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On 2nd July, two handysize bulk carriers collided, while transiting the Parana River, in Argentina.
In particular, the collision involved the 29,100 dwt Argentina-flagged Argenmar Mistral and the 35,500 dwt Panama-flagged ES Vanquish at kilometre 313 in the middle of the navigation channel in Ramallo.
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According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), a roll-on roll-off/passenger vessel ran aground at approximately 100 meters off the nearest shoreline of Barangay Nasunugan in Banton, Romblon, midnight of 16 July 2023.
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The below scenario, describes an incident during which a bulk carrier grounded due to restricted visibility.
The incident
A bulk carrier was in a river port discharging its cargo. The vessel had been experiencing problems with the X-band radar and this had finally failed prior to arrival. The Master had not reported this to the port authorities, but the pilot reported it after arrival. While alongside, the electrician was unable to repair the radar – the Master then arranged for a service engineer to attend but he too was unsuccessful.
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An alert addressing a situation on board one of their members’ vessels concerning a coal cargo shipment from the East coast of the USA. The cargo is emitting dangerously high levels of methane.
The shipper’s cargo declaration, failed to include information about the methane emissions of the cargo, potentially violating the requirements of the IMSBC Code.