Salvage, towage and emergency response
When a ship loses power or takes on water, the timeline is measured in hours. Availability of emergency towing vessels, places of refuge and a salvage contract that both sides accept usually decides whether the case ends as a repair or as a total loss.
Wrecked Tanker Continues Uncontrolled Oil Discharge off Oman
The Cameroon-flagged Caroline Bezengi, grounded on rocks in southwestern Oman, continues to leak oil, raising ecological concerns and salvage challenges.
Ningbo Ocean Shipping enters car carrier market
Ningbo Ocean Shipping, a subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has ventured into the vehicle transportation sector through a charter agreement.
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