, a Ukrainian and a national of Equatorial Guinea were abducted on May 9 from freighters anchored off the Equatoguinean capital of capital of Malabo and the port of Luba, 40 kilometres (25 miles) away. Two other seafarers were injured.Posted On:8-Oct-2020
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Tapiit Live to launch seafarer mental health live training courses
Maritime digital training firm Tapiit Live will launch a new seafarer mental health training course delivered live to both onshore and offshore, especially for seafarers left stranded onboard vessels due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
The first-of-its-kind seafarer mental health live training course will be launch on the eve of World Mental Health Day on 10 October.Posted On:8-Oct-2020
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