Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed that 145 people are missing and are presumed dead after a boat capsized and sank in the country’s ..
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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed that 145 people are missing and are presumed dead after a boat capsized and sank in the country’s ..
Written by Neil Baird on . Posted in Ferries, Maritime Tourism, Ro-Pax World, Search and Rescue, Work Boat World Features.
Following an excellent performance in 2020 when the global ferry fatality toll was the lowest since the Baird Maritime Passenger Vessel Accident database commenced in 196 ..
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The death toll from a recent incident wherein a passenger ferry capsized and sank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now climbed to 45, local authorities confirm ..
Written by Hieronymus Bosch on . Posted in Ferries, Naval, Offshore World, Piracy, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.
As the out of office messages continue to ping back, and the summer holiday season draws on, it’s time to share a few more ideas for poolside reading or beachside liste ..
Written by Neil Baird on . Posted in Passenger Vessel World, Work Boat World Features.
Since I compiled my major study of fatal ferry accidents covering the period 1966 to 2015, there have been some significant changes in the order of the most dangerous cou ..
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Piracy increased on the world’s seas in 2018, with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around West Africa, the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) ..
Written by Hieronymus Bosch on . Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Work Boat World Features.
Following Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, Europe is trying desperately to reduce dependence on Russian hydrocarbons. Sending Vladimir Putin billions of dollars for ..
Written by Baird Maritime on . Posted in Boxship World, Dredging and Land Reclamation.
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has, together with local partners, initiated the second phase expansion of its Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), located 14 ..
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Dubai-based port developer DP World has won a 30-year concession with an option of a 20-year extension to manage and develop a multi-purpose port project at Banana, in th ..
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