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A case where crew fatigue caused the grounding of a vessel in the Bulgarian Coast.
On 20 September 2021, a general cargo ship ran aground on the rocky coast of the Yailata protected area in Bulgaria. The incident occurred when the ship, traveling from Yuzhniy, Ukraine, to Varna, Bulgaria, deviated from its planned course because the second officer (2/o) on watch fell asleep. The bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS) was found deactivated, removing a critical safety net.
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The conflict in Yemen continues to impact shipping. Dangerous sea areas and changes in the operational status of ports may occur at any time. Updates received from correspondents are published below. You are strongly advised to contact local agents for the latest advice should you have a vessel trading to Yemen.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://north-standard.com/insights-and-resources/resources/news/yemen-port-situation-update
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On 20 September 2021, a general cargo ship ran aground on the rocky coast of the Yailata Protected Area in Bulgaria. The incident occurred when the ship deviated from its planned course because the second officer on watch fell asleep.
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Effective March 1, 2025, the PRC’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) has implemented new requirements for foreign flagged vessels that need to enter territorial PRC waters in the event of emergencies. Such emergencies include, but are not limited to, urgent illness or injury, mechanical failure, vessel distress and adverse weather conditions whereby the vessel has not obtained a permit to enter port area.