EV-carrying ship sinks in Pacific Ocean after catching fire
LONDON : A ship that caught fire in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month has sunk. The vessel was abandoned in the middle of the pacific — about 360 miles from land — after
Maritime Safety Committee tackles busy agenda
LONDON : IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 110th session of the Maritime Safety Committee this week, highlighting recent maritime casualties as a stark reminder of IMO’s critical role in ensuring safety, security environmental protection of shipping, and
Kochi Coastal Police file case against owner, captain and crew of MV Wan Hai 503
KOCHI : The Fort Kochi coastal police in Kerala have registered a case against the owner, captain and crew of the Singapore-flagged merchant vessel MV Wan Hai 503 which caught fire off the Beypore
CMT urges urgent shift to Advanced Monitoring as Machinery failures and Fires increase
HAMBURG : The maritime industry is facing a sharp rise in machinery failures and engine-room incidents that modern monitoring systems could help prevent, warns CM Technologies (CMT). With classification society DNV reporting a 20%
Hidden dangers of fire initiating cargoes explained
LONDON : Following its identification of ‘cargoes of concern’*, the Cargo Integrity Group (the Group) now focuses on the issues that may commonly compromise safety by initiating or proliferating fire under certain conditions. It
Offshore Warriors secures tow of Wan Hai 503 after three days of Fire fighting and Salvage Operations
NEW DELHI : In a major breakthrough, Indian Salvage Tug Offshore Warrior has successfully established a tow connection with the distressed Singapore-flag vessel WAN HAI 503 on June 13, 2025, late in the evening
ICG, Navy & IAF execute high-risk operation to stabilise fire-hit Singaporean vessel off Kochi
KOCHI : In a major development in the firefighting and salvage operation of Singaporean Vessel MV Wan Hai 503, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), along with the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, successfully
Another Container Ship ‘MV Interasia Tenacity’ catches fire, Blaze under control, Vessel continues voyage
MUMBAI : A fire broke out aboard the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Interasia Tenacity near Mumbai’s coast on Thursday morning while it was en route to Nhava Sheva port. The fire, reported around 8:40