Wakashio Archives - Baird Maritime

August 29, 2022

COLUMN | Semi-autonomous navigation: Yara Birkeland, Suzaku, Njord Forseti and Orca AI [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on August 29, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Crew Transfer, Offshore World, Ship World Features, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features.

Seafarers are concerned that in the coming decade, they may lose their jobs in a wave of autonomy, as self-driving, autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) take to the seas, ma ..

January 20, 2021

MOL refutes online news article on Wakashio oil spill

Written by Baird Maritime on January 20, 2021. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has released a statement on its website in response to an article published on Forbes.com on January 6 titled “Explosive Documents Reveal BP ..

November 10, 2020

LETTERS | Are oil spill removal vessels finally advancing?

Written by Baird Maritime on November 10, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Port World, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

Dear editor, The letters from your readers (and here) regarding the Wakashio oil spill are generating an excellent conversation from people who understand many aspects o ..

December 29, 2021

Bulker captain, first officer get 20 months’ jail time for massive oil spill in Mauritius

Written by Baird Maritime on December 29, 2021. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations.

A court in Mauritius has sentenced two cargo ship officers to 20 months’ imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to violating local maritime and environmental p ..

January 7, 2021

COLUMN | False economy: remote-controlled autonomous ships? [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on January 7, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features.

The news that the bulk carrier Wakashio grounded off Mauritius and broke in two in August last year because the crew were navigating dangerously close to the shore in ord ..

October 21, 2020

LETTERS | Wakashio debate continues

Written by Baird Maritime on October 21, 2020. Posted in Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Tug and Salvage World, Work Boat World Features.

Dear editor, I enjoyed reading the letter from Stephen Spark. I agree that Mr Degnarain has a poor understanding of the shipping industry. However, he has an excellent u ..

February 19, 2021

Dismantling begins on stern of wrecked bulker Wakashio

Written by Baird Maritime on February 19, 2021. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations.

Chinese salvage company Lianyungang Dali Underwater Engineering has begun work to dismantle the stern of the Japanese-owned bulk carrier Wakashio, which ran aground in Ma ..

December 22, 2020

MOL publishes measures to prevent reoccurrence of Wakashio incident

Written by Baird Maritime on December 22, 2020. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has formulated measures to prevent a reoccurrence of the incident involving the bulk carrier Wakashio, chartered by MOL from a subsidiary of Nagash ..

TUG & SALVAGE WEEK

October 9, 2020

LETTERS | Appalling Forbes coverage of Wakashio grounding and oil spill

Written by Baird Maritime on October 9, 2020. Posted in Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

Dear sirs, Please convey my appreciation to Alan Loynd for his masterful demolition of Nishan Degnarain’s absurd, ignorant and damaging conspiracy theories about th ..