March 16, 2021

Vehicle Carriers – HOEGH OSAKA

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One of the Hoegh Autoliners vehicle carrier around is the 2000 built HOEGH OSAKA. She was built in Japan by Tsuneishi Tadotsu Factory at Tadotso with yard number 1161 as the MAERSK WIND after she was ordered on 29th November, 1997. She was laid down on 3rd December, 1999 and completed on 7th September,2000. She …

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Casualties – VOLGO-BALT 179 sinks with fatalities – 11.03.2021

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On Thursday 11th March, 2021 around 0440 hrs local time the vessel VOLGO-BALT 179 with 13 crew sent out a distress call while she was on her way to Constanta, Romania from Russia in a storm with 4 metres swell. One of the vessels that deployed in response to the call was the diving support …

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