Panama Tightens STS Rules to Combat Shadow Fleet Activity

A container ship, MSC ELSA 3, overturned approximately 38 nautical miles from the shore of Kochi, Kerala. All crew has been successfully rescued.
Four sailors and three dogs were rescued by the Carnival Splendor after their catamaran became disabled in rough waters south of New Caledonia.
On May 20th, a container vessel struck the Russian-flagged salvage and rescue ship Spasatel Karev during docking maneuvers on the Neva River.
Costa has implemented emergency health protocols following reports of gastrointestinal illness among several passengers aboard the Costa Favolosa
Indonesian officials carry out emergency medical evacuation after two passengers aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Aceh became seriously ill.
In the early hours of May 20, a fire broke out on Chevron's Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) offshore oil platform, situated off Cabinda.
The cruise industry is grieving the death of Captain Michele Bartolomei of the Diamond Princess, who passed away early Monday morning onboard.
A sad incident occurred aboard the Costa Toscana when a two-year-old boy collapsed and died while the vessel was sailing between Italian ports.
May 15, a Nigerian court found the crew of the Chayanee Naree, guilty of trafficking approximately 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into the country.
In a bizarre moment at Sydney’s Circular Quay, a 29-year-old man attempted to climb aboard a cruise ship by scaling the mooring ropes.