The Philippine Coast Guard issued an urgent alert to all vessels on Friday, January 30, after it received a distress call from a Chinese-owned bulker. Few details were issued, but it appears contact has been lost with the ship in the waters near Eastern Samar. The alert requested all vessels transiting the area to … Read more
The maritime authorities in Singapore and Indonesia coordinated the rescue of the crew from a capsized fishing vessel near the eastern terminus of the Singapore Strait. The fishing vessel is reporting it was in a collision in an area that has been historically disputed between Singapore and its neighbors, but today is monitored by … Read more
The maritime authorities in Singapore and Indonesia coordinated the rescue of the crew from a capsized fishing vessel near the eastern terminus of the Singapore Strait. The fishing vessel is reporting it was in a collision in an area that has been historically disputed between Singapore and its neighbors, but today is monitored by … Read more
Argentine officials now believe they have dealt a knock-out blow against organized crime and drug smuggling in what is being reported to be the largest drug seizure in the history of Port San Lorenzo. The investigations are ongoing to unravel some of the mysteries of the case and confirm the details provided by the … Read more
The Philippines Coast Guard is reporting it rescued six crewmembers, but that two others including the captain were killed when a bulker ran over a tugboat’s towline. The tug registered in the Philippines capsized when the vessel struck the towline. The incident happened at 0420 local time today, March 25, in the waters near … Read more