Marine Hull
The latest marine hull and machinery related news and analysis.
- Human error, lack of controls, led to ferry grounding September 22, 2021The now-scrapped high-speed ferry Pinar del Río (IMO 9043952) grounded on August 16th 2019 as a result of a double human error and the lack of controls at the port of Dénia, Spain ....
- Ocean tug set to circumnavigate Denmark under remote command September 22, 2021An ocean tug, the Nellie Bly, is being prepared for a 1,000nm autonomous and remotely commanded journey around Denmark, control systems developer Sea Machines said last week ....
- Marine accident round-up : 22nd September 2021 September 22, 2021By September 19th cargo ship Clipper Como (IMO 9486570) was no longer in danger of sinking. The ship has now been anchored. No one was injured in the collision, which left a large hole ....
- X-Press Pearl salvage must wait until there is definitely no bunker oil on board September 21, 2021While a number of salvage companies have expressed an interest in undertaking the removal of the burnt-out container vessel X Press Pearl (IMO 9875343) off the coast of Sri Lanka, following .....
- Atrium names new head of Hull and War September 21, 2021Atrium Underwriting. the managing agent for Lloyd’s Syndicate 609, has appointed Mike MacColl as Head of Hull and War, reporting to David Sankey, Head of Marine ....
- USCG marine safety alert: corroded turntable pins can cause the structural failure of accommodation ladders September 21, 2021The USCG has issued Marine Safety Alert 05-21, Corroded Turntable Pins Can Cause Structural Failure on Accommodation Ladders, bringing attention to injuries which may arise from such ....
- Marine accident round-up : 21st September 2021 September 21, 2021Spain's Salvamento Marítimo has medevaced a crew member of RoRo cargo ship Grande Cameroon (IMO 9377482), which was en route from Dakar, Senegal, to Valencia, Spain. The medevaced crew member ....
- Container ship accident at Port of New Orleans caused by extreme winds, says NTSB September 20, 2021An investigation by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded that severe, un-forecasted winds caused container ship CMA CGM Bianca (IMO 9436367) to break away from .....
- US seeks $3m from Ingram Barge for damage to Melvin Price Locks and Dam September 20, 2021The US is seeking more than $3m in damages from Ingram Barge Co as compensation for the cost of repairing damage to the Melvin Price Locks and Dam near Alton, Illinois ....
- Marine accident round-up : 20th September 2021 September 20, 2021Bulk carriers Levantes (IMO 9244829) and Clipper Como (IMO 9486570) collided at around 01:00 UTC on September 18th in the Aegean sea, about 10nm south-west of Bozcaada island, Turkey ....