Environment

Captain and First Officer of Wakashio get 20 months in prison for endangering safe navigation


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Captain Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar and First Officer, Hitihanillage Subhoda Janendra Tilakaratna of the 203,000 DWT Capesize vessel Wakashio which hit a coral reef and sank off the coast of Mauritius … Read more..

Wood Chip carrier Crimson Polaris splits in two in Japan


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Crimson Polaris

Crimson Polaris, a dedicated wood-chip carrier operated by NYK, owned by MI-DAS Line S.A and managed Misuga Kaiun Co. Ltd was swept away by strong winds while it was anchored … Read more..