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Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), published a statement this week to inform that the ship that had been under a pirate attack in Gulf of Guinea, Success 9, was located on April 15th and the crew is safe.
Pirates boarded the chemical/product tanker Success 9 last week, 300 miles off the of Ivory Coast a few weeks after Monjasa Reformer tanker was also attacked in the area. According to MPA, a commercial ship, Monjasa Sprinter, passing by picked up a distress call from Success 9. The master of Monjasa Sprinter then reported the location of Success to the latter’s Company Security Officer (CSO).
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As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, an early morning sailing of a domestic ro-ro passenger ferry nearly came to an awkward end when it lost control and headed for the beach. Fortunately, the crew were able to regain control before the ferry grounded and the voyage continued safely.
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Early Friday morning, a desperate rescue mission was undertaken to save 26 fishermen when their fishing vessel caught fire in the waters south of Cape Town, South Africa.
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The International Group (IGP&I) has recently released a safety guide to help prevent injuries and loss of life during mooring operation.
Mooring is a dynamic operation where members of the mooring party are constantly responding to a changing situation. According to International Group, the guidance has been developed as a learning aid and may be used to facilitate discussion on board. This guide can be used in conjunction with the mooring animation produced by the International Group.