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Like us? Bookmark this article! 2 ships collide in Haifa bay
Ynetnews - Israel
Haifa bay administration officials told Ynet the collision was cause by faulty piloting on the Greek ship’s part. The Greek passenger ship hit a medium
Ship Fined for Failure to Have Oil Spill Readiness Plan
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Like us? Bookmark this article! The Maritime Safety Forum is having some website problems so we’re happy to pass on the following information (MAC is not associated with MSF):

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First of all, please accept our apologies for the current problems with the Marine Safety Forum’s website. The [...]

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Like us? Bookmark this article! Aging ferry knocks dock, jostles riders
Globe and Mail - Canada
… inquiry pointed to human error, stating that crew on the bridge “failed to appreciate the vessel’s impending peril prior to the grounding on Gil Island.
Pilots end strike at Port of Antwerp
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Like us? Bookmark this article! Weekly Piracy Report
22-28 August 2007

The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre to ships [...]

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Like us? Bookmark this article! Danes freed by Somali pirates safe in Djibouti
Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa
DJIBOUTI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Five Danish seafarers abducted by Somali pirates two months ago arrived safely in Djibouti on Tuesday and were all in good

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Maritime Global Net - Warren,RI,USA
According to the latest ICC International Maritime Bureau weekly report its crew maintained an anti piracy watch on the forecastle, main deck and poop deck.
Ship Collision Off Turkey Hurts 48
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Like us? Bookmark this article! As this is being written, the Danish cargo ship Danica White is on her way home under the watchful eye of a United States warship. Some might say better late than never.
She and her crew have been held in an [...]

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Like us? Bookmark this article! Put together three bays as alike as walnuts in a shell game, a tired pilot, and an obedient second officer and the right turn could be the wrong turn.
The Case Of The Baffling Bays
Transcript now online here
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Like us? Bookmark this article! Pirates Free 2 After Ransom Paid
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau’s piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur, said the value of the ransom has not been disclosed,

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Like us? Bookmark this article!   One dead, one injured after sinking near Port Alfred
Citizen - Johannesburg,pretoria,South Africa
We are not sure at this stage what happened to the vessel.” It had been travelling from the United Arab Emirates, to Cameroon.
Sydney ferry masters shun radar: report
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