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India: Boita Bandana in Odisha - A Timeless Tradition
The tradition of Boita Bandana in Odisha is a timeless way of honoring maritime heritage. The ritual involves people making miniature boats out of banana stems or bark and setting them afloat in rivers or water bodies. This tradition is observed on the day of Kartika Purnima, which falls in the Hindu calendar month of Kartika... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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Chemical tanker captured in the Gulf of Aden
Armed individuals seized a tanker carrying phosphoric acid in the Gulf of Aden, according to the ship’s management company and a U.S. defense official. This incident is the latest in a series of attacks in Middle Eastern waters, following the seizure of an Israel-linked cargo ship by Yemen’s Houthis in the southern Red Sea... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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Israeli Ship Targeted in Suspected Drone Attack
A container ship owned by an Israeli businessman was reportedly targeted in the Indian Ocean in a suspected drone attack. The vessel, the Malta-flagged CMA CGM Symi, had its tracking system turned off in the days leading up to the attack, indicating that the crew may have expected a threat in the region... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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Wind-Assisted Propulsion: The Beginning of Testing
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a trial of wind-assisted propulsion in collaboration with Dutch maritime wind power technology expert Econowind. The trial will involve installing two container wind support devices, called VentoFoils, on the M/V Kalamazoo, a feeder ship operating between Pusan, Yokohama, and Honolulu... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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Carnival UK refutes claims of planning to use fire-and-rehire tactics against crew members
A cruise ship operator, Carnival UK, has been accused by the Nautilus union of planning to change the terms and conditions of employment for 919 crew members across 10 of its vessels, including P&O Cruises and Cunard. The union claims that the company has threatened to fire and rehire the crew if they do not accept reduced terms... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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World’s largest iceberg breaks free
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has begun to move for the first time in over three decades. At nearly 4,000 square kilometers, the iceberg is now drifting past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula due to strong winds and currents. Scientists are closely monitoring its trajectory as it gains momentum and may be thrown into the Antarctic Circumpolar Current,.. -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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Four Indians Among 13 Crew Members Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks in Stormy Seas off Greek Island
A cargo ship, the Raptor, sank off the Greek island of Lesbos in stormy seas, leaving 13 crew members missing, including four Indians, and one Egyptian crew member was rescued. The ship, registered in the Comoros, was carrying 6,000 tons of salt from Alexandria, Egypt, to Istanbul, with a crew of 14, including eight Egyptians, four Indians, and two Syrians... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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MPV Everest Fire Illustrates Hazards of Remote, Harsh Environments
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a report on a 2021 fire that occurred aboard a multi-purpose vessel chartered by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) in the Southern Ocean. The fire occurred in the port engine room of the MPV Everest while it was en route from Mawson Station in East Antarctica to Hobart, Tasmania,.. -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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The Importance of Due Diligence in Investigating an Engine Room Fire
On April 5, 2021, the multi-purpose vessel (MPV) Everest, chartered by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), experienced a fire in its port engine room while crossing the Southern Ocean. The fire was contained after 2.5 hours, and the ship docked safely in Fremantle eight days later, despite having to make several stops at sea for repairs... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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12 Stowaways Attempt to Reach San Juan by Barge
On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Border Patrol rescued 12 stowaways who had boarded a barge at San Juan, Puerto Rico. At 0830 on Saturday, Sector San Juan received a call from the crew of the tug Sarah Dann, which was towing a barge into the harbor. The crew reported a possible stowaway sighting aboard their barge tow... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:27-Nov-2023
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Passenger boat capsizes off Cagayan, Philippines, leading to rescue of 20 people
The Philippine Coast Guard successfully rescued all 20 passengers and crew of a small boat after it capsized and sank in the waters off Cagayan province in the northern Philippines on Thursday, November 23. The banca-type vessel was underway off Cagayan’s Fuga Island at around 10:00 local time on Thursday when the crew detected damage on the hull, which resulted in water ingress... -Crew MirrorPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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German general cargo ship aground, water ingress, Canada
General cargo ship BBC GEORGIA ran aground in St. Lawrence river at around 0410 UTC Nov 24 upstream from Portneuf, sailing upstream from Gibraltar to Montreal. Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping reported there was water ingress, engine room was flooded... -FleetMonPosted On:27-Nov-2023
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