The Philippines Coast Guard rescued six crewmembers and recovered two bodies, including the captain, after a bulker ran over a tugboat’s towline. The incident near Maasim, Sarangani Province, involved the Chinese-owned bulker Universe Kiza and the Philippine-registered tug Sadong 33. Charges are being prepared against the bulker’s master and crew.
Akash Mondal, also known as Irfan, was arrested in Bagerhat for murdering seven individuals aboard the MV Al Bakhera ship on the Meghna River. RAB revealed that Irfan killed the captain out of a personal grudge and attacked the others to cover up his crime. The tragic incident has sparked investigations.
Icon Offshore Berhad has belatedly acknowledged a tragic accident on its offshore vessel, the Icon Amara, resulting in the deaths of two crew members and serious injuries to another. The incident, involving an explosion in the engine room near Sapar Alpha platform, has prompted criticism of the company’s delayed response. Investigations are ongoing.
Indonesian authorities are currently investigating a tragic incident involving an interisland tanker, the Elisabet Satu, which caught fire and exploded off the coast of Tepekong near Bali. The incident resulted in the loss of five crewmembers, with three severely burned and 12 others sustaining lesser injuries out of the total 21 crewmembers on board.
Work was suspended at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan shipyard after a fatal accident killed one person and left another seriously injured. The accident occurred during a lift and repositioning of a 9,000-ton block for an offshore crude oil production platform. South Korean officials imposed a stop work order and launched an investigation.
An engineer was killed in an engine room explosion aboard the Turkish-managed product tanker, MT Torc, in the Mediterranean. The vessel’s shipping company, Besiktas Shipping, promises an investigation into the incident. The tanker, with 13,200 dwt, was sailing to Italy when the explosion occurred, resulting in the tragic death of the second engineer.
