There has been an accident on Maersk Ship- Laura Maersk, in which a crew member has suffered serious burn injury and was air lifted by the US Coast Guard for urgent medical assistance. Vessel suffered explosion somewhere on 4th June and disabled the ship completely. As per the news we have got, the explosion happened on the turbocharger of the main engine. Further details are waiting in this matter as what actually happened and how the crew member sustained such injuries. Ship was sailing near North Atlantic, SE of Newark, USA. Crew member was transferred to the Hospital in Norfolk for further treatment. Ship was supposed to reach Algeciras on 5th June. Since the distance was long to travel to ship, helicopter had to refuel again on a US Navy Destroyer Ship.
Related Articles
CDC Gives Approval to Royal Caribbean to Operate From JUNE
Good news for the cruise operators and workers, CDC (center for disease control) has given approval to operate cruise ships from June. In a recent development, Royal Caribbean is set to operate from June. Only passengers who are fully vaccinated will be able to take the packages which are offered by the company. Cruise Industry […]
Downward trend of US FLAG merchant fleet has stabilized but
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as of September 31, 2021, there were 180 U.S. flag vessels in the oceangoing self-propelled fleet of 1,000 gross tons and above. This fleet includes 79 privately-owned vessels that are engaged in international trade and 101 vessels that are either owned or operated by the U.S. government or […]
Complete Procedure of Sign on Explained By Fellow Seafarer
Sign on experience Pune ~ Kolkata 1. Flight ticket DG e-pass was provided by the company. E-pass included road travel details for local commuting. However took digital pass on the basis of e-pass from the Pune police website. 2. All briefings by the company was done over the phone. Medical was done before the lockdown […]