Sixteen crew members were safely rescued by the Chinese containership crew from a chemical tanker that was in danger at sea. The Philippines Coast Guard is honouring the crew of a Chinese containership for its brave actions.
The financial impact of environmental disasters as a result of poor bunkering procedures are a major problem for ship owners and managers globally. Negligence or poor oversight during the loading of bunker fuel can often result in major fines from local authorities, as well as substantial clean-up costs to minimise the impact of lost bunker fuel on the environment.
A Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew members on board went missing off the country’s Black Sea coast amid a storm and authorities have been unable to make contact with them since, local authorities said.
An incident report in which, a fire broke out in the engine compartment on the German fishing vessel FREYJA, which was manned by two fishermen, on the evening of 17 September 2021.