by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 27, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime
Medical treatment can be quite difficult to arrange for crew members on board ships. In its latest Mars Report, the Nautical Institute warns all vessels should have an emergency plan for such occurrences. Such a plan would have to cover for example instructions for...
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by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 22, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
An Indian Coast Guard helicopter has rescued the crew of a sinking cargo ship off the coast of Mumbai. The spectacular operation took place on Thursday, June 17. All sixteen crew members of the Mangalam have been brought to safety. The Indian Coast Guard received a...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 6, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping
Norwegian public broadcasting company NRK reports Smit Salvage has been hired to aid in the salvage of the Eemslift Hendrika, which is currently adrift off the Norwegian coast. In the meantime, a Norwegian Coast Guard vessel is on its way to the ship and will try to...
