News about offshore and merchant fleet

Iran’s Military is Ready to Protect Oil Tankers Against Threats, Deputy Commander

Iran’s armed forces will protect Iranian oil tankers against any threats, an Iranian military official said on Monday after the United States called the ships a “floating liability” and warned ports operators not to allow them to dock. The United States resumed sanctions on Iran’s oil, shipping and banking industries last Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of a 2015 international agreement curbing Iran’s nuclear program in May.

Wan Hai orders 20 container vessels

Wan Hai Lines said it signed a contract Monday for the order of 20 container vessels. The Taiwan-based liner carrier has ordered eight 3,036-TEU container vessels from Japan Marine United Corp. 

3 crew died in cargo hold of Japanese timber carrier

Three crew of a general cargo ship APPOLO KITA were taken to hospital on Ishigaki island, Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov 9, after they lost consciousness while working at cargo hold. The ship interrupted her voyage, from Malaysia Kalimantan to Hannan Japan, with cargo of logs, and arrived at Ishigaki anchorage at around 1530 Tokyo time. All three seamen, of Filipino nationality, died. Cause of deaths is believed to be lack of oxygen in cargo hold. As of 0030 Tokyo time 

Bulk carrier on fire, crew abandoning the ship Update

Update 1600 UTC: All 22 crew evacuated and safe. Judging from photo, fire is in superstructure, maybe engine room. Bulk carrier is in ballast, she was to load coal at Bontang. 

В Охотском море ищут пропавших без вести

9 ноября в одной миле от м. Сивучий, в Охотском море (Татарский пролив) произошло кораблекрушение, сообщает morflot.ru. Затонуло судно «Анатолий Крашенинников» с 13 людьми на борту.

ЧП на судне APPOLO KITA

9 ноября на борту сухогруза APPOLO KITA (IMO 9612466, флаг Панамы), находившегося недалеко от японского острова Ишигаки, произошло ЧП, сообщает fleetmon.com.

В порту Одессы ищут виновника нефтеразлива

В морском торговом порту Одессы обнаружен нефтеразлив, сообщает seafarersjournal.com.

Виновник загрязнения не установлен. Администрация порта начала расследование инцидента.

Пятно было обнаружено у причалов №26,№27,№28.

Специалисты заявили, что вероятной причиной экологического бедствия является сброс с неустановленного судна зерновой пыли.

Russian cargo ship heads to Syria to deliver military equipment

A Russian cargo ship was photographed crossing the Bosphorus Strait this past week as it makes its way to the Syrian coast According to Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorus Observer, the Russian flag ship RoRo SPARTA II transited the Bosphorus Strait this weekend en route for the Syrian port-city of Tartous source: AMN Al-Masdar News

Winged Vessels and the Case for Coastal Airports

Introduction Aeronautical engineers were puzzled when they studied flight characteristics of waterfowl that had spread their wings to glide for extended distances close to the water surface. The theory of flight based on a vacuum effect on the upper wing surface suggested that waterfowl should not be capable of gliding over such extended distances without input of propulsive energy. They discovered that air flow dynamics between water surface and wing underside kept the waterfowl aloft and built scale model test vehicles to verify such flight dynamics that required far less energy than traditional higher elevation flight.

Acid spill from container ship, Leixoes

Formic acid leaked from one of the containers carried by container ship HSL PORTO at Leixoes port, Portugal, in the afternoon Nov 5.