RSS for Tradewinds, Casualties

Jebsen ship refloated

Gary Dixon — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:52 GMT

Malta Cement cleared to proceed after suffering small crack to hull in grounding off Sweden.

Bulker hit by blaze

Gary Dixon — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:45:04 GMT

All crew now safe after flames tore through Indonesian vessel off Suralaya.

Masters blamed for sinking

Gary Dixon — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:24:07 GMT

Pilot also found at fault after Truong Hai Star went down following clash with Thai bulker.

DonJon-Smit surveying Idil

Dale Wainwright — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:14:40 GMT

US-Dutch salvage company on board stricken MSC containership conducting assessment into damage.

Pacific Glory gets refloated

Dale Wainwright — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:26:20 GMT

Sinokor Merchant Marine’s VLCC resumes voyage following grounding off Malaysian coast last week.

Cement carrier hard aground

Gary Dixon — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:24:16 GMT

Coast guard says Jebsen cargoship stuck off Morko in Sweden with a breached hull.

NSB ship in leak scare

Gary Dixon — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:01:50 GMT

Part of Australia’s Port Botany shut after nitric acid spills from drum on German boxship.

NSB ship in leak scare

Gary Dixon — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:58:28 GMT

Part of Australia’s Port Botany shut after nitric acid spills from drum on German boxship.

Blast hits MSC ship

Gary Dixon — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:47:20 GMT

Crew man the pumps after MSC Idil developed list and took on water following explosion north of Puerto Rico.

Seven dead in smash

Gary Dixon — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:18:29 GMT

One survivor found after collision with tug sinks sand barge in Argentina's Parana river.

Culture change for Maersk

Jim Mulrenan — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:43:29 GMT

Ambitious risk retention programme is already yielding benefits for Danish shipping giant, insurance chief says.

Maersk culture change

Jim Mulrenan — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:25:08 GMT

Ambitious risk retention programme is already yielding benefits for Danish shipping giant, insurance chief says.

Plain sailing for now

Jim Mulrenan — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:21:45 GMT

But Stephen Hawke of PL Ferrari sees longer term pressures on the P&I market.

Confused on Costa

Jim Mulrenan — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:32:45 GMT

But Marcus Baker of Marsh questions whether there will ever be a hard insurance market again.

Ready to step in

Jim Mulrenan — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:25:41 GMT

Door open at Rosgosstrakh for former Reso-Guarantia insured fleets but business has gone elsewhere.

Strength though loss

Jim Mulrenan — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:53:28 GMT

American Club chief sees major casualties as a demonstration of the financial integrity and claims handling efficiency of P&I clubs.

Ro-ro grounded off Philippines

Gary Dixon — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:02:55 GMT

Grand Star RoRo 3 towed into port after getting stuck in shallow water at Sorsogon.

Swedish Club under fire

Gary Dixon — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:20:09 GMT

South African marine authority to blacklist insurer after it said it would stop covering disabled bulker Panos Earth.

Dynacom tanker hijacked

Aaron Kelley — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:28:52 GMT

Journey from Port Said ends prematurely as gun-toting assailants seize Greek suezmax Smyrni.

Checks failed to stop smash

Gary Dixon — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:10:53 GMT

Fire on Dutch cargoship started steering problems that ended in collision with Svitzer tug in UK.