Collisions

Chinese cargoship Guo Xing 1 sank off Japan’s coast last weekend, one crew member was rescued while 13 seafarers are missing.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has suspended the search for three seafarers missing from a tugboat collision in the Mississippi on Sunday.

Three crew are missing following the collision of two tugs in the Mississippi that resulted in a sulphuric acid spill.

A harbour crane Antwerp port collapsed in the afternoon of Monday after being hit by container vessel APL Mexico City.

The focus of the International Salvage Union (ISU) over the coming year will be to promote recognition and appreciation of “the importance of a properly funded salvage sector,” according to its president Richard Janssen, also md of Smit Salvage.