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Coast Guard medevacs man off cargo ship

Sat, 08/11/2018 - 14:45 — helmsman

Coast Guard medevacs man off cargo ship
Matthew Twist Aug 10, 2018 https://www.wavy.com/news/military/coast-guard/coast-guard-medevacs-man-...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - The Coast Guard medevaced a man aboard a cargo ship about 225 east of Virginia Beach on Friday.

The captain of the Saga Navigator contacted the Coast Guard at 12:34 p.m. and reported a crew member had a deep gash with significant blood loss and a fractured foot.

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Cargo ship abandoned, drifting with heavy list, another ship towed to safety, SEA

Sat, 08/11/2018 - 14:43 — helmsman

Cargo ship abandoned, drifting with heavy list, another ship towed to safety, SEA
Mikhail Voytenko August 11, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/11/cargo-ship-abandoned-drifting-wit...

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Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency laments increase in hepatitis virus amongst seafarers

Fri, 08/10/2018 - 08:38 — helmsman

NIMASA laments increase in hepatitis virus amongst seafarers
Oko Ebuka & Abigail Ezenwafor August 8, 2018 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/nimasa-laments-increase-in-hepatitis...

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has expressed concern over the rise in the number of seafarers suffering from Hepatitis B virus.

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Big spike in containership lay-ups mid-peak season a worry for owners

Fri, 08/10/2018 - 08:33 — helmsman

Big spike in containership lay-ups mid-peak season a worry for owners
Mike Wackett 09/08/2018 https://theloadstar.co.uk/big-spike-containership-lay-ups-mid-peak-seaso...

Alphaliner’s bellwether containership idle tonnage data has recorded a big spike in vessels being consigned to lay-up, shifting the supply-demand balance back in favour of the charterer.

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Cargo ship laden with wheat ran aground, river Don

Fri, 08/10/2018 - 08:06 — helmsman

Cargo ship laden with wheat ran aground, river Don
STEPAN KOTCHERGA August 8, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/08/cargo-ship-laden-with-wheat-ran-...

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Mexico's shipping industry taps tech to mitigate rising cargo theft

Fri, 08/10/2018 - 08:04 — helmsman

Mexico's shipping industry taps tech to mitigate rising cargo theft
Hugh R. Morley Aug 07, 2018

MEXICO CITY — Rising cargo theft in Mexico is pushing shippers, railroads, and truckers to tap technology for protection as the cargo industry awaits to see whether the pledge by the country’s President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador to fight corruption and violence will translate into improved freight security.