Wakashio Shows Need for Spill Response Plans in Western Indian Ocean
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The wreck of the bulker Wakashio on a reef just off Mauritius (IMO)
The environmental catastrophe caused by the grounding of the bulk carrier Wakashio off Mauritius was among the worst maritime casualties of 2020. The resulting fuel spill received wide media coverage - and for a good reason, as the bunker fuel spread into pristine coastal habitats characterized by their ecological sensitivity, like Mauritius’ Blue Bay Marine Park.
The East African seaboard is increasingly becoming an international shipping route for crude oil as more offshore oil deposits are discovered and exploited. Thus, the risk of another major spill - similar to that of the Wakashio - runs high if contingency plans to improve preparedness and response are not implemented.
146 años del hundimiento del barco alemán Gustav en la playa zarauztarra
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La noche del 12 de diciembre de 1874 la embarcación varó en nuestra costa arrastrada por un tormenta
Tal día como hoy, 12 de diciembre de hace 146 años, el barco alemán Gustav se hundió en la playa de Zarautz. La guerra carlista estaba en pleno apogeo y su carga, petróleo, se convirtió en un auténtico tesoro para los carlistas que se encontraban bajo el bloqueo internacional.
Desde aquel 1874 y con el paso de los años, el Gustav ha pasado a formar parte del imaginario colectivo de los zarauztarras, símbolo de
Dutch freighter asked Spain for shelter encountering water ingress
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General cargo ship ZEALAND DELILAH reported water ingress on Dec 6 off Spain coast, Atlantic, while en route from Las Palmas to Amsterdam. The ship asked Spanish authorities for shelter to fix the problem, permission was granted. ZEALAND DELILAH didn’t ask for towage, being able to sail under own power. Spanish SAR ship GAVIA was tasked with escorting ZEALAND DELILAH to La Coruna, nominated as a shelter port. ZEALAND DELILAH reached La Coruna and was docked at night Dec 6, remained berthed during Dec 7.
Ultra Large Container Ship lost 1816 containers, approaching Kobe
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Posted in Accidentes by Mikhail Voytenko on Dic 07, 2020 at 12:48.
Singapore, December 7, 2020. Update No 5.
Chidori Ship Holding LLC as owners and NYK Shipmanagement Pte Ltd as managers of the container vessel ONE Apus (IMO# 9806079) can now confirm the contents of the estimated 64 Dangerous Goods containers, which were among 1,816 units lost overboard after the vessel encountered severe weather on Monday, November 30, 2020,
54 of the DG containers carry fireworks whilst a further eight hold batteries, and two contain liquid ethanol. A notification was sent to the JRCC in Honolulu and Guam with maritime navigational warnings subsequently broadcast. We are continuing to liaise with the JRCC in Honolulu, who has advised that there have not