Ship World Archives - Baird Maritime

February 3, 2023

Two missing after cargo ships collide in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on February 3, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Search and Rescue.

Japanese news outlet NHK reports that two people have gone missing after two cargo vessels collided in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan on Thursday, February 2. Japan ..

February 1, 2023

Blast kills one on Chinese cargo ship off Hong Kong

Written by Baird Maritime on February 1, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Firefighting, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

One person was killed after a cargo vessel suffered an onboard explosion in Hong Kong’s waters on Monday, January 30. The Chinese-registered Guo Xin 1 was underway ..

January 26, 2023

Two dead, eight others missing after cargo ship sinks in East China Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on January 26, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

Two sailors are confirmed dead while eight of their companions have gone missing after their cargo vessel sank in bad weather in the East China Sea on Wednesday, January ..

February 3, 2023

Australian Transport Safety Bureau publishes report on fire incident on Japanese hydrogen carrier

Written by Baird Maritime on February 3, 2023. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Gas Tanker World.

The failure of an incorrectly-fitted electrical solenoid valve led to the brief propagation of flame from a liquefied hydrogen carrier gas combustion unit’s vent stack, ..

February 1, 2023

COLUMN | Boardroom battles: What is John Fredriksen’s end-game at Euronav? DOF directors channel Cher whilst Capricorn Energy loses its leadership and likely NewMed Energy’s deal [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on February 1, 2023. Posted in Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

After the shocking injustice perpetrated by the cruel and arbitrary governments of Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea on the 26 unfortunate seafarers aboard the crude oil tank ..

January 26, 2023

REMINISCENCES | Stepping into a modern age of shipboard communication

Written by Michael Grey on January 26, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Pilotage, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

We take modern communications for granted these days and are exasperated beyond belief if our amazing mobile phone, for some reason, cannot get a signal. But ship to shor ..

February 2, 2023

COLUMN | Marine pilotage: a highly dangerous business [Tug Times]

Written by Alan Loynd on February 2, 2023. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation, Pilotage, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

Things can change, there’s always changes I want to try some rearranging, I say Drop the pilot, try my balloon Drop the monkey, smell my perfume – Joan Armatradin ..

January 27, 2023

US federal funding earmarked for improving ferry services in 11 states and Virgin Islands

Written by Baird Maritime on January 27, 2023. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Ferries, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World, Ro-Pax World.

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has confirmed that US$384.4 million in federal funding will be made available under the Bipar ..

January 26, 2023

Turkish-owned cargo ships damaged in missile attack on Ukraine’s Kherson Port

Written by Baird Maritime on January 26, 2023. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Maritime Security World.

Turkish media reports that a Turkish-owned cargo vessel suffered damage as a result of a missile attack on the Port of Kherson in Ukraine on Tuesday, January 24. Fires ig ..