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Strong currents require strong berthing measures

Strong currents require strong berthing measures

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 9, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The current force increases in a non-linear fashion in relation to current speed. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, in which a bulk carrier collides with barges after drifting away from its berth. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Car carrier Morning Midas on fire off Alaska

Car carrier Morning Midas on fire off Alaska

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 5, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The US Coast Guard has been responding to a vessel fire approximately 340 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska, since Wednesday, 4 June. It involves the car carrier Morning Midas, which is reportedly carrying several thousand vehicles. The crew have evacuated the ship....
Bulk carrier in Sweden salvaged, two more incidents reported

Bulk carrier in Sweden salvaged, two more incidents reported

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 5, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Salvage, Shipping

Late on Wednesday evening, the bulk carrier Ali Aykin was refloated after having been aground since 25 May. No oil reached the water during the salvage and transport to port. In the meantime, the Swedish Coast Guard is busy with a second grounding in the same area and...
Salvage of grounded bulk carrier in Sweden started

Salvage of grounded bulk carrier in Sweden started

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 3, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Salvage, Shipping

On Tuesday morning, 3 June, work began to salvage the bulk carrier Ali Aykin, which has been aground in Öresund, near Klagshamn, since May 25. The salvage company hired by the ship’s owner is unloading parts of the cargo. The Swedish Coast Guard is supervising...
Crew member suffers injury from hazard in plain sight

Crew member suffers injury from hazard in plain sight

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 30, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Crew were preparing the gangway prior to arrival as the vessel approached port. As part of this process, crew had to climb several steps on the gangway stowage rack integrated ladder and release the stowage cleats fore and aft. A well-practised procedure, but one with...
Pioneering Spirit delivers offshore wind converter

Pioneering Spirit delivers offshore wind converter

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 28, 2025 | Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Shipping

Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit has completed the transport and installation of the BorWin epsilon offshore converter platform for TenneT’s BorWin5 grid connection system in the North Sea. The two-week offshore campaign concluded on 18 May, with the safe set-down of...
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