A containership collided with a Pilot boat inside taipei harbour

off Taipei, bit choppy seas

NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of tow William C with a Rock Island railroad bridge protection cell, on Des Plaines River, in January 2020. The investigation established that high speed prevented the pilot to correct the tow’s position after completing the transit through the previous bridge.

High water is necessary for salvage - 1 p.m. is the earliest possible start for the next salvage attempt of the 400-metre-long vessel.

ChirpMaritime has just released their annual analysis of maritime reports (2022-2023).

The ship could not slow down and sailed against the Old North Lock - “Alte Schleuse Nord”.

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The Swedish Maritime Administration is launching the world's first fully methanol-powered pilot boat today, It is one of the ministry's existing pilot boats, which has now been converted to test the new propellant. The work is part of the Swedish Maritime Administration's transition to a fossil-free fleet.

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